Go West, Old Man - Round the World by Sea

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Visiting New Zealand for the month of October, to be there at the same time as Will and Debs. (See "willndebs" blog on this site.) Decided to go by sea, as time permits. Travelling as a passenger in two west-bound cargo vessels - first the CGA-CGM Manet and returning in Aenne Rickmers. Ports of call planned to be: Tilbury, Rotterdam, Dunkerque, Le Havre, New York, Savannah, Kingston Jamaica, Manzanilla Panama, Panama Canal, Papeete Tahiti, Lautoka Fiji, Noumea New Caledonia, Sydney, Melbourne, Tauranga NZ, and Napier. Then a few weeks in NZ. Then: Auckland, Napier, Port Chalmers, Melbourne, Adelaide, Singapore, Columbo Sri Lanka, Suez Canal, Damietta Egypt, La Spezia Italy, and Tilbury.

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  Day Zero - Almost Ready   Romsey, United Kingdom on Jul 31, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Tilbury, Here We Come - Setting Off   Tilbury, United Kingdom on Aug 1, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Adrift in the North Sea   North Sea, United Kingdom on Aug 2, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Tour of Rotterdam   Rotterdam, Netherlands on Aug 3, 2008 7 pictures 2 comments
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  Dunkerque   Dunkerque, France on Aug 4, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Le Havre & Goodbye to Europe   Le Havre, France on Aug 5, 2008 0 pictures 1 comment
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  English Channel   English Channel, France on Aug 6, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Western Approaches   Atlantic Ocean, France on Aug 7, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Iceland Time   Atlantic Ocean, Iceland on Aug 8, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  A Thousand Miles from Land   Atlantic Ocean, Iceland on Aug 9, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Thar She Blows!   Atlantic Ocean, Canada on Aug 10, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Western Atlantic   Atlantic Ocean, on Aug 11, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Boat Drill   Atlantic Ocean, on Aug 12, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  New Skyline   New York, NY on Aug 13, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Dolphin Delights   Off Virginia, VA on Aug 14, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  A Day in the Life at Sea   Off South Carolina, SC on Aug 16, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Savannah in the Dark   Savannah, GA on Aug 16, 2008 3 pictures 1 comment
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  Sargasso Sea?   Off Florida, FL on Aug 16, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Great Abaco Island   Off Bahamas, Bahamas on Aug 17, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Caribbean   Windward Passage, Cuba on Aug 18, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Slow Boat to Kingston   Kingston, Jamaica on Aug 19, 2008 3 pictures 1 comment
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  Bolt across the Caribbean   Mer des Antilles, Colombia on Aug 20, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Manzanilla   Colon, Panama on Aug 21, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Limon Bay   Colon, Panama on Aug 22, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Panama Canal   Gatun, Panama on Aug 23, 2008 16 pictures 1 comment
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  Pacific Ocean   Coco Island, Costa Rica on Aug 24, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Trade Winds   Galapagos Islands, Ecuador on Aug 25, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Crossing the Line   Galapagos Islands, Ecuador on Aug 26, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Southern Stars   Galapagos Islands, Ecuador on Aug 27, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Middle of Nowhere   Galapagos Islands, Ecuador on Aug 28, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  West of Middle of Nowhere   Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia on Aug 29, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Rock and Roll and Records   Marque, French Polynesia on Aug 30, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  South of Marquesas   Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia on Aug 31, 2008 4 pictures 1 comment
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  Almost Across   Tuamotu, French Polynesia on Sep 1, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Tahiti   Papeete, French Polynesia on Sep 2, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Moorea or Mordor?   Papeete, French Polynesia on Sep 3, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Confused of Cook   Cook Islands, Cook Islands on Sep 4, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Lost in Time   Pago Pago, Cook Islands on Sep 5, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Palmerston Street   Palmerston, Cook Islands on Sep 6, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Date Line   Tonga, Tonga on Sep 7, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Half Way Round!   Eastern Fiji, Fiji on Sep 8, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Diving and Dipping   Lautoka, Fiji on Sep 9, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Engines   West of Fiji, Fiji on Sep 10, 2008 7 pictures 1 comment
