Andrea and Dan's Round The World Adventures 2003/2004

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Hello and welcome to Andrea and Dan's travel diary.

We'll avoid all the typical cliches and preamble (nobody wants to read that stuff anyway!) and just get on with relaying our trip highlights (or nightmares!).

We'll hopefully see all you friends and family when we return next year, assuming we have survived each other's company 24/7!!!

• 1

  Reading - Departure Day   Reading, United Kingdom on Aug 16, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
• 2

  Bangkok - Frenetic City Life   Bangkok, Thailand on Aug 22, 2003 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Bangkok - Leaving the City   Bangkok, Thailand on Aug 27, 2003 1 picture 0 comments
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  Phuket - Chilling or Burning?   Phuket, Thailand on Aug 30, 2003 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Phuket - Recovery (hopefully)   Phuket, Thailand on Sep 5, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
• 6

  Phang Nga - A Night in a Fishing Village   Phang Nga, Thailand on Sep 6, 2003 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Ao Nang - Caught in the Monsoon Rain   Ao Nang, Krabi, Thailand on Sep 8, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Nakhon Si Thammarat - Allo Madarme!   Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand on Sep 9, 2003 1 picture 0 comments
• 9

  Koh Samui - Complete Relaxation   Koh Samui, Thailand on Sep 15, 2003 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Kanchanaburi - Very Moving   Kanchanaburi, Thailand on Sep 17, 2003 3 pictures 0 comments
• 11

  Melbourne - Windy City   Melbourne, Australia on Sep 21, 2003 3 pictures 0 comments
• 12

  Canberra - A Visit to the Capital   Canberra, Australia on Sep 24, 2003 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Sydney - So Much to See and Do   Sydney, Australia on Sep 26, 2003 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Uluru - Big Red Rock   Yalarra, Australia on Sep 28, 2003 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Sydney, Sights and Sounds   Sydney, Australia on Oct 1, 2003 5 pictures 0 comments
• 16

  Various - The Rain, It Raineth Every Day   East Coast, Australia on Oct 6, 2003 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Sunshine At Last!   East Coast, Queensland, Australia on Oct 10, 2003 4 pictures 0 comments
• 18

  Whale Watching, Island Touring   Hervey Bay, Australia on Oct 12, 2003 3 pictures 0 comments
• 19

  Fantastic Adventure   Airlie Beach, Australia on Oct 17, 2003 2 pictures 0 comments
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  The Thrills and Spills of Diving and Riding   Townsville, Australia on Oct 20, 2003 2 pictures 0 comments
• 21

  Brisbane - Lazy Days   Brisbane, Australia on Oct 27, 2003 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Brisbane - More Lazy Days   Brisbane, Australia on Nov 4, 2003 4 pictures 0 comments
• 23

  Sydney - Our Third Visit, Part One   Sydney, Australia on Nov 11, 2003 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Sydney - Our Third Visit, Part Two   Sydney, Australia on Nov 12, 2003 5 pictures 0 comments
• 25

  Christchurch - Just Like Being Back Home   Christchurch, New Zealand on Nov 15, 2003 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Methven - Blown Out   Methven, New Zealand on Nov 17, 2003 4 pictures 0 comments
• 27

  Lake Tekapo - Plenty of Fresh Air   Lake Tekapo, New Zealand on Nov 19, 2003 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Mount Cook - Surprsingly Warm   Mount Cook, New Zealand on Nov 21, 2003 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Dunedin - Scotland of the South   Dunedin, New Zealand on Nov 25, 2003 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Te Anau and Milford Sound   Te Anau, New Zealand on Nov 27, 2003 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Queenstown - Action-packed Visit   Queenstown, New Zealand on Dec 1, 2003 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Stunning Scenery   Glenorchy and Wanaka, New Zealand on Dec 3, 2003 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Glacial Expedition   Franz Josef, New Zealand on Dec 4, 2003 5 pictures 0 comments
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  From One Extreme to the Other   Hanmer Springs, New Zealand on Dec 5, 2003 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Kaikoura - Touching Nature   Kaikoura, New Zealand on Dec 7, 2003 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Nelson - Our Base For The Abel Tasman   Nelson, New Zealand on Dec 10, 2003 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Wellington - Embracing the Cafe Culture   Wellington, New Zealand on Dec 12, 2003 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Turangi - A Gentle Stroll...   Turangi, New Zealand on Dec 13, 2003 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Te Aroha - A Short Pitstop   Te Aroha, New Zealand on Dec 14, 2003 3 pictures 0 comments
• 40

  Auckland and Thai Airways   Auckland, New Zealand on Dec 18, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
• 41

