The epic retired and crazy adventure from London to New York

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A 92 day epic journey from London to New York through Europe, Russia, China, South Korea, Japan, Alaska and Canada into the USA.

In aid of Marie Curie, whose nurses tenderly cared for Davy at home.

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  Marie Curie sponsorship   Knightsbridge, United Kingdom on Sep 9, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  WHAT AM I THINKING OF?   Spalding, United Kingdom on Sep 11, 2010 0 pictures 3 comments
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  MORE PREP   Spalding, United Kingdom on Oct 5, 2010 0 pictures 2 comments
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  MY MINIG0RILLA   Spalding, United Kingdom on Oct 15, 2010 0 pictures 2 comments
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  OZ-BUS REVIEW FROM THE LAST TRIP   Spalding, United Kingdom on Nov 24, 2010 0 pictures 2 comments
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  COUNTDOWN TO THE BIG DAY   Spalding, United Kingdom on Dec 15, 2010 0 pictures 4 comments
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  CONFUSED? I KNOW I AM!   Spalding, United Kingdom on Jan 10, 2011 0 pictures 8 comments
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  RUCKSACK DECISION MADE   Spalding, United Kingdom on Jan 11, 2011 0 pictures 10 comments
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  RANDOM THOUGHTS AND STUFF LIKE THAT   Spalding, United Kingdom on Jan 13, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  TEN WEEKS TO LIFTOFF   Spalding, United Kingdom on Jan 16, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  MEET MY SOME OF MY FELLOW ADVERTURERS   Spalding, United Kingdom on Jan 18, 2011 4 pictures 2 comments
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  DRAT, DRAT & DOUBLE DRAT   Spalding, United Kingdom on Jan 21, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  TRANS-MONGOLIAN EXPRESS   Spalding, United Kingdom on Jan 22, 2011 0 pictures 1 comment
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  THINGS ARE ABOUT TO GET EVEN MORE EXCITING   Spalding, United Kingdom on Jan 26, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  AROUND THE WORLD IN 120 DAYS   Spalding, United Kingdom on Jan 30, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  THE DREADED GREEN TORTOISE!!   Spalding, United Kingdom on Feb 3, 2011 0 pictures 5 comments
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  WANTED - MATHEMATICAL GENIUS   Spalding, United Kingdom on Feb 8, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  ANYONE GOT 150 HOURS TO SPARE?   Spalding, United Kingdom on Feb 16, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  AMAZING SIGHTS   Spalding, United Kingdom on Feb 19, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  CHICKEN TONIGHT   Spalding, United Kingdom on Feb 28, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  THE COUNTDOWN IS IN DAYS NOW   Spalding, United Kingdom on Mar 11, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  1 WEEK TO GO!   Spalding, United Kingdom on Mar 19, 2011 0 pictures 3 comments
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  MY 15 MINUTES OF FAME   Spalding, United Kingdom on Mar 24, 2011 0 pictures 1 comment
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  WHAT, NO SWIMMING POOL?   Prague, Czech Republic on Mar 29, 2011 1 picture 27 comments
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  THE VELVET REVOLUTION   Prague, Czech Republic on Mar 31, 2011 4 pictures 10 comments
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  THE CRAZY COMMUNISM TOUR   Krakow, Poland on Apr 1, 2011 5 pictures 8 comments
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  Saturday 2nd April - Warsaw - Paparazzi   Vilnius, Lithuania on Apr 3, 2011 5 pictures 3 comments
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  ON THE ROAD AGAIN   Vilnius, Lithuania on Apr 4, 2011 3 pictures 0 comments
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  RIGA RIGOUR   Riga, Latvia on Apr 5, 2011 2 pictures 2 comments
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  TALLINN IN THE SNOW   Tallinn, Estonia on Apr 6, 2011 0 pictures 7 comments
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  TALLINN - NOT THE EPICENTRE OF THE EPICURIAN WORLD   Tallinn, Estonia on Apr 7, 2011 5 pictures 4 comments
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  HALF WAY TO PARADISE   St. Petersburg, Russia on Apr 9, 2011 2 pictures 3 comments
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  RED SQUARE   Moscow, Russia on Apr 11, 2011 2 pictures 0 comments
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  DAY 17 OF OUR 87 DAY TRIP - TRANS-SIBERIAN EXPRESS   Moscow, Russia on Apr 12, 2011 0 pictures 3 comments
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  TRANS-SIBERIAN EXPRESS   Moscow, Russia on Apr 16, 2011 6 pictures 4 comments
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  LAKE BAIKAL - DAY 24   Lake Baikal, Russia on Apr 19, 2011 0 pictures 3 comments
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  OIKHON ISLAND, LAKE BAIKAL 17TH/18TH April –   OIKHON ISLAND, LAKE BAIKAL, Russia on Apr 21, 2011 2 pictures 1 comment
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  LET THE TRAIN TAKE THE STRAIN   Ulan Bator, Mongolia on Apr 21, 2011 2 pictures 0 comments
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  ULAN BATAR - 21/04/2011   Ulan Bator, Mongolia on Apr 21, 2011 1 picture 4 comments
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  Trans-Mongolian Express   Ulan Bator, Mongolia on Apr 24, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Beijing, China   Beijing, China on Apr 27, 2011 0 pictures 1 comment
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  A quick update..   Ulan Bator, Mongolia on Apr 28, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  PENGYAN – 30th April 2011   Pengyan, China on Apr 30, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Datong – 2nd May 2011   Datong, China on May 2, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Great Wall of China – 3rd May 2011   Beijing, China on May 3, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  5th May – Beijing   Beijing, China on May 5, 2011 0 pictures 1 comment
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  7th May – The Diamond Princess.   Beijing, China on May 7, 2011 0 pictures 1 comment
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  DIAMOND PRINCESS - DAY 4   Beijing, China on May 9, 2011 0 pictures 1 comment
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  DIAMOND PRINCESS – DAY 6   Beijing, China on May 11, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  DIAMOND PRINCESS – DAY 8   Vladivostok, Russia on May 13, 2011 0 pictures 3 comments
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  DIAMOND PRINCESS – 15/05/2011 - DAY 9   Vladivostok, Russia on May 16, 2011 0 pictures 1 comment
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  DIAMOND PRINCESS – 16/05/2011 – DAY 10   Vladivostok, Russia on May 16, 2011 1 picture 3 comments
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  DER SPEIGEL INTERVIEW PUBLISHED MID MAY 2011   Anchorage, AK on May 22, 2011 0 pictures 2 comments
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  OZ-BUS - DENALI NATIONAL PARK, ALASKA 24/05/2011   Denali National Park and Preserve, AK on May 25, 2011 4 pictures 3 comments
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  OZ-BUS DENALI PARK - SLIGHT MISTAKE   Denali National Park and Preserve, AK on May 25, 2011 0 pictures 1 comment
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  ALASKA – CHICKEN/DAWSON CITY/WHITEHORSE/TAKH   Juneau, AK on Jun 1, 2011 3 pictures 2 comments
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  JUNEAU, ALASKA   Juneau, AK on Jun 2, 2011 3 pictures 7 comments
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  TIRED AND OVER EMOTIONAL   Petersburg, AK on Jun 5, 2011 5 pictures 3 comments
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  WHERE AM I. WHAT DAY IS IT?   Banff, Canada on Jun 8, 2011 2 pictures 4 comments
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  MELTDOWN   Vancouver, Canada on Jun 10, 2011 0 pictures 7 comments
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  YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WYOMING   Yellowstone National Park, WY on Jun 14, 2011 3 pictures 3 comments
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  DEVILS TOWER AND BADLANDS   Wall, SD on Jun 15, 2011 1 picture 2 comments
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  NEW ULM   New Ulm, MN on Jun 17, 2011 3 pictures 1 comment
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  TOO MUCH EXCITEMENT   Woodstock, NY on Jun 20, 2011 3 pictures 3 comments
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  NEW YORK, NEW YORK   New York City, NY on Jun 21, 2011 4 pictures 2 comments
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  A GREAT DAY OF MADNESS   New York City, NY on Jun 23, 2011 3 pictures 2 comments
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  ANOTHER DAY IN THE BIG APPLE   New York City, NY on Jun 24, 2011 2 pictures 1 comment
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  ANOTHER CRAZY DAY IN NEW YORK!   New York City, NY on Jun 25, 2011 6 pictures 2 comments
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  SUNDAY IN HARLEM   New York City, NY on Jun 27, 2011 3 pictures 1 comment
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  HOT, HOT, HOT   New York City, NY on Jun 29, 2011 2 pictures 1 comment
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  FUN IN THE SUN   New York City, NY on Jun 30, 2011 2 pictures 1 comment
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  FAMILY REUNION   New York City, NY on Jul 3, 2011 4 pictures 3 comments
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  ON THE HIGH SEAS   New York City, NY on Jul 7, 2011 2 pictures 6 comments
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  OVER HALF WAY THROUGH THE VOYAGE HOME   New York City, NY on Jul 10, 2011 2 pictures 0 comments
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  NEARLY HOME   New York City, NY on Jul 12, 2011 0 pictures 3 comments
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  MISSION COMPLETE   Spalding, United Kingdom on Jul 21, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  ALL TOO SOON THE GIRLS ARE LEAVING ME   Manly, Australia on Feb 26, 2012 2 pictures 0 comments
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  WET AND WILD   Canberra, Australia on Feb 28, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments