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Classically British
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Classically British
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Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Posted:
Woo hoo! (with a hint of Eeeeeeeeeeek)
Just booked our round the world tickets!
Argh - quite scary!
So thought I'd better set about getting all my contacts lined up and see if anyone's going to be anywhere near us at any stage.
Our (vague) plans are as follows:
London - Goa (9th November)
Make our way North into Rajasthan and the foothills, leaving from...
Delhi - Bangkok (16th December)
Explore Thailand, Cambodia etc, making our way eventually down to...
Singapore - Bali (10th February)
Spend a bit of time in Indonesia before flying from...
Bali - Perth (3rd March)
Explore a bit of the West Coast before...
Perth - Adelaide (31st March)
Set up home somewhere for 3 months, working and getting more funds together
Sydney - Christchurch (21st July)
Freeze our nips off and look at pretty mountains, before going from
Auckland - Buenos Aires (28th June)
Overland over to Santiago, making our way up to...
Lima - New York City (19th August)
NYC - London (23rd August)
Large portions of niceness
Anyone fancy meeting up for a beer somewhere then?
**Edited with new dates and location
**
EDITED_BY: Durbs (1151627494)
Woo hoo! (with a hint of Eeeeeeeeeeek)
Just booked our round the world tickets!
Argh - quite scary!
So thought I'd better set about getting all my contacts lined up and see if anyone's going to be anywhere near us at any stage.
Our (vague) plans are as follows:
London - Goa (9th November)
Make our way North into Rajasthan and the foothills, leaving from...
Delhi - Bangkok (16th December)
Explore Thailand, Cambodia etc, making our way eventually down to...
Singapore - Bali (10th February)
Spend a bit of time in Indonesia before flying from...
Bali - Perth (3rd March)
Explore a bit of the West Coast before...
Perth - Adelaide (31st March)
Set up home somewhere for 3 months, working and getting more funds together
Sydney - Christchurch (21st July)
Freeze our nips off and look at pretty mountains, before going from
Auckland - Buenos Aires (28th June)
Overland over to Santiago, making our way up to...
Lima - New York City (19th August)
NYC - London (23rd August)
Large portions of niceness
Anyone fancy meeting up for a beer somewhere then?
**Edited with new dates and location
**EDITED_BY: Durbs (1151627494)
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Posted:
Indonesia's cool man...I met a totally naked dude walking down the road with a stick near the java-bali ferry....he was very happy
*shakes stick at durbs in jealousy*
Indonesia's cool man...I met a totally naked dude walking down the road with a stick near the java-bali ferry....he was very happy
*shakes stick at durbs in jealousy*
A couple of balls short of a full cascade... or maybe a few cards short of a deck... we'll see how this all fans out.
Dreamer
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Location: York, England
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Location: York, England
Posted:
You must have beef in argentina... (if you eat it) don't recommend the drivers tho. Overland to Santiago ^_^ interesting... I personally think you should poke uruguay for a day or so (there's ferry's to montevideo from buenos aires, can't imagine it takes all that long but you could check ^_^) but argentine estancia life might also be worth checking out...
Tra, I've cousins in Thailand but no liklihood of being out that way, or of being in SA when you finally get there... :/ Shame, I love the place...
Oh, and see some capibarra and also herds of wild guinea pigs for us! er.. .. me...
Anyway, have fun
You must have beef in argentina... (if you eat it) don't recommend the drivers tho. Overland to Santiago ^_^ interesting... I personally think you should poke uruguay for a day or so (there's ferry's to montevideo from buenos aires, can't imagine it takes all that long but you could check ^_^) but argentine estancia life might also be worth checking out...
Tra, I've cousins in Thailand but no liklihood of being out that way, or of being in SA when you finally get there... :/ Shame, I love the place...
Oh, and see some capibarra and also herds of wild guinea pigs for us! er.. .. me...
Anyway, have fun
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Posted:
yeh, well im going to go to the isle of wight
whos going to have a better time then..........eh..........eh!
mmm, clearly you are
***for those who are unaware of the isle of wight, its that crappy little dot at the arse end of the UK - nothing to do but drive go round in circles looking at not alot...........but they do have ice cream***
yeh, well im going to go to the isle of wight
whos going to have a better time then..........eh..........eh!
mmm, clearly you are
***for those who are unaware of the isle of wight, its that crappy little dot at the arse end of the UK - nothing to do but drive go round in circles looking at not alot...........but they do have ice cream
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Posted:
wow! I am very jealous, yet also very happy for you! you will have an awesome time!
wow! I am very jealous, yet also very happy for you! you will have an awesome time!
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Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Still wiggling
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Posted:
Hope you have a marvellous time full of adventuring and excitement...
But whimper... you'll be missed
Safe travels
Hope you have a marvellous time full of adventuring and excitement...
But whimper... you'll be missed
Safe travels
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Mr Dizzy....
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Posted:
Nice one durbs, hope your travels are good.
Myself and Cam would be up for a beer somewhere.....were gonna be in Cambodia, Laos & Thailand from 07/11/05 to 07/02/06, with a few of the kiddies coming out at xmas/new years (where we'll probably be near Koh Samui visiting some freinds), Hels Bels, Emily, Chad and a few others.
Stay in touch
Diz.
Nice one durbs, hope your travels are good.
Myself and Cam would be up for a beer somewhere.....were gonna be in Cambodia, Laos & Thailand from 07/11/05 to 07/02/06, with a few of the kiddies coming out at xmas/new years (where we'll probably be near Koh Samui visiting some freinds), Hels Bels, Emily, Chad and a few others.
Stay in touch
Diz.
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Posted:
Cool - we could have Christmas together
Not sure how much spinning I'll be doing though, unless I can convert the Mrs into spinning in India... I can but try.
Cool - we could have Christmas together
Not sure how much spinning I'll be doing though, unless I can convert the Mrs into spinning in India... I can but try.
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Posted:
Ohhhh I am not going to be here to meet the Durbs's...hope that gnor shows you round
Ohhhh I am not going to be here to meet the Durbs's...hope that gnor shows you round
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Posted:
Pah!! Who's gonna arrange the guildford meets now? Git
Come to sheffield before you go!!
<-- this is the one that looked the most jealous.
Pah!! Who's gonna arrange the guildford meets now?
Git Come to sheffield before you go!!
<-- this is the one that looked the most jealous. Empty your mind. Be formless, Shapeless, like Water.
Put Water into a cup, it becomes the cup, put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, put water into a teapot, it becomes the teapot.
Water can flow, or it can Crash.
Be Water My Friend.
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Posted:
Ooh have fun not getting robbed on the Thai-Cambodian border
And don't, whatever you do, no matter how much the guide books recommend it, go into the northern Rajasthan region of Shekewati (sp?). If you see one painted haveli you really have seen them all...
Ooh have fun not getting robbed on the Thai-Cambodian border
And don't, whatever you do, no matter how much the guide books recommend it, go into the northern Rajasthan region of Shekewati (sp?). If you see one painted haveli you really have seen them all...
Meh
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Posted:
I seem to think you forgot to mention when you were visiting New York.
I seem to think you forgot to mention when you were visiting New York.
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Classically British
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Classically British
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Posted:
Nah - The States didn't make the cut I'm afraid... Adds on to prices too much, insurance, flight and living there ain't cheap
Nah - The States didn't make the cut I'm afraid... Adds on to prices too much, insurance, flight and living there ain't cheap
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Posted:
It's cheaper than England!
It's cheaper than England!
-Mike
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Posted:
And landslides. And paragliding. And Blackgang Chine
What more can you ask out of life?
So, no-one's coming to Airlie at any point soon?
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***for those who are unaware of the isle of wight, its that crappy little dot at the arse end of the UK - nothing to do but drive go round in circles looking at not alot...........but they do have ice cream
And landslides. And paragliding. And Blackgang Chine
What more can you ask out of life?
So, no-one's coming to Airlie at any point soon?
There is a slight possibility that I am not actually right all of the time.
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old hand
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Location: In a van, United Kingdom
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Posted:
good luck man, have a fab time, and i look forward to my email before you go!!
actually, u better post it!! the toasts contacts book, must be a hefty wieght, maybe u should just give it to strugz! he has a van!!
good luck man, have a fab time, and i look forward to my email before you go!!
actually, u better post it!! the toasts contacts book, must be a hefty wieght, maybe u should just give it to strugz! he has a van!!
passing through, this world still lives.
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Carpal \'Tunnel
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Posted:
sounds awesome, I'm sure you'll have a wicked time!
sounds awesome, I'm sure you'll have a wicked time!
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Posted:
Good Luck Mister. Don't forget about us whilst you're having the time of your life. Virtual postcard wouldn't go amiss
Have a fantastic time and make sure you take as many camera memory cards as you can...
Good Luck Mister. Don't forget about us whilst you're having the time of your life. Virtual postcard wouldn't go amiss
Have a fantastic time and make sure you take as many camera memory cards as you can...
Gayle.....!
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Posted:
Wow!!! That sounds fantastic fun, i hope you have a great time... dont forget us!!! You'll be missed lots..! xxx
Wow!!! That sounds fantastic fun, i hope you have a great time... dont forget us!!! You'll be missed lots..! xxx
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Posted:
Wow! Sounds like that's going to be an awesome trip.
As Diz said, we'll be in thailand over Xmas/New year. Be good to try and meet up!
Wow! Sounds like that's going to be an awesome trip.
As Diz said, we'll be in thailand over Xmas/New year. Be good to try and meet up!
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Dreamer
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Location: York, England
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Posted:
I found england to be cheaper than the states......
London included.......
Altho I'm sure london and the south are more expensive than podunk US, I bet new york city is more expensive than london.......
Of course maybe my problem is not living off of off brand mac & cheese and rice...
Oh, and if either of you like white wine at all, you have to try some of the wines in south america.... I got one of the best bottles I've *ever* had at a restaurant there for about U$S10 (It would have cost more than $50 in a first world country easily) and chilean wines (which i did not get to try) are actually well regarded internationally even.....
I found england to be cheaper than the states......
London included.......
Altho I'm sure london and the south are more expensive than podunk US, I bet new york city is more expensive than london.......
Of course maybe my problem is not living off of off brand mac & cheese and rice...
Oh, and if either of you like white wine at all, you have to try some of the wines in south america.... I got one of the best bottles I've *ever* had at a restaurant there for about U$S10 (It would have cost more than $50 in a first world country easily) and chilean wines (which i did not get to try) are actually well regarded internationally even.....
Keep your dream alive
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Shalom VeAhavah
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old hand
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Posted:
Durbs its the most badly organised trip I've heard of!! You arrive in Adelaide the day I leave to go back to England!! Maybe we'll see each other at the airport??! I guess I'll just have to go back to Perth at the beginning of March and catch up with you there for some pie and strongbow?? Either that or I'll have to extend my time here.... Does sound like an amazing trip you've got planned. And to the Guildford people, I'll keep it going while he's away!!!
Durbs its the most badly organised trip I've heard of!! You arrive in Adelaide the day I leave to go back to England!! Maybe we'll see each other at the airport??! I guess I'll just have to go back to Perth at the beginning of March and catch up with you there for some pie and strongbow?? Either that or I'll have to extend my time here.... Does sound like an amazing trip you've got planned. And to the Guildford people, I'll keep it going while he's away!!!
Slicing the Loaf as we speak.
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Posted:
You think that's coincidence?
Perth it'll have to be
You think that's coincidence?
