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| 25th July 2006 pianosupernova | Lucy - From: Nice hostel shame about the town So many people are overtaking me here in New Zealand, they are heaps of crazy drivers here! Sounds fantastic about your diving, hope the master course goes well. Take care. Lucy -x- |
| 24th July 2006 Geoffrey Head | Is there anything this man can't do? - From: Ningaloo Reef Adventures Phil, You never cease to amaze me - if you've got the time, why not try and get your pilot's license while you're on a roll? Well done, sounds like you're still having a whale of a time. Regards, Geoffrey, Andrea, Megan, Jodie and Linus |
| 24th July 2006 amanda | alice springs - From: Nice hostel shame about the town yes i think the police only pick on tourists, that was the scareyist place ever. |
| 24th July 2006 amanda | i wud throgh up too - From: Dive Master Training bless, im rubbish on a boat, and only snorkle if im on a lilo. so i completely admire u matey. x |
| 24th July 2006 amanda | u should go for it - From: Still Diving then u can teach diving,# Amarc Will set u up with peeps xx |
| 24th July 2006 amanda | book - From: Underwater Wonderland wow, u clever man, i just hope u r gonna write a book when u get back. |
| 1st July 2006 Lucy | along the oodnadatta - From: Aboriginal Australia It was so lovely coming across a single town where white australians and aboriginals work and get along together, it's all about respect and it was beautiful to see this. It made it even sadder though by then seeing the aboriginals in alice springs which you are warned to stay in at night from. Before Australia I really had no idea about all of this, not even about the stolen generation. |
| 27th June 2006 Geoffrey Head | Aboriginal Peoples - From: Aboriginal Australia I think that's pretty well summed up, Phil. Geoffrey |
| 26th June 2006 L.George Alexander | Aboriginal Culture - From: Aboriginal Australia It was interesting that the writer took the time to look beyond the people he found walking around the street corners and petrol stations in Australia. Aboriginal Culture has been widely written about and is considered the oldest continual culture in the world. There are outstanding examples of art and music that is currenly available to interested people. Even such popular books as Bill Bryson's In a Sunburned Country devotes space to Aboriginal Culture and the presence of anti-Aboriginal feelings in Australia. I hope the writer continues his interests in these fascinating people. |
| 18th June 2006 Lucy | splat... - From: Splat.....Splat.....Splat I'm sure Australians would love you if they were cane toads you splatted, but if they weren't... enjoy your time up in the tropics, I miss the warm evenings there but at the same time can't wait to make some snowmen! |
| 11th June 2006 Geoffrey Head | Walkabout Revisited - From: One whole lot of nothing certainly is a lot of something!! Phil, I think you'll find the reason the aboriginals look so pissed off is that people have been trying to wipe them out for the last 300 years, added to the fact their burial grounds and sacred places have been dug up to mine opals and uranium and their most sacred symbol, Ayres Rock has people clambering over it 24/7 just adds to the general feeling of disillusion. Just watched 'Rabbit Proof Fence' about the forced removal of aboriginal children in the fifties - very uncomfortable watch. Hypocritical sod that I am, having said all this, if I had a chance to see Ayres Rock, I'd be shinning up it like a gecko - what an awesome place. We're all thinking of you. Geoffrey, Andrea, Megan, Jodie and Linus |
| 11th June 2006 pianosupernova | I love coober pedy... - From: White man's hole in the ground Ah i'm so glad you got to coober pedy! I was so happy when I finally went there after wanting to go for months and months :) The outback is truely amazing, the best part of my australian adventure i think...only 16 days left now :( take care lucy -x- |
| 6th June 2006 Lucy | Oh Adelaide... - From: Adelaide - city or town? That's a shame your not liking it there..i stayed with a family up near the barossa and loved my time there. If you get a chance, go to the drive in cinema...so much more fun than a regular cinema! And maybe Kangaroo Island... Enjoy the drive up north and stop in Coober Pedy! Take care lucy -x- |
| 1st June 2006 pianosupernova | Such a beautiful trip... - From: GREAT ocean road Ah that hostel in Robe is so nice, the unisex toilets are rather interesting though with the urinals next to the sinks and opposite the showers! Keep enjoying yourself... take care lucy -x- |
| 31st May 2006 amanda | keep looking! - From: GREAT ocean road They smell of wee anyway the koalas, but they are nice to look at.x xxx |
| 25th May 2006 temporal resident | yeah it's boring - From: The most boring place on earth yes, it is very boring indeed. the only good thing i could think of is walking on the beach. nice beach, i think that's the only attractive thing in gisborne, coz gisborne is so so damn boring, another suicide capital of new zealand (after palmerston north) |
| 21st May 2006 amanda | nice - From: Fish guts ok , baby, sounds fab darling, i actally managed to open this oe. i usually at work so cannot open stuff bt im at marks this time. xxxx |
| 21st May 2006 pianosupernova | Ah Narooma! - From: Kangaroo Poo Are you staying at the YHA in Narooma then? The couple there are so lovely! And the dogs are cute...free bikes to use too! Don't forget to go to the Bega Cheese factory in Bega and the whale museum in Eden if your working down the coast. It's a really beautiful journey. take care Lucy -x- |
| 20th May 2006 Geoffrey and Andrea | Vicarious Travel - From: Kangaroo Poo Really enjoying your reports Phil, keep them coming - sometimes it's almost like being there. Especially enjoyed the Sydney Harbour Bridge one. Apparently Kangaroo Poo is the name of an outrageously priced range of surfing gear, but you probably knew that. The photos are great as well - hope you post some of Sydney and the kookaburra. Wet and dull here. Well it's cricket season so that's pretty much expected! Geoffrey and Andrea |
| 29th April 2006 Dawn | Exhausted - From: Steward Island Yes...I am exhausted just reading of your antics......I just know you're loving it......keep having fun. Dawn, X. |
| 13th April 2006 Geoffrey Head | The Last Paradise? - From: Steward Island It's lovely to see you're still enjoying yourself Phil, we were beginning to think you'd been kidnapped. Your description of Bluff sounds like the Gupshill on a busy night - it's still clean, still designer, still deserted. Not how I expected New Zealand to be at all - maybe the background in Lord of the Rings was CGI after all! Apparently the fjords are pretty special but you've been in NZ for ages and still haven't mentioned sheep - have you seen any at all? Tee Hee. Best wishes, Andrea and Geoffrey |
| 18th March 2006 Elliot | Where did you stay on Lamai Beach - From: It just keeps getting better Hi there. I am travelling out to Ko Samui in two weeks. I was wondering if you could tell me what the beach huts were called? It sounds perfect!! Perhaps you could send me a message to brokenbeatrecordz@hotmail.com. I Hope you continue to enjoy your travels. |
| 12th March 2006 barry | jealous - From: A short but expensive stop!! it sounds like you have made the right decision matey ,so want to be there enjoy every moment mate speak soon |
| 8th March 2006 Lucy | Purely amazing... - From: It just keeps getting better where you're staying sounds wonderful Phil. You must try and get some pictures up here, the view from your hut...make everyone jealous... |
| 8th March 2006 anonymous | The best of times - From: It just keeps getting better I got back from Thailand 2 weeks ago were i spent the majority of my time on Koh Samui, Lami area. Now i'm back in alaska looking at the pictures i took while i was thier. If you happen to go down to the south end of Lami and find an Irish themed bar called Molly Mollones, tell them Zack says "hi". Its a place always on my mind. |
| 7th March 2006 FDPCUHOA | Hello - From: It just keeps getting better Sound great.....hope you're putting on that sun cream regularly and drinking lots of water aswell as beer and wearing your hat. Dawn, X |
| 6th March 2006 Geoffrey and Andrea | Same Sky, Different Temperature - From: It just keeps getting better Know what you mean about the sky Phil - the stars here last night were just like dust, unfortunately that meant all the heat went overnight and we had 5 degrees of frost. Glad you're enjoying yourself - you're going to get a shock when you hit Singapore after the spirituality of Thailand. Don't miss eating a sheet of thin Char Siu pork off a street vendor and try some Durian fruit if the smell doesn't make you pass out. You lucky man, you. A&G |
| 6th March 2006 Andi | - From: It just keeps getting better Glad to hear all is well. Beach and cold beer sounds great, very cold here so enjoy it. Take care and love from all here. Andi xxx et al |
| 1st March 2006 baz-dawn | dude... - From: Trekking in Pai yo mate glad you are having a good time keep it up sorry it never worked out with your traveling partner still women can be funny things . it is cold and snowing here enjoy the weather mate speak soon |
| 24th February 2006 BRIGITTE | GREAT TIME - From: Trekking in Pai Wish i was there.....sounds great....look after yourself x |
| 10th February 2006 Andi | - From: 36 Hours to go Have fun Phil, chill out and watch the scenery. Dont be tempted to take any bar jobs!! Love from all here. Safe travels. Andi xx |
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