Entry 14: Oh my God I can't believe it, I've never been this far away from home!!


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January 28th 2008
Published: February 2nd 2008
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During our last night in Sydney, you’ll remember we were out with Sam’s friends Carrie and Simon. Carrie (herself well travelled) had been teasing us about our habit of arriving early at airports in preparation for a flight. It wasn’t that we were turning up five hours prior to take off, it was more to do with Carrie’s relaxed attitude to flying and routinely checking in at the last minute... Read Full Entry



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The search for Sam??The search for Sam??
The search for Sam??

Found under the boat in an air pocket..................laughing, all on her own.
River surfingRiver surfing
River surfing

Just recognisable by the red and yellow lids.
Huka Falls (200,000 ltrs/second) & NZ's Niagra.Huka Falls (200,000 ltrs/second) & NZ's Niagra.
Huka Falls (200,000 ltrs/second) & NZ's Niagra.

Just show me where the rafts are!!
The time has arrived.The time has arrived.
The time has arrived.

Stop thinkin' bout dyin' and look at that view!!
Brave face.Brave face.
Brave face.

What Sam didn't know was she would only be connected by this thumb ring!
All OK!!All OK!!
All OK!!

That's the scuba diving hand signal, not the skydiving hand signal you idiot!
Say....CHEESE!Say....CHEESE!
Say....CHEESE!

Instead of looking at the camera, Sam poo'd herself.
The Earth's Curvature.The Earth's Curvature.
The Earth's Curvature.

What a view............
Head first.Head first.
Head first.

Sam said it was her massive brain that made her top heavy!!.........you be the judge!
200km/h200km/h
200km/h

I'm not smiling, its wind!
What on earth??What on earth??
What on earth??

Without warning Sam did her spirit level impression.
His face says it all...His face says it all...
His face says it all...

She's outta control.
Reminds me of a song?Reminds me of a song?
Reminds me of a song?

I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese, I really think so!
Time to pray.Time to pray.
Time to pray.

The parachute deploys.
OH NO!!OH NO!!
OH NO!!

Sam thought the cloud was gonna hurt.
Hi Meg, Hi Taz.....Hi Meg, Hi Taz.....
Hi Meg, Hi Taz.....

The names of my two beautiful nieces.
Watching the sunset.Watching the sunset.
Watching the sunset.

Better than digging our vehicle out of deep sand.



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