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ehayward1981 - Erica Hayward

I am 26 & started my round the world adventure with my friend Claire on 29th October 2006.

Here is our Route!

29/10/06 - 06/11/06 Japan
06/11/06 - 04/12/06 China
04/12/06 - 25/03/07 Thailand - Cambodia - Vietnam - Laos - Thailand - Malaysia - Singapore
25/03/07 - 22/04/07 Borneo
22/04/07 - 15/07/07 Australia
15/07/07 - 26/08/07 New Zealand
26/08/07 - 08/09/07 Fiji
07/09/07 - 22/09/07 Cook Islands (cross the date line so I gain a day!) Claire goes home :(
22/09/07 - 30/09/07 French Polynesia
01/10/07 - 03/10/07 LA
04/10/07 - 08/10/07 San Fran
09/10/07 - 14/10/07 Miami
15/10/07 - 23/10/07 Bermuda
23/10/07 - 28/10/07 New York, (with my Mom!)
29/10/07 HOME

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By ehayward1981
July 6th 2007

Melbourne - with Andy! Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne

Andy & me at Soph's Aunty's house

We were delayed a bit flying into Melbourne but got a taxi ok & headed to Sophie's Aunty's house in Toorak, (a suburb of Melbourne) where she was house sitting whilst they were on holiday. We went for a walk & did a bit of food shopping & then got ready & went to meet Sophie & some of her friends in Federation Square. We spent the night in a bar called Transport & had some dinner there before going home about 11.45pm. On Saturday, Sophie, Andy & I went to Melbourne Zoo after a fry up breakfast. We had a [View Full Entry]

By ehayward1981
June 29th 2007

Sydney - After Andy arrived! Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Bondi Beach

Andy & me
Saturday night - In the nice bar overlooking the beach

When I got to the airport at 8.15pm Andy's flight had landed early, I thought he would still be going through Customs as it took Claire & I forever when we arrived. I could not believe it when I walked into the Arrivals Hall & he was already sat there waiting, I felt really bad, he had even brought me some perfume! It was really nice but also strange to see him. We went back to our apartment & had Champagne & Strawberries & watched TV & talked; it was so nice to be able to have a conversation face to [View Full Entry]

By ehayward1981
June 21st 2007

Sydney - before Andy arrived Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney

Sydney Opera House

When we got our stuff off the bus we had some breakfast in a cafe & waited for a bit as we couldn't check into Claire & Michael's apartment in Bondi until 1pm; it was cold & raining & a world away from the clear blue skies of Byron! We got the train & the bus to the apartment complex & checked in their apartment, we walked into Bondi & did some food shopping and had a walk to the beach in the afternoon; we moaned about the rain & the cold & had a nice tea & some Goon. There [View Full Entry]

By ehayward1981
June 14th 2007

Byron Bay, surf capital of New South Wales & even Australia! Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Byron Bay

The Beach at Byron Bay

We arrived in Byron Bay late Tuesday morning & headed to the Arts Factory where Rich told us to go & stay, (it must have been ok for him to spend eight weeks there!) We got the shuttle bus there & checked in, we got the bus back into Byron as the Arts Factory was a little walk away from town. Claire had to get a few things sorted for Michael's arrival so I had a walk around the shops & then went & took some photos of the beach & sat in the sun reading my book. I got chatting [View Full Entry]

The Beach with the famous lighthouse in the background

Me driving a VW Campervan in the Hemp Museum!

By ehayward1981
June 12th 2007

Brisbane Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Brisbane

Brisbane River & city

We arrived in Brisbane just before lunchtime on Sunday & got collect from the bus station by a mini bus to take us to Palace Backpackers where we were staying. We couldn't check in so we put our stuff in storage & headed into the City for some shopping & a look around. We had planned to go to Air New Zealand to change our flights but it wasn't open so we thought we could did it on Monday. Claire helped me buy some clothes & shoes & stuff so I didn't look a complete tramp for when Andy arrived in [View Full Entry]

By ehayward1981
June 9th 2007

Noosa & Australia Zoo! Oceania » Australia » Queensland

The beach at Noosa Heads

We arrived in Noosa on Thursday at 3.30pm & checked into the YHA there. James, Claire & I headed to an internet cafe for an hour or so before going to a meet & greet in the hostel where you got a free glass of wine, (travellers will do anything for free booze!) We then went to the supermarket & cooked tea, which was it for Thursday, we weren't supposed to drink in the YHA but we sneaked our case of Goon in & had a few glasses. Friday we had planned to get surf boards from the hostel & teach [View Full Entry]

View on our walk through the National Park

By ehayward1981
June 6th 2007

The adventures of Fraser Island Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Fraser Island

The tipped van

We got the bus from 1770 to Hervey Bay at 6.30am on Sunday & arrived just before midday. We checked in the hostel & went for about but there wasn't a lot to do & the weather was rubbish so we caught up on some sleep, wrote in our journals & had some food. On Monday we got up really early & had our briefing about Fraser Island & got put into three groups for each 4x4 van, there was 23 of us in total, seven of us in our van, Edward & Hayley, a couple from somewhere down south, George [View Full Entry]

By ehayward1981
June 2nd 2007

Town 1770 & Agnes Water Oceania » Australia » Queensland » 1770

Me on my chopper!

The overnight bus to Town 1770 wasn't too bad & I think because it had been such a long day hanging around that we were shattered & managed to get some sleep. It was quite a relaxed atmosphere at 1770, (named after the year Captain James Cook discovered it), & not as commercial as Airlie or Cairns which was a refreshing change. On Friday we had a lazy day, we did a tour that the hostel provided free of charge, driving round the two small towns & highlighting the activities & things we could see & do during our stay. We [View Full Entry]

By ehayward1981
June 1st 2007

The Whitsunday Islands on Powerplay! Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Airlie Beach

RECOVERED

The bus rolled into Airlie Beach at 3.30pm & we found our hostel which we had got two nights at free as part of our package with the Whitsunday's & Fraser Island trip. We were in the smallest of rooms with three bunk beds, James, Claire & I had to go on the top of each bunk. We went for a drink in a Mexican bar during happy & that was goodbye to the detox. On the way home we got a Subway & a box of Goon between Claire & I & James got one for himself. We sat [View Full Entry]

By ehayward1981
May 27th 2007

Magnetic Island - with Barbie & Barney! Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Magnetic Island

RECOVERED

We got the first ferry to Magnetic Island at 6.10am on Wednesday morning & when we got there we had to sit & wait until 8.30am to sort out accommodation & for the buses to start running. We got the bus up to the north of the island to Horseshoe Bay & stayed in a place called Bungalow Bay with lots of little wooden huts, attached to a Koala Sanctuary. When we arrived we had to wait for the hut to be cleaned so we got changed & headed straight to the beach to get bronzed, we came back & [View Full Entry]

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