Katie's 39,000-mile adventure

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Hi everyone! Following a difficult year, I've decided to fulfil my dream and head off around the world for a year, seeing all the places I've ever wanted to, and many others too I expect!! I hope this travelogue goes some way to keeping everyone up to date with where I am and what I'm up to, and that you find it an enjoyable read. Please email me often, as I'll miss you and it'll be good to hear from you! I'll try not to get too jealous when you tell me about the miserable British weather and your stressful jobs... :-) Katie xx

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  Two weeks to go!   Birmingham, United Kingdom on Sep 25, 2005 0 pictures 2 comments
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  My final farewell!   Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom on Oct 2, 2005 3 pictures 1 comment
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  Greetings from Delhi!   Delhi, India on Oct 9, 2005 4 pictures 2 comments
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  Put down the Visa and step away from the shops!   Delhi, India on Oct 10, 2005 4 pictures 5 comments
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  Delhi with the group   Delhi, India on Oct 11, 2005 10 pictures 2 comments
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  Days 5 and 6 - Nawalgarh and Mandawa   Mandawa, India on Oct 13, 2005 18 pictures 1 comment
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  Days 7 and 8 - Bikaner   Bikaner, India on Oct 15, 2005 7 pictures 4 comments
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  Days 9, 10 and 11 - Jaisalmer   Jaisalmer, India on Oct 18, 2005 16 pictures 1 comment
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  Days 12 and 13 - Jodphur and Bhenswara   Jodphur, India on Oct 20, 2005 15 pictures 2 comments
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  Days 14 and 15 - Mount Abu   Mount Abu, India on Oct 23, 2005 9 pictures 1 comment
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  Days 16, 17 and 18 - Udaipur   Udaipur, India on Oct 25, 2005 15 pictures 1 comment
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  Days 19 and 20 - Jaipur   Jaipur, India on Oct 27, 2005 2 pictures 1 comment
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  Days 21-24 - What I've been waiting for   Agra, India on Oct 31, 2005 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Days 25-28 - Chilling   Ko Samet, Thailand on Nov 5, 2005 4 pictures 1 comment
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  Days 29 - 34 Bangkok   Bangkok, Thailand on Nov 10, 2005 13 pictures 2 comments
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  Days 35-39 Chiang Mai   Chiang Mai, Thailand on Nov 17, 2005 19 pictures 2 comments
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  Days 40-48 Lazing about in Laos   Vientiane, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Nov 25, 2005 16 pictures 3 comments
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  Cambodia   Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Dec 2, 2005 21 pictures 1 comment
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  Day 57-61 Overland from Cambodia/Saigon   Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Dec 6, 2005 8 pictures 3 comments
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  Days 62-65 Mui Ne and Dalat   Dalat, Vietnam on Dec 11, 2005 26 pictures 0 comments
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  Days 66-71 Nha Trang and Hoi An. Bl**dy rain!   Hoi An, Vietnam on Dec 16, 2005 2 pictures 1 comment
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  Days 71-81 Hue and Hanoi. Its Christmas!   Hanoi, Vietnam on Dec 27, 2005 24 pictures 1 comment
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  Days 82-87 Bangkok Part 2   Bangkok, Thailand on Jan 2, 2006 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Days 88-91 Scuba Diving, Ko Tao   Ko Tao, Thailand on Jan 7, 2006 1 picture 1 comment
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  Days 92-101 Ko Samui and Ko Tao part 2   Ko Tao, Thailand on Jan 16, 2006 5 pictures 4 comments
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  Days 102-110 Railay and Ko Phi Phi. Dive-tastic!   Krabi, Thailand on Jan 26, 2006 9 pictures 2 comments
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  Day 111-117 Bangkok pt 3 and Penang   Penang, Malaysia on Feb 2, 2006 7 pictures 1 comment
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  Days 118-119 Cameron Highlands   Cameron Highlands, Malaysia on Feb 4, 2006 3 pictures 2 comments
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  Days 120-123 Kuala Lumpur and Melaka   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Feb 7, 2006 21 pictures 2 comments
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  Days 124-126 Kota Kinabalu and Mt Kinabalu, Borneo   Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia on Feb 10, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Days 127- 129 Sepilok Orang-utan Centre, Borneo   Sepilok, Malaysia on Feb 13, 2006 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Days 129- 132 Sandakan, Semporna and Sipadan   Semporna, Malaysia on Feb 17, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Days 133-140 Three countries in one day   Kuta, Bali, Indonesia on Feb 24, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Days 141-143 Singapore. And a summary.   Singapore, Singapore on Feb 27, 2006 6 pictures 5 comments
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  Days 144-145 Brisbane. Back to it!   Brisbane, Australia on Mar 22, 2006 0 pictures 5 comments
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  Days 146-147 Noosa, Qld. Surf's up!!   Noosa, Australia on Mar 25, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Days 148-152 Rainbow Beach + Fraser Island   Rainbow Beach, Australia on Mar 29, 2006 10 pictures 2 comments
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  Days 153-155 Town of 1770 + Rockhampton   Rockhampton, Australia on Apr 1, 2006 10 pictures 2 comments
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  Days 156-160 Sailing the Whitsundays   Airlie Beach, Australia on Apr 6, 2006 3 pictures 4 comments
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  Days 161-165 Ayr, Townsville and Magnetic Island   Magnetic Island, Australia on Apr 11, 2006 11 pictures 1 comment
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  Days, erm, ?? - Cairns, Cape Trib and the GBR   Cairns, Australia on Apr 18, 2006 7 pictures 4 comments
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  Days ??? - The Red Centre   Alice Springs, Australia on Apr 23, 2006 29 pictures 5 comments
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  Melbourne   Melbourne, Australia on Apr 29, 2006 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Sydney. See ya Australia!   Sydney, Australia on May 2, 2006 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Christchurch, Kaikora and Nelson   Nelson, New Zealand on May 8, 2006 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Westport, Lake Mahinapua, and Franz Josef   Franz Josef, New Zealand on May 14, 2006 14 pictures 4 comments
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  Wanaka, Queenstown and Milford Sound   Queenstown, New Zealand on May 16, 2006 31 pictures 2 comments
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  Christchurch, Kaikora, Wellington   Wellington, New Zealand on May 19, 2006 8 pictures 1 comment
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  Taupo, Rotorua, Auckland   Auckland, New Zealand on May 29, 2006 9 pictures 1 comment
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  Fiji Time!   Fiji, Fiji on Jun 11, 2006 15 pictures 1 comment
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  Vancouver and Vancouver Island   Vancouver, Canada on Jun 19, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Whistler and the road to the Rockies   Whistler, Canada on Jun 21, 2006 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Banff and Lake Louise   Lake Louise, Canada on Jun 24, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
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  The Icefields Parkway and Jasper   Jasper, Canada on Jun 27, 2006 14 pictures 1 comment
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  Edmonton - 35 and surrounded by weirdos...   Edmonton, Canada on Jul 4, 2006 1 picture 0 comments
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  Return to Vancouver - with a few stops on the way   Vancouver, Canada on Jul 10, 2006 10 pictures 1 comment
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  Seattle and Bellingham   Bellingham, WA on Jul 16, 2006 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Chicago   Chicago, IL on Jul 19, 2006 10 pictures 2 comments
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  Curitiba and Porto Alegre   Porto Alegre, Brazil on Jul 23, 2006 4 pictures 2 comments
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  Montevideo and Colonia del Sacramento   Colonia, Uruguay on Jul 27, 2006 2 pictures 1 comment
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  Learning the lingo in Buenos Aires   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Aug 7, 2006 18 pictures 1 comment
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  Cordoba and Mendoza   Mendoza, Argentina on Aug 13, 2006 15 pictures 1 comment
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  No longer in Club Med   Salta, Argentina on Aug 19, 2006 15 pictures 0 comments
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  The Bolivian Southwest   Uyuni, Bolivia on Aug 24, 2006 41 pictures 0 comments
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  Potosi and Sucre   Sucre, Bolivia on Aug 28, 2006 6 pictures 1 comment
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  Playing in the Pampas   La Paz, Bolivia on Sep 5, 2006 19 pictures 1 comment
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  A life in ruins   Cuzco, Peru on Sep 12, 2006 23 pictures 2 comments
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  Arequipa, Colca Cañon and Nasca   Nasca, Peru on Sep 19, 2006 16 pictures 1 comment
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  Huachachina and the Islas Ballestas   Pisco, Peru on Sep 24, 2006 9 pictures 0 comments
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  The 48 hour journey to Iguazu   Puerto de Iguazu, Argentina on Sep 29, 2006 9 pictures 1 comment
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  The last stop!   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Oct 5, 2006 9 pictures 1 comment