CANADIAN'S ARE GOOD! Valeska's Worldwide Adventure starting November 2007

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Hello I am using this to document my adventures around Canada and beyond.

WARNING: Some entries are long and detailed to double up as a travel journal for me.

The title comes from a fun first few days in Canada with some fellow Adelaidian's and one of many silly comments that seem to slip freely from my lips!

Even though the title may not still be relevant to my entire trip, it still says a lot about my impressions of Canada!

Enjoy!

Valeska

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  Arrived Safely   Calgary, Canada on Nov 27, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  The first week or so   Calgary, Banff and Panorama Mountain Village, Canada on Dec 7, 2007 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Panorama Mountain Village   Panorama, Canada on Dec 10, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Geez...   Invermere, Canada on Dec 11, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  The EXTREME kindness of strangers!   Invermere and Calgary, Canada on Dec 11, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Banff time   Banff, Canada on Dec 13, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Employed... and all that stuff...   Banff, Canada on Dec 17, 2007 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Snowmobiling and Work, etc   Banff, Canada on Dec 21, 2007 24 pictures 0 comments
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  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!   Banff, Canada on Jan 5, 2008 24 pictures 0 comments
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  Forgotten things...   Banff, Canada on Jan 5, 2008 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Doubly Employed   Banff, Canada on Jan 8, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Temporary loosening of normally tight pursestrings   Banff, Canada on Jan 14, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Remember the camera....   Banff, Canada on Jan 16, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Apologies for my error CHRIS   Banff, Canada on Jan 17, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Snowboarding/Tours/Australia Day   Banff, Canada on Jan 28, 2008 30 pictures 1 comment
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  The latest.....work, Calgary and Panorama   Banff, Canada on Feb 14, 2008 11 pictures 1 comment
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  The beautiful sights of Lake Louise   Lake Louise, Canada on Feb 23, 2008 43 pictures 0 comments
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  About time for an update...   Banff, etc, Canada on Mar 27, 2008 110 pictures 0 comments
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  Oh the Sunshine!   Sunshine Village, Canada on Mar 30, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A day of rest   Banff, Canada on Apr 6, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Starbuckless   Banff, Canada on Apr 14, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Calgarians for a day or two   Calgary, Canada on Apr 18, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  What a lovely spring day...   Banff, Canada on Apr 19, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Possibly the last day of riding....   Banff, Canada on Apr 26, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Hiking the Bow River and Hoodoo Trail....   Banff, Canada on Apr 27, 2008 34 pictures 0 comments
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  Closing, opening and all the bits in between...   Banff, Canada on May 16, 2008 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Here it is brief and sweet....an itinerary..   Banff, Canada on May 16, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Work, work, work   Banff, Canada on May 20, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A stressful few days...   Banff, Canada on May 24, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The beginnings of a little US Trip...   Calgary, Canada on May 27, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  New York via Las Vegas   New York, NY on May 28, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 1 New York City   New York, NY on May 28, 2008 27 pictures 1 comment
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  Day 2 New York City   New York, NY on May 29, 2008 41 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 3 New York City   New York, NY on May 30, 2008 18 pictures 0 comments
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  New York - Florida   Lutz, FL on Jun 1, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Florida - Day 1 - Snorkeling   Crystal River, FL on Jun 2, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Florida - Day 2 - Clearwater Beach   Clearwater, FL on Jun 3, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Florida - Day 3 - Sarasota   Sarasota, FL on Jun 4, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Florida - Day 4 - Caladesi Island   Dunedin, FL on Jun 5, 2008 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Florida - Day 5 - Ybor City   Tampa, FL on Jun 6, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Florida - St Louis   Saint Louis, MO on Jun 7, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  St Louis - Columbia, Missouri   Columbia, MO on Jun 8, 2008 45 pictures 0 comments
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  A trip down memory lane in Columbia, Missouri   Columbia, MO on Jun 10, 2008 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Columbia, MO to Colorado Springs via Kansas City   Colorado Springs, CO on Jun 11, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Colorado Springs & The Beardslee's   Colorado Springs, CO on Jun 12, 2008 71 pictures 0 comments
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  Colorado Springs to Las Vegas   Las Vegas, NV on Jun 16, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Las Vegas - Day 1   Las Vegas, NV on Jun 18, 2008 32 pictures 0 comments
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  Las Vegas - Day 2   Las Vegas, NV on Jun 19, 2008 28 pictures 0 comments
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  Las Vegas - Day 3 - Grand Canyon   Grand Canyon, NV on Jun 20, 2008 31 pictures 0 comments
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  Las Vegas - Day 4   Las Vegas, NV on Jun 21, 2008 33 pictures 0 comments
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  Las Vegas - San Diego   San Diego, CA on Jun 22, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
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  San Diego   San Diego, CA on Jun 22, 2008 32 pictures 0 comments
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  San Diego - LA   Los Angeles, CA on Jun 24, 2008 14 pictures 0 comments
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  LA - Hollywood and all that other stuff....   Los Angeles, CA on Jun 25, 2008 23 pictures 0 comments
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  LA - Santa Monica and Venice Beaches   Los Angeles, CA on Jun 26, 2008 26 pictures 0 comments
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  LA - San Francisco   San Francisco, CA on Jun 27, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  San Fran - Day 1 - The Sights   San Francisco, CA on Jun 28, 2008 37 pictures 0 comments
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  San Fran - Day 2 - Biking It   San Francisco, CA on Jun 28, 2008 24 pictures 0 comments
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  San Fran - Calgary - Banff   Calgary, Canada on Jun 29, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  CANADA DAY!!   Banff, Canada on Jul 1, 2008 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Well and truly back in Banff - July   Banff, Canada on Jul 2, 2008 45 pictures 0 comments
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  A busy start to August and Max leaving....   Banff, Canada on Aug 1, 2008 38 pictures 0 comments
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  Thank goodness for Parents!   Banff, Canada on Aug 11, 2008 64 pictures 0 comments
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  Finishing up in Banff - end of August '08   Banff, Canada on Sep 7, 2008 24 pictures 0 comments
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  Arrived in Vancouver   Vancouver, Canada on Sep 8, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Vancouver to Tofino, Vancouver Island   Tofino, Canada on Sep 10, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  A day in Tofino   Tofino, Canada on Sep 11, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Tofino to Victoria, Vancouver Island   Victoria, Canada on Sep 12, 2008 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Victoria - Day 1   Victoria, Canada on Sep 13, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Victoria - Day 2   Victoria, Canada on Sep 14, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Victoria - Day 3   Victoria, Canada on Sep 15, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Victoria - Day 4 and back to Vancouver   Vancouver, Canada on Sep 16, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Vancouver - Day 1   Vancouver, Canada on Sep 17, 2008 28 pictures 0 comments
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  Vancouver - Day 2   Vancouver, Canada on Sep 17, 2008 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Vancouver to Toronto   Toronto, Canada on Sep 19, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Toronto   Toronto, Canada on Sep 20, 2008 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Niagara Falls   Niagara Falls, Canada on Sep 21, 2008 19 pictures 1 comment
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  Toronto to Montreal   Montreal, Canada on Sep 21, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Montreal - Day 1   Montreal, Canada on Sep 23, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Montreal - Day 2   Montreal, Canada on Sep 24, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Montreal, Canada to Italy   Manarola, Italy on Sep 24, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Itay - Day 2 - Manarola & Levanto   Levanto, Italy on Sep 26, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Italy - Day 3 - Manarola to Vernazza via Corniglia   Vernazza, Italy on Sep 27, 2008 29 pictures 0 comments
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  Italy - Day 4 - Vernazza-Montorossa & Porto Venere   Portovenere, Italy on Sep 29, 2008 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Italy - Day 5 - Riomaggori & Lerici   Riomaggiore, Italy on Sep 30, 2008 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Italy - Day 6 - Cinque Terre to Siena   Siena, Italy on Oct 1, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Italy - Day 7 - Siena and to Perugia   Perugia, Italy on Oct 2, 2008 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Italy - Day 8 - Perugia   Perugia, Italy on Oct 3, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Italy - Bournemouth, England   Christchurch, United Kingdom on Oct 4, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Max's 30th - Portland, Weymouth & Market Deeping   Weymouth, United Kingdom on Oct 5, 2008 12 pictures 1 comment
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  A couple of weeks in Market Deeping   Peterborough, United Kingdom on Oct 17, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  The job search starts in Dublin   Dublin, Ireland on Oct 20, 2008 17 pictures 0 comments
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  The first couple of months in Dublin   Dublin, Ireland on Dec 23, 2008 34 pictures 0 comments
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  A very Merry Christmas in good ol' England   Peterborough, United Kingdom on Dec 27, 2008 23 pictures 0 comments
