Chris' trip to NZ, Oz and SE Asia. 7.5 months of adventure.

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Hello people,

This is my travelogue for my trip away, leaving on 1st October 2006 with Ad. We start in New Zealand for a month, then go to Ausralia for 2.5 months to do the East coast and catch a few games of the Ashes. Ad then goes home but I continue to SE Asia for Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia (and Malaysia now). Should be good!

Chris

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  Not long to go now...   At home in Carshalton, United Kingdom on Aug 6, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Delays, jet lag... but all good in Auckland!   Auckland, New Zealand on Oct 3, 2006 5 pictures 2 comments
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  Paihia and beyond   Paihia, New Zealand on Oct 5, 2006 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Auckland to Whitianga (Mercury Bay)   Whitianga, New Zealand on Oct 10, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Whitianga to Rotorua   Rotorua, New Zealand on Oct 11, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Rotorua to Waitomo   Waitomo, New Zealand on Oct 12, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Waitomo to Taupo   Taupo, New Zealand on Oct 13, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  SKYDIVING!!!!!!   Taupo, New Zealand on Oct 14, 2006 27 pictures 0 comments
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  River Valley to Wellington   Wellington, New Zealand on Oct 16, 2006 0 pictures 7 comments
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  Wellington to Nelson via Picton - a rocky crossing   Nelson, New Zealand on Oct 17, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Nelson to Westport   Westport, New Zealand on Oct 18, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Westport to Lake Mahinapua   Lake Mahinapua, New Zealand on Oct 19, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Lake Mihinapua to Franz Josef glacier   Franz Josef, New Zealand on Oct 21, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  FJ to Lake Wanaka   Lake Wanaka, New Zealand on Oct 23, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Wanaka to Queenstown and bungy time!!!!   Queenstown, New Zealand on Oct 23, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Road trip to Milford Sound   Milford Sound, New Zealand on Oct 24, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Milford Sound, then back to Queenstown   Queenstown, New Zealand on Oct 27, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Leaving Queenstown..... eventually...   Christchurch, New Zealand on Oct 31, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Australia begins, GB wins...   Sydney, Australia on Nov 5, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Life's a beach!!!   Byron Bay, Australia on Nov 12, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Good bye Byron... eventually...   Byron Bay, Australia on Nov 21, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Schoolies at Surfers   Surfers Paradise, Australia on Nov 22, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  1st Test - Barmy Army!!!   Brisbane, Australia on Nov 27, 2006 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Not a lot happened in Noosa   Noosa, Australia on Nov 30, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Dingoes, dodgy stomach and breakdowns   Fraser Island, Australia on Dec 5, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Awesome sailing in the Whitsundays   Airlie Beach, Australia on Dec 11, 2006 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Cairns Part One   Cairns, Australia on Dec 13, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Jungle fever....   Cape Tribulation, Australia on Dec 17, 2006 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Cairns Part Deux   Cairns, Australia on Dec 22, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Cool city but crap cricket   Melbourne, Australia on Dec 30, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  New Year in Sydney, not as planned!   Sydney, Australia on Jan 5, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Laters Australia, Asia here I come...   Coogee, Sydney, Australia on Jan 15, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Learning lessons in Bangkok   Bangkok, Thailand on Jan 16, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Travelling Thai style...   Ayuthaya, Thailand on Jan 19, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Phitsanulok   Phitsanulok, Thailand on Jan 20, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  I'm becoming a Culture Vulture   Sukothai, Thailand on Jan 21, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Muay Thai in Chiang Mai   Chiang Mai, Thailand on Jan 24, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Hill tribe jungle trekking!   Chiang Mai region, Thailand on Jan 29, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Burma!   Tichalek, Myanmar on Feb 1, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Another stamp in the passport - this time BURMA   Chiang Rai, Thailand on Feb 1, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Chiang Khong   Chiang Khong, Thailand on Feb 3, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Huay Xai   Huay Xai, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Feb 3, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Pakbeng   Pakbeng, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Feb 3, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  River travel in Laos   Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Feb 5, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Riverside, relaxing and an all-round chilled place   Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Feb 7, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Viang Vieng, what a wonderful place!   Viang Vieng, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Feb 15, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Vientiane - bloody expensive and not much to do!   Vientiane, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Feb 19, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Hanoi   Hanoi, Vietnam on Feb 19, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Good morning Vietnam!   Ninh Binh, Vietnam on Feb 22, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A Culture Vulture in Hanoi   Hanoi, Vietnam on Feb 24, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Halong Bay - a little disappointed   Halong Bay, Vietnam on Feb 26, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Quick overnight in Hanoi before leaving for Hue   Hanoi, Vietnam on Feb 28, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Hell in Hue   Hue, Vietnam on Mar 3, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  At last a beach....and sunburn!!   Hoi An, Vietnam on Mar 5, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Nice beach and nightlife in Nha Trang   Nha Trang, Vietnam on Mar 10, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Chilling out in Mui Ne   Mui Ne, Vietnam on Mar 12, 2007 3 pictures 2 comments
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  Birthday celebrations in Saigon   Saigon / Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Mar 16, 2007 1 picture 1 comment
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  Amazing Angkor   Siem Reap, Cambodia on Mar 19, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Phnom Penh   Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Mar 20, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Dirt-biking around South Cambodia - first stop Kep   Kep, Cambodia on Mar 22, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Dirt-biking - 2nd stop Kampot, 3rd stop Bokor NP   Kampot and Bokor Nation Park (Hill Station), Cambodia on Mar 23, 2007 3 pictures 1 comment
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  Shady Sihanoukville   Sihanoukville aka Kompong Som, Cambodia on Mar 26, 2007 1 picture 0 comments
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  Phnom Penh as a tourist   Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Mar 30, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  KL with Baulchio!!!   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Apr 1, 2007 1 picture 0 comments
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  Paradise Island   Long Beach, Pulau Perhentian Kecil, Malaysia on Apr 4, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Formula 1 in KL   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Apr 9, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Jungle trekking road trip!!   Kuala Tahan, Taman Negara Jungle, Malaysia on Apr 12, 2007 5 pictures 1 comment
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  KL   KL, Malaysia on Apr 12, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Sun, sand and Dinosaur Golf   Kata, Phuket, Thailand on Apr 15, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Relaxing by the clear blue waters...   Ko Phi Phi, Thailand on Apr 22, 2007 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Krabi   Krabi Town, Thailand on Apr 26, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Bangers and (getting) Mash(ed)   Bangkok, Thailand on May 4, 2007 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Busy in Kanchanaburi   Kanchanaburi, Thailand on May 14, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Going out in style   Bangkok, Thailand on May 16, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The End   Carshalton, United Kingdom on May 17, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments