http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Jodes/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Jodes en-us Sun, 20 Dec 2009 11:32:01 +0000 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 11:32:01 +0000 1 March 2007I've changed my mind. I feel like dropping off the grid for a while. And my camera USB cable is lost at sea. Ta.2 February 2007No Sleeps To GoFly out 9.05pm20 January 2007Dad's Birthday15 January 2007Hunter's 1st Birthday4 January 2007Nancy's Fondue Birthday25 December 2006Christmas Day http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/blog-119640.html The Settling of Cobwebs for The MidTwenties Crisis Traveller.3Jan07So the travel is over. Or is it Is it still only the beginning Aren't we all travellers in a sense Aren't we all going through the greatest journey of all called life So some wise old geezer once said I believe. Some of us into adventure sports travel some of us scenic travel some tourist some traveller the tourist a c http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/blog-112531.html Having been back in the Land of Oz for 2 weeks... and having left the country of Mother England the same amount of time minus 2 days ago I feel compelled to write a blog about the differences I'm seeing in these 2 countries that I equally refer to as home.WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THE UK particularly LONDON The London Underground. TNT Magazine the free weekly rag specially designed for Antipodeans http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Ipswich/blog-102473.html 28 Oct 2006Halloween Party My Last Party Night In LondonThe Generator26 Oct 2006Last Night Work In LondonPitcher Piano Bar Soho21 Oct 2006 Club Night Fabric's Birthday WeekendFabric NightClub 11pm8am Caitlin Nancy Jodes later Agnes14 Oct 2006Ladies NightThe Generator30 Sep 2006Oktoberfest PartyThe Generator http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/blog-100656.html 23 Sep 2006Random Night No. 474The Generator22 Sep 2006Random Night No. 473The Generator16 Sep 2006Club Hedonism The White PartyThe Generator14 Sep 2006Random Night No. 465The Generator12 Sep 2006 Wicked The MusicalAppollo Theatre Victoria2224 Aug 2006Tracey Jodes Holiday Trip to Brighton50mins fast train away East SussexSee London to Brighton on Map 22 Jul 2006Pamplona Backpackers Tour Reu http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/blog-100681.html San Fermin Festival Pamplona 2006I hadnrsquot planned to start out this way. Still quite substantially wrecked from the previous 2 nights inebriations and sleep deprivation I boarded the coach in London for the 22 hour journey to Pamplona with a blank mind in more than one sense.However it seemed the same for many others also so it was more a case of letting the intoxications continue rather http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Navarre/Pamplona/blog-77309.html Hard Rock Cafe more to come... pc too slow... http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Lebanon/Beirut/blog-64391.html The Dead Sea AmmanRose City of Petra Wadi Rum.. http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Jordan/blog-64383.html more to come.. this pc is waaaay too slow... http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Turkey/blog-64378.html Wowsers. Check it.. Dahab. Egypt. The Red Sea.Yesterday I snorkeled the Blue Hole.Last night or the very wee hours of this morning I climbed Mt Sinai to watch the sunrise. Took over 2 hours to climb up. Then an unintentional challenge from our Bedioun guide when he said he could get down in 12 minutes I made it in 20. Not bad for someone whose sole exercise regime for the past year has been http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Egypt/blog-60510.html Heya Folks Another onthefly update.Just arrived in Damascus yesterday for a few days but we crossed the border 4hours of crossing a few days ago. Despite being evidently a very poor country it is very friendly here.. some times too friendly .. but all is going well.I had not expected to see so much greenery everywhere. And as soon as we crossed over the border the whole landscape changed. Esp http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Syria/South/Damascus/blog-58540.html HeyJust thought I'd send you a quick note to let you know all 305s good.Today we v305s305ted Ephesus huge and amaz305ng and we are even stay305ng 305n a hotel 305n Selcuk ton305ght.Makes a n305ce break from the camp305ng. I've booked 305n to exper305ence a Turk305sh bath tomorrow too.. just one of the th305ngs that has to be done you know One th305n http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Turkey/Aegean/Sel-uk/blog-55781.html EUROPEAN CAMPING TOUR 35 DAYS 12 COUNTRIESDAY 25 VENICE TO VIENNA SUN 31JUL05Earlish start. Annoyed due to lack of quality sleep. Very long bus ride. Wrote bus to bus messages to the other camping tour on 21 days but they were all asleepgt Smile if you had sex last nightgt Doesn't red go faster Their coach driver has red hair...gt Wake up your tour's almost overGot to camps http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Austria/Vienna-State/Vienna/blog-18127.html A white dress.A black suit.A minister a translator.This is Italy. If the books and movies are to be believed one of the most romantic places on earth. With much better food than France.But aside from the rows of grape vines lining the rolling hills the pocketsized cars weaving disconcertedly amongst themselves and other road paraphernalia plus everybody else speaking Italian you wouldn't re http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Emilia-Romagna/Bologna/blog-43402.html 31 Dec 2005 New Year's EveWaterloo Bridge 3 Dec 2005 20 Dec 2005Mum's Christmas Visit Camden Markets London's 'Monopoly' Sites Trafalgar Square Piccadilly Circus Euston Road Kings Cross Railway etc Week trip to Finland see West End shows Stomp The Woman in White and Leeds Castle Visit 20 Dec 200523 Nov 2005 Winter PartyThe Generator31 Oct 2005 Halloween PartyThe Generator2729th http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/blog-20065.html 1 Jun 2006What's The Time Mr WolfTo fly home to Australia on my year return ticket or stick it in London with the opportunity for my life The Middle East Trek has ripped out my travel bug and given it a proper thrashing. I just want to be still earn some pounds and spend quality time with my worldy friends. For now.7 Apr 2006Craig Jodes Day Trip to Brighton11.5hrs away via train East Sussex http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/blog-53414.html No seriously. I was 2 days into an incapacitating illness aggravated somewhat by the seemingly incessant smoking the copious drinking the pushing and breaking of mental limits of the previous 5 weeks.Our saying of the trip was ...the journey is not to arrive in London in a wellpreserved body but to skid in sideways totally wornout shouting 'FUK What a ride'...Mission Accomplished. I spe http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Belgium/blog-52441.html Dear SantaAll I want for my Christmas trip this year is A trip to cold but snowy Finland To cross the Artic Circle the imaginary line on the earthrsquos globe north of which the sun never sets for at least one day in summer and never rises for at least one day in winter To visit you run around the village in my Aussie boxer shorts To visit the quirky Spy Museum in Tampere Finland Ea http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/blog-31305.html Jodes' Top Ten List.... Things To Do in New York Cityall tried and tested by yours truly1. Lounge beside the running track around the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir in Manhattanrsquos Central Park munching on soft bake chocolate chip cookies and watch the joggers reactions. 2. Strap all your worldly possessions to yourself a money belt helps and fall asleep in Central Park. Itrsqu http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-York/New-York/Manhattan/blog-24103.html ... gather them all together and assemble a lemonadelemon meringuelemon pietequila stand with overinflated prices and an aggressive market strategy. With the profits invest in more lemons alternatively life could give them to you again for free and build on further collecting every single lemon zest of all the lemons you've ever had so when you're good and ready you can squirt the acid into http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tunisia/blog-35273.html