Gillian, Stewart & Calluna travel the world - Lovely Adventures With A Sheep

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Fulfilling a long term dream of my wife Gillian we took a year out and headed to...... Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand Again, Singapore, Malaysia, Singapore Again, Australia, New Zealand, Easter Island, Chile Mainland, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Peru, Ecuador Mainland, The Galapagos before rounding it off in the states. We met loads of new friends, saw some amazing wildlife and scenery and enjoyed every minute of it - worth every cent we spent.

We hope you enjoy reading about our adventures..... watch for the close shaves with the Tsunami, Armed Bus Robbery, typhoon, bush fires, bus crash, ferry problems, hurricanes,....

And in case you have read this far - we took Lochie my bear and Calluna my sheep!

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  Meet The Intrepid Travellers   Dublin, Ireland on Oct 31, 2004 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Dublin To Bangkok   Dublin, Ireland on Oct 31, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Bangkok   Bangkok, Thailand on Nov 2, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Siem Reap and Angkor Wat   Siem Reap, Cambodia on Nov 5, 2004 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Siem Reap To Battambang   Battambang, Cambodia on Nov 10, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Battambang To Phnom Penh   Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Nov 11, 2004 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Mekong Delta   Mekong Delta to HCMC, Vietnam on Nov 15, 2004 4 pictures 0 comments
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  HCMC   Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Nov 18, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Dalat - Dreams and Easy Riders   Dalat, Vietnam on Nov 20, 2004 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Nha Trang - Typhoon - Charlie Don't Surf   Nha Trang, Vietnam on Nov 23, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Hoi An - Floods And Tailors   Hoi An, Vietnam on Nov 24, 2004 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Hanoi - the Gay Hotel....   Hanoi, Vietnam on Nov 27, 2004 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Sapa - Hill Tribes Get Bartering   Sapa, Vietnam on Nov 29, 2004 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Halong Bay - Holiday Highlight - Monkey Milk   Halong Bay, Vietnam on Dec 1, 2004 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Back To Hanoi   Hanoi, Vietnam on Dec 1, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Back To Hanoi Again   Hanoi, Vietnam on Dec 4, 2004 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Veintiane   Veintiane, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Dec 5, 2004 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Vang Vieng - Kayaks, Hash and Tubing   Vang Vieng, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Dec 7, 2004 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Luang Prabang - Temples and Monks   Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Dec 12, 2004 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Slow Boat To Thailand   Pak Beng, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Dec 13, 2004 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Chiang Rai   Chiang Rai, Thailand on Dec 15, 2004 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Chiang Mai - Cookery School   Chiang Mai, Thailand on Dec 17, 2004 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Phitsanulok And Sukhothai   Phitsanulok And Sukhothai - Birds And Temples, Thailand on Dec 22, 2004 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Kanchanaburi - WW2 and Tsunami   Kanchanaburi, Thailand on Dec 23, 2004 34 pictures 0 comments
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  Singapore - New Year At Raffles   Singapore, Singapore on Dec 31, 2004 45 pictures 0 comments
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  Malacca - Beef Gnocchi   Malacca, Malaysia on Jan 7, 2005 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Kuala Lumpur   Kuala Lumpur - Rob, Malaysia on Jan 10, 2005 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Cameron Highlands   Cameron Highlands, Malaysia on Jan 11, 2005 15 pictures 1 comment
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  Johor Bahru - 2nd Worst Accommodation   Johor Bahru, Malaysia on Jan 14, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Singapore   Singapore, Singapore on Jan 16, 2005 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Perth, Freemantle, Swan River WInery, Wave Rock   Perth, Australia on Jan 17, 2005 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Northwest Of Perth - Monkey Mia Dolphins   Perth, Australia on Jan 22, 2005 39 pictures 0 comments
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  Australia Day In Perth   Perth, Australia on Jan 26, 2005 10 pictures 0 comments
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  South West Of Perth   Perth, Australia on Jan 27, 2005 34 pictures 0 comments
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  Perth Again - Rottnest and Quokkas   Perth, Australia on Jan 31, 2005 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Ayers Rock, Olgas and Kings Canyon   Yulara, Australia on Feb 1, 2005 29 pictures 0 comments
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  Alice Springs   Alice Springs, Australia on Feb 4, 2005 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Cairns   Cairns, Australia on Feb 5, 2005 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Melbourne And Anglesea With Keith, Rob And Bren   Melbourne, Australia on Feb 9, 2005 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Back To Cairns To Recover   Cairns, Australia on Feb 14, 2005 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Cape Tribulation   Cape Tribulation, Australia on Feb 16, 2005 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Cape Trib To Port Douglas - Gummy   Port Douglas, Australia on Feb 17, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Great Barrier Reef   Port Douglas, Australia on Feb 18, 2005 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Airlie Beach - and the WHITSUNDAYS   Airlie Beach, Australia on Feb 19, 2005 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Bundaberg - Rum and Turtles   BUndaberg, Australia on Feb 23, 2005 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Noosa And Fraser Island   Noosa, Australia on Feb 24, 2005 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Brisbane   Brisbane, Australia on Mar 1, 2005 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Sydney   Sydney, Australia on Mar 5, 2005 29 pictures 0 comments
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  Melbourne And Great Ocean Road   Melbourne, Australia on Mar 13, 2005 34 pictures 0 comments
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  Christchurch - REM   Christchurch, New Zealand on Mar 21, 2005 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Wonderful Banks Peninsula   Christchurch, New Zealand on Mar 27, 2005 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Geraldine - Helms Deep And Cinema Sofas   Geraldine, New Zealand on Mar 29, 2005 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Lake Taupo And Oamaru - Penguins and Sheep Dogs   Lake Taupo And Oamaru, New Zealand on Mar 31, 2005 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Dunedin - Trains and Albatrosses   Dunedin, New Zealand on Apr 1, 2005 30 pictures 0 comments
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  Catlins   Catlins, New Zealand on Apr 4, 2005 33 pictures 0 comments
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  Riverton - Comfiest Bed In Our Whole Year   Riverton, New Zealand on Apr 6, 2005 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Manapouri - Doubtful and Milford Sounds, Quad Bike   Manapouri, New Zealand on Apr 7, 2005 34 pictures 0 comments
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  Queenstown   Queenstown, New Zealand on Apr 11, 2005 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Wanaka - Cinema, Indian, Paraglide, WW Sledging   Wanaka, New Zealand on Apr 12, 2005 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Siberia Experience And Fox GLacier   Fox, New Zealand on Apr 15, 2005 41 pictures 0 comments
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  West Coast - Pancakes, Franz Josef, Caves, Possum   Westport, New Zealand on Apr 17, 2005 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Kaikoura - Dolphins, Whales, Sunset   Kaikoura, New Zealand on Apr 19, 2005 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Takaka - Farewell Spit And Lots Of Driving   Takaka, New Zealand on Apr 21, 2005 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Abel Tasman National Park   Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand on Apr 23, 2005 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Blenheim   Blenheim, New Zealand on Apr 23, 2005 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Travel To The North Island   Paraparaumu, New Zealand on Apr 24, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Lake Taupo And Napier   Lake Taupo, New Zealand on Apr 25, 2005 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Waitomo - Caves Via Thermals   Waitomo, New Zealand on Apr 26, 2005 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Mt Maunganui   Mt Maunganui, New Zealand on Apr 28, 2005 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Hobbiton And More Thermals   Matamata And Rotorua, New Zealand on Apr 28, 2005 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Coromandel National Park - Dig Your Own Hot Spa   Coromandel National Park, New Zealand on May 1, 2005 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Auckland   Auckland, New Zealand on May 3, 2005 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Easter Island   Easter Island, Chile on May 4, 2005 37 pictures 0 comments
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  Santiago - Spanish, Sam And Wine   Santiago, Chile on May 7, 2005 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Rio De Janeiro   Rio De Janeiro, Brazil on May 14, 2005 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Manaus And The Amazon Jungle   Manaus, Brazil on May 18, 2005 34 pictures 0 comments
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  Manaus To Brasilia   Brasilia, Brazil on May 24, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Cuiaba   Cuiaba, Brazil on May 25, 2005 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Campo Grande   Campo Grande, Brazil on May 27, 2005 1 picture 0 comments
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  Pantanal - Stunning Wildlife   Pantanal, Brazil on May 29, 2005 27 pictures 0 comments
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  More Stunning Wildlife In The Pantanal - then back   Pantanal, Brazil on Jun 1, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Foz Do Iguassu - Spectacular Waterfalls   Foz Do Iguassu, Brazil on Jun 1, 2005 30 pictures 0 comments
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  Curitiba   Curitiba, Brazil on Jun 5, 2005 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Sao Paulo   Sao Paulo, Brazil on Jun 7, 2005 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Buenos Aires   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Jun 9, 2005 24 pictures 0 comments
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  Colonia   Colonia, Uruguay on Jun 12, 2005 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Fray Bentos   Fray Bentos, Uruguay on Jun 13, 2005 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Santa Fe   Santa Fe, Argentina on Jun 15, 2005 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Cordoba   Cordoba, Argentina on Jun 17, 2005 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Medoza - Wine Wedding Aniversary And Rugby   Mendoza, Argentina on Jun 20, 2005 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Bariloche   Bariloche, Argentina on Jun 24, 2005 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Puerto Madryn - Fabulous Whale Watching - WOW   Puerto Madryn, Argentina on Jun 27, 2005 15 pictures 0 comments
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  San Antonio De Areco - Gaucho Experience   San Antonio De Areco, Argentina on Jun 30, 2005 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Back To Buenos Aires   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Jul 2, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Lima   Lima, Peru on Jul 3, 2005 30 pictures 0 comments
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  Pisco - Poor Mans Galapagos And Dune Buggys   Pisco, Peru on Jul 5, 2005 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Nazca   Nazca, Peru on Jul 7, 2005 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Arequipa And Altitude, Colca Canyon And Condors   Arequipa, Peru on Jul 8, 2005 30 pictures 0 comments
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  Puno And Lake Titicaca   Puno, Peru on Jul 13, 2005 48 pictures 0 comments
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  Cusco and Machu Picchu   Cusco, Peru on Jul 17, 2005 79 pictures 0 comments
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  Chiclayo - Fabulous Gold Of Sipan - WOW   Chiclayo, Peru on Jul 22, 2005 40 pictures 0 comments
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  Trujillo - Chan Chan And Fabulous Mud Temples -WOW   Trujillo, Peru on Jul 25, 2005 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Lima Again   Lima, Peru on Jul 26, 2005 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Quito   Quito, Ecuador on Jul 29, 2005 39 pictures 0 comments
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  Baños   Baños, Ecuador on Aug 3, 2005 12 pictures 1 comment
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  Riobamba - Train Roof Ride - 7hrs - ouch   Riobamba, Ecuador on Aug 5, 2005 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Quito   Quito, Ecuador on Aug 7, 2005 8 pictures 0 comments
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  The Galapagos Islands   The Galapagos Islands, Ecuador on Aug 8, 2005 92 pictures 0 comments
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  Quito   Quito, Ecuador on Aug 16, 2005 4 pictures 0 comments
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  San Francisco   San Francisco, United States on Aug 17, 2005 35 pictures 0 comments
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  Miami Airport   Miami, United States on Aug 17, 2005 4 pictures 0 comments
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  San Francisco To The Giant Redwoods   Eureka, United States on Aug 21, 2005 28 pictures 0 comments
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  Down Route 1 to Los Angeles   Los Angeles, United States on Aug 24, 2005 90 pictures 1 comment
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  Los Angeles And Hollywood   Los Angeles, United States on Aug 29, 2005 45 pictures 0 comments
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  Las Vegas   Las Vegas, United States on Sep 1, 2005 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Canyons - Zion, Bryce, Grand, Canyonlands, Moab   Moab, United States on Sep 4, 2005 55 pictures 0 comments
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  Salt Lake City - Anniversary Of 911   Salt Lake City, United States on Sep 10, 2005 4 pictures 1 comment
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  Yellowstone   Yellowstone, United States on Sep 12, 2005 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Cowboys - Cody, Deadwood, Little Bighorn, Mt Rush   Deadwood, United States on Sep 14, 2005 55 pictures 0 comments
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  Rocky Mouuntain NP, Colorado, etc   Denver, United States on Sep 19, 2005 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Memphis - Hurricanes, Elvis, Music   Memphis, United States on Sep 23, 2005 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Arkansas - Our 2nd Fav State (After Maine)   Little Rock, United States on Sep 25, 2005 34 pictures 0 comments
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  Nashville - Country Music Bonanza   Nashville, United States on Sep 29, 2005 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Jack Daniels And Walking Horses   Tennessee, United States on Oct 1, 2005 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Kentucky - Whiskey Horse and baseball bats   Kentucky, United States on Oct 2, 2005 30 pictures 0 comments
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  Hillbilly country and a near escape in Pickett SP   Tennessese, United States on Oct 6, 2005 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Chatanooga Atlanta MLK   Atlanta, United States on Oct 8, 2005 30 pictures 0 comments
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  The South - Swamps, Savannah, Charleston, Plantati   Savannah, United States on Oct 12, 2005 35 pictures 0 comments
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  Blue Ridge Parkway, Dolly Parton and Trees   Charlotte, United States on Oct 17, 2005 53 pictures 0 comments
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  Chicago - Lovely Denise and disappointing Mensa   Chicago, United States on Oct 24, 2005 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Dublin - Home Sweet Home   Dublin, Ireland on Nov 1, 2005 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Top Ten Tips For Independent Travel   Dublin, Ireland on Nov 1, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Mensa Diamond Travel Talk   Dublin, Ireland on Nov 1, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments