Goodbye Australia, Hello World!

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Goodbye Australia, Hello world! Encompassing South America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, this blog will hopefully keep you updated and help share our adventures with you over the next 12 months. On the flipside, it also gives us a chance to keep connected with 'the real world' so leave comments and let us know what you're up to, where ever it is that you are.

xox M & M

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  Cheap wine and a three legged goat   Wagga Wagga, Australia on Dec 5, 2009 68 pictures 1 comment
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  See you (hopefully never again) Wagga!   Sydney, Australia on Dec 21, 2009 1 picture 0 comments
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  Ahhh Christmas in Oz. A bit too much of everything   Hervey Bay, Australia on Dec 23, 2009 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Beautiful one day, raining down the next   Fraser Island, Australia on Dec 29, 2009 36 pictures 0 comments
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  I wish my head was Babel Fish   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Jan 11, 2010 39 pictures 1 comment
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  Life in the slow lane - humans & canines alike   Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay on Jan 19, 2010 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Meat, meat and more meat   Montevideo, Uruguay on Jan 21, 2010 27 pictures 3 comments
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  Relaxation Uruguayan style   Punta del Este, Uruguay on Jan 24, 2010 10 pictures 2 comments
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  No more hurry up & wait. Just in time seems to do.   El Calafate, Argentina on Jan 27, 2010 2 pictures 0 comments
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  The W trail - Prelim phase (wanky title, yes)   Puerto Natales, Chile on Jan 28, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 0: 0km, 0h.   Torres del Paine, Chile on Jan 29, 2010 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 1: 15.5km, 4h 45m.   Torres del Paine, Chile on Jan 30, 2010 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 2: 26km, 7h 45min.   Torres del Paine, Chile on Jan 31, 2010 11 pictures 2 comments
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  Day 3: 28km, 8h.   Torres del Paine, Chile on Feb 1, 2010 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 4: 19km, 5.5h.   Torres del Paine, Chile on Feb 2, 2010 45 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 4.5 11km, 2h 45min.   Torres del Paine, Chile on Feb 3, 2010 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Awesomeness abounds!   El Calafate, Argentina on Feb 4, 2010 37 pictures 0 comments
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  The wheels on the bus go round and round   Porto Alegre, Brazil on Feb 8, 2010 17 pictures 4 comments
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  Her name was Lola. She was a showgirl.   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Feb 12, 2010 49 pictures 1 comment
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  All that glitters is Carnaval!   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Feb 14, 2010 66 pictures 1 comment
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  Foz de Iguacu - Land of humidity and birds.   Foz de Iguacu, Brazil on Feb 18, 2010 40 pictures 2 comments
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  Waterfalls = Happiness. Or so the story goes.   Puerto Iguazu, Argentina on Feb 20, 2010 16 pictures 1 comment
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  Brown water rafting   Salta, Argentina on Feb 22, 2010 24 pictures 0 comments
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  Heat + Pushies = Nearly dying. Wine saved the day   Cafayate, Argentina on Feb 23, 2010 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Prune action baby   San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina on Feb 26, 2010 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Land of coloured sands   Humahuaca, Argentina on Feb 28, 2010 47 pictures 0 comments
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  Mar 1, 2010   Purmamarca, Argentina on Mar 1, 2010 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Mar 1, 2010   Tilcara, Argentina on Mar 1, 2010 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Mar 3, 2010   La Quiaca, Argentina on Mar 3, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Are you sure we are on the tracks????   Villazon, Bolivia on Mar 3, 2010 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Better late than never.   Tupiza, Bolivia on Mar 4, 2010 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Reaching the dizzying height of 15 912 ft   Uyuni, Bolivia on Mar 8, 2010 76 pictures 0 comments
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  Depths of hell.   Potosi, Bolivia on Mar 9, 2010 18 pictures 0 comments
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  More Bloody Shopping!!!!!   La Paz, Bolivia on Mar 11, 2010 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Biking has never been so much fun!   La Paz, Bolivia on Mar 15, 2010 37 pictures 0 comments
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  Birthplace of the sun.   Isla del Sol, Bolivia on Mar 19, 2010 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Island Hopping   Puno, Peru on Mar 20, 2010 34 pictures 0 comments
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  No Machu Picchu but lots of other cool stuff   Cusco, Peru on Mar 21, 2010 57 pictures 0 comments
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  Bus Trip Puno to Cusco. (Inka Express)   Puno, Peru on Mar 21, 2010 38 pictures 0 comments
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  We're paying someone to take us on a pack march?   Arequipa, Peru on Mar 25, 2010 38 pictures 0 comments
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  Hello Pacific Ocean, Goodbye South America   Lima, Peru on Mar 30, 2010 26 pictures 0 comments
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  Boredom in transit   Santiago, Chile on Apr 1, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Museums, Palaces and Heaps of other old crap   Madrid, Spain on Apr 2, 2010 45 pictures 0 comments
