David and Angela's Splendiferous Adventure

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David and Angela quit their jobs and go in search of excitement in the far east and beyond. Trip route: Russia - Mongolia - China - Hong Kong - Vietnam - Cambodia - Laos - Thailand - Malaysia - Brunei - Singapore - Indonesia - Australia - New Zealand - Fiji - Japan

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  Packing to leave   Portsmouth, United Kingdom on Aug 22, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Russia, a country of interesting smells   St. Petersburg, Russian Federation on Sep 2, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Strangers in Moscow   Moscow, Russian Federation on Sep 5, 2008 10 pictures 1 comment
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  Gateway to Siberia   Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation on Sep 9, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Baikal or bust   Irkutsk, Russian Federation on Sep 15, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Ulan Ude   Ulan-Ude, Russian Federation on Sep 18, 2008 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Middle of nowhere   Ulan Bator, Mongolia on Sep 22, 2008 30 pictures 0 comments
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  "No problem!" "Are you dead?"   Khovsgol Lake, Mongolia on Sep 30, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Wishing we spoke Chinese   Beijing, China on Oct 3, 2008 35 pictures 0 comments
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  Emperor's Summer Retreat   Chengde, China on Oct 10, 2008 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Following the footsteps of Dan Cruickshank   Datong, China on Oct 15, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Ancient City   Pingyao, China on Oct 19, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Kung Fu Fighting!!   Luoyang, China on Oct 23, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Terracotta Army   Xi'an, China on Oct 24, 2008 5 pictures 1 comment
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  Panda Panda Panda!!!   Chengdu, China on Oct 27, 2008 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Giant Buddha   Leshan, China on Oct 30, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Attacked by monkeys!!!   Emeishan, China on Nov 1, 2008 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Running out of money   Shunan, China on Nov 4, 2008 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Just Cruising   Chongqing, China on Nov 7, 2008 36 pictures 1 comment
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  Yichang to Wuhan and beyond   Yichang, China on Nov 11, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Climb every mountain   Huangshan, China on Nov 13, 2008 30 pictures 0 comments
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  Civilisation at last   Shanghai, China on Nov 16, 2008 20 pictures 2 comments
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  On the beach   Xiamen, China on Nov 19, 2008 24 pictures 1 comment
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  They speak English!   Hong Kong, China on Nov 23, 2008 35 pictures 1 comment
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  Did we accidentally go to Portugal?   Macau, China on Nov 26, 2008 31 pictures 0 comments
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  Beginning to feel like home   Hong Kong, China on Dec 3, 2008 47 pictures 1 comment
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  Loving the Vietnamese food   Hanoi, Vietnam on Dec 7, 2008 24 pictures 0 comments
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  Sailing again   Halong Bay, Vietnam on Dec 10, 2008 45 pictures 0 comments
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  Row row row your boat   Perfume Pagoda, Vietnam on Dec 11, 2008 32 pictures 0 comments
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  You buy from me?   Sapa, Vietnam on Dec 14, 2008 34 pictures 0 comments
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  More beautiful scenery   Tam Coc, Vietnam on Dec 15, 2008 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Royal tombs   Hue, Vietnam on Dec 17, 2008 24 pictures 0 comments
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  Riding motorbikes is fun!   Danang, Vietnam on Dec 19, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  My Son Cham ruins   Hoi An, Vietnam on Dec 21, 2008 19 pictures 0 comments
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  On the beach   Nha Trang, Vietnam on Dec 23, 2008 15 pictures 1 comment
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  Stung by Jellyfish, on Christmas Day!   Mui Ne, Vietnam on Dec 26, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Pretty countryside and another bike ride   Dalat, Vietnam on Dec 28, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Saigon   Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Dec 30, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Mytho-Ben Tre-Cantho-Chau Doc to Cambodia   Cantho, Vietnam on Jan 2, 2009 52 pictures 1 comment
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  Exploring the City   Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Jan 5, 2009 30 pictures 0 comments
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  Bamboo train woooo!   Battambang, Cambodia on Jan 10, 2009 19 pictures 0 comments
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  The temples of Angkor   Siem Reap, Cambodia on Jan 14, 2009 53 pictures 1 comment
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  Dolphins and broken down buses   Kratie (Kracheh), Cambodia on Jan 16, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  We are tanned with orange dust   Ban Lung, Cambodia on Jan 18, 2009 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Crossing into Laos   Dondet, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Jan 24, 2009 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Pizza in Pakse   Pakse, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Jan 24, 2009 15 pictures 0 comments
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  A small capital city   Vientiane, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Jan 25, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Kayaking, tubing and climbing   Vang Vieng, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Jan 28, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Bombs and jars   Phonsavan, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Jan 30, 2009 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Rivers and Wats   Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Feb 1, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Elephants!!   Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Feb 3, 2009 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Beautiful scenery   Nong Khiew, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Feb 6, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Trekking in the forest   Luang Namtha, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Feb 8, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Ziplining!!   Huay Xai, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Feb 13, 2009 16 pictures 0 comments
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  A slice of Pai   Pai, Thailand on Feb 14, 2009 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Cooking Thai food   Chiang Mai, Thailand on Feb 17, 2009 24 pictures 0 comments
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  What a lot of wats   Sukothai, Thailand on Feb 19, 2009 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Bangkok is crazy!!   Bangkok, Thailand on Feb 21, 2009 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Bridge on the River Kwai   Kanchanaburi, Thailand on Feb 22, 2009 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Bangkok again   Bangkok, Thailand on Feb 24, 2009 31 pictures 0 comments
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  Petronas Towers   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Feb 25, 2009 29 pictures 0 comments
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  Museums and computer games   Melaka, Malaysia on Feb 27, 2009 36 pictures 0 comments
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  Tea and Scones   Tanah Rata, Malaysia on Mar 3, 2009 28 pictures 0 comments
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  More tea and scones...   Georgetown, Malaysia on Mar 4, 2009 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Paradise found   Ko Tarutao, Thailand on Mar 5, 2009 31 pictures 0 comments
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  Snorkelling and kayaking on the blue sea   Krabi, Thailand on Mar 8, 2009 23 pictures 0 comments
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  More snorkelling and blue sea   Ko Phi Phi, Thailand on Mar 11, 2009 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Spelunking, a cave, bats and some massive spiders   Khao Sok, Thailand on Mar 14, 2009 24 pictures 0 comments
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  Diving with the fish :o)   Pulau Perhentian Kecil, Malaysia on Mar 19, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Jungle, monkeys, leeches and other creatures   Taman Negara, Malaysia on Mar 24, 2009 44 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to KL   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Mar 25, 2009 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Orangutans and cats   Kuching, Malaysia on Mar 28, 2009 33 pictures 0 comments
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  Lots of strange creatures   Bako National Park, Malaysia on Mar 30, 2009 38 pictures 0 comments
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  Living in a longhouse   Somewhere on the Lemanak River, Malaysia on Apr 1, 2009 44 pictures 0 comments
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  The caves must be Niah, I could smell the bat poo   Miri, Malaysia on Apr 3, 2009 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Underground, overground, rambling free!   Mulu National Park, Malaysia on Apr 6, 2009 33 pictures 0 comments
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  No, we are not in the Middle East!   Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei on Apr 8, 2009 26 pictures 0 comments
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  Waiting in Kota Kinabalu   Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia on Apr 13, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  We climbed a mountain!   Kinabalu National Park, Malaysia on Apr 16, 2009 33 pictures 0 comments
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  A very clean city   Singapore, Singapore on Apr 19, 2009 36 pictures 0 comments
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  Temples and giant cockroaches   Yogyakarta, Indonesia on Apr 22, 2009 39 pictures 0 comments
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  Volcano!   Gunung Bromo, Indonesia on Apr 25, 2009 44 pictures 0 comments
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  Lazing on black sand beaches   Lovina, Indonesia on Apr 27, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Too many temples!   Ubud, Indonesia on Apr 29, 2009 77 pictures 0 comments
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  Lazy days on the beach   Gili Air, Indonesia on May 1, 2009 23 pictures 0 comments
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  No money again   Padangbai, Indonesia on May 3, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Sun, sand, sea, surf and too many sellers   Kuta, Indonesia on May 5, 2009 6 pictures 1 comment
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  Back in Australia   Sydney, Australia on May 13, 2009 57 pictures 1 comment
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  We love Tassie   Bicheno, Australia on May 14, 2009 28 pictures 0 comments
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  I love Wombats   Launceston, Australia on May 15, 2009 39 pictures 0 comments
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  Snow!!!   Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair National Park, Australia on May 17, 2009 43 pictures 0 comments
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  More wombats   Strahan, Australia on May 18, 2009 4 pictures 1 comment
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  How deep is your port?   Hobart, Australia on May 20, 2009 67 pictures 0 comments
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  Sent to jail!!   Christchurch, New Zealand on May 23, 2009 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Rain!   Akaroa, New Zealand on May 25, 2009 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Cheese, penguins and spherical rocks   Oamaru, New Zealand on May 26, 2009 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Beautiful scenery and a brewery   Dunedin, New Zealand on May 28, 2009 61 pictures 0 comments
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  Taking the scenic route   Invercargill, New Zealand on May 29, 2009 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Sausages, pretty lakes and mountains   Te Anau, New Zealand on May 30, 2009 13 pictures 0 comments
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  We saw dolphins!   Doubtful Sound, New Zealand on May 31, 2009 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Helicopter riding   Milford Sound, New Zealand on Jun 2, 2009 83 pictures 0 comments
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  Jetboating wooo!   Queenstown, New Zealand on Jun 4, 2009 24 pictures 0 comments
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  Pretty little village   Arrowtown, New Zealand on Jun 5, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  How puzzling!   Wanaka, New Zealand on Jun 6, 2009 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Beautiful mountains   Lake Tekapo, New Zealand on Jun 7, 2009 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Our first glacier, but not the last   Aoraki Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand on Jun 8, 2009 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Glacier hiking   Franz Josef, New Zealand on Jun 9, 2009 39 pictures 0 comments
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  Pancakes, but not the edible kind   Westport, New Zealand on Jun 10, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  What a foul wind...   Motueka, New Zealand on Jun 11, 2009 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Driving through a ford   Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand on Jun 12, 2009 11 pictures 0 comments
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  WOW!   Nelson, New Zealand on Jun 13, 2009 8 pictures 0 comments
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  What on earth are boysenberries?   Picton, New Zealand on Jun 15, 2009 30 pictures 0 comments
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  Whales!   Kaikoura, New Zealand on Jun 18, 2009 29 pictures 0 comments
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  Soaking our weary selves in the hot pools   Hanmer Springs, New Zealand on Jun 19, 2009 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Pretty as a postcard   Arthurs Pass, New Zealand on Jun 19, 2009 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Leaving New Zealand :o(   Christchurch, New Zealand on Jun 21, 2009 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Jetlagged   Nadi, Fiji on Jun 22, 2009 1 picture 0 comments
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  Coral is evil!   Tavua, Fiji on Jun 23, 2009 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Sun, sea, sand and snorkelling   Waya Lailai, Fiji on Jun 26, 2009 39 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in Sydney, again!   Sydney, Australia on Jun 27, 2009 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Japanese craziness   Tokyo, Japan on Jun 29, 2009 45 pictures 0 comments
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  Traditional Japan   Kyoto, Japan on Jun 30, 2009 22 pictures 1 comment
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  Himeji Castle   Himeji, Japan on Jul 1, 2009 37 pictures 0 comments
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  Green Tea Ice Cream   Kyoto, Japan on Jul 2, 2009 41 pictures 0 comments
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  Kabuki and gadgets   Tokyo, Japan on Jul 3, 2009 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Temples, temples, temples   Nikko, Japan on Jul 4, 2009 37 pictures 0 comments
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  More Chinese than China   Yokohama, Japan on Jul 5, 2009 33 pictures 0 comments
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  The last two days :o(   Tokyo, Japan on Jul 7, 2009 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Home again   Portsmouth, United Kingdom on Jul 9, 2009 2 pictures 0 comments