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About this blog

Jenny and I are off around the world and for some reason I seem to think that people will find it interesting to read about our trip as we go. South America first, then New Zealand and Australia. A short hop into Asia and (hopefully) overland home from there via Southeast Asia, Mongolia and Russia. Can't wait...

Dave

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  The quiet before the storm...   Glasgow, United Kingdom on Oct 22, 2006 2 pictures 2 comments
• 2

  Newcastle - the first step   Newcastle, United Kingdom on Nov 1, 2006 3 pictures 1 comment
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  London   London, United Kingdom on Nov 3, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
• 4

  Stopover in Sao Paolo   Sao Paolo, Brazil on Nov 8, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Rainy Rio   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Nov 8, 2006 2 pictures 1 comment
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  Must-do List for Rio   Rio, Brazil on Nov 12, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Fun fun fun in the ... rain.   Ilha Grande, Brazil on Nov 14, 2006 2 pictures 1 comment
• 8

  Religious fervour and culture in Parati   Parati, Brazil on Nov 17, 2006 1 picture 0 comments
• 9

  On the road   Porto Alegre, Brazil on Nov 18, 2006 1 picture 1 comment
• 10

  Argentina at last!   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Nov 21, 2006 0 pictures 3 comments
• 11

  Whales, penguins, dolphins, seals n' aw that like!   Puerto Madryn, Argentina on Nov 22, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
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  "Bus trauma", or "just make it up"   Rio Gallegos, Argentina on Nov 26, 2006 0 pictures 2 comments
• 13

  El Fin Del Mundo!   Ushuaia, Argentina on Nov 30, 2006 0 pictures 4 comments
• 14

  Shopping for tents!?   Punta Arenas, Chile on Dec 2, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 15

  Trekking in Torres Del Paine - for HOW long?   Puerto Natales, Chile on Dec 4, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Perito Moreno Glacier   El Calafate, Argentina on Dec 12, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Goin on a cruise!   Puerto Natales, Chile on Dec 14, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Cruising in the Chilean Fjords   Navimag Ferry Trip Northwards, Chile on Dec 15, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
• 19

  Saddle sore in the lake district   Bariloche, Argentina on Dec 21, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
• 20

  Happy Christmas one and all!   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Dec 23, 2006 1 picture 1 comment
• 21

  Christmas in Buenos Aires   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Dec 25, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 22

  New Year's Celebrations at the falls!   Foz do Iguacu, Brazil on Dec 29, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 23

  Buenos Aires for a night   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Jan 2, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 24

  Day Trippin in Uruguay   Colonia, Uruguay on Jan 3, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 25

  Total Relaxation in the Delta   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Jan 4, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 26

  Stopover in Santiago Airport (exciting stuff)   Santiago, Chile on Jan 6, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 27

  Sweet As Bro   Auckland, New Zealand on Jan 8, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
• 28

  Leaking Car in the Celtic Heart   Waipu Cove, New Zealand on Jan 12, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 29

  The Rockhouse in the rain   Kerikeri Peninsula, New Zealand on Jan 13, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 30

  Dead car en route to Opononi   Opononi, New Zealand on Jan 14, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 31

  Illicit Camping   Te Arai Point, New Zealand on Jan 14, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Cruising in the North Island   North Island, New Zealand on Jan 17, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Maori Country   Rotorua, New Zealand on Jan 19, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
• 34

  Tramping Mount Doom!   Tongariro, New Zealand on Jan 21, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 35

  Exercise and Relaxation   Wanganui, New Zealand on Jan 22, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 36

  Best Backpackers Yet!   Paekakariki, New Zealand on Jan 22, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 37

  The Beautiful Bach   Anakiwa, New Zealand on Jan 27, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Old MacDonalds Farm   Abel Tasman, New Zealand on Jan 27, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 39

  Walking on Thick Ice   Fox Glacier, New Zealand on Jan 30, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 40

  Falling in with a bad lot   Wanaka, New Zealand on Feb 2, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 41

  What's a Canyon Swing?   Queenstown, New Zealand on Feb 2, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 42

  Dance Fever in Fiordland   Te Anau, New Zealand on Feb 5, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 43

  Two day kayaking spectacular   Doubtful Sound, New Zealand on Feb 6, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 44

  Alpine Adventures at the Mueller Hut   Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand on Feb 9, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 45

  Brief Visit   Christchurch, New Zealand on Feb 10, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 46

  Heading back to the North Island   Picton, New Zealand on Feb 12, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 47

  Paekakariki Backpackers again!   Wellington, New Zealand on Feb 13, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 48

  Last chance to chill...   Raglan, New Zealand on Feb 15, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 49

  Selling the Car   Auckland, New Zealand on Feb 19, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 50

  Chillin' in the heat   Melbourne, Australia on Feb 24, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
• 51

  Hiking in the Outback   Wilson's Promontory, Australia on Mar 1, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Camping it up on the Sapphire Coast   Bateman's Bay, Australia on Mar 5, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The luxury of a real bed   Central Tilba, Australia on Mar 6, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 54

  Back after seven years!   Sydney, Australia on Mar 9, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Surf's Up Duuude!   Byron Bay, Australia on Mar 15, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 56

  Overnight buses RULE!   Sydney, Australia on Mar 21, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
• 57

  Heavenly Eating (and Hellish Shopping)   Singapore, Singapore on Apr 4, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
• 58

  Laid back Malaysia   Malacca, Malaysia on Apr 10, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 59

  Getting the groceries   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Apr 11, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 60

  Orangutans   Kuching, Malaysia on Apr 14, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 61

  Friendliest Place Yet   Kapit, Malaysia on Apr 17, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 62

  Rafting Champions and Instant Celebrities   Baleh, Malaysia on Apr 21, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 63

  4x4 Adventures in the Jungle   Belaga, Malaysia on Apr 24, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 64

  Going Guano at the Niah Caves   Batu Niah, Malaysia on Apr 26, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Seafood Delights   Miri, Malaysia on Apr 30, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 66

  Headhunters' Trail Adventures   Gunung Mulu, Malaysia on May 4, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The joys of a warm shower and an updated budget!   Limbang, Malaysia on May 6, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 68

  The mundanities of travelling   Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia on May 7, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Cruising for Wildlife   Kota Kinabatangan, Malaysia on May 10, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Overnight Stay   Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia on May 12, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 71

  Traveller Central!   Bangkok, Thailand on May 14, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
• 72

  Corruption And Scams (Holiday in Cambodia)   Poipet, Cambodia on May 21, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Amazing Angkor   Siem Reap, Cambodia on May 22, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Dark Side   Phnom Penh, Cambodia on May 26, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Brush With Employment (or vice versa?)   Phnom Penh, Cambodia on May 29, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Out of the tourist zone (more or less)   Kampot, Cambodia on May 31, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Beach Party!   Sihanoukville, Cambodia on Jun 3, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Happy Smiling Russian Consulate   Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Jun 4, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Easy border crossing   Koh Kong, Cambodia on Jun 5, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  I'm Back   Bangkok, Thailand on Jun 5, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 81

  Train to Boat   Chumphon, Thailand on Jun 9, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Relaxing on the Turtle   Koh Tao, Thailand on Jun 11, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Boat to Bus   Chumphon, Thailand on Jun 13, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Yet another night in...   Bangkok, Thailand on Jun 13, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Tigers in a Temple?   Kanchanaburi, Thailand on Jun 14, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day in Bangkok   Bangkok, Thailand on Jun 16, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  On holidays!   Chiang Mai, Thailand on Jun 22, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Sweet as...   Pai, Thailand on Jun 24, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Violent Thais!   Chiang Mai, Thailand on Jun 25, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 90

  Easy border crossing (for a change)   Huay Xai, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Jun 27, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Slow boat on the Mekong   Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Jun 29, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  UNESCO World Heritage Town   Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Jul 2, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  You call this a bus service?   Nong Khiaw, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Jul 3, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Adventures in buses   Muang Vieng Kham, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Jul 3, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The heroes of the secret war   Xam Neua, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Jul 4, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 96

  Remote Border Crossing, Baby Education Lesson Two   Nam Soi, Vietnam on Jul 7, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Credit Cards Swallowed!   Thanh Hoa, Vietnam on Jul 8, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Friendly Vietnam!   Ninh Binh, Vietnam on Jul 9, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Junk   Halong Bay, Vietnam on Jul 10, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Moped City   Hanoi, Vietnam on Jul 13, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 101

  Shrinking Mao...   Beijing, China on Jul 21, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Camels! Gers! Desert!   Ulan Bator, Mongolia on Jul 26, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Gobi Desert Adventures   Mandelgovi, Mongolia on Jul 31, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Unfriendly, unhelpful, 'not our problem' types...   Ulan Bator, Mongolia on Aug 2, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 105

  The Paris of Siberia   Irkutsk, Russia on Aug 4, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Deepest Lake in the World (yawn)   Listvyanka, Russia on Aug 8, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Waiting for the train   Irkutsk, Russia on Aug 9, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Red Square At Last!   Moscow, Russia on Aug 13, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Cultural Capital   St. Petersburg, Russia on Aug 16, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 110

  Flying Visit   Helsinki, Finland on Aug 17, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 111

  My bum is on the Swedish...   Stockholm, Sweden on Aug 18, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Treated Like Royalty   Halmstad, Sweden on Aug 21, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
• 113

  A grand day out   Somewhere small in Denmark, Denmark on Aug 24, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Back home   Halmstad, Sweden on Aug 25, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 115

  A train that goes on a boat?   Malmo, Sweden on Aug 25, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 116

  Deutsch Heute   Berlin, Germany on Aug 26, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 117

  A very close shave   Amsterdam, Netherlands on Aug 28, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 118

  Surprise! (with bonus cheesy finish)   Newcastle, United Kingdom on Aug 29, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments