Booked it, Packed it, F**ked Off! Hello World.
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Vickers on Tour 2008. The Vickers duo do 4 continents in 12 months - unless we don't come back!!
Trip Start
Jun 11, 2008
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Trip End
May 14, 2009
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There are 349 entries in this blog
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122 Days to go! -
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Finish Work 4 Weeks Today!! -
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What has it cost so far?!?!? -
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Two tours that we have booked... -
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Second Tour that we booked -
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Change to China Itinerary -
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The liver is evil and it has just been punished! -
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Last Day Of Work! -
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Leaving Party Number Three -
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A ROUGH Plan of our route. -
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Off down to the Big Smoke -
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Flight QF030 to Hong Kong -
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Welcome to Hong Kong -
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Another Day in Hong Kong -
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Tourist Day in Hong Kong -
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Last Day in Hong Kong & Start of Tour -
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We move to mainland China -
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Bike Ride & Tai Chi -
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Overnight train to Wuhan -
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Overnight in Yichang -
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Cruising the Yangtze -
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Still Cruising the Yangtze -
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Back in Yichang -
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Yichang & Sleeper Train -
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Day One in Xi'an -
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Terracotta Warriors Day -
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Stopping off in Pingyao -
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Got the sh*ts and visited a sh*t city -
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In the nations capital - Beijing -
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Great Wall & Birthday Celebrations -
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Last day in Beijing -
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In Suzhou for a day -
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Made it to the Paris of the Orient -
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The Lion Sleeps Tonight...oooooo weeeeeeeee -
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A Day by the lake in Hangzhou -
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Breathing in the humidity on Yellow Mountain -
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Up and down a great big hill -
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Hanging around for a sleeper train -
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Back in Shanghai & the end of our China Tour -
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We are lazy sods really... -
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Arty Farty, Namby Pamby, Shanghai Museum Visit -
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Only left the hotel for a curry! -
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Easy like Sunday morning... -
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Finally leaving China behind - broken, but stable. -
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Back in Hong Kong -
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Giant Buddha and a leisurely swim -
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Arrival in Bangkok - and not touched a thing - yet -
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Lazy Buddha, A long walk, River Taxi and curry -
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Shopping, Shopping, Shopping, Beer -
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Hangover! Lie in! Walk in Park! Bed! -
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Made it to Cambodia...well all except Lorna's bag! -
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Angkor What? and Kryptonite! -
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Chill out day in Siem Reap -
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Arrival into Phnom Penh and "Short Stay Rooms"!! -
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Haunting day at the museum -
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Journey to Sihanoukville, rain & internet -
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Beach Time & Soberness in Sihanoukville -
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Walked the whole of Sihanoukville - Beer is back!! -
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All day on the beach!!! -
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Back in Phnom Penh -
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The Killing Fields back in Phnom Penh -
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Just drawn a million out the bank!! -
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S-S-S-S-Saigon, Saigon. (for Paul Hardcastle fans) -
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Lazy day coz it's Sunday! -
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Water Park & Meet the Group -
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Off to the Mekong Delta -
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Back to Ho Chi Minh City - and to bed! -
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Going Underground, Going Underground -
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Arrival into the mountains -
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Big Chickens & Crazy Monks -
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Oh I do like to be beside the seaside -
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Boat Trip & Sunburn -
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Lorna's got a hangover!!! -
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Tailor made for the Vickers! -
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Bicycles down to the beach -
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Huey, Dewy & Louis! -
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Dragons & Rivers -
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Hanoi-ing City. Get it? It's Coz of the markets! -
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At long last - RAIN!!! We needed it! -
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Hanging out in Halong Bay -
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Back to Hanoi, via the caves -
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Up into the mountains for a trek -
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Trekking into the Hillbillies -
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Back to Sapa with aching limbs -
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From Hillbillies back to City Slickers -
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Dollars, Visas, Post Office & Chill -
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Another day doing absolutely nowt!! -
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We have been a-Lao-ed into our next country!! -
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Walking around the nations capital - very quiet! -
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Death Bus to Vang Vieng -
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So laid back that we are going in reverse!! -
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Tuuuuuuuuuuubes!! -
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Tube Recovery! -
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Saddle sore - soothed in the lagoon! -
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Tubing....AGAIN!! -
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A day of nothingness - We may finally leave here! -
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The Long & Winding road to Luang Prabang -
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In a really nice tranquil town -
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Moving Guesthouse & Watching England -
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Walk up a hill and back again -
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Laos Airlines AGAIN!! Are we crazy?!? -
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Walk around town preparing for trekking tomorrow -
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Flowers, Butterflies, Snakes and walking... -
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In the jungle, the mighty jungle..........AGAIN!!! -
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Elephants. White Water, Bamboos and Footie!! -
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Relaxing after our adventure -
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Chef De Cuisine and then a long bus trip -
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Ladyboys, Chix with dix, SheMale, Shim....... -
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Hanging out round Khaosan Road -
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Checked out and ready for Phuket -
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21 hours on three buses! -
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It's beach time - and then disaster strikes!! -
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Trying the beach again - life is good! -
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Just cant stay away from the beach!! -
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Walk around Patong -
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Going for a Pee Pee! -
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Still Pee Peeing - Beachside again -
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Travelling round the islands of Phi Phi -
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The town full of crabs -
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Another day in Krab land -
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A Looooong journey to Langkawi! -
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Holidays are coming....Holidays are coming -
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Dicky tummies and skype our homeland! -
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Air Asia & Lime Green Excrement! -
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Life flashing before me - not a pretty sight! -
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Managed to have a short wander round KL -
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Still recovering....and being a bit lazy -
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Singing in the Singapore -
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Stood on the Grand Prix Track!! -
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Island hop to Sentosa -
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Goodbye Asia - Hello New Zealand......soon.... -
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Finally made it to the other side of the World -
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Up Up into the Sky... -
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Doing the Museum Bit - and paying for it!!! -
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Boiling on the beach! -
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Lemon Water & Surf... -
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Caving, Toobing and doing the Haka! -
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White Water Rafting & a Big Lake -
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A good lie in.......are we gonna dive today?? -
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Into Middle Earth -
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Recovering from all night football bash! -
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5 hour bush walk - must need a shave! -
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Giving it some welly! -
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Windy Welly -
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Up in a cable car, then down through a graveyard! -
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The land of a Dutch discoverer -
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Old Macdonald had a farm....... -
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Viva Baz Vegas! -
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Ice Ice Baby! -
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Hiking up a moving glacier! -
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Lakes, Mountains & Swing Bridges -
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Moving onto activity central! -
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Squeaky Bum Day -
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Getting ready for the long walk! -
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Day One of Milford Track -
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Day Two of the Milford Track -
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Day Three of the Milford Track -
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Day Four of the Milford Track -
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On the road to nowhere -
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Down South for the Night -
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Seen Pingu and his mate! -
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Back to little Queeny. -
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A walk in the park in the wonderful sunshine! -
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Twizting by the pool -
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Walk around the redneck town -
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To the place where Jesus prays! -
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It's a bloody bank holiday - on a Friday!!! -
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Fancy a day on the lash! It is last day in NZ -
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We're off to the land down under..... -
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Convict Island has been reached! -
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Van-Tastic -
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Down, Down, Deeper & Down -
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We like driving in our van - do do do do.... -
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Beautiful Beaches and Toytown! -
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Uptown to Cooktown - better known as Closedtown -
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Into the Junglelands.... -
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In the middle of the rainforest! -
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On a Mission - literally! -
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Big Bad Crocodile Lands -
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We hope its chips, its chips - maybe not quite! -
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Early start for Airlie -
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Down in the lagoon and in the town -
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Mr Mackay - mmmkaaay! -
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Remember Rocky & Bullwinkle?! -
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Rockin' around the Christmas Tree -
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Numbers for a name!? -
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Certainly a beautiful place -
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Only 20 days til Santa!! -
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Vodka Martini - Shaken, not stirred! -
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Coochy Coochy Moochy -
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CRIKEY!! -
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Visiting Susan Davies - in Scarborough?! In Oz?! -
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We are all moist & damp!! -
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I think I'm alone now....... -
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6 MONTHS TRAVELLING - Going too fast!!! -
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Everybody's gone surfin'...... -
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Cruising on the crest of a wave....well allmost! -
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Miami Vice -
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IT'S CHEAP TUESDAY!!! Off to see our Lord in a bay -
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Beach Bums -
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Need some medicinde for my coff! -
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Oh this is the life -
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Spot of Port Sir? -
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Lorna is home -
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Wibbly Wobbly Wonky Wine Tour on our Bikes!!! -
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Bye bye campervan - hello big apartment!! -
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One more sleep to go...... -
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Merry Christmas....from the Beach!!! -
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We are sailing, we are sailing...... -
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Shopping & Drinking Day -
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Recovery Day -
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Happy Birthday to Lorna -
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Bit of bondage on Bondi! -
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New Years Eve in Sydney - Grand!! -
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All day in bed!! -
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Last day in our apartment! -
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Moving Day -
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Great Long Walk Around Town -
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Last day in Sydney for a while. -
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Early flight to Adelaide -
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Cultural walk around Adelaide -
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Lorna & the Chocolate Factory -
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Glenelg Beach & Adelaide United -
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Saturday Session -
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Fantastic day at Sarah's - and her Mum & Dad's! -
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A bit of packing, then overnight to Melbourne! -
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Ready for the cricket & the tennis -
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Wandering around Melbourne -
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Off to see Luke - The Force is with us!! -
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Off to get 'bat-tered' at the cricket - Cloudy day -
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Walk around Little Italy & the Docklands -
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It's a beach of a day -
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Off to St Kilda - sounds like a TV Hospital show! -
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Hanging around for a bus to Sydney -
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Back in Sydney for a week - with lots of partying! -
