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Cockatoo's
Cockatoo's
Where is my food!? They don't actually hurt you and are quite friendly... didn't expect that with these big beaks!
(for English see below) Lieve allemaal, Na een zeer verdrietige periode in NL ben ik eind Juli weer richting Australie vertrokken. Gelukkig mocht ik weer bij Dan en zijn huisgenoot Ian slapen in ruil voor een beetje huur en het strijken van hun overhemden... :-) Dus 'woon' ik nu al een maand in Castle Hill, een van de buitenwijken van Sydney. Het verbaast me hoe uitgestrekt Sydney is; heel Sydney beslaat meer dan 1/4e van NL! Alleen in het centrum is er hoogbouw en de rest zijn tot voorbij de horizon grote woonwijken met een hoop groen. Om van Castle Hill [View Full Entry]

KimmieH - Kim Hovenkamp | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: August 26th 2009 | 181 Views | [diary=430988]

Bondi Beach at Sunset
Feeding the Kangaroos
Blue Mountains

Well, I am taking a few deep breaths as I prepare to write this last entry before I embark on what I think will be the most amazing experience of my life. Already I feel the incredible effect of all my friends' and family's well wishes. Thank you everyone. It is so wonderful to know that I will have you there, at least in spirit, with me. My pack is packed... I have managed to get it down to 8 kgs! Amazing! Mind you I have a small bag for the flight and that probably weights 2 kgs! Just kidding!:) This [View Full Entry]

Blackie1 - Karen Blackwell | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: August 20th 2009 | 71 Views | [diary=429688]


Hi Guys If you receive this email could you please let me now. It's a test to see if I am doing the right thing. Many thanks, Karen [View Full Entry]

Blackie1 - Karen Blackwell | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: August 9th 2009 | 42 Views | [diary=426607]


I really can't believe where the weeks are going. I am now into my last two weeks before I fly out. I have decided to walk the climb over the Pyrenees in two days and stay the first night in an albergue at Orisson. This first day's climb will be a climb of 800m over 8 kms... pretty steep I reckon but achievable I'm sure. This is a 'test' blog ... anyone reading might like to comment or email me just to let me know it's happening. I hope to keep the blog going during my walk through Spain. [View Full Entry]

Blackie1 - Karen Blackwell | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: August 8th 2009 | 43 Views | [diary=426382]


Practice Walk at Forbes
Practice Walk at Forbes
Karen in training for the steep climb over the Pyrenees.
It seems like ages ago that I first dreamt about doing the Camino....well, it is ages! Now it's really happening and I have just over four weeks to go before I fly out to London on my way to the south of France where I will start my walk. Training is happening although I will be trying to increase the walks: both number and distance. My checklist of what to buy and do seems to be still very long. Hope I have everything covered. [View Full Entry]

Blackie1 - Karen Blackwell | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: August 8th 2009 | 119 Views | [diary=420490]

Bill and Chick

By Ann Menard
February 12th 2009
Oh no! Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Castle Hill
I know I have been quiet the last 2 days, I managed to pull off the "Ann getting vacation sore throat" DAMN!!! every single time! I slept for 14 hours in a row...never done that before! I am better today but I am taking it easy... not in the 20s anymore lol!!! My Australian family is taking good care of me. I have been watching movies. It's kind of a good timing as the weather changed the last few days, it's colder and rainy. [View Full Entry]

Ann Menard - Ann Menard | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: February 12th 2009 | 34 Views | [diary=372769]

My new Aussie friend Dale

Yesterday was pretty mellow as my friend Jet Lag caught up with me :( Today, I feel good!!! We are heading out to the beach today because it's like 35 degrees and Dan wants to Kite board. No surfing for Annette yet! Soon though :D [View Full Entry]

Ann Menard - Ann Menard | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: February 5th 2009 | 63 Views | [diary=370501]

Jet Lag Ann

So, I am finally here! The 15 h flight was not as bad as I thought it would be... except for the sore ass! Dan was at the airport to pick me up and my aussie lifestyle training started right there... as we were walking toward the car, I was following Dan and thought to myself: what a gentleman, he is opening the car door for me... then he opens he door and sit down look at me and starts laughing and tells me that I have to go on the other side....right!! Then we drove around town for awhile and [View Full Entry]

Ann Menard - Ann Menard | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: February 4th 2009 | 107 Views | [diary=370190]

Bondi Beach

The United States may be a melting pot, but with this new job of mine, I’ve found out that Sydney is an incredibly multicultural city. And it doesn’t seem to matter where someone is from, respiratory disease is an equal opportunity aggravation. In the last five days, I’ve logged 300 kilometers, visited 60 homes and heard a dozen different languages. Changing air filters isn’t glamorous, but in the ten minutes it takes to do the job, I’ve met interesting people, learned new things and spread a little joy. An Assyrian-speaker named Shaman told me he was a [View Full Entry]

Hangzhou Johnny - John McWhorter | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: October 9th 2007 | 89 Views | [diary=209676]


Hi, Well a while since we last wrote but have had wonderful weather in Airlie Beach and all down the coast . As we left Airlie Beach we visited Horizons Resort and then called into Lagoona Keys Golf Resort after which time we ventured to Mackay, Sarina and Yeppoon. We had a few days at Yeppoon and caught up on some R & R for 3 days before heading off again to Gradstone had a tiki tour around Gladstone and visited the old Boles Street Caravan Park which is now an housing estate. Off further down the track to Tannum Sands [View Full Entry]

Matesontour - Dianne Hawker | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: August 10th 2007 | 49 Views | [diary=190889]



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