The Flight of El Condor - to Asia and beyond!

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Kia ora, namaste, hola and hello! Well, here we are. Finally, the time has come, and I can now set off on my trip. I am embarking on a journey to far-flung places of life-long interest, and travelling through South East Asia, India, and the Middle East, before washing up on the shores of Old Blighty like so much other Kiwi flotsam & jetsam before me.

To let you follow my adventures and misdeeds, I've set up this travelogue, which I will be updating regularly with stories and pics. So read on and enjoy, while you travel by proxy to far-distant shores...

• 1

  Kickoff!   Auckland, New Zealand on Oct 31, 2005 2 pictures 0 comments
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  The Great Race   Melbourne, Australia on Nov 2, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Singapore   Singapore, Singapore on Nov 6, 2005 10 pictures 5 comments
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  Motorcycles Galore   Hanoi, Vietnam on Nov 6, 2005 9 pictures 2 comments
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  Halong Bay-lite   Tam Coc, Vietnam on Nov 8, 2005 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Sapa me up, big time   Sapa, Vietnam on Nov 11, 2005 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Hanoi   Hanoi, Vietnam on Nov 11, 2005 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Hoi An and the French Influence   Hoi An, Vietnam on Nov 15, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Viva Nha Trang   Nha Trang, Vietnam on Nov 18, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
• 10

  An Irishman, two Poms, and a Kiwi   Saigon, Vietnam on Nov 19, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
• 11

  An ambush of charm   Phomn Penh, Cambodia on Nov 23, 2005 20 pictures 2 comments
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  Angkor Wat and Lara Croft   Siem Reap, Cambodia on Nov 25, 2005 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Khao San madness   Bangkok, Thailand on Nov 30, 2005 8 pictures 1 comment
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  Oh my golly gosh!   Kolkata, India on Dec 4, 2005 7 pictures 0 comments
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  In the Shadow of the Himalaya   Darjeeling, India on Dec 7, 2005 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Varanasi and Mother Ganga   Varanasi, India on Dec 13, 2005 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Brides, Bhel Puri, and Bollywood   Mumbai, India on Dec 19, 2005 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Ellora   Aurangabad, India on Dec 27, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Titillating temples and carnal carvings   Khajuraho, India on Dec 30, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Taj Mahal   Agra, India on Jan 3, 2006 9 pictures 0 comments
• 21

  Hide and Sikh   Amritsar, India on Jan 11, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
• 22

  Rajasthani Roadtrip   Mandawa, India on Jan 17, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Rajasthani Roadtrip - Bikaner to Jaisalmer   Jaisalmer, India on Jan 21, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
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  The Land of Death   Jodhpur, India on Jan 25, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Octopussy   Udaipur, India on Jan 30, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Tiger, tiger!!   Ranthambore National Park, India on Feb 5, 2006 7 pictures 0 comments
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  The hundredth day and the Pink City   Jaipur, India on Feb 6, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Welcome to Goa   Goa, India on Feb 11, 2006 3 pictures 2 comments
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  This close to Paradise   Palolem Beach, Goa, India on Feb 16, 2006 18 pictures 1 comment
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  Goodbye to Paradise   Palolem Beach, India on Feb 25, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Fancy a cuppa?   Munnar, India on Mar 1, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Penultimate   Varkala, India on Mar 12, 2006 5 pictures 1 comment
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  The End of India   Trivandrum, India on Mar 17, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
• 34

  6 days in Sri Lanka   Colombo, Sri Lanka on Mar 23, 2006 53 pictures 0 comments
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  The Land of Pharaohs   Alexandria, Egypt on Mar 25, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Siwa Oasis   Siwa, Egypt on Mar 29, 2006 15 pictures 1 comment
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  Walk like an Egyptian   Cairo, Egypt on Mar 30, 2006 40 pictures 2 comments
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  Does a felucca passenger shit in the woods?   Aswan, Egypt on Apr 9, 2006 43 pictures 0 comments
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  Luxor and the West Bank   Luxor, Egypt on Apr 10, 2006 12 pictures 0 comments
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  The Highs and Lows of the Sinai   Dahab, Egypt on Apr 14, 2006 33 pictures 1 comment
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  The Nuweiba debacle and the footprints of Lawrence   Wadi Rum, Jordan on Apr 20, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  El Condor and the Last Crusade   Petra, Jordan on Apr 22, 2006 26 pictures 0 comments
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  The 5-Star Bandits   Madaba, Jordan on Apr 24, 2006 6 pictures 0 comments
• 44

  Crossing Syria   Damascus, Syria on Apr 26, 2006 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Ghosts in the desert   Palmyra, Syria on Apr 29, 2006 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Waterwheels and vintage cars   Hama, Syria on May 1, 2006 28 pictures 0 comments
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  Hammams and hurrahs   Aleppo, Syria on May 3, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
• 48

  Inertia and the Art of Motorcyling in Love Valley.   Goreme, Turkey on May 7, 2006 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Across the Bosphorus - From Asia to Europe   Istanbul, Turkey on May 12, 2006 11 pictures 3 comments
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  Safranbolu   Safranbolu, Turkey on May 18, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Lest We Forget   Gallipoli, Turkey on May 20, 2006 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Gods and Monsters   Olympos, Turkey on May 30, 2006 42 pictures 0 comments
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  The End!   Istanbul, Turkey on May 31, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 54

  To London at last   London, United Kingdom on Jun 17, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  'Twas a few nights before Christmas...   London, United Kingdom on Dec 21, 2006 46 pictures 1 comment
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  Homeward Bound!   Auckland, New Zealand on Mar 4, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The long-awaited nuptials.   Melbourne, Australia on Mar 14, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 58

  Diving the Similans   Similan Islands, Thailand on Mar 26, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 59

  Return to Old Blighty   London, United Kingdom on Mar 31, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments