Australia
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Wednesday, 15 Aug 2007 | Views [1187]
So the Kimberleys were ruled out for me and I didn’t want to dwell on it. The decision was made, I had to move on. Destination Broome, and along the way, I figured I could still see a few things, like the towns of Wyndham or Derby at both ends of ... Read more >
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Tuesday, 14 Aug 2007 | Photo Gallery
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Tuesday, 14 Aug 2007 | Views [2382] | Comments [1]
On the morning of March 3 rd 1942, Russian WWI ace Ivan Smirnov took off from Bandung on the island of Java, at that time part of the Dutch East Indies. Just before leaving, he was handed a small package wrapped in brown paper, with the instructions ... Read more >
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Thursday, 9 Aug 2007 | Views [912]
In this part of Australia, the beaten path is quite clear. It's the one and only main road and everything you want to see is somewhere off that road, sometimes a hundred kilometres out or more. And that’s where my problem starts, since a large majority ... Read more >
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Wednesday, 8 Aug 2007 | Views [1287] | Comments [1]
Kakadu National Park enjoys the rare distinction of being listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site both for its flamboyant wildlife and rich vegetation, and for its unique aboriginal heritage. There are literally dozens of rock art sites throughout ... Read more >
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Sunday, 5 Aug 2007 | Views [1469]
Before visiting a place, I love to read about it. It helps me understand what I see when I’ve got it under my nose. Well, at least a little bit. I had read in the Lonely Planet that this part of Australia, being so close to the equator, enjoyed tropical ... Read more >
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Sunday, 5 Aug 2007 | Photo Gallery
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Friday, 3 Aug 2007 | Views [863]
Monday morning, the road is mine. Not for long though. Barely 20 km out of town, I had to turn around because of a minor electrical problem. Despite being overwhelmed by customers, the guys at Traveller’s Auto Barn did a great job in finding and ... Read more >
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Thursday, 2 Aug 2007 | Photo Gallery
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Wednesday, 1 Aug 2007 | Views [801] | Comments [1]
When he learnt that Captain John Lort Stokes from the Beagle , a former shipmate, had named a beautiful bay in northern Australia by his name, evolutionist Charles Darwin must have been quite flattered. It was back in 1839, and the name was Port ... Read more >
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Monday, 30 Jul 2007 | Views [949] | Comments [2]
Well, this definitely woke the air fan in me up. There is a B-52 in Darwin! At the Australian Aviation Heritage Center to be more precise. It became instantly the goal of my day, since I had never seen such a monster. I had seen the results of B-... Read more >
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Saturday, 28 Jul 2007 | Photo Gallery
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Saturday, 28 Jul 2007 | Views [1847] | Comments [1]
After starting my trip in April of last year by a short flight to Istanbul, I alternated means of transportation. First the bus, then the boat or the occasional train. Along the way, I sat on a saddle. Of a horse first, for a few days of pure bliss ... Read more >
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