The Rhodesies round the world gap year!

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Welcome to our Blog. We hope you enjoy reading about our voyage of exploration and personal discovery. Please if you have any must see places or contacts that we can visit let us know. We are back packing but would love to get closer to people in the countries we are visiting.

Destination info: 30/3/08 - Fly to Delhi from Heathrow 21/3/08 - Mumbai - Sri Lanka 30/3/08 - Sri Lanka - Bangkok Bangkok - Vietnam - Cambodia - Laos Kuala Lumpar - Borneo 12/8/08 - Singapore - Fiji 24/8/08 - Fiji - Auckland, NZ 1/10/08 - Christchurch, NZ - Sydney, AUZ 13/01/09 - Sydney, AUZ - Cape Town, SA Xmas Perth or Sydney Leave Nairobi, Kenya end of March 09.

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  Travel Blog set up   Southampton, United Kingdom on Dec 29, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Cool party   Southampton, United Kingdom on Mar 2, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Goodbye Southampton   Southampton, United Kingdom on Mar 21, 2008 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Final leg of visits before we leave   Leicester, United Kingdom on Mar 28, 2008 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Airport - London Heathrow   London, United Kingdom on Mar 30, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 1 - Delhi, India   Delhi, India on Mar 31, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Agra, The Taj Mahal   Agra, India on Apr 2, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Next city on the tour - Jaipur   Japur, India on Apr 4, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Pushkar and Jodhpur cities   Pushkar, India on Apr 5, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Udaipur fun   Udaipur, India on Apr 8, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  The adventure in Kerala   Kerala, India on Apr 14, 2008 20 pictures 6 comments
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  New country - Thailand   Bangkok, Thailand on Apr 20, 2008 9 pictures 1 comment
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  Chiang Mai and Jungle Trekking   Chiang Mai, Thailand on Apr 24, 2008 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Last day of trekking, elephants and bamboo rafts   Chiang Mai, Thailand on Apr 28, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Chiang Mai Thai Cooking course for Pharangs!!   Chiang Mai, Thailand on Apr 29, 2008 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Chiang Rai   Chiang Mai, Thailand on Apr 30, 2008 2 pictures 1 comment
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  Border crossing Thai - Laos   Chiang Khong, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on May 1, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Luang Nam Tha, Laos   Luang Namtha, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on May 1, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Luang Prabang, Laos   Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on May 3, 2008 16 pictures 3 comments
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  Still in Luang Prabang   Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on May 5, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Vang Vieng activities   Vang Vieng, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on May 9, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Vang Vieng   Vang Vieng, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on May 9, 2008 1 picture 1 comment
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  A day in Vientiane   Vientiane, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on May 14, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Arrived at Vietnam   Hanoi, Vietnam on May 15, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Halong Bay tour   Halong Bay, Vietnam on May 17, 2008 35 pictures 1 comment
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  Back in Hanoi   Hanoi, Vietnam on May 20, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Happy Birthday Dad   Hanoi, Vietnam on May 20, 2008 2 pictures 1 comment
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  Motorbike Tour-National Park South of Hanoi 3 days   Hanoi, Vietnam on May 21, 2008 53 pictures 2 comments
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  Hoi An   Hoi An, Vietnam on May 25, 2008 26 pictures 0 comments
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  Happy Birthday Sarah   Nha Trang, Vietnam on May 30, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Beach side in Nha Trang   Nha Trang, Vietnam on May 30, 2008 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Mui Ne Beach   Phan Thiet, Vietnam on Jun 1, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)   Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Jun 3, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Through the Mekong Delta towards Cambodia   Chau Doc, Vietnam on Jun 6, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Happy Birthday Max   Phnum Penh, Cambodia on Jun 9, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Siem Reap   Siem Reap, Cambodia on Jun 10, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Happy Birthday Peter!!   Angkor Wot, Cambodia on Jun 12, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Siem Reap, Cambodia to Bangkok   Siem Reap, Cambodia on Jun 13, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Bangkok   Bangkok, Thailand on Jun 14, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  UK!   Southampton, United Kingdom on Jun 16, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Round Britain Powerboat Race 2008   Portsmouth, United Kingdom on Jun 20, 2008 33 pictures 0 comments
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  Bangkok again 3rd time now!   Bangkok, Thailand on Jul 4, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Koh Tao - Budha Bay   Koh Tao, Thailand on Jul 6, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Padi Open Water Course   Koh Tao, Thailand on Jul 7, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  3rd Wedding anniversary   Ban Koh Tao, Thailand on Jul 8, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Rash breaks out in the Rhodes camp   Ban Ko Tao, Thailand on Jul 9, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Last day of Open Water diving course   Ban Ko Tao, Thailand on Jul 10, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Sign us up for another diving course!   Ban Ko Tao, Thailand on Jul 12, 2008 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Koh Phangan   Ko Phangan, Thailand on Jul 13, 2008 7 pictures 1 comment
