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Wed, 11 Jan 2012 | By homeless_harry | Views [2302] | Comments [1]
Ulladulla is a town built on so many
hills, I expected all its inhabitants to have calves of granite.
Nope! Most people are fat, like all towns in the western world.
That's an easy criticism to make for someone who looks ... Read more >
Tags: beaches, bicycling, misfortune
Wed, 11 Jan 2012 | By braynroni | Views [895]
Its 0727
Sydney time and we have arrived safely from Bangkok. Both tired, grubby and
ready to stop but we’re almost there now!
Fortunately
enough time before our flight to Christchurch for us to freshen up, download
the latest ... Read more >
Mon, 9 Jan 2012 | By homeless_harry | Views [2131]
Eeyore would say it was the surging traffic, or his own smell that had woken him up. This positive power trooper will say that it was the excitement of another day on the road. Oh, how I love a challenge and I knew there were loads of it ahead. I had ... Read more >
Tags: bicycling, friends, partying
Mon, 9 Jan 2012 | By happytraveller | Views [496] | Comments [2]
Yesterday we decided to do a tour and chose two activities, the first, in the morning was Bamboo rafting down the river and then a tour of The Silver cave. Was quite chilly when we woke, so after a substantial breakfast we heated up our hot water bottles ... Read more >
Sat, 7 Jan 2012 | By happytraveller | Views [376] | Comments [1]
Hi! We have moved to a hotel in the town, splashed out on a bit of luxury and really enjoying it. Staying at the Bamboo house Resort which is a small boutique hotel in a great location. The room is really clean and warm, with a massive jacuzzi and heated ... Read more >
Fri, 6 Jan 2012 | By connectlocally | Views [2694]
Photo courtesy of Flickr.com , by Kudumomo. When you are traveling the Southern Hemisphere around the holidays, you are bound to find yourself in a conversation about the difference of Christmas here and Christmas home. I hear ... Read more >
Thu, 5 Jan 2012 | By homeless_harry | Views [1992]
With a day of nothing being planned, I
exceeded all expectations by actually doing something. Nothing of
real merit like promoting world peace, or even peace in the camp
ground as there was too many loud kids running around ... Read more >
Tags: beaches, camping, cycling, friends, party
Wed, 4 Jan 2012 | By happytraveller | Views [515] | Comments [1]
Well New Year's Eve in Shanghai was different, a dearth of pubs did'nt help. We brought some little bottles of Vodka and laced our fruit juice with it, and headed to the Bund area near our hotel. This has a long walk along the river with the spectacular ... Read more >
Tue, 3 Jan 2012 | By homeless_harry | Views [1483]
5am is a unholy time to have to wake
up, and the words I shared with the alarm clock would get a layman
kicked out of any God-fearing Christian congregation. Such a spot
could offer a sunrise beyond compare, but omnipresent ... Read more >
Tags: beaches, camping, friends, wildlife
Tue, 3 Jan 2012 | By zoe_timmers | Views [290]
Hey All!!! Just a quick message to all my beloved friends and family back home in Perth, Melbourne, and all around Australia. Happy New Year. I'm sorry I couldnt be with you all to celebrate, but I hope that this new year brings you adventure, challenges, ... Read more >
Sun, 1 Jan 2012 | By egjohnson | Photo Gallery
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Sun, 1 Jan 2012 | By homeless_harry | Views [1469] | Comments [1]
It was Christmas morning and Santa had wisely given my tent a wide berth. I remembered how exciting it was as a kid to wake up at 330am and poke through the presents before the parents allowed you to scream them awake. I also remembered how much pain ... Read more >
Tags: cycling, friends, on the road
Sun, 1 Jan 2012 | By egjohnson | Views [810] | Comments [2]
We have arrived! It was no easy task, it took a very long time, my butt is sore and I feel like I could fall asleep right this second, but we MADE IT! Scot and I left Saskatoon airport at 5:50 pm on Dec 30, had a layover in Calgary airport where I ... Read more >
Sun, 1 Jan 2012 | By happytraveller | Views [398] | Comments [1]
Sorry for late post of story. Internet here is very expensive $4.50 for 10 minutes! We are leaving Shanghai tomorrow for Guilin, hopefully things will be cheaper. Shanghai has been fabulous, although expensive. Some things are cheap, like street food, ... Read more >
Fri, 30 Dec 2011 | By 2crossers | Views [413]
Australia a land of contrasts It ‘s hard to imagine how the first immigrants to WA felt when they stepped off the boat after, what must have been an arduous and very long voyage. The Ten Pound Poms, from the UK, as they are known would not ... Read more >
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