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January 30, 2006

Early escape, A red-headed Welsh girl

The rain ruined our Maria Island attempt 2. For me, it was a godsend as I was tired of traveling with the personality conflicts that blessed this car....

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Posted by Robert on January 30, 2006 12:24 PM
Category: Road Trip from Hell

January 29, 2006

Snakes, Echidnas, and Lake St. Clair

I thought it was an animal turd. The turd moved....

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Posted by Robert on January 29, 2006 07:52 AM
Category: Road Trip from Hell

January 28, 2006

Cradle Mountain, Wailing, Whinging

The sound of wailing reached me from atop the scattered boulders that lined the mountain. I turned my head slowly to locate the shaken cries. A bit of vertigo hit me and I felt my grip on the left hand...

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Posted by Robert on January 28, 2006 07:38 AM
Category: Road Trip from Hell

January 27, 2006

Dismal Swamps, Penguins, and Mother Nature's Tot pool revival

Like Batman, I imagined myself accelerating down some emergency tube to the batcave from Wayne manor's study. I was plugging 45km/h on the drop tube, plunging down into the sinkhole that led to the base of the swamp....

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Posted by Robert on January 27, 2006 11:41 AM
Category: Road Trip from Hell

January 26, 2006

The down day

We stood there, looking at a lake in removed wilderness. Too bad the beauty of this escape was undone by pettiness....

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Posted by Robert on January 26, 2006 11:26 AM
Category: Road Trip from Hell

January 24, 2006

Bay of Fires

You know, whenever you look at a travel guide or magazine you see all these beautiful places where you would like to be. It inspires the imagination, and if you have any flair or desire to photograph something, this place...

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Posted by Robert on January 24, 2006 08:49 AM
Category: Road Trip from Hell

January 23, 2006

Driving with 'Jesus'

My eyes were drying out as I bobbed and weaved to the left and right. I was happy to be driving out on Ozzie roads once more, and this gave me a chance to see the world from behind the...

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Posted by Robert on January 23, 2006 05:04 AM
Category: Road Trip from Hell

January 21, 2006

Road Trip!

Daria wiped a tear from her eye as she saw me grimace and pack up my gear to go. We gave each other a very warm hug and I left the hostel....

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Posted by Robert on January 21, 2006 04:49 AM
Category: Road Trip from Hell

January 20, 2006

Cycling

It seemed that every time I went uphill, I was cussing and asking myself why I was doing it. It was only on the downhill segments that the endorphins surged through my body and I found myself singing "Young at...

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Posted by Robert on January 20, 2006 07:42 AM
Category: January 2006 - Year Three

January 10, 2006

Last shift

Days of Artsy Fartsiness! (left) Erwin Wurm - A guy whose sense of art is akin to my sense of humor (the other left) Kienholz' "The merry-go-world or begat by chance and the wonder horse Trigger" Yesterday, I went out...

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Posted by Robert on January 10, 2006 02:29 PM
Category: January 2006 - Year Three

January 06, 2006

Polar Express part 2

I was working on this blog when I looked at the clock. 2:30pm. If Leah and I sported off to the Imax, we could watch the Polar Express movie at 3pm....

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Posted by Robert on January 6, 2006 05:24 PM
Category: January 2006 - Year Three

January 05, 2006

Ending my stay in Sydney

VIKINGS The Maritime Museum had a free entry special to the Viking Exhibit. Very educational....

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Posted by Robert on January 5, 2006 09:29 AM
Category: January 2006 - Year Three

January 03, 2006

Narnia

Today, Leah and I decided to go for a walk into town. I'd hoped to tempt her into decadent mocha and mud cake at David jones. But we ended up doing antipasto picnic in the park....

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Posted by Robert on January 3, 2006 12:34 PM
Category: January 2006 - Year Three

January 01, 2006

Fireworks, Fatboy Slim, Final Curtains

Karin, from Switzerland. I watched fireworks with her tonight....

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Posted by Robert on January 1, 2006 03:22 PM
Category: December 2005
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