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sydney the start of 'lets go cause trouble'

so we arrived in this haven of pouched animals and smoothies everyewhere, at night after flight of 'errrr..... what day is it, and where the hell are we now' and couldn't check in to what turned out to be hostel of doom as office was shut so went out instead. waking with hangovers we went on...

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lynds-n-kat on October 31, 2006 from Sydney, Australia

from the travel blog: Lynds and Kats red-carpet-tour of Australia

Koalas, the getaway plan & a new start...

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Vegtibbles on October 30, 2006 from Brisbane, Australia

from the travel blog: Return of the Tibbler - Down Under

Heading Bush: Day 1 - "We'll Be Pissing In What Now?"

Left Adelaide: 30/10/06 Arrived Alice Springs: 08/11/06 I've been trying to get my arse into gear to write about this 10 day outback tour I did with Heading Bush but you know those Words Don't Do It Justice situations? Well this is one of them. No tour will ever compare to this, seriously,...

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Koala Bear on October 30, 2006 from Port Augusta, Australia

from the travel blog: Sod Off Great Big Mission Round Oz

Big Things #10

High in the Adelaide Hills in a place called there's a toy factory and this massive rocking horse. The toy factory sells, amongst other toy-like things, little bags of sawdust which they market as Rocking Horse Shit. Some people will buy bloody anything.

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Koala Bear on October 28, 2006 from Gumeracha, Australia

from the travel blog: Sod Off Great Big Mission Round Oz

The B100

Left Melbourne: 22/10/06 Arrived Adelaide:26/10/06 Despite the fact I've been unemployed since the end of September I still haven't had time to write up the Great Ocean Road thing that I did with a bloke called Kliff from Burnley that I met in a hostel in Melbourne. There are words for...

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Koala Bear on October 27, 2006 from Apollo Bay, Australia

from the travel blog: Sod Off Great Big Mission Round Oz

Diwali!

The Indian Festival of Lights and New Year! Diwali is a very special day in the Indian Calender and I was about to spend it for the first away from the UK and my family and friends. But a big thank you goes out to my family who sent me a card and made me feel right at home. And also to Nitya and...

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Priya&Tim on October 27, 2006 from Sydney, Australia

from the travel blog: Cheeky Round The World Trip

Big Things #9

The Giant Koala, Dadswell Bridge, Victoria. Quite possibly has mange.

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Koala Bear on October 26, 2006 from Dadswells Bridge, Australia

from the travel blog: Sod Off Great Big Mission Round Oz

Getting Settled

So as we got settled in our new home and got quainted with our housemates. Tim quickly got into the routine of work, I still had to find some....but a few days here and there took me around Sydney and into the city centre. Then, I got an assignment to work in Bondi! Awesome is all I have to say,...

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Priya&Tim on October 23, 2006 from Sydney, Australia

from the travel blog: Cheeky Round The World Trip

Hollywood Stars and Hot-tubs

Our high hopes for Mission Beach were dashed due to a relentless downpour leaving our visit there a little washed out. Luckily our stay was mid-week and so the days became a countdown until Home and Away and Neighbours. We took a token stroll along the beach but this was thwarted by the heavens...

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Murph, Tay, Colly and Erin on October 22, 2006 from Townsville, Australia

from the travel blog: The Smug Adventures Down Under

Things That Can Kill You #2

I was walking up to one of Phillip Island's many rock-like tourist attractions when I nearly stepped on this beast, I was reliably informed that it was a Red Bellied Black snake. Descriptive dontcha think? It does actually have a red belly, you just can't see it properly in this photo...

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Koala Bear on October 21, 2006 from Cowes, Australia

from the travel blog: Sod Off Great Big Mission Round Oz

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