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  A nice start to 2009   Dublin, Ireland on Jan 2, 2009 15 pictures 1 comment
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  Occupying myself through boredom!   Sandymount, Ireland on Jan 6, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Galway and all it offers...??   Galway, Ireland on Jan 13, 2009 40 pictures 0 comments
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  Quote of the month   Galway, Ireland on Jan 14, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Another spot of spontaneity   Dublin, Ireland on Jan 16, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Killarney & more of Ireland's not so nice weather   Killarney, Ireland on Jan 20, 2009 24 pictures 0 comments
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  Max on the job hunt.... again   Dublin, Ireland on Jan 21, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Mingling with the stars...aka Bono   Dalkey, Ireland on Jan 28, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Dublin, Jobs & Living   Dublin, Ireland on Feb 6, 2009 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Losing the gloves, scarf and hat!   Dublin, Ireland on Feb 17, 2009 15 pictures 0 comments
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  A new abode   Stillorgan, Ireland on Mar 5, 2009 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Still living on one wage.....   Stillorgan, Ireland on Mar 9, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Blackrock - markets and the like...   Blackrock, Ireland on Mar 9, 2009 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Amazement at technology   Stillorgan, Ireland on Mar 12, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  An ongoing list of Ireland reads   Stillorgan, Ireland on Mar 13, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Loss of house husband in training   Stillorgan, Ireland on Mar 13, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A lesson learned in backing-up....or not...   Stillorgan, Ireland on Mar 30, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Important Decisions: Jobs, Visa's, Travel & Money   Stillorgan, Ireland on Mar 30, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  More work... a gig... and more planning...   Stillorgan, Ireland on Apr 8, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Ooops... I forgot about St Paddy's Day   Stillorgan, Ireland on Apr 8, 2009 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Easter Chocolate Goodness   Stillorgan, Ireland on Apr 14, 2009 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Visa headaches and constant plan changes   Stillorgan, Ireland on Apr 14, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Will this be the final draft...?   Stillorgan, Ireland on Apr 22, 2009 3 pictures 2 comments
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  USA booked and ready to go.....EXCITING!!!!   Stillorgan, Ireland on May 8, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Time for fitness   Stillorgan, Ireland on May 18, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Watch out Australia!   Stillorgan, Ireland on May 20, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  An email home...   Stillorgan, Ireland on May 21, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Brett Dennen @ Whelan's   Dublin, Ireland on May 22, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  While Max works, I go out and play!   Bray, Ireland on May 26, 2009 28 pictures 0 comments
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  A full June long weekend (or bank holiday wkend)   Howth, Ireland on Jun 2, 2009 63 pictures 0 comments
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  Oooo....job scare   Stillorgan, Ireland on Jun 8, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Guess, what...??? I'm coming home!!   Stillorgan, Ireland on Jun 16, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Renee visits for a bit of Irish fun...   Stillorgan, Ireland on Jun 23, 2009 33 pictures 0 comments
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  I'm an Auntie - the excitement and sadness....   Stillorgan, Ireland on Jun 25, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Work eats and drinkies...   Dublin, Ireland on Jun 29, 2009 6 pictures 0 comments
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  And the road trip begins....well kind of   Dublin, Ireland on Jul 2, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  It begins for real this time - the west coast   Dingle, Ireland on Jul 3, 2009 28 pictures 0 comments
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  Dingle, Killarney & Cahersiveen -start of the ring   Cahersiveen, Ireland on Jul 4, 2009 53 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 3 - Cahersiveen - Killarney - Dublin (home)   Stillorgan, Ireland on Jul 5, 2009 20 pictures 0 comments
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  A Sunday jaunt to Wicklow County - Take 2   Glendalough, Ireland on Jul 19, 2009 28 pictures 0 comments
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  U2 VIP Experience at Croke Park   Dublin, Ireland on Jul 27, 2009 35 pictures 0 comments
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  To Newgrange for a bit of Irish Mythology   Donore, Ireland on Aug 4, 2009 29 pictures 0 comments
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  An emotional week   Dublin, Ireland on Aug 6, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A bit of spontaneity - well kind of   Galway, Ireland on Aug 9, 2009 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Marky G at Odessa... and the past little while...   Dublin, Ireland on Aug 28, 2009 8 pictures 0 comments
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  An extreme quickie to Belfast   Belfast, United Kingdom on Aug 30, 2009 37 pictures 0 comments
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  Jobless - both of us   Dublin, Ireland on Aug 31, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments