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Overland Adventure - UK to Australia 2008: "I am, you are, we are Australian"
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Overland Adventure - UK to Australia 2008. Tuesday, 21 October 2008. I am, you are, we are Australian". Elaine, looking enthusiastic about going out to Sapi Island:. With Michael S and Jo on the way to Sapi Island (yes, they are slightly dark clouds in the background):. Snorkelling (where Rich rediscovered his fear of fish) and generally lazing about. We returned to the mainland by speedboat, just in time to catch a gorgeous sunset. Sapi Island (artistic photo, thanks Rich! Weeks 1 and 2 - Europe.
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Overland Adventure - UK to Australia 2008: “Tourist” (St Germain)
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Overland Adventure - UK to Australia 2008. Saturday, 25 October 2008. 8220;Tourist” (St Germain). After all the fairly unadulterated wildlife we have had the pleasure of seeing in Borneo, our visit to the Turtle Islands brought us back to the more unappealing aspects of mass tourism. It was all very slick, and in the end a lovely spectacle, particularly the releasing of the baby turtles (no wonder only 3% survive, they almost all went the wrong way and headed back up the beach! Weeks 1 and 2 - Europe.
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Overland Adventure - UK to Australia 2008: “Sultans of Swing” (Dire Straits)
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Overland Adventure - UK to Australia 2008. Sunday, 19 October 2008. 8220;Sultans of Swing” (Dire Straits). A floating house (complete with satellite dish):. Friendly local kids waved to us all along our tour:. Pete, Elaine, Michael S, Jen and Rich on the boat tour:. Arch, your photography is amazing. Did you take your SLR? I love the shot of the water taxi with the sunset. I'm looking forward to our month long slide show on your return. 19 October 2008 at 13:04. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Overland Adventure - UK to Australia 2008: “Don’t dream it’s over” (Crowded House)
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Overland Adventure - UK to Australia 2008. Wednesday, 5 November 2008. 8220;Don’t dream it’s over” (Crowded House). And headed off to Raffles for the obligatory Singapore Sling. It can best be described as a Colonial experience, and took a few people by surprise as we all munched on peanuts and threw the shells on the floor, and it was a great way to say farewell to the trip. After a quick bite to eat we returned to the hotel to sit and reminisce about the trip over a couple of quiet drinks. Weeks 3 and 4.
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Overland Adventure - UK to Australia 2008: "In the Jungle"
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Overland Adventure - UK to Australia 2008. Tuesday, 14 October 2008. So from Bako National Park we headed back to Kuching for a night (and some washing! Before our next adventure which involved a couple of boat trips through Sibu to Kapit where we had a chill day, not even managing to make it to the lake! Elaine was enjoying it. honestly.:. What could we expect? While we slumbered (or attempted to! The most disheartening times of the journey were definitely when our local guides shot off up the hill past...
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Overland Adventure - UK to Australia 2008: “Welcome to the Jungle” (Guns’n’Roses)
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Overland Adventure - UK to Australia 2008. Monday, 6 October 2008. 8220;Welcome to the Jungle” (Guns’n’Roses). We headed off to explore the town of Kuching (but not before moving to air-conditioned twin rooms it must be said! The town is based around a river and has several colonial style buildings, together with some Chinese temples and a strange fascination with cats (there are several large cat statues around the town). The mother with the good punch picking up some take-away for dinner:. On our beach...
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Overland Adventure - UK to Australia 2008: “These boots were made for walking” (Nancy Sinatra)
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Overland Adventure - UK to Australia 2008. Friday, 24 October 2008. 8220;These boots were made for walking” (Nancy Sinatra). But first, how did we get hot and sweaty? Our 3 days, 2 nights in the jungle involved boat safaris, walking through the jungle (including a very muddy walk at night, hence the boots), sitting inside reading while it rained, feasting on 3 meals a day plus afternoon tea, and not showering (there weren’t any! Ready for our morning jungle cruise:. Dawn and mist over the river:. Unfortu...
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