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  Clare finally makes it to 30!   Ko Phangan, Thailand on Jul 14, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Full Moon party fun   Ko Phangan, Thailand on Jul 20, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Snorkeling on Phi Phi Ley   Ko Phi Phi, Thailand on Jul 22, 2008 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Railey   Krabi, Thailand on Jul 23, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Kuala Lumpur   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Jul 26, 2008 8 pictures 2 comments
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  Climbing Mt Kinabalu   Kinabalu, Malaysia on Jul 31, 2008 68 pictures 0 comments
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  Diving the Sipadan Island & others from Semporna   Semporna, Malaysia on Aug 3, 2008 37 pictures 2 comments
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  Diving Turtle Tomb   Sipadan Island, Malaysia on Aug 4, 2008 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Kuala Lumpur   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Aug 6, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Leaving Singapore for Fiji   Singapore, Singapore on Aug 12, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
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  On Fiji time!   Fiji, Fiji on Aug 14, 2008 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Happy 30th Birthday Laura   Fiji, Fiji on Aug 17, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Swimming with Manta Ray at Manta Ray Island   Fiji, Fiji on Aug 23, 2008 24 pictures 0 comments
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  Auckland   Auckland, New Zealand on Aug 24, 2008 13 pictures 1 comment
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  Bay of Islands   Paihia, New Zealand on Aug 26, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Firth of Thames   Miranda, New Zealand on Aug 30, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Corromandel Pennisular   Corromandel, New Zealand on Aug 30, 2008 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Getting ourselves into Hot Water (Beach)   Hot water, New Zealand on Aug 31, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  The Glow worms of Waitomo Caves   Waitomo Caves, New Zealand on Sep 1, 2008 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Thermal action in Rotorua, Clare whats the smell,   Rotorua, New Zealand on Sep 2, 2008 21 pictures 1 comment
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  Skiing an active volcano - Ohakune   Ohakune, New Zealand on Sep 3, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Keeping our Wellies on in Wellington   Wellington, New Zealand on Sep 5, 2008 6 pictures 1 comment
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  Crossing the North South Divide   Picton, New Zealand on Sep 6, 2008 11 pictures 1 comment
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  Happy Birthday Coz   Picton, New Zealand on Sep 7, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  By the sea in Nelson   Nelson, New Zealand on Sep 7, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  To Kayak or not to Kayak at Able Tasman National P   Nelson, New Zealand on Sep 9, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Pancakes and Blowholes   Punaiki, New Zealand on Sep 10, 2008 9 pictures 2 comments
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  A Mint day Intrepid explorers out on Franz Josef   Franz Josef, New Zealand on Sep 14, 2008 41 pictures 0 comments
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  Happy Birthday Mark   Queenstown, New Zealand on Sep 17, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Happy Birthday George   Queenstown, New Zealand on Sep 17, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Happy Birthday Simon   Queenstown, New Zealand on Sep 17, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Remarkable Skiing around Queenstown   Queenstown, New Zealand on Sep 17, 2008 21 pictures 1 comment
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  Dunno where next? How about Dunedin? Yeah Dunni   Dunedin, New Zealand on Sep 21, 2008 32 pictures 0 comments
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  Otago Peninsular to meet a Royal!   Otago, New Zealand on Sep 22, 2008 21 pictures 0 comments
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  New Zealand crisp update   Dunedin, New Zealand on Sep 22, 2008 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Rocks & Chicks!   Oamaru, New Zealand on Sep 23, 2008 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Hanmer Time! You cant stop this.. der na na na!   Hanmer Springs, New Zealand on Sep 24, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Kaikoura has it's own Whaleway Station!   Kaikoura, New Zealand on Sep 25, 2008 63 pictures 0 comments
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  Pardon Monsieur, ou est Akaroa?   Akaroa, New Zealand on Sep 27, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Christchurch marks the end of the Journey in NZ   Christchurch, New Zealand on Sep 28, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Ozzy for the next chapter, first stop Sydney.   Sydney, Australia on Oct 1, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Collaroy Plateau - Anni, Si and Flo's house   Collaroy Beach, Australia on Oct 2, 2008 62 pictures 2 comments
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  Birthday, Blueberry Pancakes, Blue Mountains & Bye   Katoomba, Australia on Oct 15, 2008 36 pictures 0 comments
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  Cool, trendy, sporty and affluent - Melboune   Melbourne, Australia on Oct 21, 2008 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Betsy the Beast is born!!   Dromana, Australia on Oct 24, 2008 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Testing Betsy in Torquay   Torquay, Australia on Oct 26, 2008 23 pictures 1 comment
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  Bumping into an old friend in Ballarat   Ballarat, Australia on Oct 27, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  The Great Ocean Road   Lorne, Australia on Oct 28, 2008 28 pictures 0 comments