Perth it'll have to be
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Posted:
Perth is especially awesome when it has a Lexy here.
Yayay!!!
Perth is especially awesome when it has a Lexy here.
Yayay!!!
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Posted:
Woah dude! thats one crazy trip. Safe journeys and all that.
I want pictures of you in thailand at a buddhist temple meditaing your way to the perfect isolation. With a bunch of monks standing around with their jaws on the floor. LOL.
Have fun!
Woah dude! thats one crazy trip. Safe journeys and all that.
I want pictures of you in thailand at a buddhist temple meditaing your way to the perfect isolation. With a bunch of monks standing around with their jaws on the floor. LOL.
Have fun!
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Carpal \'Tunnel
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Location: Bristol, UK
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Location: Bristol, UK
Posted:
PM me when you're in Thailand as I'm about in SE Asia until late Jan (when we'll be going to Hong Kong for Chinese New Year).
Also I can give some advice on places if you want it as we're doing an similar trip at the moment.
Beaches are good
PM me when you're in Thailand as I'm about in SE Asia until late Jan (when we'll be going to Hong Kong for Chinese New Year).
Also I can give some advice on places if you want it as we're doing an similar trip at the moment.
Beaches are good
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Still wiggling
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Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Still wiggling
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Posted:
Glad you're having fun Dom xx
Glad you're having fun Dom xx Getting to the other side
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Posted:
Take your Poi with , zou never know, dont get lost and take care.
light,
:R
Take your Poi with , zou never know
, dont get lost and take care.light,
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Posted:
ok.. i swear i saw south East asia and singapore somewhere ..
anyway... would love to meet the durbses in singapore. maybe even have a spin? heh.. maybe you could get gigs here too:) or we could just have a beer. maybe if i feel the urge for a holiday i could venture out into the SEA backyard and meet yo on a beach somewhere.... yummm beach.
good luck ! let me know.
ok.. i swear i saw south East asia and singapore somewhere ..
anyway... would love to meet the durbses in singapore. maybe even have a spin? heh.. maybe you could get gigs here too:) or we could just have a beer. maybe if i feel the urge for a holiday i could venture out into the SEA backyard and meet yo on a beach somewhere.... yummm beach.
good luck ! let me know.
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Classically British
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Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
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Posted:
Yay - more people to meet
3 weeks & 2 days....
All I've really planned is what toys to take:
Double-staffs
Fire poi
orange fluffy poi
5 juggling balls (And if I can't do 5 after a year I'll cry)
100m acrylic
85m metal CJ ball (for practising in the sun and on beaches)
Sorted
Yay - more people to meet
3 weeks & 2 days....
All I've really planned is what toys to take:
Double-staffs
Fire poi
orange fluffy poi
5 juggling balls (And if I can't do 5 after a year I'll cry)
100m acrylic
85m metal CJ ball (for practising in the sun and on beaches)
Sorted
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Dreamer
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Location: York, England
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Location: York, England
Posted:
It reminds me of my current packing list for my month in england coming up which is :
pressies/stuff for friend
awesome orange poi drew made me
juggling balls
riding boots, helmet, and breeches.
harp
I mean, its only a month. But the thing is I'm packing everything I own into boxes and taping them up so I can move... (I'm not coming back to live here) and you'd think I'd, like, pay attention to something besides leisure stuff...
are your staffs collapsable? If not how are you carrying them? I've yet to figure out how to travel with staffs....
It reminds me of my current packing list for my month in england coming up which is :
pressies/stuff for friend
awesome orange poi drew made me
juggling balls
riding boots, helmet, and breeches.
harp
I mean, its only a month. But the thing is I'm packing everything I own into boxes and taping them up so I can move... (I'm not coming back to live here) and you'd think I'd, like, pay attention to something besides leisure stuff...
are your staffs collapsable? If not how are you carrying them? I've yet to figure out how to travel with staffs....
Keep your dream alive
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Shalom VeAhavah
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