The Hills of Lanka, the Forts of India, the beaches of Turkey & the Kasbahs of Morocco...

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Chooks travels through Sri Lanka, India, Turkey and Morocco....finishing up in the UK & Ireland. 3 1/2 months with no work...!

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  Arrival into Negombo   Negombo, Sri Lanka on Feb 24, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 2 in Negombo, buddhas & herb men   Negombo, Sri Lanka on Feb 25, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Leaving Negombo and arriving Anuradhapura   Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka on Feb 25, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Pedalling around the ancient city of Anuradhapura   Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka on Feb 27, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Another day another bike ride in Polonnaruwa   Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka on Feb 28, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Dambulla Caves and a Ayurveda massage   Dambulla, Sri Lanka on Feb 28, 2008 7 pictures 1 comment
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  Climbing Sigiriya Rock & visiting the spice garden   Sigiriya, Sri Lanka on Feb 29, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage   Kandy, Sri Lanka on Mar 2, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Train to Bandarawela and eating curry local style   Bandarawela, Sri Lanka on Mar 3, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Tip toeing through the tea fields   Haputale, Sri Lanka on Mar 3, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  An encounter with a leech & a chook driving a tuk   Haputale, Sri Lanka on Mar 4, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  A Lipton tea & heading down for a beach break   Mirissa, Sri Lanka on Mar 6, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Chilling out in Mirissa   Mirissa, Sri Lanka on Mar 7, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  A trip to Galle   Galle, Sri Lanka on Mar 8, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Train trip to Colombo & lots of shopping!   Colombo, Sri Lanka on Mar 9, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Relaxing at the Galle Face Hotel   Colombo, Sri Lanka on Mar 10, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  More relaxing at the Galle Face ...   Colombo, Sri Lanka on Mar 11, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Goodbye Lanka.... hello India!   Delhi, India on Mar 12, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Red Fort, Chandi Chowk & Connaught Place   Delhi, India on Mar 12, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  India Gate, Humayuns Tomb & the Ghandi's   Delhi, India on Mar 13, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Sniffing and sneezing at the spice market   Delhi, India on Mar 15, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Jama Masjid, Purana Qila & train ride to Jaisalmer   Jaisalmer, India on Mar 16, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Train mastermind & arriving Jaisalmer after 20hrs   Jaisalmer, India on Mar 17, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Temples, haveli's, lakes and saree dressing   Jaisalmer, India on Mar 17, 2008 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Out to Camel camp in the Thar desert   Jaisalmer, India on Mar 18, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Getting the local bus to Jodhpur   Jodhpur, India on Mar 19, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  The monster Meherangarh Fort Jodhpur   Jodhpur, India on Mar 21, 2008 18 pictures 0 comments
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  The drive to Udaipur and preparing for Holi   Udaipur, India on Mar 22, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Celebrating Holi and a trip to the Monsoon palace   Udaipur, India on Mar 22, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Boat ride on Pichola & cooking school   Udaipur, India on Mar 24, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
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  The crazy bus ride to Pushkar   Pushkar, India on Mar 24, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Sunrise over Pushkar and the ghats   Pushkar, India on Mar 25, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Onto Jaipur and the Palace of the Winds   Jaipur, India on Mar 27, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Amber Fort, City Palace & Hawa Mahal   Jaipur, India on Mar 27, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Onto Bharaptur & a lazy day   Bharatpur, India on Mar 29, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Finally... the Taj & tragically.. McDonalds   Agra, India on Mar 30, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  At last... the Taj followed by Agra Fort..   Agra, India on Mar 31, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Arriving Varanasi and cruising the Ganges   Varanasi, India on Apr 1, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Sunrise over Ganges & a trip to the post office   Varanasi, India on Apr 2, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Shopping and people watching at the station   Kolkata (Calcutta), India on Apr 2, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Visiting Mother Theresa & denied entry into club!   Kolkata (Calcutta), India on Apr 3, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Bribery into Marble Palace and the black hole   Mumbai (Bombay), India on Apr 5, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Arrival into Istanbul and bring on the meat!!   Istanbul, Turkey on Apr 6, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Aya Sofia , a turkish bath and a haircut..   Istanbul, Turkey on Apr 7, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  A trip to Gallipoli   Canakkale, Turkey on Apr 8, 2008 15 pictures 0 comments
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  A trip to Troy and the long drive back to Istanbul   Istanbul, Turkey on Apr 9, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Topkapi Palace & Grand Bazaar   Istanbul, Turkey on Apr 10, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Inside the Blue Mosque and the train to Ankara   Ankara, Turkey on Apr 11, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Underground cities & wow... Goreme !   Goreme, Turkey on Apr 12, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Hot air ballooning over Cappadocia   Goreme, Turkey on Apr 13, 2008 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Walking the Priest valley & the whirling dervishes   Urgup, Turkey on Apr 14, 2008 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Quick trip to Konya & the Mevlana Museum   Konya, Turkey on Apr 15, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Down to the seaside town of Antalya   Antalya, Turkey on Apr 16, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  A beach stop at Cirali and the Chimaera   Cirali, Turkey on Apr 16, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Time for a 3 day cruise... a 3 day cruise...   Kekova, Turkey on Apr 18, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  More Lycian tombs & still cruising the Med   Kekova, Turkey on Apr 18, 2008 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Trip to Kalekoy & final night on the boat   Kalekoy, Turkey on Apr 20, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Quick visit To Kas and onto Fethiye   Fethiye, Turkey on Apr 20, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Beautiful Oludeniz and the Pasha at Pamukkale   Pamukkale, Turkey on Apr 22, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Ruins of Hieropolis and the amazing travertines   Pamukkale, Turkey on Apr 22, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  The ruins of Ephesus and the town of Sirince   Selcuk, Turkey on Apr 24, 2008 17 pictures 0 comments
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  The long trip to Gallipoli ..   Canakkale, Turkey on Apr 25, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  ANZAC Day at Gallipoli....   Gelibolu, Turkey on Apr 26, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  On the road again... to Istanbul !   Istanbul, Turkey on Apr 27, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  A trip over to Beyoglu in Istanbul   Istanbul, Turkey on Apr 28, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Shopping in the Grand Bazaar   Istanbul, Turkey on Apr 28, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Doing domestics and another hamman   Istanbul, Turkey on Apr 29, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Last set of domestics and flying to Casablanca   Casablanca, Morocco on May 1, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Cruising around Casa on May Day   Casablanca, Morocco on May 1, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Cruising the Casa streets   Casablanca, Morocco on May 3, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Attack of the pigeons at cathedral du Sacre Coeur   Casablanca, Morocco on May 4, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Hassans mosque and train to Rabat   Rabat, Morocco on May 5, 2008 20 pictures 0 comments
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  The steam train to Tangier   Tangier, Morocco on May 6, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Another post office experience & then Chefchaouen   Chefchaouen, Morocco on May 7, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Wandering through Chefchaouen   Chefchaouen, Morocco on May 7, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  An interesting bus stop and discovering Meknes   Meknes, Morocco on May 8, 2008 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Exploring Volubilis and moving onto imperial Fes   Fes, Morocco on May 10, 2008 20 pictures 0 comments
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  The massive medina of Fes   Fes, Morocco on May 11, 2008 17 pictures 0 comments
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  The long drive to Erg Chebbi dunes & camel riding   Erg Chebbi, Morocco on May 11, 2008 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Made it through the sandstorm and onto Todra   Todra gorge, Morocco on May 12, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  A hike through Todra and lazing by the pool   Todra gorge, Morocco on May 13, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Happy b'day Dad and then Dades Gorge   Dades Gorge, Morocco on May 15, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Rock climbing & gladiator kasbah of Ait Benhaddou   Ait Ben Haddou, Morocco on May 16, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  The first Tizi and the country town of Imlil   Imlil, Morocco on May 17, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Chillax day in Imlil ... wet, cold and raining   Imlil, Morocco on May 17, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The other Tizi and the town of Taroudant   Taroudannt, Morocco on May 18, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Beach day at Agadir and onto Essaouira   Agadir, Morocco on May 20, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Domestics, shopping and a local hammam in Essa   Essaouira, Morocco on May 21, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Last morning in Essa then the magic of Marrakech   Marrakech, Morocco on May 21, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Cruising the Jardin Marjorelle, the Musee & Koubba   Marrakech, Morocco on May 22, 2008 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Saadian tombs and final night in Marrakesh   Marrakech, Morocco on May 24, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Bye bye Morocco .. .hello London   London, United Kingdom on May 25, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Chilling out with the HB ...   London, United Kingdom on May 26, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Domestic day along Oxford Circus   London, United Kingdom on May 27, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A trip to Lords and catching up with KJJ   London, United Kingdom on May 28, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Lunch with an old school friend & movie night   London, United Kingdom on May 28, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  London Dungeon and a trip to Sligo   Sligo, Ireland on May 30, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Seaweed bath in Sligo.... a must !   Sligo, Ireland on May 31, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Drive back to Dublin & a day on the touro side   Dublin, Ireland on Jun 1, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  The Guinness Factory and Kilmainham Gaol   Dublin, Ireland on Jun 2, 2008 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Jameson tour & catching up w Turkey crew   London, United Kingdom on Jun 3, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Bye bye UK and holiday   San Francisco, CA on Jun 4, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Still flying...   Sydney, Australia on Jun 5, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Finally landed...   Melbourne, Australia on Jun 6, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments