Sabbatical 2012-2013

After kindly been allowed by our employers the time off we are taking 3 and a bit months to travel round Thailand, Malaysia, Australia, Fiji and New Zealand.

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Trip Length: 11 years
Blog Entries: 101
Photos: 537
Words: 33164

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Blog Entries

Date	Blog Title	Location
December 10th 2012	Day 1: Final packing and flying	Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok
December 11th 2012	Day 2: Arrival in Bangkok	Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok
December 12th 2012	Day 3: Bangkok in all its glory	Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok
December 13th 2012	Day 4- Ayutthaya	Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Ayutthaya
December 14th 2012	Day 5: Arrival in Chiang Mai	Asia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Chiang Mai
December 15th 2012	Day 6 - Chiang Mai Zoo‏	Asia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Chiang Mai
December 16th 2012	Day 7: Thai cookery school‏	Asia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Chiang Mai
December 17th 2012	Day 8: Tiger kingdom and day 1 of hill tribe trek	Asia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Chiang Mai
December 18th 2012	Day 9: Trekking and Elephant riding (day 2 hill tribe trek)‏	Asia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Chiang Mai
December 19th 2012	Day 10: Bamboo rafting and the journey back to Chiang Mai	Asia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Chiang Mai
December 20th 2012	Day 11: Final day in Chiang Mai‏	Asia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Chiang Mai » Doi Suthep
December 21st 2012	Day 12: Bangkok part 2‏	Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok
December 22nd 2012	Day 13: Arriving in Koh Tao (beach here we come!)‏	Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Tao
December 23rd 2012	Day 14: SCUBA action in the pool	Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Tao
December 24th 2012	Day 15: SCUBA diving on Christmas Eve‏	Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Tao
December 25th 2012	Day 16: Christmas Day	Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Tao
December 26th 2012	Day 17: Final SCUBA day and Ladyboys‏	Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Tao
December 27th 2012	Day 18: Journey to Khao Sok National Park‏	Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Khao Sok NP
December 28th 2012	Day 19: Trekking in the jungle‏	Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Khao Sok NP
December 29th 2012	Day 20: Arrival in Krabi‏	Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Krabi
December 30th 2012	Day 21: Ao Nang beach‏	Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ao Nang
December 31st 2012	Day 22: Railay beach and it's limestone caves	Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Railay
January 1st 2013	Day 23: Bye bye Thailand, Hello Malaysia	Asia » Malaysia » Wilayah Persekutuan » Kuala Lumpur » Bukit Bintang
January 2nd 2013	Day 24: Petronas Towers‏	Asia » Malaysia » Wilayah Persekutuan » Kuala Lumpur » Bukit Bintang
January 3rd 2013	Day 25: Malacca‏, Melaka, Melaqa	Asia » Malaysia » Melaka » Melaka City
January 4th 2013	Day 26: Malacca to Singapore‏	Asia » Singapore » Orchard Road
January 5th 2013	Day 27: Singapore colonial core, botanical gardens and night safari	Asia » Singapore » Orchard Road
January 6th 2013	Day 28: Gardens at the Bay	Asia » Singapore » Singapore Harbour
January 7th 2013	Day 29: Arrival in Brisbane and transfer to Cairns	Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Cairns
January 8th 2013	Day 30: Heading up to Port Douglas	Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Port Douglas
January 9th 2013	Day 31: Mossman Gorge and the Daintree Rainforest‏	Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Mossman
January 10th 2013	Day 32: Diving the Great Barrier Reef‏	Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Cairns
January 11th 2013	Day 33: On the road heading south from Cairns‏	Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Mareeba
January 12th 2013	Day 34: Road trip to Airlie Beach‏	Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Airlie Beach
January 13th 2013	Day 35: Sailing the Whitsunday's aboard Derwent Hunter‏	Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Whitsundays » Daydream Island
January 14th 2013	Day 36: 800km drive and Kangaroo-roo-roo-roo-roo‏	Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Agnes Water
January 15th 2013	Day 37: Surf school at Agnes Water‏	Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Agnes Water
January 16th 2013	Day 38: The Sunshine Coast‏	Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Mooloolah
January 17th 2013	Day 39: Brisbane at last!‏	Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Brisbane
January 18th 2013	Day 40: Exploring a little more of Brisbane	Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Brisbane
January 19th 2013	Day 41: Heading back up north to Hervey Bay‏	Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Hervey Bay
January 20th 2013	Day 42: Fraser Island and Mon Repos Turtle Rookery	Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Fraser Island
January 21st 2013	Day 43: Bundaberg to Redcliffe‏	Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Redcliffe
January 22nd 2013	Day 44: Welcome to New South Wales‏	Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Tweed Heads
January 23rd 2013	Day 45: Byron Bay and Yamba	Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Byron Bay
January 24th 2013	Day 46: Coffs Harbour down to Taree‏	Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Coffs Harbour
January 25th 2013	Day 47: Hunter Valley for wine tasting and local food produce‏	Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Hunter Valley
January 26th 2013	Day 48: Australia Day in Sydney‏	Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Darling Harbour
