Days 1,027-1,032: Beyond The Coral Sea
24.10.11-29.10.11: And so I found myself becoming something of a fixture on board the good ship Papuan Chief. Breakfast (which I invariably missed) was served at 8am-9am, Lunch at noon…
Day 1,026: The Wake-Up Call
23.10.11: Thomas woke me up some time after ten to tell me that he was going out with Patti for a bit. I dragged myself out of bed and marvelled…
Days 1,020-1,024: The Papuan Chief
17.10.11-21.10.11: Monday was spent at sea familiarising myself with the ship. Swire take their safety seriously: I’m not allowed out on deck unless I’m wearing a boiler suit and steel…
Days 1,007-1,013: The Lae Delay
04.10.11-10.10.11: Well I haven’t gone anywhere but by jingo it’s been a fun week here in sunny old Lae. Ah, it’s not as bad as everyone makes out: the town…
Day 1,006: As I Went Down In The River To Lae
03.10.11: In the morning Mums Singin was good enough to pick me up from Katherine’s flat for a quick tour of the museum that she curated before I left for…
Days 990-993: Go-Go-Gadget Backpack
17.09.11-20.09.11: Today THE ODYSSEY EXPEDITION gets its skates on again. Living up the traditional Odyssey brand, I’ve been waylaid for far too long - but thanks to some clever editing,…
Days 985-987: Saddle Up, People!
12.09.11-14.09.11: The time for procrastination is over. Much of this year has been spent – some might say wasted - holding out hope for a yachtie to invite me onboard…
What’s In Your Bag, Graham?
I often get asked what's in my bag. I’ve already done a blog on what (not) to take backpacking, but I didn’t really get into the technical stuff, so here…
Days 725-762: Where Have You Been?
26.12.10-01.02.11: Well, I was hoping to be back on the road by now, but as anyone who’s been watching the news in the last couple of weeks will tell you,…
THE ODYSSEY: Review of 2010
January 2010 I started the year in fine fettle. Having met Mandy at the pyramids in Egypt for midnight on New Year's Eve we spent a wonderful week together before…