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  • About
    • The Odyssey Expedition
    • Graham David Hughes
    • Country Checklist
    • Why WaterAid?
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  • Odyssey Blog
    • 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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    • TED Talks
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Day 225: The Best Chocolate Eclairs In Africa

  • Post author:Graham Hughes
  • Post published:26 August 2009
  • Post category:Cameroon/Central Africa/DR Congo/Equatorial Guinea/Gabon/The Odyssey Expedition
  • Post comments:0 Comments

13.08.09: 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…

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Day 130: Deal or No Deal?

  • Post author:Graham Hughes
  • Post published:22 May 2009
  • Post category:Europe/The Odyssey Expedition/Tunisia
  • Post comments:2 Comments

10.05.09: 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…

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Day 129: Close But No Cigar

  • Post author:Graham Hughes
  • Post published:22 May 2009
  • Post category:Europe/Libya/The Odyssey Expedition/Tunisia
  • Post comments:0 Comments

09.05.09: 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…

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Day 128: Interdit!

  • Post author:Graham Hughes
  • Post published:22 May 2009
  • Post category:Algeria/Europe/The Odyssey Expedition/Tunisia
  • Post comments:0 Comments

08.05.09: 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…

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Day 127: Welcome to Africa

  • Post author:Graham Hughes
  • Post published:22 May 2009
  • Post category:Europe/The Odyssey Expedition/Tunisia
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07.05.09: 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…

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Day 126: The Sicily Circuit

  • Post author:Graham Hughes
  • Post published:15 May 2009
  • Post category:Europe/Italy/Malta/The Odyssey Expedition
  • Post comments:2 Comments

06.05.09: 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…

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Day 125: Dear Rome, Please Help Me

  • Post author:Graham Hughes
  • Post published:15 May 2009
  • Post category:Europe/Italy/Malta/Rants/The Odyssey Expedition/Vatican City
  • Post comments:3 Comments

05.05.09: 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…

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Day 124: They’re Digging In The Wrong Place!

  • Post author:Graham Hughes
  • Post published:5 May 2009
  • Post category:Austria/Europe/Italy/Liechtenstein/Switzerland/The Odyssey Expedition
  • Post comments:7 Comments

04.05.09: 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…

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Day 123: The Bag Drop

  • Post author:Graham Hughes
  • Post published:4 May 2009
  • Post category:Austria/Croatia/Europe/Slovenia/The Odyssey Expedition
  • Post comments:1 Comment

03.05.09: 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…

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Day 122: Top Of The Balkans

  • Post author:Graham Hughes
  • Post published:4 May 2009
  • Post category:Albania/Bosnia & Herzegovina/Croatia/Europe/Montenegro/The Odyssey Expedition
  • Post comments:1 Comment

02.05.09: 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…

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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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