January 27th 2013	Day 49: The Blue Mountains‏	Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Blue Mountains
January 28th 2013	Day 50: Museum of Sydney on a wet and windy day‏	Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » CBD
January 29th 2013	Day 51: Sydney history - life as a convict	Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Hyde Park
January 30th 2013	Day 52: Palm beach for some celeb spotting	Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney
January 31st 2013	Day 53: Sydney sights‏	Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » CBD
February 1st 2013	Day 54: Eurobodolla Coast‏	Oceania » Australia » New South Wales
February 2nd 2013	Day 55: Canberra‏	Oceania » Australia » Australian Capital Territory » Canberra
February 3rd 2013	Day 56: Crossing the border to Victoria (not you sis!)‏	Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Lakes Entrance
February 4th 2013	Day 57: Philip Island for the Penguin Parade‏	Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Philip Island
February 5th 2013	Day 58: Melbourne‏	Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Werribee
February 6th 2013	Day 59: Melbourne part two‏	Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne
February 7th 2013	Day 60: Starting our journey along the Great Ocean Road‏	Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Anglesea
February 8th 2013	Day 61: Apollo Bay to Port Fairy‏	Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Port Fairy
February 9th 2013	Day 62: Cape Bridgewater to see the seals‏	Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Cape Bridgewater
February 10th 2013	Day 63: Koala spotting at Cape Otway	Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Cape Otway
February 11th 2013	Day 64: A bit of housekeeping to do!‏	Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne » CBD
February 12th 2013	Day 65: Returning Maurice :( and leaving Oz‏	Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne
February 13th 2013	Day 66: Arrival in Paradise (oops I mean Fiji)‏	Oceania » Fiji » Viti Levu » Coral Coast
February 14th 2013	Day 67: Valentines Day and Lovu Dinner on the Coral Coast‏	Oceania » Fiji » Viti Levu » Coral Coast
February 16th 2013	Day 68: The Jewel of Fiji‏	Oceania » Fiji » Viti Levu » Coral Coast
February 16th 2013	Day 69: Exploring Suva‏	Oceania » Fiji » Viti Levu » Suva
February 17th 2013	Day 70: Natadola beach‏	Oceania » Fiji » Viti Levu » Natadola Beach
February 18th 2013	Day 71: The Yasawas and Draquwa Island‏	Oceania » Fiji » Yasawa Islands » Naviti Island
February 19th 2013	Day 72: Diving with sharks‏	Oceania » Fiji » Yasawa Islands » Naviti Island
February 20th 2013	Day 73: Nacula Island in the rain!‏	Oceania » Fiji » Yasawa Islands » Yasawa Island
February 21st 2013	Day 74: Hiking on Nacula‏	Oceania » Fiji » Yasawa Islands » Yasawa Island
February 22nd 2013	Day 75: Sawa-i-lau Caves	Oceania » Fiji » Yasawa Islands » Yasawa Island
February 23rd 2013	Day 76: Arriving in Auckland	Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland
February 24th 2013	Day 77: A whistle stop tour of Auckland‏	Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland
February 25th 2013	Day 78: Bay of Islands	Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Islands
February 26th 2013	Day 79: Pahaia and Whaitangi treaty ground‏	Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Islands
February 27th 2013	Day 80: Hot Water Beach‏	Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Coromandel Peninsula
February 28th 2013	Day 81: Waitomo caves	Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Waitomo Caves
March 1st 2013	Day 82: Smelly Rotorua‏	Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Rotorua
March 2nd 2013	Day 83: Lake Taupo	Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Taupo
March 3rd 2013	Day 84: Tongariro Alpine Crossing‏	Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Tongariro National Park
March 4th 2013	Day 85: Tongariro National Park (part two) and River Valley	Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » River Valley
March 5th 2013	Day 86: Arriving in Wellington‏	Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington
March 6th 2013	Day 87: Mount Victoria‏	Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington
March 7th 2013	Day 88: Out and about in Wellington‏	Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington
March 8th 2013	Day 89: Crossing the Cook Strait‏	Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Abel Tasman National Park » Kaiteriteri
March 9th 2013	Day 90: Kayaking around Abel Tasman National Park‏	Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Abel Tasman National Park » Kaiteriteri
March 10th 2013	Day 91: Heading to Westport‏	Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Westport
March 11th 2013	Day 92: Lake Mahinapau‏	Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Lake Mahinapuha
March 12th 2013	Day 93: Franz Joseph (day 1)‏	Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Franz Josef
March 13th 2013	Day 94: Franz Joseph (day 2)‏	Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Franz Josef
March 14th 2013	Day 95: Driving to Wanaka‏	Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Wanaka
March 15th 2013	Day 96: Queenstown - the stuff dreams are made of!‏	Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown
March 16th 2013	Day 97: Milford Sound (actually Milford Fiord)‏	Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Milford Sound
March 17th 2013	Day 98: Arrowtown bakery and the almighty Fergburger!‏	Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown
March 18th 2013	Day 99: Making our way up to Christchurch‏	Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch
March 19th 2013	Day 100: Kaikoura's resident dusky dolphins‏	Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Kaikoura
March 20th 2013	Day 101: We don't want to go home!	Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch