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it was a sparkly night!
One year honeymoon around the world...17th April 2007 to 9th March 2008! Yes we're home!!
Harling Honeymoon
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Blog Archive
Is the Journey as important as the Destination...???
Our Wedding Day - Saturday 17th March 2007
Our Route
- Fri 18/01 Hanoi, Vietnam
- Thurs 17/01 Vientiane, Laos
- Mon 14/01 Vang Vieng, Laos
- Fri 11/01 Luang Prabang, Laos
- Thurs 10/01 Mekong River, Laos
- Fri 04/01 Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Sun 30/12 Bangkok, Thailand
- Mon 24/12 Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Thur 22/11 Cairns, QLD
- Sun 18/11 Alice Springs, NT
- Thurs 15/11 Uluru-Ayers Rock, NT
- Tue 13/11 Perth, WA
- Sat 10/11 Exmouth, WA
- Fri 9/11 Coral Bay, WA
- Thurs 8/11 Monkey Mia, WA
- Wed 7/11 Kalbarri, WA
- Sat 03/11 Freemantle, WA
- Fri 02/11 Perth, WA
- Thurs 01/11 Melbourne, Victoria
- Thurs 25/10 Grand Pacific Drive, NSW
- Fri 19/10 Sydney, Australia
- Sun 23/10 Bay of Islands, NZ
- Mon 17/09 Auckland, New Zealand!!
- Thur 13/09 Washington DC, USA
- Fri 07/09 Kansas City
- Fri 31/08 Chicago, USA
- Tues 28/08 Las Vegas, USA
- Fri 24/08 Grand Canyon North Rim, Arizona, USA
- Wed 22/08 Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, USA
- Sun 19/08 Arches National Park, Moab, Utah, USA
- Wed 15/08/07 Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
- Sun 12/08/07 Zion National Park, Utah, USA
- Sat 4/08/07 Grand Canyon River Trip, USA
- Mon 30/07/07 Las Vegas, USA
- Sat 28/07/07 Monteverde, Costa Rica
- Thur 26/07/07 La Fortuna, Costa Rica
- Sat 21/07/07 Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica
- Thur 19/07/07 Cahuita, Costa Rica
- Tues 17/07/07 San Jose, Costa Rica
- Mon 16/07/07 Miami, USA
- Sun 8/07/07 Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
- Mon 02/07/07 Cuyabeno Reserve, Ecuador (jungle)
- Thur 28/06/07 Quito, Ecuador
- Tues 26/06/07 Riobamba, Ecuador
- Sat 23/06/07 Quito, Ecuador
- Mon 18/06/07 Cusco, Peru
- Sat 16/06/07 Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia
- Sat 09/06/07 La Paz, Bolivia
- Thur 07/06/07 Potosi, Bolivia
- Wed 06/06/07 Uyuni, Bolivia
- Mon 04/06/07 Chile-Bolivia Border Crossing
- Fri 01/06/07 San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
- Thur 31/05/07 Santiago, Chile
- Sun 29/05/07 Mendoza, Argentina
- Mon 20/05/07 Bariloche, Argentina
- Fri 17/05/07 Navimag, Chile
- Sun 13/05/07 Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
- Sat 12/05/07 Puerto Natales, Chile
- Fri 11/05/07 Puenta Arenas, Chile
- Wed 09/05/07 Colonia, Uruguay
- Tues 08/05/07 Montevideo, Uruguay
- Fri 04/05/07 Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Mon 30/04/07 Foz do Iguazu, Brasil
- Sun 22/04/07 Ihla Grande, Brazil
- Wed 18/04/07 Rio de Janiero, Brazil
Where Are We Going?
´Where are we going?´
´I don't know. I thought you knew.´
´No, I don't know. Maybe he knows.´
´No. He definitely doesn't know.´
PAUSE
´Maybe no-one knows.´
PAUSE
´Oh well. I hope it's nice when we get there.´
Chris & Everest
CONGRATS CHRIS!! He made it to the top of Everest on 16th May!
If you're interested in how Chris's Everest expedition is progressing check out this link:
http://www.adventurepeaks.com/news/everestnews2007.html
Sam's Rucksack...for my interest only...
- Lightweight Sleeping Bag (bought in NZ)
- not nearly finished the list...
- Toiletry Bag
- Brown Wool Cardigan * new purchase (sent home with M&D from Vegas)
- Jeans *new purchase in Argentina
- sarong (replaced in Costa Rica)
- 2 bikinis (plus 2 bought along way)
- 3 pairs walking socks
- Thermarest
- Silk sleeping bag liner
- Down Sleeping Bag (sent home from Oz)
- Travel towel
- Mosquito Net
- 1 skirt
- 2 x shorts (yellow pair in bin - new pair bought in Vegas)
- 3 x trousers
- Over trousers
- Blue Waterproof Jacket
- North Face Down Jacket
- Brazil Flipflops * new purchase
- Jack Wolfskin Sandals
- Salomon Trainers
- Walking Boots
Sam´s Books
- The Three Day Rule - Josie Lloyd & Emlyn Rees (GOOD CHICK LIT)
- Too Much, Too Young - Kerry Katona (BIOGRAPHY)
- The Five People You Meet In Heaven - Mitch Albom (INTERESTNG, EASY READ)
- Too Good To Be True - Sheila O'Flannagan (CHICK LIT)
- Bet Me - Jennifer Crusie (GOOD CHICK LIT)
- The School For Husbands - Wendy Holden (CHICK LIT)
- Shooting Sean - Colin Bateman (GOOD READ)
- Hot Money - Dick Francis (GOOD MYSTERY)
- Kane & Abel - Jeffrey Archer (GOOD READ)
- Forget You Had A Daughter: Doing Time In Bangkok Hilton - Sandra Gregory (GOOD READ)
- Before I Die - Jenny Downham (GOOD BUT CRYING BOOK)
- Remember Summer - Elizabeth Lowell (CHICK LIT)
- Baby Proof - Emily Giffen (CHICK LIT)
- Answered Prayers - Danielle Steel (CHICK LIT)
- Marching Powder - Rusty Young (MUST READ)
- Sunk Without A Sound - Brad Dimmock (TOPICAL TO GRAND CANYON - GOOD)
- The Memory Keeper's Daughter - Kim Edwards (GOOD READ)
- Echoes - Danielle Steel (CHICK LIT)
- A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainan - Marina Lewycka (GOOD READ)
- Lone Eagle - Danielle Steel (CHICK LIT)
- Lonesome George: The Life and Loves of a Conservation Icon - Henry Nicholls (V. INTERESTING IF YOU LIKE HISTORY & ANIMALS)
- Freakonomics - S. Levitt & S. Dubner (GOOD READ)
- Second Son - Stephen Stark (HARD GOING, DON'T BOTHER)
- Shopaholic & Baby - Sophie Kinsella (CHICK LIT)
- Horse Whisperer - Nicolas Evans (GOOD READ)
- Never Let Me Go - Kazuo Ishiguro (GOOD READ)
- Devil Wears Prada - Lauren Weisberger (CHICK LIT)
- Constant Gardener - John Le Carr (BETTER THAN THE FILM)
- Backpack - Emily Carr (CHICK LIT)
Ben´s Books
- Vietnam - the Ten Thousand Day War - Michael Maclear
- Forget you had a Daughter - Doing Time in Bangkok Hilton - Sandra Gregory
- Hot Money - Dick Francis
- Spycatcher - Peter Wright
- A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainan - Marina Lewycka
- Freakonomics - S. Levitt & S. Dubner
- Lonesome George: The Life and Loves of a Conservation Icon - Henry Nicholls
- Never Let Me Go - Kazuo Ishiguro
- Horse Whisperer - Nicolas Evans
- Backpack - Emily Carr
- Constant Gardener - John Le Carr
Lost & Found
- My Headtorch :-( Somewhere between Ayers Rock & Cairns... v. sad
- Medicines - Ben thinks left at hotel in Cahuita, Costa Rica - went back 4 days later - gone
- Adapter & Camera Charger - hotel in La Paz - kindly found by Steve & Nicki and brought to Copacabana
- Camera USB lead - internet cafe in Uyuni, Bolivia - went back next day - gone
Where We Stayed...Most are great & would recommend but a couple were dodgy!
- 09th March 2008 - HOME!
- 01/03 to 8/01 inc. Jade International Hostel, Beijing, China
- 26/02 to 29/02 inc. Bishop Lei Intl House Hotel, Hong Kong
- 23/02 to 25/02 inc. Fragrance Crystal Hotel, Singapore
- 21/02 & 22/02 Mayview Glory Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 12/02 to 20/02 Seaview Patong Hotel, Phuket. Thailand
- 08/02 to 11/02 inc. Phi Phi Inn, Ko Phi Phi, Thailand
- 01/02 to 07/02 inc. Ton Sai Bay Resort, Railay Beach (nr Krabi), Thailand
- 31/01 Rikka Inn, Bangkok, Thailand (GREAT HOTEL)
- 29/01 & 30/01 Siem Reap Riverside Guesthouse, Siem Reap, Cambodia
- 27/01 & 28/01 Sokha Heng Guesthouse, Phonm Penh, Cambodia
- 24/01 to 26/01 inc. Thien Hong Guesthouse, Ho Chi Minh City (aka Saigon), Vietnam
- 21/01 to 23/01 inc. Hotel An Phu, Hoi An, Vietnam
- 20/01 On Boat Ciao Viet in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
- 19/01 Viet Anh Hotel, Ha Noi, Vietnam
- 18/01 Quang Hiep, Ha Noi, Vietnam
- 17/01 Vayakorn Guesthouse, Vientiane, Laos
- 14/01 to 16/01 inc. Na Na Guesthouse, Vang Vieng, Laos
- 11/01 to 13/01 inc. Senesouk Guesthouse, Luang Prabang, Laos
- 10/01 Boumy Guesthouse, Pakbeng, Laos (AVOID)
- 09/01 NamKhong Guesthouse On The Riverside, Chiang Khong, Thailand
- 07/01 & 08/01 BMP Resident, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- 05/01 & 06/01 Mountain Huts whilst Trekking, nr. Chiang Mai, Thailand
- 04/01 BMP Resident, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- 03/01 Car 9, Night Train to Chiang Mai, Thailand
- 30/12 to 02/01/2008 Viengtai Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand
- 23/12 to 29/12 inc. Marc & Andrea's House, Paddington, Sydney, NSW (Friends)
- 21/12 & 22/12 Mia & Ben's House, Repton, NSW (Friends)
- 19/12 to 20/12 inc. Byron Bay YHA, Byron Bay, NSW
- 17/12 & 18/12 inc. Brisbane City YHA, Brisbane, QLD
- 16/12 Halse Lodge YHA, Noosa Heads, QLD
- 15/12 Colonial Village YHA, Hervey Bay, QLD
- 14/12 Central Station Campground, Fraser Island, QLD
- 13/12 Wabby Point Campground, Fraser Island, QLD
- 12/12 Colonial Village YHA, Hervey Bay, QLD
- 11/12 Greyhound Bus Seats, Enroute to Hervey Bay
- 10/12 Airlie Beach YHA, Airlie Beach, QLD
- 08/12 & 09/12 Waltzing Matilda Boat, Sailing the Whitsundays
- 07/12 Airlie Beach YHA, Airlie Beach, QLD
- 04/12 to 06/12 inc. Bungalow Bay Koala Village YHA, Magnetic Island, QLD
- 03/12 Cairns YHA, Cairns, QLD
- 01/12 to 02/12 inc. Pro Dive Liveaboard Boat, Great Barrier Reef
- 27/11 to 30/11 inc. Cairns YHA, Cairns, QLD
- 25/11 & 26/11 inc. Cape Trib Beach House, Cape Tribulation, QLD
- 22/11 to 24/11 inc. Bohemian Resort, Cairns QLD
- 21/11 Hugenden Hotel, Hugenden, Queensland
- 20/11 Wiryana Cattle Farm, Boulia, Queensland
- 18/11 & 19/11 Alice Springs YHA, Alice Springs, NT
- 17/11 Kings Canyon TourGroup Campsite, NT
- 16/11 Ayers Rock TourGroup Campsite, Uluru, NT
- 15/11 Ayers Rock Campsite, Uluru, NT
- 13/11 & 14/11 inc. Mike & Dawn's House, Perth, WA (Sam's Cousin)
- 12/11 Riverside Farmstay, Murcheson River, WA
- 10/11 & 11/11 Exmouth Excape YHA, Exmouth, WA
- 09/11 Ningaloo Backpackers, Coral Bay, WA
- 08/11 Monkey Mia YHA, Monkey Mia, WA
- 07/11 Kalbarri YHA, Kalbarri, WA
- 06/11 Perth City YHA, Perth, WA
- 03/11 to 05/11 inc Freemantle YHA, Freemantle, WA
- 02/11 Perth City YHA, Perth, WA
- 01/11 Melbourne Metro YHA, Melbourne, Victoria
- 30/10 & 31/10 Amaroo Park YHA, Phillip Island, Victoria
- 29/10 Apollo Bay YHA, Apollo Bay, Great Ocean Road, Victoria
- 28/10 Ballarat Big5 Tourist Park (Tent), Ballarat, Victoria
- 27/10 All Seasons Tourist Park (Tent), Aldbury, NSW
- 26/10 Banjo Patterson Inn, Jindabyne, Kosciousko, NSW
- 25/10 Holiday Haven Huskisson Camping, Jervis Bay, NSW
- 19/10 to 24/10 inc Marc &Andrea's House, Paddington, Sydney, Australia (Friends)
- 18/10 Christchurch Top10 Holiday Park, Christchurch, South Island NZ
- 17/10 Fairlie Top10 Holiday Park, Fairlie, South Island NZ
- 15/10 & 16/10 Creeksyde Top10 Holiday Park, Queenstown, South Island, NZ
- 13/10 & 14/10 Te Anau Top10 Holiday Park, Te Anau, South Island, NZ
- 12/10 Aspiring Campervan Park, Wanaka, South Island, NZ
- 10/10 & 11/10 Fox Glacier Lodge & Campervan Park, Fox, South Island, NZ
- 09/10 Kiwi Park Holiday Park, Murchison, South Island, NZ
- 08/10 Nelson City Park, Nelson, South Island, NZ
- 07/10 Picton Top10 Holiday Park, Picton, South Island, NZ
- 06/10 Portage Resort Hotel, Queen Charlotte Track, Marlborough Sounds, South Island, NZ
- 05/10 Punga Cove, Queen Charlotte Track, Marlborough Sounds, South Island, NZ
- 03/10 & 4/10 Picton Top10 Holiday Park, Picton, South Island, NZ
- 02/10 Capital Motor Lodge Gateway, Wellington, North Island NZ
- 01/10 Lake Taupo Top10 Holiday Resort, North Island, NZ
- 30/09 Waikite Valley Thermal Pool Campground, nr. Rotura, North Island NZ
- 28/09 & 29/09 Rotorua Top Ten Holiday Park. Roturua, North Island
- 27/09 Waitomo Top Ten Holiday Park, Waitomo Caves, North Island
- 26/09 Rawene Motor Camp, Rawene, North Island
- 25/09 The Park Top Ten, Ninety Mile Beach, North Island
- 23/09 to 24/09 Haruru Falls Motor Inn, Paihia, Bay of Islands, North Island
- 19/09 to 22/09 inc. Nina & Blair's House, Auckland, NZ.(Friends)
- 18/09 Lost crossing the Date Line
- 17/09 Qantas Plane enroute to NZ
- 13/09 to 16/09 inc. Dirk & Yarissa's House, Washington DC. (Friends)
- 10/09 to 12/09 inc. Susan's House, Leawood, Kansas (Ben's Cousin)
- 07/09 to 09/09 inc. Kim's House, Grain Valley, Missouri (Ben's Cousin)
- 31/08 to 06/09 inc. Eunice's House, Chicago (Friends)
- 28/08 to 30/08 inc. Excalibur, Las Vegas
- 27/08 Indian Garden Campground, Inner Grand Canyon
- 26/08 Cottonwood Campground, Inner Grand Canyon
- 24/08 & 25/08 Grand Canyon North Rim Campground
- 22/08 & 23/08 Morefield Campground, Mesa Verde, Colorado
- 19/08 to 21/08 inc. Canyonlands Campground Cabin, Moab, Utah
