I don´t have a mortgage, I no longer have a job, I´m Single. Good excuse to see Asia, Australasia, South America, Africa......

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Ride the Train in Russia, Mingle with Mongolians, Climb the wall in China, Sling in Singapore, Meander round Malaysia, Island hop in Indonesia, Ask directions in Australia, Navigate New Zealand, Bop in Brazil, Argie Bargie, Chill in Chile, Breathe Thin Air in Bolivia, Peruse Peru, Ease my way into Ecuador, Sidle back to Scotland. Well, you've got to have a plan.

Then half way round have a mate plan a wedding in Uganda... brilliant.

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  Leaving Cheltenham   Cheltenham, United Kingdom on May 26, 2005 1 picture 0 comments
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  Edinburgh   Edinburgh, United Kingdom on May 30, 2005 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Off To A Flying Start   St Petersburg, Russia on May 31, 2005 3 pictures 1 comment
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  Hello Mockba   Moscow, Russia on Jun 2, 2005 5 pictures 0 comments
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  'The Train Across Half of Russia'   Irkutsk, Russia on Jun 7, 2005 2 pictures 1 comment
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  Irkutsk and Lake Baikal   Listyvanka, Russia on Jun 9, 2005 6 pictures 0 comments
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  On the Train to Ulaan Baatar.   Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia on Jun 10, 2005 3 pictures 0 comments
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  When is a Tent, not a Tent.   Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia on Jun 15, 2005 8 pictures 1 comment
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  A Ger in the Country   Kharakhom, Mongolia on Jun 18, 2005 8 pictures 0 comments
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  You´d be in UB too   UlaanBaatar, Mongolia on Jun 23, 2005 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Bustling Beijing   Beijing, China on Jun 29, 2005 7 pictures 1 comment
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  Going Potty in Xi'an   Xian, China on Jul 5, 2005 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Chengdu, take some extra film too.   Chengdu, China on Jul 9, 2005 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Chongqing, but not for long   Chongqing, China on Jul 12, 2005 1 picture 0 comments
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  The Life of Ri, by Rann Macktell   Yangtze, Yichang, China on Jul 13, 2005 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Thankfully Stuck in Yichang   Yichang, China on Jul 15, 2005 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Sent in a Coffin to Changsha   Changsha, China on Jul 17, 2005 2 pictures 0 comments
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  The Scotsman that went up a hill   Nan Yue, China on Jul 19, 2005 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Not Long enough in Yangshou   Yangshou, China on Jul 21, 2005 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Don't go to Guangzhou   Guangzhou, China on Jul 25, 2005 2 pictures 0 comments
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  From iPod to Tripod, the fall of shopping in HK   Hong Kong, Hong Kong on Jul 28, 2005 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in Bangkok   Bangkok, Thailand on Jul 31, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  I Need A Holiday!   Bottle Beach, Koh Phangnan, Thailand on Aug 3, 2005 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Bangkok - Not Again!   Bangkok, Thailand on Aug 6, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A Trip Back In Time   Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar on Aug 9, 2005 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Escape from Pyay   Pyay, Myanmar on Aug 11, 2005 5 pictures 0 comments
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  The Temples of Bagan   Bagan, Myanmar on Aug 16, 2005 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Non-stop Mandalay   Mandalay, Myanmar on Aug 19, 2005 17 pictures 0 comments
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  The Curious Incident of the Spurious H   Hsipaw, Myanmar on Aug 23, 2005 6 pictures 0 comments
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  My My it's Mandalay   Mandalay, Myanmar on Aug 25, 2005 1 picture 0 comments
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  Living it up in Cool Kalaw   Kalaw, Myanmar on Aug 27, 2005 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Take it Easy at Inle Lake   Nyaung Shwe, Inle Lake, Myanmar on Aug 30, 2005 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Yangon   Yangon, Myanmar on Sep 2, 2005 2 pictures 0 comments
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  A Political Essay   Rangoon, Myanmar on Sep 3, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Goodbye Bangkok, I'll be back   Bangkok, Thailand on Sep 4, 2005 1 picture 0 comments
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  Hello Malaysia, Goodbye Pork and Beer   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Sep 8, 2005 1 picture 0 comments
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  Into Borneo   Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia on Sep 10, 2005 1 picture 1 comment
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  Climbing Mount K, Are You Mad?   Mount Kinabalu, Malaysia on Sep 12, 2005 10 pictures 1 comment
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  Orange Tans   Sepilok, Malaysia on Sep 16, 2005 4 pictures 2 comments
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  Uncle Tan   Kinabatangan River, Sabah, Malaysia on Sep 18, 2005 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Surf 'n Fail   Kuta, Bali, Indonesia on Sep 23, 2005 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Kuta Part 2   Kuta, Bali, Indonesia on Oct 2, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Not doing much at the moment   Gili Trawangan, Lombok, Indonesia on Oct 5, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  I almost missed this!   Ubud, Bali, Indonesia on Oct 9, 2005 4 pictures 0 comments
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  No Sling in Singapore   Singapore, Singapore on Oct 12, 2005 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Anticipating the Antipoedean Antics   Sydney, Australia on Oct 18, 2005 25 pictures 1 comment
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  A Walk on the Wildside   Wilson's Promontory, Victoria, Australia on Oct 23, 2005 7 pictures 1 comment
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  Melbourne Melbourne, My Kind of Town.   Melbourne, Australia on Oct 26, 2005 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Bus Trip From Hell   Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia on Oct 27, 2005 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Berrigan Racing   Deniliquin, Australia on Oct 29, 2005 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Christchurch today, gone tomorrow   Christchurch, New Zealand on Oct 31, 2005 5 pictures 1 comment
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  Phew, What a scorcher   Mount Cook, New Zealand on Nov 2, 2005 6 pictures 1 comment
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  134 meters of pure blue sky   Queenstown, New Zealand on Nov 5, 2005 10 pictures 0 comments
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  New Zealand's Great for Tramps   Routeburn Track, New Zealand on Nov 8, 2005 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Millford Sound, Nice and Quiet   Millford Sound, New Zealand on Nov 9, 2005 9 pictures 0 comments
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  I Feel Like Eating a Mint.   Fox Glacier, New Zealand on Nov 11, 2005 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Sheep on a Lead   Nelson, New Zealand on Nov 13, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Tide and Time Waits for No Man   Abel Tasman, New Zealand on Nov 14, 2005 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Veni, Vidi, Vintner   Blenheim, New Zealand on Nov 16, 2005 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Why go to Wellington?   Wellington, New Zealand on Nov 18, 2005 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Crossing Tongiriro Makes it Angry   Tongiriro Crossing, Turangi, New Zealand on Nov 20, 2005 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Yuckland   Auckland, New Zealand on Nov 22, 2005 1 picture 0 comments
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  Crossing the Dateline   Santiago, Chile on Nov 23, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Slowing the Pace Down a Little   Santiago, Chile on Nov 26, 2005 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Right on Rio   Rio de Janiero, Brazil on Nov 28, 2005 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Lie back, relax, think nice thoughts   Ihla Grande, Brazil on Dec 3, 2005 3 pictures 0 comments
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  It's a family affair   Campinas, Brazil on Dec 7, 2005 11 pictures 0 comments
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  São Paulo, Where People Meet People   São Paulo, Brazil on Dec 9, 2005 2 pictures 0 comments
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  You say Iguçu, I say Iguazú   Iguazú Falls, Brazil on Dec 13, 2005 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Being Lazy Again   Córdoba, Argentina on Dec 18, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Merry Christmas Mendoza   Mendoza, Argentina on Dec 25, 2005 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Do You REALLY Want To Leave?   Puenta De Inca, Argentina on Jan 1, 2006 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Taffy Of The Valley   Tafi De Valle, Argentina on Jan 3, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Just a bit further, and now just a little more.   Cafeyate, Argentina on Jan 7, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
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  The Long Road Ahead   Tupiza, Bolivia on Jan 9, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  ¡No más Aventura!   Salar De Uyuni, Bolivia on Jan 13, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Salar De Uyuni   Salar De Uyuni, Bolivia on Jan 13, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Going Underground   Potosí, Bolivia on Jan 17, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Potosí   Potosí, Bolivia on Jan 17, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Sucre   Sucre, Bolivia on Feb 3, 2006 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Two Sides of the Carnival   Oruro, Bolivia on Feb 26, 2006 82 pictures 0 comments
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  I´ve An Inking Of An Idea   Santa Cruz, Bolivia on Feb 28, 2006 10 pictures 0 comments
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  El Fuerte, The Strength.   Samaipata, Bolivia on Mar 3, 2006 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Stalked...By An Alligator!   The Pantanal, Brazil on Mar 5, 2006 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Why Did I bother?   San Jose de Chiquitos, Bolivia on Mar 17, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
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  I Can See The Train A Coming   Santa Cruz, Bolivia on Mar 22, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  La Paz, Las Rockas   La Paz, Bolivia on Mar 26, 2006 7 pictures 0 comments
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  The Most Dangerous Road In The World   Coroico, Bolivia on Mar 29, 2006 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Worship The Sun   Copacabana and Isla Del Sol, Bolivia on Apr 4, 2006 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Birthday In The Rain   Cusco, Peru on Apr 15, 2006 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Telly Tubby Tambo   Ollantaytambo, Peru on Apr 18, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
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  False Start   Santa Maria, Peru on Apr 22, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
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  The Assault Course   Santa Teresa, Peru on Apr 25, 2006 15 pictures 1 comment
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  Hobo Ron, Along The Rail Tracks   Aguas Calientes, Peru on Apr 26, 2006 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Machu Picchu... The Daddy   Machu Picchu, Peru on Apr 26, 2006 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Return To Coz   Cusco, Peru on Apr 30, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Nicks and Nacks on Floating Islands   Puno, Peru on May 3, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
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  The Soar of the Condor   Arequipa and Colca Canyon, Peru on May 4, 2006 12 pictures 0 comments
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  A Line Runs Through It   Nazca, Peru on May 8, 2006 9 pictures 0 comments
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  The One About The Penguin   Pisco, Peru on May 9, 2006 24 pictures 0 comments
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  What A Mug!   Lima, Peru on May 10, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Lick The Windows   Tingo Maria, Peru on May 11, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Just Like Cattle   Tarapoto, Peru on May 12, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Down the Amazon   Down the Amazon, Peru on May 14, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Snake Scarf   Iquitos, Peru on May 17, 2006 32 pictures 0 comments
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  Ayahuasca   Ayahuasca, Peru on May 19, 2006 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Leaving Lima´s Ladrones   Lima, Peru on May 22, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Mancorá A.K.A Little India   Mancorá, Peru on May 23, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Quick, Quit, Quito...... Qrap   Quito, Ecuador on May 28, 2006 7 pictures 0 comments
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  They Think It's All Over........   Edinburgh, United Kingdom on Jun 29, 2006 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Old Friends   Den Haag, Netherlands on Jul 9, 2006 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Splish Splash, I Was Having A Bath.   Kampala, Uganda on Jul 14, 2006 1 picture 0 comments
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  Ssitting Sserenely On Ssese   Bugala, Ssese Islands, Uganda on Jul 15, 2006 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Ron, Hippo Hunter   Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda on Jul 18, 2006 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Wedding Bells Are Chiming   Kampala, Uganda on Jul 21, 2006 11 pictures 1 comment
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  Honeymoon Time   Kigali, Rwanda on Jul 26, 2006 1 picture 1 comment
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  Misty, The Performing Gorilla   Ruhengeri, Rwanda on Aug 2, 2006 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Gisenyi, Why Did It Rain On Me?   Gisenyi, Rwanda on Aug 4, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Back To Kigali In Style   Kigali, Rwanda on Aug 5, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Brown Pants Time   Masaka, Uganda on Aug 7, 2006 1 picture 1 comment
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  Mwanza Dumps   Mwanza, Tanzania on Aug 11, 2006 3 pictures 1 comment
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  Eat Dust Dodoma   Dodoma, Tanzania on Aug 13, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Salaam Dar es Salaam   Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on Aug 16, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  It Was All Worthwhile   Bwejuu, Zanzibar, Tanzania on Aug 23, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Bye Bye Zanzibar.   Stonetown, Tanzania on Aug 28, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  On Your Marks, Get Set......   Nairobi, Kenya on Aug 31, 2006 0 pictures 3 comments
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  ABBA A.D.I.D.A.S.   Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Sep 2, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
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  156K south of Bahar Dar   156K south of Bahar Dar, Ethiopia on Sep 4, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Bahar Dar   Bahar Dar, Ethiopia on Sep 6, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Party Like It's 1999   Gondor, Ethiopia on Sep 11, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments