Round the World back packing trip

a trip by Mandrew Mudpie

From: December 23rd 2004
Until: January 1st 2006
Fiond and I jack in the jobs and hit the road, rail, sea and air on a 12 month tour..
Trip Length: 12 months
Blog Entries: 119
Photos: 852
Words: 60861
Blog Entries
December 28th 2004San Francisco - The start of our adventure...North America » United States » California » San Francisco
December 29th 2004First day in the BayNorth America » United States » California » San Francisco
December 30th 2004Downtown in the rainNorth America » United States » California » San Francisco
December 31st 2004!! Happy New Years !!North America » United States » California » San Francisco
January 1st 2005A day of restNorth America » United States » California » San Francisco
January 2nd 2005Wet, Wet, WetNorth America » United States » California » San Francisco
January 3rd 2005Welcome to the Rock!North America » United States » California » San Francisco
January 4th 2005Viva Las VegasNorth America » United States » Nevada » Las Vegas
January 5th 2005The StripNorth America » United States » Nevada » Las Vegas
January 6th 2005Bright Lights CityNorth America » United States » Nevada » Las Vegas
January 7th 2005Hollywood, home of the starsNorth America » United States » California » Los Angeles » Hollywood
January 8th 2005Boyz 'n' the HoodNorth America » United States » California » Los Angeles » Hollywood
January 9th 2005RecoveryNorth America » United States » California » Los Angeles » Hollywood
January 10th 2005Wash OutNorth America » United States » California » Los Angeles » Hollywood
January 11th 2005Aloha !!North America » United States » Hawaii » Oahu
January 12th 2005Waikiki BeachNorth America » United States » Hawaii » Oahu
January 13th 2005Diamond Head CliffNorth America » United States » Hawaii » Oahu
January 14th 2005Makapu'u Beach - Surf's UpNorth America » United States » Hawaii » Maui
January 15th 2005Sun 'n' surfNorth America » United States » Hawaii » Oahu
January 16th 2005Peal HarbourNorth America » United States » Hawaii » Oahu
January 17th 2005Martin Luther King jnr DayNorth America » United States » Hawaii » Oahu
January 18th 2005DOESN'T EXISTOceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland
January 19th 2005City of SailsOceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland
January 20th 2005Road Trip !!Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland
January 21st 2005The Bay of IslandsOceania » New Zealand » North Island » Northland » Paihia
January 22nd 2005WaitangiOceania » New Zealand » North Island » Northland
January 23rd 2005RussellOceania » New Zealand » North Island » Northland
January 24th 2005ParnellOceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland
January 25th 2005Sky TowerOceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland
January 26th 2005Glowworm CavesOceania » New Zealand » North Island » Waitomo
January 27th 2005What's that smell?Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Rotorua
January 28th 2005Kiwi EncounterOceania » New Zealand » North Island » Rotorua
January 29th 2005Okere FallsOceania » New Zealand » North Island » Rotorua
January 30th 2005Wai-O-Tapu Thermal WonderlandOceania » New Zealand » North Island » Taupo
January 31st 2005Huka FallsOceania » New Zealand » North Island » Taupo
February 1st 2005Taupo - WellingtonOceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington Region » Wellington
February 2nd 2005Te Papa MuseumOceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington Region » Wellington
February 3rd 2005Ferry, 'cross the Cook StraitOceania » New Zealand » South Island » Nelson Region » Nelson
February 4th 2005The centre of New ZealandOceania » New Zealand » South Island » Nelson Region » Nelson
February 5th 2005Franz Josef DriveOceania » New Zealand » South Island » West Coast » Greymouth
February 6th 2005Glacier AdventureOceania » New Zealand » South Island » Glaciers
February 7th 2005Franz Josef to Queenstown DriveOceania » New Zealand » South Island » Otago » Queenstown
February 8th 2005Gondola RideOceania » New Zealand » South Island » Otago » Queenstown
February 9th 2005Edinburgh of the SouthOceania » New Zealand » South Island » Otago » Dunedin
February 10th 2005The road to ChristchurchOceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch
February 11th 2005Little EnglandOceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch
February 12th 2005City of FlowersOceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch
February 13th 2005Kaikoura - Whale Watching Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Marlborough
February 14th 2005Kaikoura - Dolphin SpottingOceania » New Zealand » South Island » Marlborough
February 15th 2005A Beautiful DayOceania » New Zealand » South Island » Marlborough » Picton
February 16th 2005Penultament day in New ZealandOceania » New Zealand » South Island » Marlborough » Picton
February 17th 2005The long and winding roadOceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland
February 18th 2005Au revoir New Zealand, c'est magnifiqueOceania » New Zealand
February 19th 2005Bula from FijiOceania » Fiji » Viti Levu » Coral Coast
February 26th 2005A week in FijiOceania » Fiji » Viti Levu » Coral Coast
March 3rd 2005Inland Village Tour - NabotiniOceania » Fiji » Viti Levu » Coral Coast
March 9th 2005G'day mate, welcome to SydneyOceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney
March 10th 2005Downtown SydneyOceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney
March 11th 2005Life's a beach, Bondi - Bronte - CoogeeOceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney
March 13th 2005Down at the docksOceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney
March 14th 2005Sunset on SydneyOceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney
March 15th 2005Way out WestOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth
