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      • 8. Australasia
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Read more about the article Day 225: The Best Eclairs In Africa

Day 225: The Best Eclairs In Africa

  • Post author:admin
  • Post published:13 August 2009
  • Post category:Cameroon/Central Africa/DR Congo/Equatorial Guinea/Gabon/The Odyssey Expedition
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I rushed to get my visas for Equatorial Guinea, DR Congo and Gabon. The visas for DR Congo and Gabon were straight forward, but the Equatorial Guinea guys suggested I…

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Read more about the article Day 130: Deal or No Deal?

Day 130: Deal or No Deal?

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  • Post published:10 May 2009
  • Post category:Europe/The Odyssey Expedition/Tunisia
  • Post comments:2 Comments

So I missed the ferry back with Laura, I had shelled out for a cabin and everything. Having a relaxing night on the boat before saying our farewells over an…

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Read more about the article Day 129: Close But No Cigar

Day 129: Close But No Cigar

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  • Post published:9 May 2009
  • Post category:Europe/Libya/The Odyssey Expedition/Tunisia
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Again we were up at the crack, I said my farewells to Laura and shoved her on a Louage back up to Tunis (or at least I thought I did).…

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Read more about the article Day 128: Interdit!

Day 128: Interdit!

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  • Post published:8 May 2009
  • Post category:Algeria/Europe/The Odyssey Expedition/Tunisia
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Laura and I hauled ourselves out of bed as early as we could and jumped a taxi for the short ride to the Algerian border. Now, if this was anything…

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Read more about the article Day 127: Like A Man Possessed

Day 127: Like A Man Possessed

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  • Post published:7 May 2009
  • Post category:Europe/The Odyssey Expedition/Tunisia
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The ferry to Tunisia was supposed to leave at 8am, so Laura and I dragged our asses to the port for 7am. The ferry didn't arrive until 8am. By 10.30am,…

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Read more about the article Day 126: The Sicily Circuit

Day 126: The Sicily Circuit

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  • Post published:6 May 2009
  • Post category:Europe/Italy/Malta/The Odyssey Expedition
  • Post comments:2 Comments

Our ferry got us into Pozzallo, which is not the same place we left from (Catania), so we raced to the train station and hopped on the OLDEST TRAIN IN…

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Read more about the article Day 125: Roman Holiday

Day 125: Roman Holiday

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  • Post published:5 May 2009
  • Post category:Europe/Italy/Malta/Rants/The Odyssey Expedition/Vatican City
  • Post comments:3 Comments

And so on to Rome...I arrived at some ungodly hour, which I thought was actually quite appropriate. I slung my bag into the Pop Inn Hostel (with crazy guy Cesar…

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Read more about the article Day 124: The Wrong San Marino

Day 124: The Wrong San Marino

  • Post author:admin
  • Post published:4 May 2009
  • Post category:Austria/Europe/Italy/Liechtenstein/Switzerland/The Odyssey Expedition
  • Post comments:7 Comments

It all started so well...By 5am in the morning, I had already stepped foot in both Liechtenstein and Switzerland. My logistical powers were at an all time high and so…

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Read more about the article Day 123: The Bag Drop

Day 123: The Bag Drop

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  • Post published:3 May 2009
  • Post category:Austria/Croatia/Europe/Slovenia/The Odyssey Expedition
  • Post comments:1 Comment

Was rudely awaked by Tom ‘accidently' throwing water in my face. Ah, well, it did the trick anyhow. We got off the train and said our farewells. Tom would be…

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Read more about the article Day 122: Top Of The Balkans

Day 122: Top Of The Balkans

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  • Post published:2 May 2009
  • Post category:Albania/Bosnia & Herzegovina/Croatia/Europe/Montenegro/The Odyssey Expedition
  • Post comments:1 Comment

We got into Podgorica so early, my legs were shaking. I immediately hopped a taxi to the nearby border with Albania. My driver, Ratko, was top - he didn't speak…

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