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  Stop searching - The Holy Grail has been found   Valencia, Spain on Apr 6, 2010 31 pictures 0 comments
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  Gaudi, Gothic buildings and Guys in the nude   Barcelona, Spain on Apr 7, 2010 22 pictures 1 comment
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  Gorgeous pit stop   Cerbere, France on Apr 10, 2010 2 pictures 0 comments
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  La Medieval Cite   Carcassonne, France on Apr 10, 2010 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Where are all the rude French people.   Toulouse, France on Apr 11, 2010 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Not much to say about Marseille.   Marseille, France on Apr 13, 2010 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Nice is very nice.   Nice, France on Apr 14, 2010 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Getting paid to ski the French Alps   Auron, France on Apr 15, 2010 18 pictures 0 comments
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  The land of I wish.   Monte-Carlo, Monaco on Apr 17, 2010 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Found rude people in Italy, not France!   Milano, Italy on Apr 19, 2010 16 pictures 1 comment
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  Picturesque lakes, parks and mountains   Geneva, Switzerland on Apr 21, 2010 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Yay for Koshy!   Amiens, France on Apr 24, 2010 6 pictures 1 comment
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  Lest We Forget.   Villers-Bretonneux, France on Apr 25, 2010 31 pictures 1 comment
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  The Champs-Elysees is a busy street...   Paris, France on Apr 26, 2010 54 pictures 0 comments
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  On the hunt for Kirsten Dunst   Versailles, France on Apr 28, 2010 38 pictures 0 comments
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  In Flanders Fields the Poppies Blow...   Ypres, Belgium on May 1, 2010 63 pictures 0 comments
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  Brugge is bear   Brugge, Belgium on May 4, 2010 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Deadly Treadlies.   Amsterdam, Netherlands on May 5, 2010 28 pictures 0 comments
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  When is summer coming?   Hamburg, Germany on May 9, 2010 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Walled up in Berlin.   Berlin, Germany on May 10, 2010 41 pictures 0 comments
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  A sombre experience   Krakow, Poland on May 14, 2010 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Who needs a Eurail pass, we could of swum Europe.   Prague, Czech Republic on May 17, 2010 28 pictures 0 comments
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  Nom nom nom   Český Krumlov, Czech Republic on May 20, 2010 13 pictures 0 comments
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  It wasn't all beer and pretzels.   Munich, Germany on May 22, 2010 28 pictures 0 comments
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  The hills are alive, with the sound of music....!   Salzburg, Austria on May 25, 2010 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Happy 3rd wedding anniversary!   Vienna, Austria on May 26, 2010 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Not even one photo.   Bratislava, Slovakia on May 28, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Awsome birthday present.   London, United Kingdom on May 29, 2010 13 pictures 0 comments
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  What a place for some R&R   Budapest, Hungary on Jun 1, 2010 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Who the hell pays to stay in a military prison?   Ljubljana, Slovenia on Jun 4, 2010 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Holidays don't get much better than this   Bled, Slovenia on Jun 5, 2010 18 pictures 0 comments
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  The quattro (not cinque) terre walk   Riomaggiore, Italy on Jun 7, 2010 28 pictures 0 comments
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  Home of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles   Florence, Italy on Jun 9, 2010 43 pictures 0 comments
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  Shoddy workmanship at its finest   Pisa, Italy on Jun 9, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Vino Under a Tuscan Sun   Barberino Val d'Elsa, Italy on Jun 11, 2010 15 pictures 0 comments
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  When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie   Naples, Italy on Jun 13, 2010 2 pictures 0 comments
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  No sandy white beaches here!   Amalfi, Italy on Jun 14, 2010 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Or here!   Positano, Italy on Jun 14, 2010 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Wonders of an ancient city   Pompei, Italy on Jun 15, 2010 37 pictures 0 comments
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  Not quite white, but we found a sandy beach!   Ischia, Italy on Jun 16, 2010 18 pictures 0 comments
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  A plague o' both your houses!   Verona, Italy on Jun 17, 2010 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Rain rain go away   Venice, Italy on Jun 19, 2010 12 pictures 0 comments
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  When in Rome...   Rome, Italy on Jun 21, 2010 63 pictures 0 comments
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  So much to see so little time.   London, United Kingdom on Jun 26, 2010 31 pictures 0 comments
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  Up close and personal   London, United Kingdom on Jun 27, 2010 31 pictures 0 comments
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  Let the Road Trip Begin.   Bishop Sutton, United Kingdom on Jul 4, 2010 25 pictures 0 comments
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  What's a Battle?   Battle, United Kingdom on Jul 7, 2010 35 pictures 0 comments
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  Catching up with friends, Castles and Cider   Liverpool, United Kingdom on Jul 10, 2010 48 pictures 0 comments
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  It's time to start walking   Troutbeck, United Kingdom on Jul 13, 2010 29 pictures 0 comments
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  Good food, good drinks, good friends   Inverness, United Kingdom on Jul 16, 2010 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Wild weather and burning whiskey   Portree, United Kingdom on Jul 19, 2010 36 pictures 0 comments
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  Couldn't find Braveheart so time to find Paddy   Belfast City, United Kingdom on Jul 22, 2010 25 pictures 0 comments
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  An education in the history of Northern Ireland   Omagh, United Kingdom on Jul 25, 2010 54 pictures 0 comments
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  Nothings free in Republic of Ireland.   Limerick, Ireland on Jul 28, 2010 21 pictures 0 comments
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  A good dose of Irish hospitality   Cork, Ireland on Jul 31, 2010 18 pictures 0 comments
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  I have never seen so many pubs in my life!!!   Dublin, Ireland on Aug 3, 2010 19 pictures 1 comment
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  Rolling hills, Shakespeare country and shopping   Birmingham, United Kingdom on Aug 6, 2010 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Robin Hood, Peak Dist, Pride & Prejudice &Punting   London, United Kingdom on Aug 11, 2010 43 pictures 0 comments
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  Home sweet home (well, as close as we can get)   London, United Kingdom on Aug 12, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Behind the Iron Curtain   Saint-Petersburg, Russia on Aug 14, 2010 76 pictures 0 comments
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  The oldest Russian city where it all began.   Novgorod, Russia on Aug 17, 2010 16 pictures 0 comments
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  The hammer & sickle (with a dash of dill)   Moscow, Russia on Aug 19, 2010 60 pictures 0 comments
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  A much needed break.   Bucharest, Romania on Aug 22, 2010 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Lots of bites, just no vampire ones   Brasov, Romania on Aug 25, 2010 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Bombs and food, what a combination   Belgrade, Serbia on Aug 28, 2010 7 pictures 1 comment
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  No McDonalds? The food's better here anyway   Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina on Aug 30, 2010 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Scars of war still very visible 15 yrs later.   Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina on Sep 2, 2010 23 pictures 0 comments
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  It's a hard life, but somebody has to do it!   Split, Croatia on Sep 3, 2010 100 pictures 0 comments
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  So many lakes and waterfalls, where are the bears!   Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia on Sep 11, 2010 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Last stop for Croatia.   Dubrovnik, Croatia on Sep 13, 2010 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Hell of a climb, but well worth it for the view.   Kotor, Montenegro on Sep 15, 2010 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Life in the slow lane   Budva, Montenegro on Sep 17, 2010 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Last stop Montenegro. Albania here we come.   Ulcinj, Montenegro on Sep 20, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Waiting waiting waiting on K   Tirana, Albania on Sep 22, 2010 6 pictures 0 comments
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  The world's newest country!   Prizren, Serbia on Sep 23, 2010 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Great friends, great sights, great place.   Athens, Greece on Sep 26, 2010 38 pictures 0 comments
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  Heaven on 2 wheels or 4 if you are a girl.   Santorini, Greece on Sep 28, 2010 26 pictures 0 comments
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  Goodbye Europe.....   Athens, Greece on Sep 30, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Walk like an Egyptian (although we didn't!)   Cairo, Egypt on Oct 1, 2010 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Hanging out on the Nile   Aswan, Egypt on Oct 5, 2010 29 pictures 0 comments
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  Yellah Yellah (Hurry Hurry)   Luxor, Egypt on Oct 9, 2010 26 pictures 0 comments
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  Monastery's and Mountains   Saint Catherine, Egypt on Oct 11, 2010 26 pictures 0 comments
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  Swimming in fishbowls and saltwater   Dahab, Egypt on Oct 13, 2010 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Waiting, waiting, waiting.   Aqaba, Jordan on Oct 17, 2010 4 pictures 0 comments
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  So much sand, where the hell is the beach.   Wadi Rum, Jordan on Oct 18, 2010 27 pictures 0 comments
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  The Barretts and the Temple of Doom   Petra, Jordan on Oct 19, 2010 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Overlooking the promised land   Dhībān, Jordan on Oct 21, 2010 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Souq heaven - luckily we survived unscathed   Damascus, Syria on Oct 22, 2010 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Who says Lebanon's not safe?   Beirut, Lebanon on Oct 23, 2010 35 pictures 0 comments
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  All ruined out   Palmyra, Syria on Oct 25, 2010 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Such friendly people for a rouge state.   Aleppo, Syria on Oct 26, 2010 31 pictures 0 comments
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  Shopping, dancing, eating & drinking. What a life!   Goreme, Turkey on Oct 28, 2010 30 pictures 0 comments
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  Me Tarzan, you Jane.   Olympos, Turkey on Oct 31, 2010 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Bare foot bowling.   Oludeniz, Turkey on Nov 2, 2010 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Broken down truck.   Pamukkale, Turkey on Nov 4, 2010 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Coming to the end of the ruins (thank God!)   Selcuk, Turkey on Nov 5, 2010 15 pictures 0 comments
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  The Trojans are coming!   Tevfikiye, Turkey on Nov 7, 2010 8 pictures 0 comments
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  A sobering experience   Gallipoli, Turkey on Nov 8, 2010 42 pictures 0 comments
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  No goodbyes, just see you later!   Istanbul, Turkey on Nov 9, 2010 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Who said going to Israel was going to be difficult   Jerusalem, Israel on Nov 10, 2010 0 pictures 1 comment
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  A peek at life in the West Bank   Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory on Nov 11, 2010 28 pictures 1 comment
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  A city divided by religion   Hebron, Palestinian Territory on Nov 11, 2010 22 pictures 0 comments
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  So many Pilgrims   Jerusalem, Israel on Nov 12, 2010 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Shops, sleep and Linkin Park   Tel Aviv, Israel on Nov 13, 2010 6 pictures 1 comment
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  Catching up with old and new friends.   London, United Kingdom on Nov 16, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Up close and personal.   Nairobi, Kenya on Nov 18, 2010 27 pictures 1 comment
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  A taste of what's to come   Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya on Nov 20, 2010 37 pictures 1 comment
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  Good enough for Bill Gates = good enough for us   Eldoret, Kenya on Nov 21, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Adventure and African smiles   Jinja, Uganda on Nov 22, 2010 87 pictures 1 comment
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  Bloody Elections.   Kampala, Uganda on Nov 25, 2010 0 pictures 1 comment
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  First catch up with K on the road!   Lake Bunyoni, Uganda on Nov 26, 2010 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Gorillas in the mist   Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda on Nov 27, 2010 61 pictures 0 comments
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  R&R&R (rest and relaxation and rain)   Lake Bunyoni, Uganda on Nov 28, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Welcome to the wet season   Mbarara, Uganda on Nov 30, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Just another driving day   Kampala, Uganda on Dec 1, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Just another driving day Vol II   Eldoret, Kenya on Dec 2, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Elephants and Giraffes galore   Nairobi, Kenya on Dec 3, 2010 47 pictures 0 comments
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  The Big 5!   Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya on Dec 5, 2010 42 pictures 0 comments
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  We must really like this city. 3rd time's a charm   Nairobi, Kenya on Dec 7, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Thanks Angus - your Dad's an awesome engineer!   Arusha, Tanzania on Dec 8, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Leopard cubs and a Cheetah kill!   Serengeti National Park, Tanzania on Dec 9, 2010 57 pictures 0 comments
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  A long way down   Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania on Dec 10, 2010 32 pictures 0 comments
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  Snakes and Gems.   Arusha, Tanzania on Dec 11, 2010 12 pictures 0 comments
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  A quick dip.   Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on Dec 13, 2010 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Slaves and spices   Stone Town, Tanzania on Dec 14, 2010 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Beach baby! This is the life!   Kendwa, Tanzania on Dec 15, 2010 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Bus, ferry, truck. Just another travel day   Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on Dec 17, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Peace and tranquility   Iringa, Tanzania on Dec 18, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  First glimpse of an immense body of water   Chilumba, Malawi on Dec 19, 2010 3 pictures 0 comments
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  A wedding dress, bucket and pig   Lake Malawi National Park, Malawi on Dec 20, 2010 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Good rugby pub   Chipata, Zambia on Dec 23, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Merry Christmas!   Lusaka, Zambia on Dec 24, 2010 13 pictures 0 comments
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  One of the 7 Natural Wonders of the World   Victoria Falls, Zambia on Dec 26, 2010 18 pictures 0 comments
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  A different perspective of the Falls   Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe on Dec 27, 2010 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Lions and Devil's oh my!   Livingstone, Zambia on Dec 28, 2010 40 pictures 0 comments
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  More hippos than you can poke a stick at   Chobe National Park, Botswana on Dec 30, 2010 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Trying not to get stomped on by elephants   Nata, Botswana on Dec 31, 2010 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Not quite the Big 5 but amazing nonetheless   Kruger National Park, South Africa on Jan 2, 2011 35 pictures 0 comments
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  End of a long road   Johannesburg, South Africa on Jan 4, 2011 1 picture 0 comments
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  A jam-packed last stop   Cape Town, South Africa on Jan 5, 2011 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Last flight   Johannesburg, South Africa on Jan 9, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Home Sweet Home   Sydney, Australia on Jan 10, 2011 5 pictures 1 comment