  Reading, then Wedding   Reading, Castle Headingham and Lavenham, United Kingdom on Dec 23, 2003 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Maldon and Welwyn   Maldon and Welwyn, United Kingdom on Dec 30, 2003 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Auckland - The Return   Auckland, New Zealand on Dec 31, 2003 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Auckland - New Years Eve   Auckland, New Zealand on Jan 1, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Auckland - Post New Years Eve   Auckland, New Zealand on Jan 3, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Otorohanga - Jet Boats and Caves   Otorohanga, New Zealand on Jan 7, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Taupo - Plenty of Walking   Taupo, New Zealand on Jan 8, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
• 48

  Orakei Korako - The Hidden Valley   Orakei Korako, New Zealand on Jan 8, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Rotorua - Luging   Rotorua, New Zealand on Jan 10, 2004 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Rotorua - Mud Bathing   Rotorua, New Zealand on Jan 11, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Rotorua - Zorbing   Rotorua, New Zealand on Jan 13, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
• 52

  Tauranga - Beach Life   Tauranga, New Zealand on Jan 14, 2004 4 pictures 0 comments
• 53

  Coromandel - Just Visiting   Coromandel Town, New Zealand on Jan 19, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
• 54

  Paihia - Last Stop In NZ   Paihia, New Zealand on Jan 21, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
• 55

  LA - Rock Stars, Movie Stars and Us   Los Angeles, United States on Jan 25, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
• 56

  Amtrak and Greyhound   San Diego and Tucson, United States on Jan 27, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
• 57

  Across the Mexico Border   Guaymas and Alamos, Mexico on Jan 29, 2004 4 pictures 0 comments
• 58

  Los Mochis to Creel By Train   Los Mochis and Creel, Mexico on Jan 31, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Chihuahua   Chihuahua, Mexico on Feb 1, 2004 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Rest Day At Last!   Torreon and Zacatecas, Mexico on Feb 4, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Guanajuato - A Lively and Pretty Place   Guanajuato, Mexico on Feb 5, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Teotihuacan - Pyramids and Ruins   Teotihuacan, Mexico on Feb 9, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Puebla - The Most Spanish of Mexico's Cities   Puebla, Mexico on Feb 10, 2004 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Oaxaca - Guelaguetza and Mezcal   Oaxaca, Mexico on Feb 11, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
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  San Cristobal de las Casas   San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico on Feb 13, 2004 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Proposal in Palenque!   Palenque, Mexico on Feb 16, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Campeche - Our First Glimpse of the Sea (for ages)   Campeche, Mexico on Feb 16, 2004 1 picture 0 comments
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  Chichen Itza - Mayan Ruins   Chichen Itza, Mexico on Feb 19, 2004 5 pictures 1 comment
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  Campeche and Palenque - Doubling Back   Campeche and Palenque, Mexico on Feb 21, 2004 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Flores - Lakeside Retreat   Flores, Guatemala on Feb 22, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Antigua -   Antigua, Guatemala on Feb 23, 2004 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Panajachel   Panajachel - Relaxing by Lake Atitlan, Guatemala on Feb 27, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Copan Ruinas and La Ceiba   Copan Ruinas and La Ceiba, Honduras on Mar 1, 2004 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Roatan - A Caribbean Paradise   Roatan, Honduras on Mar 6, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Granada - Foray Into Nicaragua   Granada, Nicaragua on Mar 9, 2004 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Isla de Ometepe - The Limit of Physical Endurance   Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua on Mar 13, 2004 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Canas - Staggering Discovery   Canas, Costa Rica on Mar 14, 2004 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Monteverde - Cloud Forest Fun   Monteverde, Costa Rica on Mar 18, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
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  San Jose - Chilling Out   San Jose, Costa Rica on Mar 20, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  David and Panama City   David and Panama City, Panama on Mar 21, 2004 3 pictures 0 comments
• 81

  Lima - Beginning The South America Leg   Lima, Peru on Mar 22, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Long journeys, short tempers!   Arica, Iquique and Calama, Chile on Mar 24, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  San Pedro de Atacama - Visiting the Desert   San Pedro de Atacama, Chile on Mar 26, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Altiplano - Lagunas, Deserts and Salares   Uyuni, Bolivia on Mar 29, 2004 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Uyuni - Some Home Comforts, But Still No Water!   Uyuni and Oruro, Bolivia on Mar 31, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  La Paz   La Paz, Bolivia on Apr 4, 2004 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Copacabana - Haunted By Barry   Copacabana, Bolivia on Apr 7, 2004 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Puno - Floating Islands   Puno, Peru on Apr 9, 2004 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Cusco - Caught Up In The Easter Celebrations   Cusco, Peru on Apr 13, 2004 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Machu Picchu - We Finally Made It!   Machu Picchu, Peru on Apr 14, 2004 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Lima - Last Couple of Nights in South America   Lima, Peru on Apr 19, 2004 2 pictures 0 comments
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  New York - Re-acclimatizing To Civilisation   New York, United States on Apr 22, 2004 13 pictures 0 comments