Our Epic Journey aka 'I hate you' - Trans-siberian, SE Asia, Oz & NZ, most of South America (inc. Easter Island), Antarctica, Central America, US and then home!
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Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Dream. Explore. Discover. - Mark Twain
Round the world in 365 days (would have been more but the ticket is only valid for 12 months)!
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Trip Start
Jan 19, 2006
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Trip End
Jan 19, 2007
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Full itinerary - book your hols now!! -
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We have Flights! -
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Getting some practice in for Russia! -
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Back home - for now at least + Trans-Sib Itinerary -
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Newcastle Leaving Do -
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Heading South -
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Ash and Shivani's Wedding -
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Christmas at the Walkers -
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Hola, Oliva -
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Back to Hammersmith -
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Off to see The Welsh Clan -
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Essex for a couple of days -
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Final Week -
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London Leaving Drinks -
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Final thoughts before the trip -
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Its looking like It'll be cold -
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It Begins! -
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Update from St Petersburg with photos! -
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Update from the spies in Moskva! -
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Still in Moscow (with some pics) -
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I'm on the Train!! -
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Welcome to Siberia -
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We have now officially left Europe (for 11 months) -
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Now we know cold! -
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Greetings from a Ger! -
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Back in Ulan Bator -
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We have arrived in Beijing (end of the Trans-Sib) -
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The Forbidden City -
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The Great Wall -
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Temple of Heaven -
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Checking out the Terracotta Army -
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Chinese Surprises (including a ride in a cop car!) -
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Transiting Chongqing -
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Moving on to Chengdu -
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Buddhas and Pandas -
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Travelling to the Yangtzi -
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The Three lots of Three Gorges -
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Lots of travelling -
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Standing Room Only -
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Good Morning Vietnam -
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Exploring Old Quarter Hanoi -
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Chilling in Sapa -
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Delights of Bac Ha -
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Trekking around Sapa -
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Ha Long Bay -
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Exploring more of Hanoi -
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Wandering the streets again.... -
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The sun is out in Hue! -
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Bankrupt in Hoi An -
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Ho Ho Ho -
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Pressing on to Phnom Penh -
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A traumatic day -
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Angkor What? -
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Temples galore! -
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Indiana Jones -
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Where's the Water when you want it? -
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Back 2 Base -
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Brief stop in Vientiane -
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Luang Prabang -
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Competition time! -
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The joys of Cement -
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Slow Boat to ..... -
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Numb Bums! -
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Oooh ooh ooh the funky gibbon -
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Transit Huay Xai and leave Laos -
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Coming Home -
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Bangkok - evening sponsored by Cargill -
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Blurry in Bangkok -
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Konichi-wa -
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Perfect weather in Perth -
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Relaxing........ -
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More relaxing.... -
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Awesome Rocks! -
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Cruising in Cairns -
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Still in Cairns! -
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Diving the Reef -
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Back in Cairns -
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Where are the koalas? -
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Wicked Whitsundays! -
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Silly name, great place! -
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Expert Surfers (not!) -
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Moving on...... -
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Arriving in Tas -
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WOW -
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Still wow! -
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Guess what.....wow! -
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Beautiful scenery is all getting boring now -
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Sad to leave -
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Melbourne is cold but cool! -
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G'day from Melbourne -
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Beautiful Drive -
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More internet in Christchurch! -
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Our new home -
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We made it to.......... -
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Madness or Eccentricity? -
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Heading South to the Sounds -
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Doubtful Sound -
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More work to do -
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A nicer version of Queenstown! -
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Driving the west coast -
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Fantastic day on the glacier! -
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West coast and Arthurs Pass to East Coast -
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Lobster and Wine on the E coast -
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Reluctantly leave Renwick -
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Beautiful day, beautiful walk -
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Shame about the weather -
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Leaving the South, heading north -
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Need your wellies in Welly! -
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Strange who you meet in Taupo! -
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Sort of Tongariro Crossing -
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Rap, Raft and Rock -
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Back in Taupo -
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Thermals galore! -
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More thermals! -
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Meeting some family -
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Beautiful Coromandel -
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Eastside of Coromandel -
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Overnight somewhere! -
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Heading north -
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Lovely Russell -
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Guess what Dave did?! -
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Lovely beaches and rain -
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Auckland is alright actually! -
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Still the longest day of our lives! -
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The longest day of our lives -
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Still the longest day of our life -
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Exploring the moai -
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Fab volcanoes! -
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Mysterious Easter Island -
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Celebrating in Santiago! -
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Hola de Quito -
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Starting our overland advenure! -
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Hablamos Espagnol muy bien a hora! -
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On the road to Columbia via Otavalo! -
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In Columbia at last! -
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Fresh Crab juice anyone? -
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Wot no drugs still? -
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Leaving Bog -
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Caribbean Columbia! -
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Feliz Cumpleanos Dave and a long story! -
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A VERY long day -
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Show us the money! -
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Mysterious Lightning in Catocumbo -
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Massive detour to get to Los Llanos -
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Wildlife watching on the plains - Los Llanos -
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Relaxing on the beach -
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Bit nervous in Caracas -
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Relaxing again on the NE coast -
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Searching the Orinoco Delta -
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Anticipating the great falls -
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On our way to Angel Falls -
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Magnificent Angel Falls -
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Getting drenched at Salta el Sapo -
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Chilling in Ciudad Bolivar again -
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Bush camping and amphibious vehicles! -
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In the middle of the Gran Sabana -
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Showering in waterfalls -
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More falls to the border! -
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Leaving Venezuela for Brazil! -
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Staying in a coconut plantation of course! -
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Massive city in the middle of the jungle?! -
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Still in Manaus -
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Early morning flying! -
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Wandering the colonial Sao Luis -
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Sand, sand and guess what? -
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Onward to Tutoia............ -
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Overnight in Parnaiba -
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On the move to Camocim -
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Still here........ -
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Finally in Jeri! -
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WIll our bums ever forgive us? -
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Lindo Olinda! (Beautiful Olinda in Portuguese) -
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Rushing ´round Recife -
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Wandering more colonial streets -
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Celebrating in Barra! -
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Worlds Biggest Football Stadium -
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Heights of Rio -
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Real Rio? -
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New itinerary -
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Jumping off a cliff! -
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Amazing Iguacu Falls -
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Fabulous Falls -
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Daylight robbery -
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Touring the Jesuit Missions -
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Arriving in Salta -
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Minibus a las Nubes! -
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Chilling in Salta -
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Scenery and Wine! -
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Probably the best bus journey in the world....... -
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A day in San Pedro and the amazing luna landscape -
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An odd, but beautiful start! -
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Loads of lakes and flamingoes -
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Now its salt, salt, salt and more...... -
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Salt and beyond... -
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A harrowing day -
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Dinos galore-ish! -
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Will never complain about work again.... -
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Worlds highest capital -
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Downhill all the way..... -
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Still loving La Paz -
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Circumnavigating the lake! -
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Local islands for Local people (or tourists) -
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Still exploring the fantastic lake -
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A long, long bus journey -
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Exploring Colonial Cusco -
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Starting the Lares Trek - from relaxing to walking -
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Lares Day 2 - amazing scenery and villagers -
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Lares Day 3 - downhill walk and great ruins -
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The climax of our trek - not disappointed! -
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Aching in Cusco -
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Fun and celebrations in Arequipa! -
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5th anniversary AND 8 months together constantly.. -
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Condors, Canyons and calve muscles -
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Up, up and up -
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Nazca Lines (ish) and Pisco sours in Pisco -
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The birds! -
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Lima is alright actually..... -
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Acclimatising again -
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Santa Cruz Loop - 5 days trekking - again?! -
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Loads of ruins! -
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Brief visit to Chiclayo -
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Arriving in Chachapoyas -
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3rd Highest Waterfall and ruins again -
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Breaking a world record (we reckon!) -
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Sitting still for a change -
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Onwards and upwards -
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The moment you have all been waiting for.......... -
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Colonial Cuenca and hats galore -
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Moving on again -
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Riding the roof of the train! -
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CORRECTION: Probably the best bus journey in the.. -
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More volcanoes and views -
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An Amazing day! -
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Squealing pigs to bits of rope! -
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Fabulous crater lake -
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Completing the Northern South America Loop -
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Exploring the old town -
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New arrival in Santiago! -
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Between the devil and the deep blue sea -
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Sights of Santiago -
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Rafting, climbing and barbecuing! -
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Moving south..... -
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We are sailing -
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Two countries in one Birthday -
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Amazing Glacier -
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Trekking in Torres del Paine -
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And then we were two -
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Travelling day -
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Exploring, partying and preparing... -
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Bit of a bumpy ride to a historical site -
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Will we, won´t we? -
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Probably the coolest animal in the world.......... -
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Probably the best sunset ever.............. -
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Probably the luckiest people in the world......... -
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Probably the best landing ever.......... -
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Probably the best hot springs ever.......... -
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Probably the best Drake Passage crossing ever..... -
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Definitely our best trip ever! -
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The Paris of South America -
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Do we really need more wine? -
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Our 5th time in Chile! -
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We´re going to Miami (well for a bit anyway) -
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Colonial Antigua -
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Dodgy active volcano climbing -
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Touristy markets and mystical churches -
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Chilling on the blustery lake -
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The Lake from another perspective -
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North to Mayan ruins -
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Ho, ho, ho and a bottle of rum -
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Breaking and entering -
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Just like home..................unfortunately -
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Back in GC -
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The sun is out and we are happy! -
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Rushing to the lake -
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Almost climbing another volcano -
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Back to relaxing again -
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Transiting the capital -
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Dragging ourselves away to colonial splendour! -
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Transiting San Miguel -
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A long, hot day and now Honduras! -
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More heat and yet more colonial splendour -
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Wishing you a............ -
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Transiting Managua -
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The Stresses of Caribbean life -
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Transiting Managua again -
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Back to travelling -
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Yet another volcano -
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Colonial splendour for the last time? -
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Happy new year from the beach! -
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Leatherbacks or not? -
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Lava or not? -
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Last chance for lava -
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Wild whitewater! -
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Our last day of heat -
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Hello Seattle...........we're listening -
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Washington Wonderland -
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Its Up to You ...... -
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Home Sweet Home (a naff but appropriate title) -
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Forward, not back -
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And back to the beginning.....(plus hacking fun!) -
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Catching Up -
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Whats the Story? -
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Bonnie Scotland -
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OZ is GO!!! -
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Back to the North! -
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Meeting old friends -
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More old friends and children -
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Feeling old -
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Back to Welsh Wales -
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Yet more old friends and children -
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Back to Landan -
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More old friends but without kids -
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The madhouse aka The Walker Family Residence -
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Sunny ourselves in Spain (when its not raining) -
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Living la vida loca-ish -
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How times have changed -
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Back to work in Essex -
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Typical British Bank Holiday -
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Guess what? Another old friend and baby! -
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Revisiting old haunts -
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Yet more old haunts, sorry, friends -
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Lovely Lausanne -
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Cheese, cheese and cows -
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Yet more old friends, haunts and children -
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Visiting the Isle and Dave's Birthday -
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Mourning and More pretend work in London -
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Imaginary Races in the rain -
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Why are we moving to Australia again?? -
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Our Good news! -
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Well overdue update!
