Round The World 2004-2005. Our adventure via Asia, Australia, New Zealand and America. Wish us luck!

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Hello and welcome to our Travelpod diary. We are starting a trip round the world on Monday 16th August 2004 and will be away until August 2005. We hope you enjoy reading about our adventures!

Love from Shon and Graham

• 1	The Week Before... Wolverhampton, United Kingdom on August 13, 2004 0 comments 0 pictures

• 2	Asia Itinerary Wolverhampton, United Kingdom on August 15, 2004 0 comments 1 pictures

• 3	A few days in Bangkok Bangkok, Thailand on August 19, 2004 0 comments 4 pictures

• 4	Last night in Thailand Koh Pha Ngan, Thailand on August 25, 2004 0 comments 4 pictures

• 5	Malaysia - Part 1 Penang, Malaysia on August 27, 2004 0 comments 3 pictures

• 6	Malaysia - Part 2 Cameron Highlands, Malaysia on August 29, 2004 0 comments 6 pictures

• 7	Malaysia - Part 3 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on September 1, 2004 0 comments 3 pictures

• 8	Malaysia - Part 4 Melaka, Malaysia on September 3, 2004 0 comments 1 pictures

• 9	The end of the Asia Adventure Singapore, Singapore on September 5, 2004 1 comment 10 pictures

• 10	G'day Mate Perth, Australia on September 7, 2004 0 comments 1 pictures

• 11	A day trip to Fremantle Fremantle, Australia on September 10, 2004 0 comments 3 pictures

• 12	Wine Tasting Tour Swan Valley, Australia on September 11, 2004 0 comments 2 pictures

• 13	Things to do in Perth Perth, Australia on September 15, 2004 0 comments 2 pictures

• 14	Black Bettys and Kings Park Perth, Australia on September 16, 2004 0 comments 3 pictures

• 15	Graham's Pemberton Adventure Pemberton, WA, Australia on October 8, 2004 0 comments 5 pictures

• 16	Shon goes to Dandaragan... Dandaragan, WA, Australia on October 8, 2004 0 comments 5 pictures

• 17	Perth Royal Show Perth, Australia on October 9, 2004 0 comments 0 pictures

• 18	Rottnest Island Rottnest Island, Australia on October 10, 2004 0 comments 4 pictures

• 19	Kakadu Unleashed Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia on October 16, 2004 0 comments 6 pictures

• 20	Litchfield National Park Litchfield, NT, Australia on October 18, 2004 0 comments 4 pictures

• 21	Darwin Darwin, NT, Australia on October 20, 2004 0 comments 3 pictures

• 22	Alice Springs Alice Springs, Australia on October 22, 2004 0 comments 0 pictures

• 23	3.5 Day Outback Safari The Red Centre, Australia on October 27, 2004 0 comments 11 pictures

• 24	Alice Springs to Adelaide in a campervan! Adelaide, Australia on October 31, 2004 0 comments 7 pictures

• 25	A trip to the beach Adelaide, Australia on November 1, 2004 0 comments 3 pictures

• 26	Melbourne Cup Day Adelaide, Australia on November 2, 2004 0 comments 0 pictures

• 27	Barossa Valley Wine Tour Adelaide, Australia on November 3, 2004 0 comments 5 pictures

• 28	Tea Tree Plaza Adelaide, Australia on November 4, 2004 0 comments 2 pictures

• 29	Kangaroo Island Kangaroo Island, Australia on November 5, 2004 0 comments 6 pictures

• 30	The Great Ocean Road Adelaide to Melbourne, Australia on November 8, 2004 2 comments 8 pictures

• 31	Melbourne in a Nutshell Melbourne, Australia on November 12, 2004 0 comments 7 pictures

• 32	Summer in Sydney Sydney, NSW, Australia on November 26, 2004 0 comments 5 pictures

• 33	Bondi Beach Sydney, Australia on November 28, 2004 0 comments 1 pictures

• 34	Sydney, city of opportunity Sydney, Australia on December 3, 2004 0 comments 0 pictures

• 35	Sydney Aquarium and Star City Casino Sydney, Australia on December 5, 2004 0 comments 5 pictures

• 36	Some Wonderful News Sydney, Australia on December 10, 2004 0 comments 2 pictures

• 37	Birthday Celebrations Sydney, NSW, Australia on December 12, 2004 0 comments 4 pictures

• 38	Another weekend in Sydney Sydney, Australia on December 19, 2004 0 comments 4 pictures

• 39	Christmas in Sydney Sydney, Australia on December 25, 2004 0 comments 8 pictures

• 40	New Year's Eve Sydney, Australia on December 31, 2004 0 comments 10 pictures

• 41	Darling Harbour and Tsunami Relief Concert Sydney, Australia on January 8, 2005 0 comments 8 pictures

• 42	Botanic Gardens and Olympic Park Sydney, Australia on January 16, 2005 0 comments 10 pictures

• 43	You can still catch a cold in Australia Sydney, Australia on January 27, 2005 0 comments 9 pictures

• 44	The ring has arrived... Sydney, Australia on January 28, 2005 0 comments 3 pictures

• 45	Blue Mountains Sydney, Australia on February 5, 2005 0 comments 13 pictures

• 46	Palm Beach Sydney, Australia on February 6, 2005 0 comments 6 pictures

• 47	Route 69 Sydney, Australia on February 12, 2005 0 comments 12 pictures

• 48	Chinese New Year Parade Sydney, Australia on February 13, 2005 0 comments 15 pictures

• 49	Didn't he do well... Sydney, Australia on February 15, 2005 0 comments 1 pictures

• 50	Mardi Gras Sydney, Australia on February 20, 2005 0 comments 0 pictures

• 51	Last Week in Sydney Sydney, Australia on February 24, 2005 0 comments 4 pictures

• 52	Two hectic days in Canberra Canberra, ACT, Australia on February 28, 2005 0 comments 18 pictures

• 53	Hobart, Tasmania Hobart, Australia on March 1, 2005 0 comments 0 pictures

• 54	Touring Tasmania Hobart, Australia on March 4, 2005 0 comments 13 pictures

• 55	From Tasmania to Brisbane Brisbane, Australia on March 5, 2005 0 comments 0 pictures

• 56	Bye Bye Brisbane Brisbane, Australia on March 9, 2005 0 comments 13 pictures

• 57	Is it really a Paradise? Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Australia on March 13, 2005 0 comments 12 pictures

• 58	A week in Byron Bay Byron Bay, Australia on March 20, 2005 0 comments 12 pictures

• 59	Back in Brisbane Brisbane, Australia on March 27, 2005 0 comments 22 pictures

• 60	Not a lot to do in Noosa Noosa, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia on April 1, 2005 0 comments 9 pictures

• 61	A little stop in Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach, QLD, Australia on April 5, 2005 0 comments 5 pictures

• 62	Our 4WD adventure on Fraser Island Fraser Island, Australia on April 8, 2005 0 comments 14 pictures

• 63	A glimpse of Hervey Bay Hervey Bay, Australia on April 9, 2005 0 comments 0 pictures

• 64	Sugar and Rum in Bundaberg Bundaberg, QLD, Australia on April 12, 2005 0 comments 9 pictures

• 65	Back in 1770 1770 and Agnes Water, Australia on April 15, 2005 0 comments 13 pictures

• 66	Rockin' in Rockhampton Rockhampton, Qld, Australia on April 24, 2005 0 comments 16 pictures

• 67	Platypus spotting in Mackay Mackay, Australia on April 29, 2005 0 comments 11 pictures

• 68	Sailing round the Whitsundays Whitsunday Islands, Australia on April 30, 2005 0 comments 14 pictures

• 69	Relaxing in Airlie Beach Airlie Beach, Australia on May 2, 2005 1 comment 9 pictures

• 70	Things to see and do in Townsville Townsville, Australia on May 11, 2005 0 comments 13 pictures

• 71	Mission Beach Mission Beach, Australia on May 14, 2005 0 comments 5 pictures

• 72	I found Nemo Great Barrier Reef, Cairns, Australia on May 19, 2005 0 comments 22 pictures

• 73	Horseriding and a day in Kuranda Cairns, Australia on May 21, 2005 0 comments 13 pictures

• 74	Road Trip Cairns, Australia on May 24, 2005 0 comments 18 pictures

• 75	Hot Air Ballooning Cairns, Australia on May 29, 2005 0 comments 10 pictures

• 76	Reflections of Oz Cairns, Australia on May 31, 2005 0 comments 6 pictures

• 77	A new country, a new climate... Christchurch, New Zealand on June 1, 2005 0 comments 1 pictures

• 78	The city of Christchurch Christchurch, New Zealand on June 3, 2005 0 comments 28 pictures

• 79	Whale Watching in Kaikoura Kaikoura, New Zealand on June 5, 2005 0 comments 8 pictures

• 80	Omaru and little Penguins Omaru, New Zealand on June 5, 2005 0 comments 4 pictures

• 81	Sunrise at Moeraki Boulders Moeraki Boulders, New Zealand on June 6, 2005 1 comment 5 pictures

• 82	The Steepest Road in the World Dunedin, New Zealand on June 6, 2005 0 comments 4 pictures

• 83	Going West to Te Anau Te Anau, New Zealand on June 6, 2005 0 comments 4 pictures

• 84	Milford Sound Milford Sound, New Zealand on June 7, 2005 0 comments 6 pictures

• 85	On the way from Te Anau to Queenstown Te Anau, New Zealand on June 8, 2005 0 comments 7 pictures

• 86	A couple of days in Queenstown Queenstown, New Zealand on June 9, 2005 0 comments 22 pictures

• 87	Lunch at Wanaka Wanaka, New Zealand on June 10, 2005 0 comments 6 pictures

• 88	Haast Haast, New Zealand on June 10, 2005 0 comments 4 pictures

• 89	Fox Glacier Fox Glacier, New Zealand on June 11, 2005 0 comments 13 pictures

