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Sydney

AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 29 Dec 2007 | Views [635] | Comments [4]

25 th December 2007: -   Well this is a first for both Drew & I, Christmas day on a plane.   We both can not wait to touch down in Sydney.   We try to get into the Christmas spirit & don Santa hats & tinsel on our bags.   We got a ... Read more >

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Luang Probang - Vang Vieng

LAOS | Tuesday, 27 Nov 2007 | Views [740] | Comments [4]

21 st November 2007: - Today we left China for Laos, I am extremely sad to be leaving China although we feel that we should move on due to the time scale.   We have experienced a totally different culture & had a glimpse of such a magnificent ... Read more >

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Chinese Whispers

UNITED KINGDOM | Tuesday, 27 Nov 2007 | Views [505]

16 th November 2007: - Today we have decided to hire bikes & make a journey to Baisa about 7 km out of town.   Our journey is easy enough with no hills, thank goodness & majority of the time we are quiet roads.   One of the reasons we are ... Read more >

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Warriors & Pandas

CHINA | Saturday, 17 Nov 2007 | Views [471]

7 th November 2007: - We arrived @ 8.25 exactly into a smoggy Xian.   Members of Bell Tower Youth Hostel were there to pick us up from the station, for free.   10 mins in the minibus & we reach the Hostel, this is more of a Hostel then the Jade ... Read more >

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Agra & Orchha

INDIA | Wednesday, 3 Oct 2007 | Views [544] | Comments [2]

Today we left the city of Dehli & headed for Agra.  We took our first train journey today of 3 hours.  We were plesently surprised the cars were air conditioned & the seats even though were worn were comfortable.  once we arrived in Agra we were ... Read more >

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Culture Shock

INDIA | Wednesday, 3 Oct 2007 | Views [431]

We woke @ 8.30 & decided to go to the hotel restaurant for breakfast.  We had our toast 7 jam, then we decided to eat some local dishes.  Basically there breakfast, lunch 7 dinner consists of very spicy food.  After breakfast we decided to go for ... Read more >

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Delhi

INDIA | Friday, 28 Sep 2007 | Views [404] | Comments [1]

27.9.07: - Well today we finished packing & to our amazement each of our packs are 4 kilos lighter.   Yeah less to carry & wash! I wrote this on our flight to Delhi, so far we have had a two hour delay @ Heathrow but shoule arrive in Delhi ... Read more >

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Sessriem, Cape Town & Hermanous

SOUTH AFRICA | Friday, 28 Sep 2007 | Views [958]

16.9.07: - Ok a lot to update you guys on. As you know from the Itinerary we left the comfort of our lodge in Swakopmund on 16.9.07.   We set up camp in Sessriem within the Namib Naukluft National Park.   Once we set up camp we headed to the pool, ... Read more >

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Zimbabwe to Botswana

UNITED KINGDOM | Thursday, 6 Sep 2007 | Views [480] | Comments [2]

Travelled from zimbabwe to Botswana on 5.9.07 journey was short at only an 1hr.  A group of elephants crossed the road on route, 1st climpse of such a majestic animal (More to come later).  Changed up some money into Palu (Botswana currency), so that ... Read more >

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