Stepping off a cliff -

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It's time to go, time to stop standing still - so I am going ....

Stepping of the cliff - White Cliffs of Dover to be precise.

A trip from Greenwich to the International Date Line and back again. The whole 360.

A journey of 2 parts - the first 6 months from London to Sydney overland (with a small number of necessary ferry trips and one air hop) in the company of 40 like minded souls and then continuing eastward with no planned itinerary through 180 degrees to arrive back at home next spring ( or later!).

Wish me luck it is time for exploration and adventures.

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  You are mad -   Caterham, United Kingdom on Jun 1, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Packed and Ready to go -   Caterham, United Kingdom on Jul 14, 2010 7 pictures 0 comments
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  London to Dover - first ferry next one Singapore   London, United Kingdom on Aug 1, 2010 5 pictures 1 comment
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  First camp on a football pitch   Ooestezele, Belgium on Aug 2, 2010 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Music and grasshoppers   Grunberg, Germany on Aug 3, 2010 3 pictures 6 comments
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  Glass, Glass and more Glass   Prague, Czech Republic on Aug 6, 2010 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Shake D'em Bones   Vienna, Austria on Aug 6, 2010 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Rain rain go away   Budapest, Hungary on Aug 8, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Man makes fire   Cluj Napocca, Romania on Aug 10, 2010 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Castles and switchbacks   Bran, Romania on Aug 11, 2010 3 pictures 1 comment
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  Blues and concrete   Bucharest, Romania on Aug 12, 2010 2 pictures 0 comments
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  A room with a view   Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria on Aug 14, 2010 3 pictures 1 comment
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  Bulgarıan Border   Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria on Aug 15, 2010 4 pictures 3 comments
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  Byztantıum Constantınople and Istanbul   Istanbul, Turkey on Aug 16, 2010 10 pictures 3 comments
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  Battles Gallipoli and Troy   Gallipoli, Turkey on Aug 19, 2010 11 pictures 4 comments
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  Pedicure, paragliding and pedaloo   Oludeniz, Turkey on Aug 24, 2010 9 pictures 3 comments
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  Tree House, Gorge and ruins on the beach   Olympos, Turkey on Aug 26, 2010 3 pictures 3 comments
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  Road to Groeme   Konya, Turkey on Aug 29, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Fairy Castles and Volcanoes   Goreme, Turkey on Aug 30, 2010 9 pictures 1 comment
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  One month down - reflections   Goreme, Turkey on Sep 1, 2010 5 pictures 4 comments
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  Bush Camp times 3   DogubeyazIt, Turkey on Sep 5, 2010 6 pictures 2 comments
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  10,000 for a Coke   Tabriz, Iran on Sep 8, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Floods and Highrises   Masuleh, Iran on Sep 10, 2010 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Paradise Garden   Esfahan, Iran on Sep 14, 2010 11 pictures 3 comments
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  Picnic, Paddling and the Bazaar   Esfahan, Iran on Sep 15, 2010 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Alexander was here   Persepolis, Iran on Sep 18, 2010 6 pictures 1 comment
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  A gate 2 tombs 2 gardens a shrine and a castle   Shīrāz, Iran on Sep 18, 2010 6 pictures 0 comments
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  R&R from the truck   Anjuna, India on Sep 21, 2010 8 pictures 7 comments
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  Reunion + all 40 safely gathered in   Amritsar, India on Oct 1, 2010 8 pictures 0 comments
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  A Bridge too Small   McLeod Ganj, India on Oct 4, 2010 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Mountains, Hairpins and Bush Camps   Mandi, India on Oct 8, 2010 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Shopping and Sightseeing   Jaipur, India on Oct 10, 2010 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Agra - the bridge is the place to be...   Agra, India on Oct 13, 2010 10 pictures 0 comments
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  I am not going swimming   Varanasi, India on Oct 15, 2010 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Nepal such a change   Royal Chitwan, Nepal on Oct 18, 2010 10 pictures 0 comments
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  What Alison Did.   Pokhara, Nepal on Oct 22, 2010 19 pictures 1 comment
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  Kathmandu - ancient and modern   Kathmandu, Nepal on Nov 4, 2010 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Halfway -14 weeks   Everest Region, Nepal on Nov 6, 2010 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Everest - so near so far   Tingri, China on Nov 12, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  First Chinese Town   Shigatse, China on Nov 17, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Over the mountains to Lhasa   Lhasa, China on Nov 18, 2010 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Road to Shangri-la   Shangri-La, China on Nov 26, 2010 23 pictures 1 comment
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  Red Lanterns and Pagodas   Lijiang, China on Nov 27, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Chinese Banquet and then a dash for the border   Dali, China on Nov 28, 2010 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Slow boat from China   Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Dec 4, 2010 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Imternational Caving   Vang Vieng, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Dec 5, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Forbidden City and Royal Tombs   Hue, Vietnam on Dec 9, 2010 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Down the Ho Chi Min Trail   Hoi An, Vietnam on Dec 13, 2010 10 pictures 1 comment
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  Sun, Sea and Snorkelling   Nha Trang, Vietnam on Dec 15, 2010 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Crazy City   Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Dec 20, 2010 16 pictures 2 comments
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  Christmas   Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Dec 24, 2010 12 pictures 0 comments
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  What Wat   Siem Reap, Cambodia on Dec 29, 2010 28 pictures 0 comments
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  Khaosan Road Street Party - 2011   Bangkok, Thailand on Dec 31, 2010 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Tigers and the tourist round   Kanchanaburi, Thailand on Jan 2, 2011 25 pictures 0 comments
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  It rains even in Paradise   Ko Samui, Thailand on Jan 10, 2011 8 pictures 0 comments
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  KL is for the birds   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Jan 11, 2011 24 pictures 0 comments
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  Melaka or Malacca?   Melaka, Malaysia on Jan 13, 2011 21 pictures 0 comments
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  City of Lions - Tigers?   Singapore, Singapore on Jan 15, 2011 17 pictures 2 comments
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  From city to slum   Batam, Indonesia on Jan 19, 2011 11 pictures 0 comments
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  City Slum   Jakarta, Indonesia on Jan 21, 2011 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Tropical Island   Yogyakarta, Indonesia on Jan 23, 2011 18 pictures 1 comment
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  Dragons and Flying Foxes   Bali, Indonesia on Jan 25, 2011 10 pictures 2 comments
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  Australia - rain stopped play   Darwin, Australia on Feb 1, 2011 26 pictures 0 comments
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  Outback - truely barren   Alice Springs, Australia on Feb 6, 2011 10 pictures 1 comment
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  196 Days 34,000km to Sydney - DONE   Sydney, Australia on Feb 13, 2011 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Victoria and Edwardian Towns   Queenscliff, Australia on Feb 17, 2011 8 pictures 0 comments
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  YHA est. 1844   Port Fairy, Australia on Feb 18, 2011 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Sea Stacks, Rain Forest and Koalas   Apollo Bay, Australia on Feb 20, 2011 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Penguins and coasts and a great lunch   Phillip Island, Australia on Feb 21, 2011 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Comedy of Errors   Melbourne, Australia on Feb 22, 2011 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Sea, Sails and Snorkling   Airlie Beach, Australia on Feb 26, 2011 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Animal Magic   Magnetic Island, Australia on Mar 1, 2011 22 pictures 1 comment
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  Air Disaster   Sydney, Australia on Mar 4, 2011 1 picture 0 comments
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  Red Beach   Auckland, New Zealand on Mar 6, 2011 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Shaken but still working   Christchurch, New Zealand on Mar 10, 2011 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Pancake Stacks   Greymouth, New Zealand on Mar 12, 2011 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Glacial Views   Franz Josef, New Zealand on Mar 13, 2011 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Land of the Long White Cloud   Queenstown, New Zealand on Mar 15, 2011 15 pictures 1 comment
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  Sealions, Penguin, Fur Seals and an Albatross   Dunedin, New Zealand on Mar 16, 2011 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Interlude   Kurow, New Zealand on Mar 18, 2011 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Sea World   Kaikoura, New Zealand on Mar 19, 2011 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Cook Straits - south to north   Wellington, New Zealand on Mar 20, 2011 7 pictures 1 comment
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  Volcanoes and Sulphur   Rotorua, New Zealand on Mar 21, 2011 12 pictures 2 comments
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  Art Deco   Napier, New Zealand on Mar 22, 2011 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Lake Taupo   Taupo, New Zealand on Mar 24, 2011 5 pictures 0 comments
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  From Autumn to Spring   Santa Barbara, CA on Mar 27, 2011 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Californian Dreaming   San Francisco, CA on Apr 1, 2011 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Valley full of Wine   Sonoma, CA on Apr 5, 2011 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Empty Beachs - miles of them   Lincoln City, OR on Apr 8, 2011 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Bridge of Glass and the Hot Shop   Tacoma, WA on Apr 9, 2011 17 pictures 3 comments
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  Last Country   Victoria, Canada on Apr 10, 2011 10 pictures 0 comments
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  The Full 360   Caterham, United Kingdom on Apr 17, 2011 3 pictures 3 comments