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About this blog

A journey to experience as much of the world as I can ... to see first hand what it is really like in the 21st century ... to meet and learn from its diverse people and places. Through this I hope to gain a new perspective on myself and on life ...

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  Final stages of preparation   Auckland, New Zealand on Jan 17, 2010 1 picture 1 comment
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  Impressions   Singapore, Singapore on Jan 18, 2010 1 picture 0 comments
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  Thoughts   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Jan 20, 2010 1 picture 0 comments
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  Back to Singapore   Singapore, Singapore on Jan 22, 2010 1 picture 0 comments
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  4 days in Paris   Paris, France on Jan 25, 2010 1 picture 0 comments
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  Existential musings   Paris, France on Jan 28, 2010 1 picture 0 comments
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  Up to the Alps   Chamonix, France on Jan 29, 2010 1 picture 0 comments
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  New friends   Chamonix, France on Feb 5, 2010 1 picture 0 comments
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  Amazing days   Chamonix, France on Feb 7, 2010 1 picture 0 comments
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  Travel days   Montpellier, France on Feb 10, 2010 1 picture 0 comments
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  The rain in spain   Madrid, Spain on Feb 11, 2010 1 picture 0 comments
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  A day in Madrid   Madrid, Spain on Feb 12, 2010 1 picture 1 comment
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  Tips for travellers   Luxembourg City, Luxembourg on Feb 14, 2010 1 picture 1 comment
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  A day in Luxembourg   Luxembourg City, Luxembourg on Feb 15, 2010 1 picture 0 comments
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  The capital of Europe   Brussels, Belgium on Feb 16, 2010 1 picture 0 comments
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  Belgian Beer   Brussels, Belgium on Feb 17, 2010 1 picture 2 comments
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  Passing time in Amsterdam   Amsterdam, Netherlands on Feb 18, 2010 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Give Berlin a miss   Berlin, Germany on Feb 26, 2010 1 picture 0 comments
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  6 weeks of travel   Prague, Czech Republic on Feb 28, 2010 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Prague is stunning   Prague, Czech Republic on Mar 1, 2010 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Vienna, the queen of cities   Vienna, Austria on Mar 2, 2010 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Not impressed with Budapest   Budapest, Hungary on Mar 4, 2010 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Zagreb and other thoughts   Zagreb, Croatia on Mar 5, 2010 1 picture 0 comments
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  Zagreb to Munich - what a train ride!   Ljubljana, Slovenia on Mar 7, 2010 1 picture 0 comments
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  Munich stopover   Munich, Germany on Mar 7, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Dubai has got guts   Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Mar 8, 2010 2 pictures 1 comment
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  Mumbai   Mumbai (Bombay), India on Mar 10, 2010 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Goa ... wow, paradise still exists   Anjuna, India on Mar 12, 2010 2 pictures 1 comment
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  21st century pilgrim   Anjuna, India on Mar 14, 2010 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Mother India   Baga, India on Mar 20, 2010 3 pictures 0 comments
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  South Goa, first traffic fine and a proper massage   Colva, India on Mar 22, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Hellride from Majorda (Goa) to Hospet (Karnataka)   Hospet, India on Mar 24, 2010 0 pictures 1 comment
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  A day at Hampi ... 3 times coincide   Hampi, India on Mar 25, 2010 3 pictures 0 comments
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  The darkest hour is just before the dawn ...   Hyderabad, India on Mar 27, 2010 1 picture 1 comment
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  Spiritual home of India - 3,000 year old city   Varanasi, India on Mar 29, 2010 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Buddha's first sermon after enlightenment   Sarnath, India on Mar 31, 2010 1 picture 0 comments
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  Place where Buddha achieved enlighenment   Bodh Gaya, India on Apr 1, 2010 1 picture 1 comment
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  Meditation #001 - Reality   Bodh Gaya, India on Apr 2, 2010 1 picture 0 comments
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  Meditation #002 - Rage   Bodh Gaya, India on Apr 3, 2010 1 picture 0 comments
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  Meditation #003 - Regret   Bodh Gaya, India on Apr 4, 2010 1 picture 1 comment
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  Erotic temples of Khajuraho   Khajuraho, India on Apr 6, 2010 2 pictures 1 comment
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  Personal enlightenment   Khajuraho, India on Apr 7, 2010 3 pictures 3 comments
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  A day in Agra   Agra, India on Apr 10, 2010 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Meditation #004 - I have no immortal soul   Delhi, India on Apr 11, 2010 1 picture 3 comments
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  Khumbh Mela   Haridwar, India on Apr 12, 2010 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Rishikesh   Rishikesh, India on Apr 13, 2010 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Planning for Everest Trek   Kathmandu, Nepal on Apr 15, 2010 0 pictures 1 comment
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  14 day trek to Everest Base Camp   Mt Everest, Nepal on Apr 16, 2010 6 pictures 2 comments
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  A few days in Kathmandu   Kathmandu, Nepal on Apr 27, 2010 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Kathmandu to Lhasa by bus   Shigatse, China on May 5, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Lhasa ... the new city   Lhasa, China on May 6, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Meditation #005 Kamma   Lhasa, China on May 7, 2010 1 picture 0 comments
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  Lhasa to Beijing by train   Lanzhou, China on May 9, 2010 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Spending time in Beijing   Beijing, China on May 10, 2010 4 pictures 1 comment
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  4 months travel and Beijing   Beijing, China on May 17, 2010 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Hangzhou   Hangzhou, China on May 20, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Shanghai express   Shanghai, China on May 21, 2010 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Beijing to Ulan Bator   Ulan Bator, Mongolia on May 26, 2010 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Trans-Mongolian (Ulan Bator to Moscow)   Irkutsk, Russia on May 28, 2010 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Moscow - behind the iron curtain   Moscow, Russia on Jun 2, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Helsinki   Helsinki, Finland on Jun 4, 2010 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Stockholm   Stockholm, Sweden on Jun 6, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Copenhagen   Copenhagen, Denmark on Jun 8, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in Paris   Paris, France on Jun 10, 2010 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Monet's house, garden and village   Giverny, France on Jun 13, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Amsterdam for the weekend   Amsterdam, Netherlands on Jun 19, 2010 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Another reunion after 30 years   Le Lavandou, France on Jun 25, 2010 5 pictures 3 comments
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  Cassis and Calanques   Cassis, France on Jun 29, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Dublin   Dublin, Ireland on Jul 8, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Northern Ireland for the day   Belfast, United Kingdom on Jul 10, 2010 6 pictures 0 comments
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  New York (New York)   New York City, NY on Jul 12, 2010 9 pictures 0 comments
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  6 months of travel   New York City, NY on Jul 16, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Living in New York   New York City, NY on Jul 17, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Renewing an old friendship in Colorado   Boulder, CO on Jul 19, 2010 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Road trip from Colorado to Florida   New Orleans, LA on Jul 24, 2010 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Florida Key musings   Key West, FL on Jul 31, 2010 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Weekend with Diets, Zaine and friends   Delray Beach, FL on Aug 9, 2010 6 pictures 1 comment
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  Orlando & theme parks   Orlando, FL on Aug 10, 2010 4 pictures 1 comment
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  Anything is possible   Cape Canaveral, FL on Aug 13, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to road tripping USA   Daytona Beach, FL on Aug 15, 2010 2 pictures 0 comments
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  7 months travel and Eat Pray Love   Washington DC, DistrictofColumbia on Aug 17, 2010 4 pictures 1 comment
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  England in America   Boston, MA on Aug 21, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Canada and a changing inner space   Toronto, Canada on Aug 24, 2010 5 pictures 1 comment
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  Chicago   Chicago, IL on Aug 26, 2010 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Road tripping USA   Lusk, WY on Aug 30, 2010 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Wyoming to Utah and the spooky Mormons   Salt Lake City, UT on Aug 31, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  American Icons   Blanding, UT on Sep 1, 2010 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Grand Canyon   Williams, AZ on Sep 3, 2010 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Las Vegas   Las Vegas, NV on Sep 5, 2010 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Meditation #006 Current Life Model   Lake Powell, UT on Sep 6, 2010 3 pictures 0 comments