• 90	Franz Josef Glacier Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand on June 11, 2005 0 comments 4 pictures

• 91	Hokitika Hokitika, New Zealand on June 11, 2005 0 comments 0 pictures

• 92	Motueka Motueka, New Zealand on June 12, 2005 0 comments 4 pictures

• 93	Abel Tasman National Park Abel Tasman, New Zealand on June 13, 2005 0 comments 10 pictures

• 94	Nelson Nelson, New Zealand on June 13, 2005 0 comments 4 pictures

• 95	Picton Picton, New Zealand on June 14, 2005 0 comments 1 pictures

• 96	British Lions v Wellington Lions Wellington, New Zealand on June 15, 2005 0 comments 14 pictures

• 97	Time to see the sights Wellington, New Zealand on June 17, 2005 0 comments 11 pictures

• 98	Solstice Fire Festival - perhaps not! Napier, New Zealand on June 18, 2005 0 comments 0 pictures

• 99	Sulphur stinks! Rotorua, New Zealand on June 19, 2005 0 comments 12 pictures

• 100	To Skydive or not to Skydive?? Taupo, New Zealand on June 20, 2005 0 comments 16 pictures

• 101	Snowboarding Attempt Number 1 Turoa, Tongariro National Park, New Zealand on June 21, 2005 0 comments 0 pictures

• 102	Waitomo Caves Waitomo, New Zealand on June 22, 2005 0 comments 7 pictures

• 103	A very quick visit to New Plymouth New Plymouth, New Zealand on June 22, 2005 0 comments 7 pictures

• 104	Breakfast at Wanganui Wanganui, New Zealand on June 23, 2005 0 comments 1 pictures

• 105	Snowboarding Attempt Number 2 Whakapapa, New Zealand on June 24, 2005 0 comments 10 pictures

• 106	Hamilton Hamilton, New Zealand on June 25, 2005 0 comments 0 pictures

• 107	Bay of Islands Paihia, Bay of Islands, New Zealand on June 26, 2005 0 comments 15 pictures

• 108	Time to say goodbye to the campervan :-( Auckland, New Zealand on June 28, 2005 0 comments 1 pictures

• 109	Goodbye New Zealand and the Southern Hemisphere Auckland, New Zealand on July 1, 2005 0 comments 21 pictures

• 110	Sightseeing in San Diego San Diego, United States on July 2, 2005 0 comments 15 pictures

• 111	San Diego Zoo San Diego, United States on July 3, 2005 0 comments 11 pictures

• 112	On the way to Vegas in a Mustang Convertible... Las Vegas, United States on July 4, 2005 0 comments 9 pictures

• 113	A little bit poorer Las Vegas, United States on July 6, 2005 0 comments 27 pictures

• 114	First Impressions of New Orleans. New Orleans, United States on July 7, 2005 0 comments 0 pictures

• 115	The Big Easy New Orleans, United States on July 8, 2005 1 comment 10 pictures

• 116	A longer than planned stop in Atlanta Atlanta, United States on July 9, 2005 0 comments 11 pictures

• 117	What a day! Washington DC, United States on July 10, 2005 0 comments 12 pictures

• 118	Walking, always walking... Washington, United States on July 12, 2005 0 comments 17 pictures

• 119	Two go in hunt of a witches tea party Boston and Salem, United States on July 15, 2005 0 comments 8 pictures

• 120	Staying with Kristi and Mark Rochester, United States on July 19, 2005 0 comments 5 pictures

• 121	To another country and back, all in one day Toronto, Canada on July 20, 2005 0 comments 10 pictures

• 122	Getting wet! Niagara Falls, United States on July 20, 2005 0 comments 7 pictures

• 123	Back to Rochester Rochester, United States on July 20, 2005 0 comments 2 pictures

• 124	Back where it all started... Sandusky, United States on July 23, 2005 0 comments 10 pictures

• 125	A few days in Chicago Chicago, United States on July 25, 2005 0 comments 5 pictures

• 126	Flying visit to Minneapolis Minneapolis, United States on July 28, 2005 0 comments 18 pictures

• 127	Sleepy in Seattle Seattle, United States on July 30, 2005 0 comments 14 pictures

• 128	We finally made it to Alcatraz! San Francisco, United States on August 1, 2005 0 comments 10 pictures

• 129	Living in Hollywood! Los Angeles, United States on August 4, 2005 1 comment 23 pictures

• 130	An Englishman (and woman) in New York New York, United States on August 9, 2005 0 comments 17 pictures

• 131	New Jersey Freehold, United States on August 11, 2005 0 comments 6 pictures

• 132	The complicated way to get home... Wolverhampton, United Kingdom on August 14, 2005 0 comments 3 pictures

• 133	It's good to be back home Wolverhampton/Sunderland, United Kingdom on August 30, 2005 0 comments 2 pictures