The Trans-Siberian journey to SE Asia & a New Zealand roadtrip

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Setting off from Stockholm with a cruise ship to Riga, train to Moscow and then stopping on places in Russia and Mongolia with the Trans-Mongolian Railway. Then spending some time in China before heading to Malaysia, Indonesia and the rest of South East Asia! As a "grande finale" we are spending 3 months in New Zealand!

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  Counting down the days   London, United Kingdom on May 11, 2010 5 pictures 3 comments
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  Cafés and fika   Stockholm, Sweden on May 21, 2010 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Baltic Cruise   Riga, Latvia on May 24, 2010 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Arrived in Москвa   Moscow, Russia on May 27, 2010 10 pictures 0 comments
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  First time at the Opera   Moscow, Russia on May 29, 2010 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Our first steps in Asia!   Yekaterinburg, Russia on Jun 2, 2010 10 pictures 1 comment
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  Trans-siberian journey   Irkutsk, Russia on Jun 5, 2010 6 pictures 0 comments
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  The clear waters of Lake Baikal   Listvyanka, Russia on Jun 7, 2010 10 pictures 3 comments
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  The tourist train to Ulaanbaatar   Ulaanbataar, Mongolia on Jun 10, 2010 9 pictures 0 comments
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  The start of the ger to ger experience   Bulgan Province, Mongolia on Jun 11, 2010 10 pictures 1 comment
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  Camel riding through Mongolian landscapes   Bulgan Province, Mongolia on Jun 12, 2010 10 pictures 0 comments
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  The nomadic lifestyle   Bulgan Province, Mongolia on Jun 13, 2010 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Sand dunes & wild horses   Bulgan Province, Mongolia on Jun 14, 2010 10 pictures 0 comments
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  More horse riding   Bulgan Province, Mongolia on Jun 15, 2010 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Last day in the Mongolian emptiness!   Bulgan Province, Mongolia on Jun 16, 2010 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Biking in Beijing   Beijing, China on Jun 20, 2010 16 pictures 0 comments
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  The Great Wall of China   Xizhazi Village, Huairou District, China, China on Jun 21, 2010 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Sunrise on The Great Wall   Mutianyu, Huairou District,, China on Jun 22, 2010 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Last day in Beijing   Beijing, China on Jun 24, 2010 8 pictures 0 comments
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  In Avatarland!   Zhangjiajie, China on Jun 26, 2010 10 pictures 0 comments
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  More and more steps!   Zhangjiajie, China on Jun 27, 2010 8 pictures 0 comments
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  With a guide in Wulingyuan   Zhangjiajie, China on Jun 28, 2010 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Top of the mountain   Zhangjiajie, China on Jun 29, 2010 7 pictures 0 comments
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  In a restful village   Dehang, China on Jul 1, 2010 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Lively Riverside town   Fenghuang, China on Jul 2, 2010 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Getting close to the locals (too close)   Huaihua, China on Jul 3, 2010 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Across The Bridge Noodles!   Kunming, China on Jul 5, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Dali - cosy town with ooodles of character   Dali, China on Jul 7, 2010 5 pictures 2 comments
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  Tiger Leaping Gorge   Qiaotou, China on Jul 8, 2010 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Hunting for the bus   Shangri-La, China on Jul 9, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A bumpy journey   Deqin, China on Jul 10, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Mingyong Glacier   Mingyong, China on Jul 12, 2010 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Drinking Yak Butter Tea with Tibetans   Yubeng, China on Jul 13, 2010 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Our Pilgrimage to the Sacred Waterfall   Yubeng, China on Jul 14, 2010 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Ice Lake   Yubeng, China on Jul 15, 2010 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Stuck in Deqin   Deqin, China on Jul 17, 2010 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in Shangril-La   Shangri-La, China on Jul 19, 2010 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Joining the tourist herds in Lijiang old town   Lijiang, China on Jul 21, 2010 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Searching for inner peace at Wu Wei Si   Wu Wei Si, China on Jul 28, 2010 14 pictures 1 comment
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  Back in Kunming   Kunming, China on Jul 29, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The rain caught up with us   Guilin, China on Jul 30, 2010 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Along the Li River   Xingping, China on Aug 3, 2010 23 pictures 2 comments
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  Chinese cooking   Yangshuo, China on Aug 7, 2010 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Rice terraces everywhere   Dazhai, China on Aug 9, 2010 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Dong Minority Villages   Chengyang, China on Aug 11, 2010 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Bye bye China   Guilin, China on Aug 12, 2010 0 pictures 2 comments
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  We like Hong Kong   Hong Kong, China on Aug 19, 2010 13 pictures 0 comments
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  A day of luxury   Macau, China on Aug 20, 2010 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Made it to the beach   Batu Ferringhi, Malaysia on Aug 22, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  So much food here.....   Georgetown, Malaysia on Aug 23, 2010 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Jungle, beaches and turtles   Telek Bahang, Malaysia on Aug 25, 2010 10 pictures 0 comments
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  British Colonial Charm   Tanah Rata, Malaysia on Aug 28, 2010 4 pictures 1 comment
