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fluffyandKen - Julie and Neil Hartley

Julie and Neil Hartley
We have been married for 24 years, our children have left home now so we have decided to go travelling for a year.We are going to Australia in September callling at Kuala Lumpa, and Langawi. We are hoping to buy a campervan when we get to Australia then just go with the flow!
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Weve arrived in Bangkok, we are expecting this place not be very nice and lots of hassle,but it's not.We are surprised at how nice it is,yes it's very busy and the traffic is chaos but no hassle at all.The hotel is central and very nice,we unpacked and got ready to go out and look around,there's little tuk tuk taxi's everywhere waiting for custom,there's lots of massage parlour's with people all getting foot massages for about 3 pounds.We made our way to the famous Patpong Rd night market, there's every copy of everything,very good quality aswell.Alongside the stalls are many bars with [View Full Entry]

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Published: June 4th 2008 | 66 Views | [diary=283550]

Thai Boxing
Pattaya seafront
Sunset in Pattaya

I know I take ages to get the blog on these days,not had the use of many computers,anyway its here the last bit of Oz After waving Mum, Vicky and Andy off we were back at John and Sue's ( balling our eyes out) but planning the next trip,Weve decided or rather Neil has! to take the car (maggie) and the tent this time,this should be intresting,so were going off down the Great Ocean Road again and then across to Adelaide and to Kangeroo Island,we plan to do about 4-5 weeks as we need to be back at the port in [View Full Entry]

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Published: May 29th 2008 | 249 Views | [diary=281293]

Neil
Neil
Neil

By fluffyandKen
February 27th 2008
A Family Visit Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne
Just got back three days ago form New Zealand, unpacked done washing and packed up again as Mum our daughter Vicky and nephew Andy are arriving today for 19 days,we have planned a hectic holiday so they can see as much as possible Arriving at the airport-waiting for them was exciting could'nt wait to see them, we were all tearful but lets get cracking weve lots to see,first stop was to Neils cousin's house in Kilmore Steve and Lyn we got back about 9am to there house, Lyn cooked a John Wayne breakfast,lovely, we thought the family might like a sleep [View Full Entry]

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Published: March 19th 2008 | 83 Views | [diary=257504]

Andy
That pub again!
leaving his trademark

We needed to renew our Visa which works automatically if you leave the country, well I have been looking for bargains on the internet,really wanted to go to Fiji but no bargains there, Neil wanted to pay the goverment extra money to stay through the visa but I did'nt agree so I found a good priced flight for New Zealand and that was it booked!Neil wasn't that keen but our Son talked me into it saying you have to go there its only a three hour flight and it's mean't to be awesome, he was right. We booked for 10 days [View Full Entry]

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Published: March 18th 2008 | 39 Views | [diary=257287]

Christchurch Centre
A Vintage Car shop in Christchurch
Here we all are

Well its about time I updated my blog!sorry Ive been so slack and thanks for reading them. After leaving my favorite campsite so far we got set off and drove for a couple of hours before needing a coffee, we spotted a sign saying panoramic view cafe we stopped and couldn't believe how fantastic it was, hence the name, we had'nt realized just how far we had come up the mountains this view was amazing ! after this we carried on to Batemans Bay found a nice campsite on the edge of the water we had a walk towards the sea [View Full Entry]

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Published: March 18th 2008 | 35 Views | [diary=257232]

Neil with his furry friends
Batemans Bay
Eden Harbour

Well after a week back on the farm in Melbourne were ready for the off again, know what to expect this time! Blossom has had a service and the valves sorted so we should'nt have any problems this time,we left Wondong about 2.30pm called at Steve and Lyn's to collect a lovely christmas pud she had made us,it was all wrapped up perfectly, thanks Lyn your a supercook. First stop Wadonga( all the names out here are very similar) its on the border of Victoria and New South Wales, the campsite is on a Lake which is only 30% full at [View Full Entry]

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Published: January 18th 2008 | 147 Views | [diary=237001]

Ettamogah Pub
Wodonga
Wodonga

Well we are doing that trip again across the deserted plain, this time we know what to expect, we planned to set off at 6am but it was too hot to stay in Kalgoorlie so we left after lunchtime, armed with a bucket full of ice and six 2-litre bottles of water and plenty of snacks we got on the road, about an hour into the trip I couldnt believe what I saw, a cyclone in the distance, it picked up all the red dust of the dirt roads and swept up into the sky, I took a picture but the [View Full Entry]

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Published: December 27th 2007 | 121 Views | [diary=230659]

The Cyclone
The 90 mile straight
Neil at the start of the Nullabor

well back to the story, going to print some pictures which should have been with the last blog , we carn't always find an internet cafe so bare with us for the updates, Fremantle- arrived here after looking at a few places on the coast,its about 20mins drive to Perth, found a campsite at woodmans point, there a nice beach with a small jetty so my man can go fishing again!we found a Vw garage up the road the manager was really helpful, it was going to be 2,500 dollars for the valves doing but we had to wait a week, [View Full Entry]

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Published: December 21st 2007 | 100 Views | [diary=229164]

Bussleton
Bussleton
Neil cooking tea  (again)

Staying here at Esperance for a couple of nights after that little escapade in Salmon gum,well its lovely to see the sea after days on that nullabor, were right on the seafront, there's a pathway right up to the town centre and a pier where holidaymakers and locals go fishing, they catch mostly octopus/squid. the locals are freindly one told us of a seal wich lives beneath the pier called sammy so we went to look for him, yes we saw him and four frienly dolphins just swimmimg around in the shallow water next to the beach it was great to [View Full Entry]

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Published: December 4th 2007 | 197 Views | [diary=224921]

Dolphins
Sammy the Seal
Albany Show

Well its the day John and Sue get back from Pucket so we thought we would have "BA" looking good, it was great to see the Man in action, we only have two days left here, were leaving for the trip down the Great Ocean Road then Adelaide and Perth.The hen has been sat on her eggs since the day after John and Sue left, Neils telling everyone he's going to be a Grandad next week as it takes 21days for the baby chicks to arrive!Neils cousin Stephen and his wife Lyn invited us out last weekend, we went to Dylesford [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 27th 2007 | 155 Views | [diary=214617]

Neil learning the trade
Bald "BA"
The bbq at Steve and Julie's



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