Rick & Elsie's year long experience of fine food and wine DownUnder not to mention fun, sun, sand and beaches too!

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This travelogue is about our year long experience of no work and all play DownUnder! This adventure begins in our favourite area of Australia - Western Australia. More specifically Perth, WA. This area has some of the best wines, beaches and sunsets in Australia, if not the world! Morning runs on the trails along the West Coast offer cool breezes off the Indian Ocean. Enjoying a nice cool chardonnay at a winery in the Margaret River wine region helps take the edge off of a tough day of doing a whole lot of nothing!! Enjoy the experience!!

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  Sleep Deprived And Lovin' It !   Hong Kong, China on Sep 5, 2007 1 picture 0 comments
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  Adapting to Aussie Culture   Perth, Australia on Sep 15, 2007 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Elsie hits her culinary stride!!   Perth, Australia on Sep 16, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Moving Day Sept 18th!   Perth, Australia on Sep 17, 2007 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Car shopping 101 - Aussie Style !!   Perth, Australia on Sep 19, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Life in the Fast Lane !!   Bunbury, Australia on Sep 22, 2007 1 picture 1 comment
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  Elsie celebrates her "39th" Birthday !! Again !!   Perth, Australia on Sep 26, 2007 0 pictures 4 comments
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  Footy Grand Final this Saturday !!   Perth, Australia on Sep 28, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Out with Canadian, In with Aussie !!   Perth, Australia on Oct 1, 2007 2 pictures 1 comment
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  Home, Home & Away on the Sunset Coast !!   Perth, Australia on Oct 5, 2007 10 pictures 2 comments
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  Spring has Sprung in The "Swan" Valley!!   Perth, Australia on Oct 14, 2007 12 pictures 0 comments
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  We've got the 7th Best Beach in WA ! Wow !   Scarborough, Australia on Oct 16, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Four Roos and an Emu !! An Aussie Par 5 !!   Yanchep, Australia on Oct 19, 2007 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Australia is all "ABOUT" !!   Perth, Australia on Oct 26, 2007 32 pictures 0 comments
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  HEADLINE: Elsie's Encounter with a Dugite !!   Scarborough, Australia on Oct 29, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Parks R Us !!   Perth, Australia on Nov 2, 2007 20 pictures 1 comment
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  Now That Was A Race !!   Perth, Australia on Nov 4, 2007 40 pictures 0 comments
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  Celebration that Stops a Nation !!   Perth, Australia on Nov 6, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Home "Cheap as Borscht", View "Priceless"   Scarborough, Australia on Nov 8, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Festival Season Begins! Bring on Christmas!!   Perth, Australia on Nov 11, 2007 34 pictures 0 comments
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  Time For A Margaret River Wine Tasting !   Margaret River, Wa, Australia on Nov 17, 2007 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Our Home, Our Neighbourhood !!   Scarborough, Australia on Nov 20, 2007 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Life's a Beach !!   Scarborough, Australia on Nov 24, 2007 23 pictures 1 comment
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  A Princess finds a Home! Cruise Anyone?   Fremantle, Australia on Nov 27, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  New Norcia: Australia's Only Monastic Town !   New Norcia, Australia on Nov 28, 2007 20 pictures 0 comments
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  The Zero Hour Work Week !!   Scarborough, Australia on Nov 30, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Summer's Arrived and so have the Sharks !!   Scarborough, Australia on Dec 2, 2007 1 picture 0 comments
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  "Sleigh" Them in the Aisles !!   Scarborough, Australia on Dec 5, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Catchin' the Christmas Spirit !!   Perth, Australia on Dec 10, 2007 37 pictures 0 comments
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  Carols by Candlelight at Scarborough !!!   Scarborough, Australia on Dec 16, 2007 13 pictures 0 comments
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  "MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL" !!!   Scarborough, Australia on Dec 24, 2007 33 pictures 0 comments
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  Christmas Day Greetings !   Scarborough, Australia on Dec 25, 2007 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Hottest City on the Planet !!   Scarborough, Australia on Dec 26, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Drama at Scarborough Beach !!   Scarborough, Australia on Dec 30, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Happy New Year!!!   Scarborough, Australia on Jan 1, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  New Years Day Just "Sailed" By !!   Scarborough, Australia on Jan 1, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Invasion of the "Beach Crickets" !!   Scarborough, Australia on Jan 6, 2008 56 pictures 0 comments
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  Merry Ukrainian Christmas !!   Scarborough, Australia on Jan 7, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  SLAMMED at Scarborough !!   Scarborough, Australia on Jan 12, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Welcome to Melbourne! A Breath of Excitement !!   Melbourne, Australia on Jan 13, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  The Australian Open - First Day Matches !   Melbourne, Australia on Jan 14, 2008 32 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 2 - Matches with Baghdatis, Ivanovic & Blake !   Melbourne, Australia on Jan 15, 2008 34 pictures 0 comments
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  An Aussie Wins and so does Serena !   Melbourne, Australia on Jan 16, 2008 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Venus, Daniela, Novak & David All Win !!   Melbourne, Australia on Jan 17, 2008 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Tennis No Match For Us This Weekend !!   Melbourne, Australia on Jan 20, 2008 31 pictures 0 comments
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  Back At Tennis While Hewitt Goes Back Home !   Melbourne, Australia on Jan 21, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Leavin' On A Jet Plane !!   Melbourne, Australia on Jan 22, 2008 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Fed Ex Delivers !   Melbourne, Australia on Jan 23, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Sing, Sing A Tsonga !!   Melbourne, Australia on Jan 24, 2008 12 pictures 1 comment
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  FedEx Deliveries Delayed !   Melbourne, Australia on Jan 25, 2008 18 pictures 0 comments
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  The "Glam" Slam Final !   Melbourne, Australia on Jan 26, 2008 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Djoker Is No Wild Card !   Melbourne, Australia on Jan 28, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  M is for Melbourne !!   Melbourne, Australia on Jan 28, 2008 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Six More Weeks of Summer !!!   Scarborough, Australia on Feb 2, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  "Kung Hei Fat Choy" !!   Scarborough, Australia on Feb 7, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Let Me Tell'ya Story About A Bloke Named Ned .....   Scarborough, Australia on Feb 8, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Between A Park And The Foreshore !!   Perth, Australia on Feb 10, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  P.S. We Love You !!   Perth, Australia on Feb 14, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Hockey Night In Australia !!   Perth, Australia on Feb 16, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Welcome to the "Rat" Race !   Scarborough, Australia on Feb 17, 2008 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Hungry For The Woolf !!   Scarborough, Australia on Feb 21, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Beach Bells & Wedding Balls !!   Scarborough, Australia on Feb 23, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Under the N "42" !   Scarborough, Australia on Feb 28, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Autumn Arrives DownUnder !!   Scarborough, Australia on Mar 1, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Scarboro Surf Lifesavers Play Host !   Scarborough, Australia on Mar 3, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
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  She Sculpts Sea Sculptures by the Sea Shore !   Cottesloe, Australia on Mar 7, 2008 40 pictures 0 comments
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  Holy Crocs, It's "Spiking" Hot !!   Scarborough, Australia on Mar 8, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Volley Finals ! Crocs Active On The Beach !   Scarborough, Australia on Mar 9, 2008 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Relaxing On Rotto !   Rottnest Island, Australia on Mar 14, 2008 46 pictures 0 comments
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  Starlight Rocks the Quarry !!   Scarborough, Australia on Mar 15, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  WA Sr. Surf Life Saver Club Championships !   Scarborough, Australia on Mar 16, 2008 40 pictures 0 comments
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  Easter Greetings from Scarborough Beach !   Scarborough, Australia on Mar 20, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Aussie 'Good Friday' Traditions !   Scarborough, Australia on Mar 21, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Aussie's Luv Their "Footy"   Subiaco, Australia on Mar 22, 2008 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Fremantle Street Arts Festival !   Fremantle, Australia on Mar 24, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Scarborough Prepares for the "Aussies" !   Scarborough, Australia on Mar 27, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  May The "FORCE" Be With You !   Subiaco, Australia on Mar 28, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Time To Play "Weekend Tourist" !   Perth, Australia on Mar 30, 2008 33 pictures 0 comments
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  Surf Invasion Begins !   Scarborough, Australia on Apr 1, 2008 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Surf's Up As "The Aussies" Hit The Waves !   Scarborough, Australia on Apr 2, 2008 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Competitors Shine in the Scarborough Sun !   Scarborough, Australia on Apr 3, 2008 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Action Heating Up At The Aussies !   Scarborough, Australia on Apr 4, 2008 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Alicia Marriott Shows Strength In The Ironwoman !   Scarborough, Australia on Apr 6, 2008 41 pictures 0 comments
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  Friends, Culture and Relaxation !   Scarborough, Australia on Apr 10, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Force brings Fans To "Da-Feet" !   Subiaco, Australia on Apr 12, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Twenty-Four And A Quarter !   Fremantle, Australia on Apr 18, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Living In The Endless Summer !!   Scarborough, Australia on Apr 20, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Celebration of Ukrainian Easter !   Maylands, WA, Australia on Apr 27, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  A Zoo-nique Experience !   South Perth, Australia on Apr 30, 2008 33 pictures 0 comments
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  Mum's The Word !   Scarborough, Australia on May 10, 2008 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Knight Of Magic Under the Stars !   Perth, Australia on May 11, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Swept Up In Broome !   Broome, Australia on May 13, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Camels R Us !   Broome, Australia on May 14, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Vroom, Vroom Around Broome !   Broome, Australia on May 15, 2008 40 pictures 0 comments
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  Browsing Broome "101"   Broome, Australia on May 16, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  The Sands Of Time !   Scarborough, Australia on May 25, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  The Birds and the Bees, Flowers and the Trees !   Scarborough, Australia on May 30, 2008 47 pictures 0 comments
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  A Warm Winter Welcome !   Scarborough, Australia on Jun 2, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Getting Nearer To Nature !   Yanchep, Australia on Jun 5, 2008 39 pictures 0 comments
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  Bon Scott "We Salute You" !!   Fremantle, Australia on Jun 6, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Supporting The Cross Pilgrimage Walk   Victoria Park, Australia on Jun 8, 2008 18 pictures 0 comments
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  The Great Southern Venture !   Albany, Australia on Jun 19, 2008 39 pictures 0 comments
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  Small Town, Big Reputation !   Margaret River, Australia on Jun 21, 2008 24 pictures 0 comments
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  Avon Calling !   York, Australia on Jun 29, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  A Midwinter Day's Reality !   Scarborough, Australia on Jul 6, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Good Food, Good Wine & Good Company !   Perth, Australia on Jul 13, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Our Last Aussie Weekend !   Scarborough, Australia on Jul 20, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Mission Accomplished !!   Scarborough, Australia on Jul 21, 2008 5 pictures 1 comment
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  Goin' to BKK !   Hong Kong, China on Jul 22, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Bangkok "The City of Angels" !   Bangkok, Thailand on Jul 23, 2008 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Exploring Bangkok !   Bangkok, Thailand on Jul 24, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Birthday Boy "Thai's" One On !   Phuket, Thailand on Jul 26, 2008 8 pictures 3 comments
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  Enjoying Patong Beach !   Phuket, Thailand on Jul 29, 2008 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Speeding Around The Phi Phi Islands !   Phuket, Thailand on Jul 30, 2008 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Reflecting On This Beautiful Island !   Phuket, Thailand on Aug 1, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  From Sea To Sea !   Hong Kong, China on Aug 2, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Hong Kong: One Country, Two Systems !   Hong Kong, China on Aug 3, 2008 50 pictures 0 comments
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  Ny-lon-kong ! Asia's World City !   Hong Kong, China on Aug 5, 2008 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Storm Warning !   Hong Kong, China on Aug 6, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  "Welcome Back Home" !   Vancouver, Canada on Aug 7, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  08 - 08 - 08   Sechelt, Canada on Aug 8, 2008 34 pictures 0 comments
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  1 Yr Aussie Holiday $100,000! Carla's Wedding....   Sechelt, Canada on Aug 10, 2008 29 pictures 0 comments
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  What ! No Toaster or Can Opener ?   Sechelt, Canada on Aug 12, 2008 24 pictures 0 comments