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  New Caledonia   Noumea, New Caledonia on Sep 11, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Rain in Petman's Paradise   Noumea, New Caledonia on Sep 12, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Tiny Screwdrivers   South West of Noumea, New Caledonia on Sep 13, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Booby   East of New South Wales, Australia on Sep 14, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Botany Bay   Botany Bay, Australia on Sep 15, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Moon Rise in Sydney   Sydney, Australia on Sep 15, 2008 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Still Botanizing   Botany, Australia on Sep 16, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Bass   Bass Strait, Australia on Sep 17, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Waiting   Port Philip Bay, Australia on Sep 18, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Leaky Boiler & Melbourne Morning   Port Philip Bay, Australia on Sep 19, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  There Must Be Fifty Ways to Leave Melbourne . . .   Port Philip Bay, Australia on Sep 20, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Passing Kent   Tasman Sea, Australia on Sep 21, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Bit Boring   Tasman Sea, Australia on Sep 22, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Even More Boring   Tasman Sea, Australia on Sep 23, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  New Zealand in Sight   Cook Strait, New Zealand on Sep 24, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Off Napier   Napier, New Zealand on Sep 24, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Art Deco Capital   Napier, New Zealand on Sep 26, 2008 12 pictures 1 comment
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  The Deco Tour   Napier, New Zealand on Sep 26, 2008 19 pictures 0 comments
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  On The Road Again   Rotorua, New Zealand on Sep 27, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Late in Auckland   Auckland, New Zealand on Sep 28, 2008 11 pictures 2 comments
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  So Long and Thanks for All the Fish   Auckland, New Zealand on Sep 29, 2008 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Coast to Coast   Auckland, New Zealand on Sep 30, 2008 14 pictures 0 comments
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  On the Road Again   Trounson, New Zealand on Oct 2, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Trees and Tribulations   Paihia, New Zealand on Oct 3, 2008 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Treaty Treat   Tutukaka, New Zealand on Oct 3, 2008 28 pictures 0 comments
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  Poor Knights   Poor Knights Islands, New Zealand on Oct 4, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Hen and Chickens   Putaruru, New Zealand on Oct 6, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Steamy Wet Blobs   Ohakune, New Zealand on Oct 7, 2008 31 pictures 1 comment
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  Old Pam   Palmerston North, New Zealand on Oct 8, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Winding Roads   Lower Hutt, New Zealand on Oct 9, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Southbound   Blenheim, New Zealand on Oct 9, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Seals   Christchurch, New Zealand on Oct 11, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Vive La France   Akaroa, New Zealand on Oct 12, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Christchurch Museum   Christchurch, New Zealand on Oct 13, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Into the Southern Alps   Mount Cook Village, New Zealand on Oct 14, 2008 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Now We're Cook-ing   Twizel, New Zealand on Oct 15, 2008 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Ghost Town to Bungy   Queenstown, New Zealand on Oct 16, 2008 26 pictures 0 comments
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  Into Fiordland   Manapouri, New Zealand on Oct 16, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Doubtful Sound   Doubtful Sound, New Zealand on Oct 18, 2008 17 pictures 0 comments
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  More Convincing Sound   Te Anau, New Zealand on Oct 18, 2008 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Dash to Milford   Te Anau, New Zealand on Oct 19, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Key Summit Walk   Te Anau, New Zealand on Oct 20, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Due South   Invercargill, New Zealand on Oct 21, 2008 18 pictures 0 comments
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  What Sea Lions? What Caves?   Dunedin, New Zealand on Oct 22, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Penguin Palaver   Oamaru, New Zealand on Oct 23, 2008 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Old Oamaru, Ian Andersen and Diamond   Diamond Harbour, New Zealand on Oct 24, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Avalanche Peak   Otira, New Zealand on Oct 25, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Bealey Valley   Arthurs Pass, New Zealand on Oct 26, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  West Coast Drive   Westport, New Zealand on Oct 27, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Bully for Buller   Picton, New Zealand on Oct 28, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Back In't North   Hawera, New Zealand on Oct 29, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Wandering Along   Taupo, New Zealand on Oct 30, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Weather for Thermals   Tauranga, New Zealand on Oct 30, 2008 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Thames Visit   Thames, New Zealand on Nov 1, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Last Stop on the Tour   Manukau, New Zealand on Nov 1, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Back Afloat   Auckland, New Zealand on Nov 2, 2008 1 picture 1 comment
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  Heading South Again   Auckland, New Zealand on Nov 3, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Hawkes Bay Again   Napier, New Zealand on Nov 4, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Cape Kidnappers   Napier, New Zealand on Nov 5, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Farewell to New Zealand   Port Chalmers, New Zealand on Nov 6, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Last Sight of Providence   Foveaux Strait, New Zealand on Nov 7, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Terrible Tasman   Tasman Sea, New Zealand on Nov 8, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Bass Strait   Bass Strait, Australia on Nov 9, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Port Philip Blues   Port Philip Bay, Australia on Nov 10, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Carry On Circumnavigating   Cape Otway, Australia on Nov 11, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Hopefully Adelaide   Adelaide, Australia on Nov 12, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Adelaide Map Pin   Adelaide, Australia on Nov 12, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Kangaroo Island   Kangaroo Island, Australia on Nov 13, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Great Australian Bight   Great Australian Bight, Australia on Nov 14, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Emergency Drills   Cape Vancouver, Australia on Nov 15, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Bunkering   Freemantle, Australia on Nov 16, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Indian Ocean   Indian Ocean, Australia on Nov 17, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Heading North   Indian Ocean, Australia on Nov 18, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Christmas Already?   Christmas Island, Christmas Island on Nov 19, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Java Sea   Java Sea, Indonesia on Nov 20, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Heading for Singapore   Singapore, Singapore on Nov 21, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Christmas Raffles   Singapore, Singapore on Nov 22, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Straits News   Melaka, Malaysia on Nov 22, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Drill Bits   Nicobar, Malaysia on Nov 23, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Emails at Sea   Indian Ocean, Thailand on Nov 24, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Approaching Sri Lanka   Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka on Nov 25, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Birthday Blues   Colombo, Sri Lanka on Nov 26, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Indian Ocean   Near Cochin, India on Nov 27, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Hop Scotch   Cannanore Islands, India on Nov 28, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Arabian Sea   Arabian Sea, Oman on Nov 29, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Pirate Preparations   Arabian Sea, Oman on Nov 30, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Gulf of Aden   Gulf of Aden, Yemen on Dec 1, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Red Sea Rendevous   Red Sea, Sudan on Dec 2, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Red Sea Drifters   Red Sea, Saudi Arabia on Dec 3, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Just Driftin'   Red Sea, Saudi Arabia on Dec 4, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Sinai Sights   Gulf of Suez, Egypt on Dec 5, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Desert Canal   Suez, Egypt on Dec 6, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Short Safari   Damietta, Egypt on Dec 7, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Europe   Crete, Greece on Dec 8, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Fire Straits   Messina, Italy on Dec 9, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Corsican's Elba   Elba Island, Italy on Dec 10, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Tellaro View   Tellaro, Italy on Dec 11, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Strike While the Aenne Is Not In   Tellaro, Italy on Dec 12, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  La Spezia   La Spezia, Italy on Dec 13, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to Normal   Mediterranian, Italy on Dec 13, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  West of Greenwich   Mallorca, Spain on Dec 14, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Strait of Gibraltar   Gibraltar, Gibraltar on Dec 15, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Atlantic Cruise   Off Portugal, Portugal on Dec 16, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Rolling Homeward   Bay of Biscay, France on Dec 17, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Circumnavigator - Crossing Our Wake   Alderney, United Kingdom on Dec 18, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Thames Estuary   Off Margate, United Kingdom on Dec 19, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Home   Romsey, United Kingdom on Dec 20, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments