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Hello, I'm Robert Morris and this is my account of the world tour I started in September 2006. I'm heading East on the Trans-Siberian Railway, hoping to take in China, South East Asia, Australia and home! I hope you enjoy reading my travel blog.

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  The Start!   Gloucester, United Kingdom on Sep 14, 2006 1 picture 0 comments
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  Day 1   Brussels, Belgium on Sep 15, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 2   Minsk, Belarus on Sep 16, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 3   Moscow, Russia on Sep 17, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 4   Moscow, Russia on Sep 18, 2006 7 pictures 1 comment
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  Day 5   Moscow, Russia on Sep 19, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 6   Vladimir, Russia on Sep 20, 2006 3 pictures 1 comment
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  Day 7   Sverdlovsk, Russia on Sep 21, 2006 5 pictures 1 comment
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  Day 8   Taiga, Russia on Sep 22, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 9   Angarsk, Russia on Sep 23, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 10   Naushki, Russia on Sep 24, 2006 7 pictures 4 comments
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  Day 11   Ulan Bataar, Mongolia on Sep 25, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 12   Ulan Bataar, Mongolia on Sep 26, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 13   Ulan Bataar, Mongolia on Sep 27, 2006 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 14   Ulan Bataar, Mongolia on Sep 28, 2006 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 15   Ulan Bataar, Mongolia on Sep 29, 2006 1 picture 0 comments
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  Day 16   Mongolia, Mongolia on Sep 30, 2006 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 17   Beijing, China on Oct 1, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 18   Beijing, China on Oct 2, 2006 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 19   Beijing, China on Oct 3, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 20   Beijing, China on Oct 4, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 21 and Day 22   Beijing, China on Oct 6, 2006 1 picture 0 comments
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  Day 23   Beijing, China on Oct 7, 2006 7 pictures 1 comment
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  Day 24   Beijing, China on Oct 8, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 25   Beijing, China on Oct 9, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 26   Xi'an, China on Oct 10, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 27   Xi'an, China on Oct 10, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 28   Xi'an, China on Oct 12, 2006 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 29   Luoyang, China on Oct 13, 2006 0 pictures 3 comments
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  Day 30   Luoyang, China on Oct 13, 2006 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 31   Luoyang, China on Oct 15, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 32   Luoyang, China on Oct 16, 2006 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 33   Kaifeng, China on Oct 17, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 34   Kaifeng, China on Oct 18, 2006 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 35   Kaifeng, China on Oct 19, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 36   Yichang, China on Oct 19, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 37   Chongquing, China on Oct 21, 2006 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 38   Chengdu, China on Oct 21, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 39   Chengdu, China on Oct 23, 2006 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Day 40   Chengdu, China on Oct 24, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 41   Chengdu, China on Oct 24, 2006 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 42   Chengdu, China on Oct 26, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 43   Chengdu, China on Oct 26, 2006 1 picture 0 comments
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  Day 44   Chengdu, China on Oct 27, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 45   Chengdu, China on Oct 28, 2006 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 46   Panzhihua, China on Oct 29, 2006 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 47   Lijiang, China on Oct 30, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 48   Lijiang, China on Nov 1, 2006 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 49   Lijiang, China on Nov 2, 2006 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 50   Lijiang, China on Nov 3, 2006 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 51   Dali, China on Nov 4, 2006 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 52   Dali, China on Nov 5, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 53   Dali, China on Nov 6, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 54   Kunming, China on Nov 6, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 55   Kunming, China on Nov 8, 2006 1 picture 0 comments
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  Day 56   Kunming, China on Nov 9, 2006 1 picture 0 comments
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  Day 57   Luang Nam Tha, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Nov 10, 2006 3 pictures 1 comment
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  Day 58   Luang Nam Tha, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Nov 11, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 59   Nong Khiaw, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Nov 12, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 60   Louang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Nov 13, 2006 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 61   Louang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Nov 14, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 62   Louang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Nov 15, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 63   Louang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Nov 16, 2006 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 64   Louang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Nov 17, 2006 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 65   Vang Vieng, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Nov 18, 2006 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 66   Vang Vieng, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Nov 19, 2006 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 67   Vientiane, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Nov 20, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 68   Vientiane, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Nov 21, 2006 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 69   Pakse, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Nov 22, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 70   Pakse, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Nov 23, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 71   Champasak, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Nov 23, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 72   4000 Islands, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Nov 25, 2006 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 73   4000 Islands, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Nov 26, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 74   Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Nov 27, 2006 1 picture 0 comments
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  Day 75   Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Nov 28, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 76   Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Nov 29, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 77 - 83   Sihanoukville, Cambodia on Dec 6, 2006 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 84   Siem Reap, Cambodia on Dec 6, 2006 1 picture 0 comments
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  Day 85   Siem Reap, Cambodia on Dec 8, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 86   Siem Reap, Cambodia on Dec 9, 2006 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 87   Siem Reap, Cambodia on Dec 10, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 88   Siem Reap, Cambodia on Dec 11, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 89   Siem Reap, Cambodia on Dec 12, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 90   Bangkok, Thailand on Dec 13, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 91   Chiang Mai, Thailand on Dec 14, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 92   Chiang Mai, Thailand on Dec 15, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 93   Chiang Mai, Thailand on Dec 16, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 94   Chiang Mai, Thailand on Dec 17, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 95   Chiang Rai, Thailand on Dec 18, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 96   Chiang Rai, Thailand on Dec 19, 2006 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 97   Tha Ton, Thailand on Dec 20, 2006 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 98   Pai, Thailand on Dec 21, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 99   Pai, Thailand on Dec 22, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 100   Pai, Thailand on Dec 23, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 101   Bangkok, Thailand on Dec 24, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 102   Bangkok, Thailand on Dec 25, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 103   Krabi, Thailand on Dec 26, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 104   Phi Phi Island, Thailand on Dec 27, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 105   Phi Phi Island, Thailand on Dec 28, 2006 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 106   Ko Lanta, Thailand on Dec 29, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 107   Ko Lanta, Thailand on Dec 30, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 108   Ko Samui, Thailand on Dec 31, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 109   Ko Samui, Thailand on Jan 1, 2007 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 110   Ko Samui, Thailand on Jan 2, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 111   Ko Samui, Thailand on Jan 3, 2007 5 pictures 1 comment
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  Day 112   Ko Pha Ngan, Thailand on Jan 4, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Days 113-117   Ko Pha Ngan, Thailand on Jan 9, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 118   Surat Thani, Thailand on Jan 10, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 119   Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia on Jan 11, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 120   Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia, Malaysia on Jan 12, 2007 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 121   Taiping, Malaysia on Jan 13, 2007 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 122   Kuala Kangsar and the Cameron Highlands, Malaysia on Jan 14, 2007 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 123 - Day 129   Cameron Highlands, Malaysia on Jan 21, 2007 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 130   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Jan 22, 2007 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 131   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Jan 22, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 132   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Jan 23, 2007 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Days 133 and 134   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Jan 26, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 134   Putrajaya, Malaysia on Jan 27, 2007 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 135   Melaka, Malaysia on Jan 27, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 136   Melaka, Malaysia on Jan 29, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 137   Jerantut, Malaysia on Jan 30, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 138   Taman Negara, Malaysia on Jan 31, 2007 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 139   Taman Negara, Malaysia on Feb 1, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 140   Taman Negara, Malaysia on Feb 1, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 141   Kuantan, Malaysia on Feb 2, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 142   Kuantan, Malaysia on Feb 4, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 143   Kuantan, Malaysia on Feb 5, 2007 1 picture 0 comments
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  Day 144   Cherating, Malaysia on Feb 6, 2007 1 picture 0 comments
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  Day 145   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Feb 7, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 146   Cameron Highlands, Malaysia on Feb 8, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 147 - Day 152   Cameron Highlands, Malaysia on Feb 13, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 153   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Feb 15, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 154   Singapore, Singapore on Feb 15, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 155   Singapore, Singapore on Feb 16, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 156   Singapore, Singapore on Feb 17, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 157   Singapore, Singapore on Feb 19, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 158   Singapore, Singapore on Feb 20, 2007 1 picture 0 comments
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  Day 159   Singapore, Singapore on Feb 20, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 160   Somewhere in the Sea, Indonesia on Feb 22, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 161   Somewhere in the Sea, Indonesia on Feb 23, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 162   Somewhere in the Indian Ocean, Indonesia on Feb 24, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 163   Somewhere in the Indian Ocean, Indonesia on Feb 25, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 163   Somewhere in the Indian Ocean, Australia on Feb 26, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 164   Fremantle, Australia on Feb 27, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 165   Fremantle, Australia on Feb 27, 2007 5 pictures 3 comments
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  Days 166 - 170   Fremantle, Australia on Mar 5, 2007 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Days 171-173   Perth, Australia on Mar 7, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Days 174-176   Perth, Australia on Mar 11, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Days 177 - 187   Perth, Australia on Mar 22, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Days 188-201   Perth, Australia on Apr 5, 2007 39 pictures 0 comments
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  Days 202-206   Exmouth, Australia on Apr 10, 2007 33 pictures 0 comments
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  Days 207-210   Exmouth, Australia on Apr 13, 2007 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 211   Exmouth, Australia on Apr 15, 2007 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 212   Northampton, Australia on Apr 16, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 213   Perth, Australia on Apr 16, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Days 214-215   Kalgoorlie, Australia on Apr 18, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 216   Port Augusta, Australia on Apr 20, 2007 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 217   Adelaide, Australia on Apr 20, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 218   Adelaide, Australia on Apr 22, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 219   On the Ghan, Adelaide to Darwin, Australia on Apr 23, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 220   On the Ghan, Adelaide to Darwin, Australia on Apr 24, 2007 1 picture 0 comments
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  Days 221-223   Darwin, Australia on Apr 27, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Days 224-227   Darwin, Australia on Apr 30, 2007 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Days 228-231   Darwin, Australia on May 5, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Days 232-233   Alice Springs, Australia on May 6, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Days 234-236   Alice Springs, Australia on May 10, 2007 37 pictures 0 comments
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  Days 237 - 240   Adelaide, Australia on May 14, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Days 241-246   Sydney, Australia on May 21, 2007 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Days 247-250   Athens, Greece on May 24, 2007 10 pictures 1 comment