- 15/08 to 18/08 inc. Julie's House, Salt Lake City, Utah (Ben's Cousin)
- 14/08 Campsite 10, The Narrows, Zion National Park, Utah
- 12/08 & 13/08 Canyon Ranch Motel, Zion National Park, Utah
- 11/08 Marriott, Las Vegas
- 04/08 to 10/08 inc Camping on Colorado River, Grand Canyon
- 03/08 Marriott, Las Vegas
- 30/07 to 02/08 inc MGM Grand, Las Vegas, USA
- 29/07 Hotel Rincon de San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica
- 28/07 Oasis Hotel, Monteverde, Costa Rica
- 26/07 & 27/07 Pura Vida Hotel, La Fortuna, Costa Rica
- 21/07 to 25/07 inc Casa Verde Lodge, Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica
- 19/07 & 20/07 National Park Hotel, Cahuita, Costa Rica
- 17/07 & 18/07 Hotel Rincon de San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica
- 16/07 Regency Airport Hotel, Miami (courtesy of American Airlines)
- 15/07 Alicia's House, Quito, Ecuador (Friends)
- 08/07 to 14/07 inc Eden Boat Cabin, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
- 06/07 & 07/07 Hostal Kanela, Quito, Ecuador
- 02/07 to 05/07 inc. Jungle Hut, Cuyabeno Reserve, Ecuador
- 30/06 & 01/07 Alicia's House, Quito, Ecuador
- 28/06 & 29/06 Hostal Kanela, Quito, Ecuador
- 26/06 & 27/06 Hotel Tren Dorado, Riobamba, Ecuador
- 25/06 Hostal Kanela, Quito, Ecuador
- 23/06 & 24/06 Alicia's House, Quito, Ecuador
- 21/06 & 22/06 Hostal El Triunfo, Cusco, Peru
- 20/06 Hostal Quilla, Aguas Calientes, Peru
- 18/06 &19/06 Hostal El Triunfo, Cusco, Peru
- 16/06 & 17/06 Hotel Wendy Mar, Copacabana, Bolivia
- 10/06 to 15/06 inc. Pousada de la Abuela, La Paz, Bolivia
- 09/06 Hotel Milton, La Paz, Bolivia (AVOID)
- 07/06 & 08/06 Hostal Casona, Potosi, Bolivia
- 06/06 Tonito Hotel, Uyuni, Bolivia
- 04/06 & 05/06 Bolivian Desert/Salt Flats hostals
- 01/06 to 03/06 inc. Hostal Katarpe San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
- 31/05 Hostal Plaza de Armas, Santiago de Chile
- 28/05 to 30/05 inc. Hostal Alamo, Mendoza, Argentina
- 27/05 Hostal Chimbas, Mendoza, Argentina
- 26/05 Overnight on Bus - Semi Cama
- 21/05 to 25/05 inc. Hostal 41 Below, Bariloche, Argentina
- 17/05 to 20/05 inc. Cabin on Navimag
- 16/05 Hostal Natales, Puerto Natales, Chile
- 13/05 to 15/05 inc. Camping in Torres del Paine, Chile
- 12/05 Hostal Nico, Puerta Natales, Chile (AVOID)
- 10/05 & 11/05 Hostal El Fin Del Mundo, Punta Arenas, Chile
- 09/05 Don Antonio Pousada, Colonia, Uruguay
- 08/05 Plaza Fuerte Hotel, Montevideo, Uruguay
- 05/05 to 07/05 inc. Gran Hotel Hispano, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 04/05 Obelisk Hotel, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 30/04 to 03/05 inc. Hotel del Rey, Foz de Iguazu, Brasil
- 22/04 to 29/04 inc. Solar de Praia, Ihla Grande, Brasil
- 20/04 & 21/04 Mellow Yellow Hostel, Copacabana, Brasil (AVOID!)
- 18/04 & 19/04 Best Western, Copacabana, Brasil
Frankfurt
it was a sparkly night!
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