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Day 547: Nothing To See Here, Move Along

  • Post author:Graham Hughes
  • Post published:7 July 2010
  • Post category:Arabia/Saudi Arabia/The Odyssey Expedition/UAE
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01.07.10: I arrived in Riyadh around 12 noon and thought about heading out to the town as I had a few hours until the bus to Dubai departed. Well I…

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Day 546: Gra’m Crackers

  • Post author:Graham Hughes
  • Post published:30 June 2010
  • Post category:Arabia/Saudi Arabia/The Odyssey Expedition
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30.06.10: I got a call of the Mandster saying that her mum’s mate had seen a trailer for my television show on cable TV in Australia. A bit (all right…

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Days 544 & 545: Another Mad Scheme

  • Post author:Graham Hughes
  • Post published:29 June 2010
  • Post category:Arabia/Eritrea/Saudi Arabia/The Odyssey Expedition
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28.06.10-29.06.10: I was a little iniquitous last time I left Africa, and for that I am truly sorry. Africa is many things, but it’s definitely not rubbish. Infuriating perhaps, but…

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Days 539 & 540: Back In The Red

  • Post author:Graham Hughes
  • Post published:29 June 2010
  • Post category:Arabia/Eritrea/Saudi Arabia/The Odyssey Expedition
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23.06.10-24.06.10: We had to be at Baaboud Shipping for 7.30am, and, once again, Turki took time away from the office to take me there.  The level of hospitality and sheer…

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Day 538: The Old Jeddah Mind Trick

  • Post author:Graham Hughes
  • Post published:29 June 2010
  • Post category:Arabia/Eritrea/Saudi Arabia/The Odyssey Expedition
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22.06.10: Turki had tried in vain all yesterday to get in touch with Baaboud Shipping and arrange a meeting with Ahmed.  But this morning we had better luck.  By 9.01am…

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Day 537: OK, Where’s The Catch?

  • Post author:Graham Hughes
  • Post published:29 June 2010
  • Post category:Arabia/Eritrea/Saudi Arabia/The Odyssey Expedition
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21.06.10: Turki gets up at some horrendously early hour of the morning, but I was allowed to sleep in until 8am, and then we both headed over to the Eritrean…

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Day 536: And All That Hejaz

  • Post author:Graham Hughes
  • Post published:29 June 2010
  • Post category:Arabia/Eritrea/Saudi Arabia/The Odyssey Expedition
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20.06.10: Turki’s apartment in the north of Jeddah was as sweet as sweet can be. Not only did I get my own room (and bathroom), his fridge was stocked and…

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Days 534 & 535: The Sands Of Time

  • Post author:Graham Hughes
  • Post published:29 June 2010
  • Post category:Arabia/Eritrea/Saudi Arabia/The Odyssey Expedition/UAE
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18.06.10-19.06.10: So after a good night’s kip I had a the best part of a day to shake off my hangover.  The bus for Riyadh, the Saudi capital, left at…

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Day 513: Curse of the Black Pearl

  • Post author:Graham Hughes
  • Post published:30 May 2010
  • Post category:Arabia/Qatar/Saudi Arabia/The Odyssey Expedition
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28.05.10: So with a day to kill, Tracy and I headed out to the museum of Islamic Art. As I’ve mentioned before, with a pretty much outright ban in place…

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Day 512: There’s Always An Irish Pub…

  • Post author:Graham Hughes
  • Post published:29 May 2010
  • Post category:Arabia/Qatar/Saudi Arabia/The Odyssey Expedition
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27.05.11: As if Qatar hadn’t done enough to upset me, today it well and truly rained on my parade.  I was planning to meet up with friends I had met…

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  • Part I: Man of the World
    • 1. South America
    • 2. The Caribbean
    • 3. Central & North America
    • 4. Europe
    • 5. West Africa
    • 6. Central Africa
    • 7. Southern Africa
    • 8. East Africa
  • Part II: Top of the World
    • 1. The Middle East
    • 2. North Africa
    • 3. Central Asia
    • 4. Arabia
    • 5. South Asia
    • 6. East Asia
    • 7. Southeast Asia
    • 8. Australasia
  • Part III: End of the World
    • 1. Intermission
    • 2. Melanesia
    • 3. Polynesia
    • 4. Micronesia
    • 5. Return to SE Asia
    • 6. Marooned!
    • 7. The Final Frontiers
    • 8. The Journey Home
  • Epilogue

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