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My travel journal for my six month tour of Australia and New Zealand.

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  The Longest Day (or Three) - Night 0   Nadi, Fiji on Oct 10, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Touchdown in Australia - Night 1   Brisbane, Australia on Oct 11, 2007 4 pictures 1 comment
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  Meeting the Team - Night 2   Brisbane, Australia on Oct 12, 2007 3 pictures 1 comment
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  Prepping for Our First Adventure - Night 3   Brisbane, Australia on Oct 13, 2007 1 picture 0 comments
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  In Search of Reedy Creek Ranch - Night 4   Taroom, Australia on Oct 14, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Cat's Claw Fever - Night 5   Taroom, Australia on Oct 15, 2007 2 pictures 2 comments
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  Shining for Gliders - Night 6   Taroom, Australia on Oct 16, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Climbing Pomerica Peak - Night 7   Taroom, Australia on Oct 17, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Still Miles to Go - Night 8   Miles, Australia on Oct 18, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Thoreau, Rousseau, Laundry? - Night 9   Brisbane, Australia on Oct 19, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Failure in the City - Night 10   Brisbane, Australia on Oct 20, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A Day at Redcliffe Beach - Night 11   Brisbane, Australia on Oct 21, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Driving to Dragonweyr - Night 12   Stanthorpe, Australia on Oct 22, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Daytrip to Stanthorpe - Night 13   Stanthorpe, Australia on Oct 23, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Manning the Forge - Night 14   Stanthorpe, Australia on Oct 24, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Ambitions of Lumberjackery - Night 15   Stanthorpe, Australia on Oct 25, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Pizza Night - Night 16   Stanthorpe, Australia on Oct 26, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Down the Range and to the Sea - Night 17   Byron Bay, Australia on Oct 27, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Nimbin the Way Home - Night 18   Nimbin, Australia on Oct 28, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Repair and Relocation - Night 19   Stanthorpe, Australia on Oct 29, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  A Hike Down the Escarpment - Night 20   Stanthorpe, Australia on Oct 30, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Halloween in the Granite Belt - Night 21   Stanthorpe, Australia on Oct 31, 2007 1 picture 0 comments
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  Going Away Dinner - Night 22   Stanthorpe, Australia on Nov 1, 2007 1 picture 0 comments
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  A Strange Day - Night 23   Brisbane, Australia on Nov 3, 2007 1 picture 0 comments
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  Sanctuary of The Veils - Night 24   Brisbane, Australia on Nov 4, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Life Maintenance - Night 25   Brisbane, Australia on Nov 5, 2007 1 picture 0 comments
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  To Bribie - Night 26   Woorim, Australia on Nov 6, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  More Weeding - Night 27   Woorim, Australia on Nov 7, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Rain, Rain Go Away - Night 28   Woorim, Australia on Nov 8, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  A Change of Pace - Night 29   Woorim, Australia on Nov 8, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Last Day of Volunteering - Night 30   Woorim, Australia on Nov 9, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Trip to Hervey Bay - Night 31   Hervey Bay, Australia on Nov 10, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  First Day on Fraser - Night 32   Hervey Bay, Australia on Nov 11, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Sand and Sea - Night 33   Hervey Bay, Australia on Nov 12, 2007 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Return to the Mainland - Night 34   Hervey Bay, Australia on Nov 13, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  To Noosa - Night 35   Noosa, Australia on Nov 14, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  To The Beach Again - Night 36   Noosa, Australia on Nov 16, 2007 1 picture 0 comments
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  Beach, Take Three - Night 37   Noosa, Australia on Nov 17, 2007 1 picture 0 comments
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  Noosa National Park - Night 38   Noosa, Australia on Nov 18, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Rainy Day at the Beach - Night 39   Noosa, Australia on Nov 18, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Arrival in Sydney - Night 40   Sydney, Australia on Nov 19, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Sydney Walkabout - Night 41   Sydney, Australia on Nov 20, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Bondi Beach - Night 42   Sydney, Australia on Nov 21, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Manly Museum - Night 43   Sydney, Australia on Nov 22, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  A Day at Darling Harbour - Night 44   Sydney, Australia on Nov 24, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Entering New Zealand - Night 45   Auckland, New Zealand on Nov 25, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  The Auckland Sun - Night 46   Auckland, New Zealand on Nov 25, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Waitomo and Rotorua - Night 47   Rotorua, New Zealand on Nov 27, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Rafting the Kaituna - Night 48   Rotorua, New Zealand on Nov 28, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Meandering to Taupo - Night 49   Taupo, New Zealand on Nov 28, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Crossing the Tongariro - Night 50   Taupo, New Zealand on Nov 29, 2007 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Long Drive to Wellington - Night 51   Wellington, New Zealand on Nov 30, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Down Normandale Road - Night 52   Wellington, New Zealand on Dec 1, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Up Normandale Road - Night 53   Wellington, New Zealand on Dec 2, 2007 1 picture 0 comments
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  Cleaning the Pauatahanui - Night 54   Wellington, New Zealand on Dec 3, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Maintaining Makara Peak - Night 55   Wellington, New Zealand on Dec 4, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Eastbourne Dunes - Night 56   Wellington, New Zealand on Dec 5, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Otari Wilson's Bush - Night 57   Wellington, New Zealand on Dec 6, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  The Trash Palace - Night 58   Wellington, New Zealand on Dec 7, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Exploring Wellington - Night 59   Wellington, New Zealand on Dec 8, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  A Long Walkabout - Night 60   Wellington, New Zealand on Dec 9, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Restoration in Paraparaumu - Night 61   Wellington, New Zealand on Dec 10, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  On the Trail of Possums - Night 62   Wellington, New Zealand on Dec 11, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Sailing the Harbor - Night 63   Wellington, New Zealand on Dec 12, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  GVN Christmas Party - Night 64   Wellington, New Zealand on Dec 13, 2007 1 picture 0 comments
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  Census of the Seals - Night 65   Wellington, New Zealand on Dec 14, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to Welly - Night 66   Wellington, New Zealand on Dec 15, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Catching up on Life - Night 67   Wellington, New Zealand on Dec 16, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Pauahatanui Again - Night 68   Wellington, New Zealand on Dec 18, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Rain in Ngaio - Night 69   Wellington, New Zealand on Dec 19, 2007 1 picture 0 comments
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  Rained Out - Night 70   Wellington, New Zealand on Dec 19, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Nga Manu, Take One - Night 71   Wellington, New Zealand on Dec 20, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Nga Manu, Take Two - Night 72   Wellington, New Zealand on Dec 21, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Night on the Town - Night 73   Wellington, New Zealand on Dec 23, 2007 1 picture 0 comments
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  South Island Planning - Night 74   Wellington, New Zealand on Dec 24, 2007 1 picture 0 comments
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  The Real Cape Palliser - Night 75   Wellington, New Zealand on Dec 24, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Christmas In New Zealand - Night 76   Wellington, New Zealand on Dec 25, 2007 1 picture 0 comments
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  Boxing Day - Night 77   Wellington, New Zealand on Dec 26, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to Work at Eastbourne - Night 78   Wellington, New Zealand on Dec 27, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  All Hands on Deck - Night 79   Wellington, New Zealand on Dec 28, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Winding Down - Night 80   Wellington, New Zealand on Dec 29, 2007 1 picture 0 comments
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  Farewell to Belmont - Night 81   Wellington, New Zealand on Dec 31, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  New Year's Eve in Welly - Night 82   Wellington, New Zealand on Jan 1, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Across Cook Strait - Night 83   Picton, New Zealand on Jan 2, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  On to Havelock - Night 84   Havelock, New Zealand on Jan 3, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Nydia Track, Day 1 - Night 85   Havelock, New Zealand on Jan 4, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Nydia Track, Day 2 - Night 86   Havelock, New Zealand on Jan 5, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Havelock to Nelson - Night 87   Nelson, New Zealand on Jan 6, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Kayaking Pepin Island - Night 88   Nelson, New Zealand on Jan 7, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Wet Ride to Greymouth - Night 89   Greymouth, New Zealand on Jan 8, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Franz Josef...the Glacier - Night 90   Franz Josef, New Zealand on Jan 9, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Who is Alex Knob? - Night 91   Franz Josef, New Zealand on Jan 10, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Welcome to the Otago - Night 92   Wanaka, New Zealand on Jan 11, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  A Piece of New Zealand Dies - Night 93   Wanaka, New Zealand on Jan 12, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Arriving in Queenstown - Night 94   Queenstown, New Zealand on Jan 13, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  High Above Queenstown - Night 95   Queenstown, New Zealand on Jan 14, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Rained Out - Night 96   Queenstown, New Zealand on Jan 14, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Milford Sound - Night 97   Milford Sound, New Zealand on Jan 15, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Kepler Track, Day One - Night 98   Te Anau, New Zealand on Jan 16, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Kepler Track, Day Two - Night 99   Te Anau, New Zealand on Jan 17, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Kepler Track, Day Three - Night 100   Te Anau, New Zealand on Jan 18, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Relaxing in Te Anau - Night 101   Te Anau, New Zealand on Jan 19, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  The Bottom of the World - Night 102   Invercargill, New Zealand on Jan 20, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Thwarted by ESPN NZ - Night 103   Invercargill, New Zealand on Jan 21, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  The Caitlin Coast - Night 104   Dunedin, New Zealand on Jan 22, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Out in the Octagon - Night 105   Dunedin, New Zealand on Jan 23, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Oh Oamaru - Night 106   Oamaru, New Zealand on Jan 24, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Up the Waitaki Valley - Night 107   Lake Tekapo, New Zealand on Jan 25, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Chilling in Tekapo - Night 108   Lake Tekapo, New Zealand on Jan 26, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Aloha Aoraki - Night 109   Mt. Cook Village, New Zealand on Jan 27, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Up the Tasman Valley - Night 110   Mt. Cook Village, New Zealand on Jan 28, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Last Day in Mt. Cook - Night 111   Mt. Cook Village, New Zealand on Jan 29, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Onwards to Christchurch - Night 112   Christchurch, New Zealand on Jan 30, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Terra Antarcticus - Night 113   Christchurch, New Zealand on Jan 31, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  New Brighton Beach - Night 114   Christchurch, New Zealand on Feb 1, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Al's Bar - Night 115   Christchurch, New Zealand on Feb 3, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Last Night in New Zealand - Night 116   Christchurch, New Zealand on Feb 3, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Across the Tasman Sea - Night 117   Melbourne, Australia on Feb 4, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  The Queen Victoria Market - Night 118   Melbourne, Australia on Feb 5, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  The Bizarre Horse Bazaar - Night 119   Melbourne, Australia on Feb 7, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Cruising the Cultural Capital - Night 120   Melbourne, Australia on Feb 7, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Olympic Park - Night 121   Melbourne, Australia on Feb 8, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  St. Kilda - Night 122   Melbourne, Australia on Feb 9, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  The Year of the Rat - Night 123   Horsham, Australia on Feb 10, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  A Zombie in Adelaide - Night 124   Adelaide, Australia on Feb 11, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Glitzy Glenelg - Night 125   Adelaide, Australia on Feb 12, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Parachilna, Pop 4 - Night 126   Parachilna, Australia on Feb 13, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Wilpena Pound - Night 127   Hawker, Australia on Feb 14, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Across the Desert to Coober Pedy - Night 128   Coober Pedy, Australia on Feb 15, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Uluru and Kata Tjuta - Night 129   Yulara, Australia on Feb 16, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Onwards to Kings Canyon - Night 130   Yulara, Australia on Feb 17, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Finally Alice Springs - Night 131   Alice Springs, Australia on Feb 18, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Recovering in Alice - Night 132   Alice Springs, Australia on Feb 19, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Scorching Alice - Night 133   Alice Springs, Australia on Feb 20, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  To the Tropics - Night 134   Tennant Creek, Australia on Feb 21, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Sweating it out to Katherine - Night 135   Katherine, Australia on Feb 22, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Katherine Gorge to Darwin - Night 136   Darwin, Australia on Feb 23, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Dilly-Dally in Darwin - Night 137   Darwin, Australia on Feb 25, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Experiencing the Wet - Night 138   Darwin, Australia on Feb 25, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Arrival in Perth - Night 139   Perth, Australia on Feb 26, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Perthin' It - Night 140   Perth, Australia on Feb 27, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Cottesloe Beach - Night 141   Perth, Australia on Feb 28, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  City Tour - Night 142   Perth, Australia on Feb 29, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  On to Fremantle - Night 143   Fremantle, Australia on Mar 1, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Rottnest Island - Night 144   Rottnest Island, Australia on Mar 2, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to Perth - Night 145   Perth, Australia on Mar 3, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to Brissy - Night 146   Brisbane, Australia on Mar 4, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Closing Down Australia - Night 147   Brisbane, Australia on Mar 6, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Bula, Bula - Night 148   Nadi, Fiji on Mar 7, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  The Blue Lagoon - Night 149   Nadi, Fiji on Mar 8, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Cave Diving - Night 150   Nadi, Fiji on Mar 9, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Boarding the Wanna Taki - Night 151   Nadi, Fiji on Mar 9, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Another Day on the Boat - Night 152   Nadi, Fiji on Mar 10, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Transfer to Bounty Island - Night 153   Nadi, Fiji on Mar 11, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Sailing the Mamanucas - Night 154   Nadi, Fiji on Mar 12, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Back on U.S. Soil - Night 155   Nadi, Fiji on Mar 13, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Epilogue   Los Angeles, United States on Mar 14, 2008 1 picture 0 comments