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      • 8. Australasia
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Read more about the article Day 42: The Costa Fortuna

Day 42: The Costa Fortuna

  • Post author:admin
  • Post published:11 February 2009
  • Post category:The Caribbean/The Odyssey Expedition/US Virgin Isles
  • Post comments:1 Comment

Got on the Internet as soon as I could and there it was - a message from Lorna, my guardian angel, bearing the heading ‘Costa cruise sorted for today'.I was…

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Read more about the article Day 41: Beans, Bytes and Websites

Day 41: Beans, Bytes and Websites

  • Post author:admin
  • Post published:10 February 2009
  • Post category:The Caribbean/The Odyssey Expedition/US Virgin Isles
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A heavy dew had formed on me and my bags in the night. I prised myself up off the sun lounger and headed for a nice hot cup of tea.…

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Read more about the article Day 40: Down and Out In Paradise

Day 40: Down and Out In Paradise

  • Post author:admin
  • Post published:9 February 2009
  • Post category:British Virgin Isles/The Caribbean/The Odyssey Expedition/US Virgin Isles
  • Post comments:1 Comment

What a day. We arrived in Tortola, the main British Virgin Island, nice and early, and before long I was on a ferry (YES, A FERRY!!) heading over to St.…

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Read more about the article Day 39: The Vivo Libre

Day 39: The Vivo Libre

  • Post author:admin
  • Post published:8 February 2009
  • Post category:St. Martin/The Caribbean/The Odyssey Expedition
  • Post comments:10 Comments

I was going to work late into the evening, but I ended up crashing out at about nine like a big girl's blouse. But that's alright - I woke up…

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Read more about the article Day 38: The Bells of St Martin’s

Day 38: The Bells of St Martin’s

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  • Post published:7 February 2009
  • Post category:St. Martin/The Caribbean/The Odyssey Expedition
  • Post comments:2 Comments

Kerri is a Kiwi and Andrew is British, but lived in South Africa for many years. We had spent the night sailing, eating Pringles and chewing the fat - politics,…

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Read more about the article Day 37: Escape from Antigua

Day 37: Escape from Antigua

  • Post author:admin
  • Post published:6 February 2009
  • Post category:Antigua/Barbuda/The Caribbean/The Odyssey Expedition
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I scrambled like a fighter pilot down to the harbour. I have to leave today. I have to leave today. I stopped at the Waterfront Hostel on the way, attempting…

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Read more about the article Day 36: Ships That Pass In The Night

Day 36: Ships That Pass In The Night

  • Post author:admin
  • Post published:5 February 2009
  • Post category:Antigua/Barbuda/The Caribbean/The Odyssey Expedition
  • Post comments:3 Comments

Once again, I stayed at Christal's dad's house, but not before I attended a ballroom dancing lesson down the road. Seriously! Christal's dad, Owen, cooked me an amazing dinner (seafood…

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Read more about the article Day 35: The Hitch-Hiker’s Guide To The Caribbean

Day 35: The Hitch-Hiker’s Guide To The Caribbean

  • Post author:admin
  • Post published:4 February 2009
  • Post category:Antigua/Barbuda/The Caribbean/The Odyssey Expedition
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Christal and I hit the streets looking for a way off the island. We even had a half-hour segment on the local radio station. We then spent the rest of…

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Read more about the article Day 34: Christal Clear

Day 34: Christal Clear

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  • Post published:3 February 2009
  • Post category:Antigua/Barbuda/The Caribbean/The Odyssey Expedition
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Arrived early in Antigua, but by the time passport formalities, etc. were all done, it was about 10am. I headed to the city centre and met with Brian Ho, a…

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Read more about the article Day 33: The Vagrant

Day 33: The Vagrant

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  • Post published:2 February 2009
  • Post category:St. Kitts & Nevis/The Caribbean/The Odyssey Expedition
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I'm WAY behind schedule now, I should be in Central America and I'm not - I'm stuck on an island miles from anywhere that has about 3 boats on it.But…

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