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Coogee to Bondi Coastal Walk - & a free drinks!! -
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Off to the SCG to get our fix of cricket again! -
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All sweaty & moist in 43 degree Sydney heat!! -
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A flashback to China with Kev -
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Happy Australia Day! -
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Final day on Convict Island - Bring on Chile! -
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A 38 hour day just to get to Chile!! -
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A walk around the city...and some cheap beers -
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Another day in the Capital -
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A bit of R and R today -
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1st day going South -
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Full day on the bus -
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No volcano climb unfortunately -
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Fish Market & Chinese -
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A fishy tale port side -
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Abandoned on a Chillean highway! -
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Having some wine then back to La Casa Roja -
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A day by the pool - and a bit of footy -
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A day of shopping - spending money we ain't got!!! -
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Yet another day by the pool - so lazy!! -
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This is just becoming too much effort! -
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Actually got off our asses and went for a walk!! -
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Friday the Thir..........Oh Dear!! -
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Romantic Valentines Night -
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Dolphins, Sealions & Penguins - Natural! -
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An English Beach in Chile!! -
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Cemetery, Desert & Big Hands -
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Ghost Trains, Flamingos & Salt Flats -
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A dry day in the desert -
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Sneaking through the Bolivian border -
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To a Hotel made completely of salt -
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Made it to Uyuni in one piece! -
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Chilling out in an out of bounds town -
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A bumpy ride to La Paz -
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A Walk around the city -
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Another day in the capital -
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The Bolivian version of Copacabana -
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A long walk along the Island of the Sun -
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We´ll be back Bolivia - Hello Peru -
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A trip across to the reed islands -
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Bus journey up through Inca land -
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A day of recovery and a big English Brekky! -
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A full day of booking and shopping -
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Another day in wonderful Cusco -
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Still chilling in Cusco - preparing for Monday! -
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Lorna got herself a new jumper & a new bag! -
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Day one of the Inca Trek -
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Day Two of the Inca Trail - The Hardest Day!! -
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Day Three of the Inca Trail - Nearly There!! -
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WE MADE IT!! A day at Machu Picchu then it´s Cusco -
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Back in a relaxing state in Cusco -
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Bagged a hat-trick at football then ate Guinea Pig -
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Our last day in Peru -
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Bus Journey, Civil Unrest and Bangers & Mash -
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Green rice, green beer & green shots - Paddy Day! -
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Big fry up then off to Sucre...with a bit of vomit -
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A day of rest for Lorna -
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A day of down time so Lorna can recover -
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A day of down time so Lorna can recover -
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A few days in the highest city in the World! -
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A steady stroll on a Sunday aftrnoon -
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A Bump & Grind journey to Tupiza -
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Thrashed Lorna at cards...and she lost a twix! -
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Bruised testicles & a sore backside...Interesting! -
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Heading into Argentina! -
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You can tell we´re not in Bolivia anymore!! -
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Afternoon tea and empanada's in the square. -
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Into the nations Capital -
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On a booking spree then out for steak! -
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Our free city tour -
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Celebrating 9 years together with England & Tango! -
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Bumming around as the weather changed. -
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Made it to ¨Youre-A-Gay¨ - Through the back door -
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Met Celina for the day and got the shits -
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A beautiful day in Colonia -
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A day to relax then back to the Argentine Capital -
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Unbelievable - We are home 3 weeks today!! -
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Had a walk around with death -
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Buddy Bears, Sex Grandma's and A bus journey -
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Arriving at the big waterfall place! -
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Tres Fronteras -
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A fantastic day at the waterfalls -
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Over to the other side - Brazil time! -
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Coz we we're only being boring..... -
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Brazilian side of the falls -
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Hanging around in Foz just killing time -
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24 hour bus journey to Rio -
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Made it to Rio, our last stop!! -
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Hanging around the beaches and watching footy -
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Been up on a hill with Christ!! -
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Rainy day - so all day beers and football! -
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The sun's out,hit the beach - got a gritty sh*tter -
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All day beach fun! - With fantastic waves! -
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Copa...Copacabana.....It´s beach time again! -
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More beach time and a night out with Neil & Louise -
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Day at the Maracana Stadium -
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Leaving on a jet plane..... -
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Back in the rainy England, but only til next week! -
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A day unpacking and looking for jobs! -
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Curry Night in Mansfield -
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Out for a few beers -
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Beers in Blidworth and boxing -
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Comedy Birthday Night -
339
Shopping and BBQ -
340
Job Interview Day -
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A day of rest and some good news -
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Oh Well...Off on holiday again!! -
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An English fry up and then a walk round the area -
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The Capital, The Restaurant & The English Bar -
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A lie in then an all dayer in the pub! -
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Continuing the theme of 'Not Doing Much!' -
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Managed to make it down to the beach! -
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Last day of our travels.....for now..... -
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Back Home....Again.....More fun to come though!