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  Addling on our way to Adelaide!?   Mt Gambier, Australia on Nov 1, 2008 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Going Bush   Roxby Downs, Australia on Nov 5, 2008 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Rambling into places more remote   Coward Springs, Australia on Nov 8, 2008 79 pictures 0 comments
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  Life's rocking when we get to Uluru   Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Australia on Nov 10, 2008 51 pictures 1 comment
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  We Dingo to Kings Canyon, did we?   Kings Canyon, Australia on Nov 11, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Going Loopy in a Merinee Way   West Macdonnells, Australia on Nov 13, 2008 41 pictures 0 comments
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  Alice, 'where' the *@?! is Alice   Alice Springs, Australia on Nov 16, 2008 44 pictures 0 comments
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  Mr Buchanan helps us with a shortcut to the North   Top Springs, Australia on Nov 18, 2008 17 pictures 1 comment
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  Kunnunura   Kununurra, Australia on Nov 20, 2008 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Gib over, how many crocs?   Birdswood Downs, Australia on Nov 22, 2008 24 pictures 0 comments
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  Its 'Broome'ing Marvelous here   Broome, Australia on Nov 25, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Canyons and Gorges at Karajini   Tom price, Australia on Nov 28, 2008 46 pictures 0 comments
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  Happy Birthday Izzy   Exmouth, Australia on Nov 29, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Nesting Turtles and Navy Diver Training (or so it   Exmouth, Australia on Dec 6, 2008 21 pictures 0 comments
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  The (Windy) Coral Coast   Coral Bay, Australia on Dec 9, 2008 42 pictures 1 comment
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  Shark Bay, Sharks, dolphins and cyanobacteria!   Monkey Mia, Australia on Dec 12, 2008 22 pictures 0 comments
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  'Craying' for a good time in Geraldton   Geraldton, Australia on Dec 13, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Perth, goodbye Betsy   Perth, Australia on Dec 17, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  On the road again   Esperance, Australia on Dec 20, 2008 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Merry Christmas one and all XxX   Adelaide, Australia on Dec 24, 2008 1 picture 1 comment
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  We're in Ade-laadiiee for Christmas!   Adelaide, Australia on Dec 25, 2008 50 pictures 0 comments
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  Happy Birthday Kel Smell   Adelaide, Australia on Dec 26, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  The final leg to Sydney checking on our Governor   Canberra, Australia on Dec 28, 2008 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Familiar Ground at last   Collaroy Beach, Australia on Jan 6, 2009 41 pictures 0 comments
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  Cape Town   Cape Town, South Africa on Jan 17, 2009 31 pictures 0 comments
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  Happy Birthday Faithie   Cape Town, South Africa on Jan 18, 2009 1 picture 0 comments
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  Sharks, Whales, Waterfronts   Cape Town, South Africa on Jan 22, 2009 51 pictures 0 comments
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  Cape Point   Cape Town, South Africa on Jan 23, 2009 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 1 - 5 of Overland; Cape Town to Swakopmund   Swakopmund, Namibia on Jan 29, 2009 79 pictures 1 comment
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  Day 6 - 11 of Namibia Tour; Swakopmund, Spitzkopp   Windhoek, Namibia on Feb 3, 2009 45 pictures 0 comments
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  J'Burg for goodbyes and last night with Folks   Johannesburg, South Africa on Feb 5, 2009 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Going Vertical in 'Harties' area   Hartbeespoort, South Africa on Feb 9, 2009 36 pictures 0 comments
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  Heading to the coast in search of Whale Sharks   Pongola, South Africa on Feb 12, 2009 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Mozambique for a Whale Shark Adventure to remember   Ponta Du Auro, Mozambique on Feb 16, 2009 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Lion around in Jo'Burg   Johannesburg, South Africa on Feb 18, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Kruger, South Africa   Kruger National Park, South Africa on Feb 21, 2009 32 pictures 0 comments
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  Where are the Elephants in Botswana?   Chobe National Park, Botswana on Feb 27, 2009 10 pictures 1 comment
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  Waterfalls, White Water and Wildlife in Zambia   Livingstone, Zambia on Feb 27, 2009 25 pictures 1 comment
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  Zooming through Zambia and Lusaka   Lusaka, Zambia on Mar 2, 2009 27 pictures 0 comments
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  WhereTheMalawiAreWe?   Malawi, Malawi on Mar 7, 2009 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Hakuna Matata from Tanzania   Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on Mar 8, 2009 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Poa Kichizi Kama Ndizi (Cool as Bananas) Zanzibar   Stone Town, Tanzania on Mar 11, 2009 47 pictures 0 comments
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  Keen to get on Safari   Arusha, Tanzania on Mar 14, 2009 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Serengetti and Ngorongoro   Serengeti National Park, Tanzania on Mar 17, 2009 61 pictures 0 comments
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  Leaving Party before Nairobbery!   Arusha, Tanzania on Mar 18, 2009 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Final border crossing and destination   Nairobi, Kenya on Mar 19, 2009 1 picture 0 comments
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  Its over, for now...   Nairobi, Kenya on Mar 20, 2009 0 pictures 1 comment