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  End of USA roadtrip and thoughts on Ego   Frisco, CO on Sep 9, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Mexico City and 8 months of travel   Mexico City, Mexico on Sep 17, 2010 7 pictures 2 comments
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  Oaxaca - 10,000 years of history   Oaxaca, Mexico on Sep 20, 2010 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Into the heart of darkness   Palenque, Mexico on Sep 24, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Tips for travelers   Flores, Guatemala on Sep 26, 2010 10 pictures 1 comment
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  Belize   Caye Caulker, Belize on Sep 29, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Tulum   Tulum, Mexico on Oct 6, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Chichen Itza   Chichén Itzá, Mexico on Oct 12, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Merida   Merida, Mexico on Oct 14, 2010 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Isa Mujeres and 9 months travel   Isla Mujeres, Mexico on Oct 16, 2010 3 pictures 1 comment
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  Havana   Havana, Cuba on Oct 21, 2010 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Cuban roadtrip   Trinidad, Cuba on Oct 25, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Santiago de Cuba and Baracoa   Baracoa, Cuba on Nov 1, 2010 9 pictures 1 comment
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  Jamaica   Kingston, Jamaica on Nov 4, 2010 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Blue Mountains   Blue Mountains National Park, Jamaica on Nov 10, 2010 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Negril   Negril, Jamaica on Nov 16, 2010 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Stop-over in Delray   Delray Beach, FL on Nov 30, 2010 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Puerto Rico   San Juan, Puerto Rico on Dec 3, 2010 3 pictures 3 comments
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  Virgin Islands US   St. Croix, Virgin Islands US on Dec 14, 2010 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Saint Kitts and Nevis   Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis on Dec 15, 2010 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Antigua and Barbuda   St Johns, Antigua and Barbuda on Dec 16, 2010 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Dominica   Roseau, Dominica on Dec 17, 2010 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Barbados and more changes   Bridgetown, Barbados on Dec 18, 2010 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Grenada and thoughts on meaning and purpose   St. George's, Grenada on Dec 19, 2010 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Curacao and the power of knowledge   Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles on Dec 21, 2010 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Aruba and a new lifestyle   Oranjestad, Aruba on Dec 22, 2010 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Panama and accepting unknowing   Panama City, Panama on Dec 24, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Buenos Aires   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Dec 25, 2010 6 pictures 1 comment
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  Uruguay across the river   Across the river, Uruguay on Dec 27, 2010 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Brasil across the bridge   Uruguaiana, Brazil on Dec 28, 2010 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Iguazu Falls   Iguazu Falls, Paraguay on Dec 28, 2010 3 pictures 0 comments
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  2010 - A year of change   Santa Fe, Argentina on Dec 31, 2010 1 picture 2 comments
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  Argentina at the beach   Mar del Plata, Argentina on Jan 3, 2011 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Homeward bound   Johannesburg, South Africa on Jan 7, 2011 1 picture 0 comments
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  Home again   Port Elizabeth, South Africa on Jan 8, 2011 3 pictures 0 comments
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  A year on the road   Port Alfred, South Africa on Jan 16, 2011 3 pictures 1 comment
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  My university town   Cape Town, South Africa on Jan 24, 2011 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Conclusions and a new future   Cape Town, South Africa on Jan 27, 2011 4 pictures 2 comments
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  More old school mate re-unions   Cape Town, South Africa on Jan 31, 2011 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Weekend away   Paternoster, South Africa on Feb 11, 2011 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Leigh's 40th and family issues   Port Elizabeth, South Africa on Feb 17, 2011 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Duncan, Colin and Janice   Johannesburg, South Africa on Feb 21, 2011 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Clive & Lesley   Maanhaarrand, South Africa on Feb 23, 2011 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Last long plane flight   Singapore, Singapore on Feb 25, 2011 3 pictures 0 comments
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  405 days; 47 countries; 120,000km   Auckland, New Zealand on Feb 26, 2011 1 picture 2 comments