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  Swimming with sharks!   Pulau Perhentian Kecil, Malaysia on Sep 2, 2010 10 pictures 1 comment
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  Sleeping on stilts   Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia on Sep 4, 2010 8 pictures 0 comments
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  White sandy bliss   Kapas, Malaysia on Sep 8, 2010 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Short stop in the capital   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Sep 9, 2010 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Waiting for the big day   Kampung Kundasang, Malaysia on Sep 13, 2010 4 pictures 1 comment
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  The climb!   Gunung Kinabalu, Malaysia on Sep 14, 2010 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Jungle Safari   Sungai Kinabatangan, Malaysia on Sep 17, 2010 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Resting day   Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia on Sep 18, 2010 1 picture 0 comments
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  The Sultans state of Brunei   Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei on Sep 21, 2010 11 pictures 1 comment
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  Picking up Jane in Singapore   Singapore, Singapore on Sep 24, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Yogyakarta   Yogyakarta, Indonesia on Sep 26, 2010 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Batik & Indorock   Yogyakarta, Indonesia on Oct 1, 2010 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Volcano!   Cemoro Lawang, Indonesia on Oct 3, 2010 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Dolphin watching   Lovina, Indonesia on Oct 7, 2010 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Wandering in a forest of coffee and cacao trees   Munduk, Indonesia on Oct 12, 2010 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Wave surfing   Kuta, Indonesia on Oct 13, 2010 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Sunset Cottages   Maumere, Indonesia on Oct 16, 2010 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Crater lakes and a natural jacuzzi   Moni, Indonesia on Oct 18, 2010 11 pictures 1 comment
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  Getting a blood test in Bajawa   Bajawa, Indonesia on Oct 22, 2010 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Pitstop   Ruteng, Indonesia on Oct 23, 2010 1 picture 0 comments
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  Harbour town   Labuanbajo, Indonesia on Oct 24, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Komodo & Rinca - Dragons and pretty fish!   Komodo National Park, Indonesia on Oct 27, 2010 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Fresh bread and cheese   Senggigi, Indonesia on Oct 28, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Another waterfall   Senaru, Indonesia on Oct 29, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  3 days trekking around Gunung Rinjani   Rinjani, Indonesia on Nov 3, 2010 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Chilling out & snorkelling with turtles   Gili Trawangan, Indonesia on Nov 9, 2010 12 pictures 1 comment
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  Culture capital of Bali   Ubud, Indonesia on Nov 11, 2010 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Sand and surf   Kuta, Indonesia on Nov 14, 2010 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Dirty, smelly, noisy.... ohhhh, but the foood!   Bangkok, Thailand on Nov 15, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Festival of Lights in Chiang Mai   Chiang Mai, Thailand on Nov 23, 2010 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Tropical bliss!   Koh Chang, Thailand on Dec 3, 2010 29 pictures 0 comments
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  Exploring the ancient ruins of Angkor Wat   Siem Reap, Cambodia on Dec 5, 2010 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Another capital.....another, noisy, smelly city   Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Dec 7, 2010 7 pictures 0 comments
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  The green islands of Si Phan Don   Don Det, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Dec 10, 2010 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Bolaven Plateau   Bolaven Plateau, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Dec 13, 2010 6 pictures 0 comments
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  A fine rest stop   Savannakhét, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Dec 14, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Our introduction to Vietnam   Hue, Vietnam on Dec 16, 2010 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Avoiding the traffic in Hanoi   Hanoi, Vietnam on Dec 19, 2010 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Rowing boat through limestone caves   Ninh Binh, Vietnam on Dec 21, 2010 24 pictures 0 comments
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  Homestay with rice wine   Cúc Phương, Vietnam on Dec 23, 2010 26 pictures 0 comments
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  Xmas in Hanoi   Hanoi, Vietnam on Dec 25, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Sailing the hundreds of islands in Ha Long Bay   Ha Long , Vietnam on Dec 30, 2010 12 pictures 3 comments
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  So chilled out   Kamala, Thailand on Jan 7, 2011 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Party on Phi Phi   Ko Phi Phi Don, Thailand on Jan 14, 2011 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Rock Climbing in Krabi   Krabi, Thailand on Jan 20, 2011 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Beach, beach, beach   Ko Lanta, Thailand on Jan 23, 2011 7 pictures 0 comments
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  White sand beach   Koh Lipe, Thailand on Jan 26, 2011 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Langkawi   Langkawi, Malaysia on Jan 28, 2011 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Culinary cuisine in Melaka   Melaka, Malaysia on Feb 1, 2011 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Seeing in the New Year - the year of the rabbit!   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Feb 2, 2011 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Welcome to Australia   Melbourne, Australia on Feb 7, 2011 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Great Ocean Road   Torquay, Australia on Feb 8, 2011 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Surf Coast Walk   Anglesea, Australia on Feb 9, 2011 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Apollo Bay   Apollo Bay, Australia on Feb 10, 2011 2 pictures 0 comments
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  12 Apostles and other sights   Warrnambool, Australia on Feb 11, 2011 7 pictures 0 comments
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  St Kilda festival   Melbourne, Australia on Feb 13, 2011 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Sydney   Sydney, Australia on Feb 16, 2011 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Sipping wine and touring lovely countryside   Mornington Peninsula, Australia on Feb 19, 2011 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in good old England.....or not...   Christchurch, New Zealand on Feb 20, 2011 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Earthquake strikes Christchurch   Christchurch, New Zealand on Feb 22, 2011 37 pictures 4 comments
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  Leaving the devastation behind   Methven, New Zealand on Feb 24, 2011 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Gazing at the stars   Lake Tekapo, New Zealand on Feb 25, 2011 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Hiking in the foothills of Mt Cook   Aoraki/Mount Cook, New Zealand on Feb 26, 2011 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Central Otago Wine Tasting   Cromwell, New Zealand on Feb 28, 2011 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Adrenaline capital of the world!   Queenstown, New Zealand on Mar 3, 2011 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Cruising through amazing beauty in Milford Sound   Milford Sound, New Zealand on Mar 5, 2011 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Lake Manapouri   Manapouri, New Zealand on Mar 7, 2011 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Glenorchy - stunning beauty used in LOTR   Glenorchy, New Zealand on Mar 9, 2011 6 pictures 0 comments
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  The Routeburn Track   Routeburn Track, New Zealand on Mar 11, 2011 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Wine & Kayaking   Alexandra, New Zealand on Mar 13, 2011 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Moeraki Boulders   Moeraki Village, New Zealand on Mar 15, 2011 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Just a city   Dunedin, New Zealand on Mar 16, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Penguins, sea lions and beaches   Otago Peninsula, New Zealand on Mar 17, 2011 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Driving around the bleak and remote Catlins Coast   Catlins, New Zealand on Mar 19, 2011 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Canyoning in Wanaka   Wanaka, New Zealand on Mar 24, 2011 26 pictures 0 comments
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  Finishing a tough hike with a helicopter ride!   Makarora, New Zealand on Mar 29, 2011 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Glow worms & Glacier   Fox Glacier, New Zealand on Mar 30, 2011 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Ice Climbing!   Franz Josef, New Zealand on Apr 1, 2011 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Kayaking on the lagoon   Okarito, New Zealand on Apr 2, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Jade Carving and kayak loss!   Hokitika, New Zealand on Apr 3, 2011 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Snow covered peaks   Arthurs Pass, New Zealand on Apr 5, 2011 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Pancake Rocks   Punakaiki, New Zealand on Apr 7, 2011 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Rain in Nelson Lakes NP   St. Arnaud, New Zealand on Apr 8, 2011 1 picture 0 comments
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  Abel Tasman Coastal Track   Marahau, New Zealand on Apr 9, 2011 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Nelson Wines   Nelson, New Zealand on Apr 12, 2011 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Hot Springs after a nice drive   Hanmer Springs, New Zealand on Apr 14, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Waipara Wines   Waipara, New Zealand on Apr 16, 2011 1 picture 0 comments
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  Whale Watching in Kaikoura   Kaikoura, New Zealand on Apr 18, 2011 26 pictures 0 comments
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  Marlborough Wine   Blenheim, New Zealand on Apr 20, 2011 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Boring rainy days   Picton, New Zealand on Apr 23, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Rainy Wellington   Wellington, New Zealand on Apr 24, 2011 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Another Wine Region....how many are there?   Martinborough, New Zealand on Apr 25, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Hawkes Bay wineries   Hastings, New Zealand on Apr 26, 2011 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Passing through Taupo   Taupo, New Zealand on Apr 27, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Paddling down the river   Taumarunui, New Zealand on Apr 28, 2011 6 pictures 0 comments
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  What's that eggy smell?   Rotorua, New Zealand on May 3, 2011 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Perfect sunny day, perfect beach!   Hot Water Beach, New Zealand on May 5, 2011 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Countryside Villages and winding roads   Clevedon, New Zealand on May 6, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Lazy, laid-back lifestyle in Tonga   Ha'atafu, Tonga on May 12, 2011 17 pictures 0 comments
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  The smallest capital in the world?   Nuku'alofa, Tonga on May 16, 2011 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Tongan Feast on the beach   Oholei Beach, Tonga on May 19, 2011 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Stunning volcanoes   Tongariro National Park, New Zealand on May 24, 2011 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Surftown   Raglan, New Zealand on May 26, 2011 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Feeling like home...   Auckland, New Zealand on May 29, 2011 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Luxury room in Opononi   Opononi, New Zealand on May 31, 2011 4 pictures 1 comment
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  The very top   Cape Reigna, New Zealand on Jun 1, 2011 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Avoiding the harsh winter weather   Parakai, New Zealand on Jun 3, 2011 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Motorbike City   Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Jun 8, 2011 24 pictures 0 comments
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  The Mekong Delta   Mekong Delta, Vietnam on Jun 11, 2011 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Back home after an amazing year!   London, United Kingdom on Jun 13, 2011 1 picture 0 comments