March 19th 2005Party TimeOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth
March 21st 2005Boat Trip - Carnac IslandOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth
March 23rd 200542 Degrees - Fiona get's a jobOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Fremantle
April 1st 2005Fi starts work - 3 months on the road - 10,000 hitsOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Fremantle
April 2nd 2005Footy - Let's go Eagles, let's go!!Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth
April 9th 2005Derby Day - Fremantle Dockers V West Coast EaglesOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth
April 16th 2005Tie me Kangaroo down sportOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth
May 13th 2005An update from PerthOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth
May 16th 2005Andrew starts work, again............Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth
May 26th 2005More from way out westOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Fremantle
May 28th 2005Cup Final FeverOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth
June 5th 2005Caversham Wildlife ParkOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth
July 2nd 2005Cheerio to PerthOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth
July 5th 2005The Great Southwest, on the road again.....Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Albany
July 7th 2005The Tingle Tree ForrestOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Albany
July 9th 2005The Natural Wonders of AlbanyOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Albany
July 10th 2005The Porongurups National ParkOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Albany
July 11th 2005Cape Leeuwin National ParkOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Margaret River
July 13th 2005Margaret River's Tasty TreatsOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Margaret River
July 15th 2005The Pinnacles DesertOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Cervantes
July 15th 2005Hutt River ProvinceOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Kalbarri
July 16th 2005Kalbarri National ParkOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Kalbarri
July 17th 2005Carnarvon Caravan ParkOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Carnarvon
July 21st 2005Crikey - Watch out for the crocs!!Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Broome
July 22nd 2005Staircase to the moonOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Broome
July 25th 2005Snorkelling at Ningaloo ReefOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Coral Bay
July 27th 2005Stromolites at Hamelin PoolOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Coral Bay
July 27th 2005Monkey Mia and Shark BayOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Shark Bay
July 29th 2005Shell BeachOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Shark Bay
August 1st 2005The dunes await Sir LancelinOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Lancelin
August 3rd 2005Adelaide - City of churches (and the Pie Floater)Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Adelaide
August 6th 2005Meet the FamilyOceania » Australia » South Australia » Adelaide » Port Adelaide
August 9th 2005The Great Ocean RoadOceania » Australia » Victoria » Great Ocean Road
August 15th 2005Sports Mad MelbourneOceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne » St Kilda
August 23rd 2005The Blue Mountains of KatoombaOceania » Australia » New South Wales » Blue Mountains
August 26th 2005Back where it all began, and goodbye to Australia...Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney
August 30th 2005Konichiwa, greetings from NipponAsia » Japan » Tokyo
September 3rd 2005Shrines and Temples, a trip to NikkoAsia » Japan » Tochigi » Nikko
September 7th 2005Geishas, Gardens and Sushi, wonderful KyotoAsia » Japan » Kyoto
September 9th 2005Floating down the river, Matsue in the sunAsia » Japan » Shimane » Matsue
September 11th 2005In one moment, Hiroshima was dustAsia » Japan » Hiroshima
September 14th 2005Osaka, Japan's second cityAsia » Japan » Osaka
September 16th 2005Japan's first Capital, the giant Buddha of NaraAsia » Japan » Nara » Nara
September 20th 2005I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese, I really think so....Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Shinjuku
September 23rd 2005I'm a Seoul man, do do doo, do do dooAsia » South Korea » Seoul
September 25th 2005The ancient capital of the Silla DynastyAsia » South Korea » Gyeongsangbuk-do » Gyeongju
October 4th 2005Great Walls, Forbidden Cities and a Peeking DuckAsia » China » Beijing
October 8th 2005Shaanxi, where Islam and Chinese cultures mixAsia » China » Shaanxi » Xi'an
October 12th 2005Giant Panda's, Giant Buddha's and Sichuan foodAsia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
October 18th 2005Visa's, flights, and farewell to ChinaAsia » China » Yunnan » Kunming
October 21st 2005What a difference an hour makes, the capital of LaosAsia » Laos » West » Vientiane
October 28th 2005Nightmare journey leads to peaceful paradise...Asia » Laos » West » Luang Prabang
November 2nd 2005Hanoi - Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba IslandAsia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi
November 6th 2005The middle of Vietnam, the border between North and SouthAsia » Vietnam » North Central Coast » HuĂ©
November 13th 2005Some men hunt for sport, others hunt for food.....Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Hoi An
November 28th 2005Nha-Trang - Mui Ne - SaigonAsia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City
December 10th 2005A little bit of quality time....Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Ko Chang



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