Whirlwind Adventures

This is some thing that no doubt we will start but never finish!! Both the journal and the traveling !!

  • 389 days (05 Dec 2004 - 29 Dec 2005)
  • 73865 km (45898 miles)
  • 11 countries
  • 181 entries (55164 words)
  • 1301 photos
  • 4.2 ratings (600 votes)
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Day Journal date: Country Place Title Distance Media Rating
1 Dec 05, 2004 17:20 United Kingdom Southampton » The flight out of england hooray !!!! 0 km 1 (3 votes)
1 Dec 06, 2004 04:00 South Africa Cape Town » Cape Town 9641 km [*] (11) 4.5 (24 votes)
5 Dec 10, 2004 08:26 South Africa Mossel Bay » Santos Express 9986 km [*] (2) 3 (2 votes)
6 Dec 11, 2004 08:30 South Africa Port Elizabeth » Kings Beach Backpackers 10306 km 1 (2 votes)
8 Dec 13, 2004 08:32 South Africa Hogsback » Away with the Fairys 10506 km [*] (3) 2 (3 votes)
9 Dec 14, 2004 14:55 South Africa Coffee Bay » Coffee bay !! (Coffee Shack ROCKED) 10725 km [*] (12) 4.5 (6 votes)
11 Dec 16, 2004 14:58 South Africa Port Edward » Kymboiboi River Lodge - very relaxing 10869 km [*] (2) 4 (25 votes)
13 Dec 18, 2004 15:00 South Africa Durban » Hippo Hide / Umshaka / An indian :-) 11024 km [*] (3) 2.6 (12 votes)
15 Dec 20, 2004 15:03 South Africa Eshowe » Zululand Backpackers - Monkeys but no giraffes 11141 km [*] (5) 4 (25 votes)
17 Dec 22, 2004 15:07 South Africa Hluhluwe » Isinkwe, Zulu Huts, Bush Showers, Christmas Safari 11265 km [*] (18) 2.5 (6 votes)
22 Dec 27, 2004 15:11 Swaziland Manzini » Sondzela Backpackers, Middle of Nowhere and hippos 11460 km [*] (3) 4 (25 votes)
25 Dec 30, 2004 15:18 South Africa Nelspruit » Nelspruit Backpackers - Finally civilisation! 11581 km 4 (25 votes)
27 Jan 01, 2005 15:23 South Africa Sabie » Sabie Backpackers, White water Tubing waterfalls 11626 km [*] (3) 4 (25 votes)
29 Jan 03, 2005 15:26 South Africa Nelspruit » Same Room same Bruno feels like home! Fishnchips 11671 km 4 (25 votes)
30 Jan 04, 2005 15:28 South Africa Johannesburg » Inchanga Ranch Shopping with Sotz Rick & his birds 11972 km [*] (4) 4 (25 votes)
32 Jan 06, 2005 15:32 South Africa Sabie » Back for more waterfalls & fireshow but no Laurens 12270 km 4 (25 votes)
33 Jan 07, 2005 15:40 South Africa Sabie » Kruger National Park, Animals, camping & the truck 12270 km [*] (8) 3.8 (5 votes)
36 Jan 10, 2005 15:41 South Africa Johannesburg » Ritz and the Barmy Army 12568 km 4.8 (1 votes)
37 Jan 11, 2005 15:44 South Africa Soweto » Township tour & Apartheid Museum 12591 km [*] (1) 2.6 (5 votes)
38 Jan 12, 2005 11:35 South Africa Johannesburg » Sleek Backpackers and Cricket England vs South Afr 12614 km [*] (4) 5 (27 votes)
41 Jan 15, 2005 05:37 Singapore Singapore City » Hello Singapore for a day/night or what ever it is 21281 km [*] (2) 5 (12 votes)
43 Jan 17, 2005 06:39 Viet Nam Ho Chi Minh City » Good Morning Vietnam 22379 km [*] (16) 4.2 (5 votes)
48 Jan 22, 2005 06:40 Viet Nam Nha Trang » One of the worlds nicest beaches and dive sites 22701 km [*] (13) 5 (3 votes)
53 Jan 27, 2005 06:42 Viet Nam Hội An » Clothes clothes clothes and shoes thats it !!! 23116 km [*] (9) 1.7 (1 votes)
58 Feb 01, 2005 06:44 Viet Nam Hanoi » Lakes, history and the capital city 23747 km [*] (7) 3.5 (2 votes)
61 Feb 03, 2005 18:01 Viet Nam Hạ Long » Ha Long Bay 23836 km [*] (7) 4 (25 votes)
64 Feb 07, 2005 12:09 Hong Kong Yau Ma Tei » Luxury accomodation and fantastic tour guide 24783 km [*] (1) 4 (25 votes)
66 Feb 09, 2005 12:10 Hong Kong Tai Po » The Wishing tree & Bus surfing 24798 km 4 (25 votes)
67 Feb 10, 2005 12:14 Hong Kong Central District » Fireworks Over the Harbour 24817 km [*] (3) 4 (25 votes)
68 Feb 11, 2005 12:15 Hong Kong Tsim Sha Tsui » What a view !!!! 24820 km [*] (5) 4 (25 votes)
70 Feb 13, 2005 12:17 Hong Kong Stanley » Chinese Dragons & lions are taking over this place 24830 km [*] (6) 3.8 (10 votes)
71 Feb 14, 2005 00:18 Hong Kong Tai O » The Great Sitting Budda on Valentines Day 24865 km [*] (7) 4 (25 votes)
72 Feb 15, 2005 08:35 Hong Kong Kowloon » Markets & Sushi 24899 km [*] (3) 4 (25 votes)
73 Feb 16, 2005 03:16 Australia Sydney » We are now Down Under how weird! 32286 km [*] (1) 4 (25 votes)
76 Feb 19, 2005 03:38 Australia Gerringong » Seven Mile Beach 32389 km 4 (25 votes)
77 Feb 20, 2005 03:40 Australia Eden » The Garden of Eden ?? 32661 km [*] (1) 4 (25 votes)
78 Feb 21, 2005 03:41 Australia Orbost » Orbost with our personal mechanic Christian 32808 km [*] (1) 5 (1 votes)
79 Feb 22, 2005 03:43 Australia Lakes Entrance » Paradise Beach 32854 km [*] (9) 4 (25 votes)
80 Feb 23, 2005 03:45 Australia Melbourne » What a drive Well Done Stimpy 33120 km [*] (10) 4 (25 votes)
83 Feb 26, 2005 00:30 Australia Ballarat » Gold I tell ya ! Gold, well 99.9% gold 33223 km 4 (25 votes)
84 Feb 27, 2005 00:33 Australia Apollo Bay » The start of the great ocean road 33356 km [*] (8) 5 (1 votes)
85 Feb 28, 2005 00:34 Australia Warrnambool » Nearly the end of the great ocean road 33466 km [*] (3) 4.6 (7 votes)
86 Mar 01, 2005 00:38 Australia Meningie » Good bye Ocean, hello Adelaide 33876 km [*] (1) 3 (1 votes)
86 Mar 01, 2005 00:39 Australia Adelaide » Wow we are staying in a family house !!! 33985 km [*] (1) 5 (2 votes)
88 Mar 03, 2005 00:42 Australia Mount Lofty » Cleland wildlife park Thanks Margaret 33997 km [*] (6) 4 (25 votes)
90 Mar 05, 2005 06:08 Australia Barossa » The home of Jacobs Creek and many other great wine 34038 km [*] (5) 4 (25 votes)
91 Mar 06, 2005 06:40 Australia Port Augusta » The last stop before the out back 34297 km 4 (25 votes)
92 Mar 07, 2005 05:51 Australia Coober Pedy » Could there be a more UGLY town !!!! 34774 km [*] (6) 4 (25 votes)
94 Mar 09, 2005 06:47 Australia Uluru (Ayers Rock) » Looks like we made it !!!!!!!!!! 35264 km [*] (21) 4 (25 votes)
96 Mar 11, 2005 02:26 Australia Alice Springs » People shops and internet in the bush!! 35600 km [*] (1) 4 (25 votes)
100 Mar 15, 2005 00:07 Australia Tennant Creek » Made it with no worries 36053 km [*] (5) 4 (25 votes)
101 Mar 16, 2005 05:44 Australia Mount Isa » A working mining town 36620 km [*] (1) 4 (25 votes)
102 Mar 17, 2005 05:45 Australia Cloncurry » Just a short drive !! 36725 km [*] (2) 4 (25 votes)
103 Mar 18, 2005 05:47 Australia Charters Towers » Alone again !!! 37331 km [*] (1) 4 (25 votes)
104 Mar 19, 2005 05:49 Australia Townsville » THE SEA !!!! 37441 km [*] (4) 4 (25 votes)
106 Mar 21, 2005 06:23 Australia Cairns » The sea, the Reef and Sharks 37723 km [*] (24) 3.7 (15 votes)
109 Mar 24, 2005 06:31 Australia Kuranda » Ricky's Relaxing Easter Paradise at Palm Cove 37740 km [*] (14) 4 (25 votes)
112 Mar 27, 2005 04:21 Australia Mossman » Mossman Gorge and Port Douglas 37790 km [*] (7) 4 (25 votes)
112 Mar 27, 2005 04:27 Australia Atherton » Atherton Tablelands Waterfalls and Rolling hills 37880 km [*] (16) 5 (1 votes)
113 Mar 28, 2005 04:28 Australia Innisfail » Toads and toads and toads and mosquitos 37946 km [*] (1) 3 (2 votes)
114 Mar 29, 2005 04:30 Australia Tully » Mission beach a few drinks & then Taylor's Beach 37992 km [*] (6) 4.8 (6 votes)
115 Mar 30, 2005 04:32 Australia Townsville » Back again but with a little problem with Stimpy 38165 km [*] (11) 4 (25 votes)
121 Apr 05, 2005 07:36 Australia Cannonvale » Airlie Beach - the wait for the Whitsundays! 38395 km [*] (1) 4 (25 votes)
127 Apr 11, 2005 07:33 Australia Whitsunday Group » Whitsundays Island Cruise 38438 km [*] (10) 4 (1 votes)
130 Apr 14, 2005 09:08 Australia Rockhampton » Rockhampton the steak capital of OZ 38825 km 4 (25 votes)
131 Apr 15, 2005 09:09 Australia Hervey Bay » Finally you can swim in the sea!!! But no time! 39137 km [*] (1) 4 (25 votes)
133 Apr 17, 2005 09:11 Australia Fraser Island » 3 day self drive safari 4X4- Absolutely Wicked ! 39170 km [*] (46) 5 (46 votes)
136 Apr 20, 2005 07:00 Australia Noosa » Surfs up but not for us 39297 km 4 (25 votes)
137 Apr 21, 2005 07:01 Australia Beerwah » OZ Zoo - CRIKEY MATE! 39353 km [*] (20) 4.8 (17 votes)
138 Apr 22, 2005 07:02 Australia Brisbane » Anzac Weekend 39426 km [*] (8) 4 (25 votes)
143 Apr 27, 2005 17:06 Australia Surfers Paradise » Wow what a place we wish we had more time!!!! 39496 km [*] (2) 4 (25 votes)
144 Apr 28, 2005 17:05 Australia Byron Bay » Dolphins, Turtles and a Ray all from a lighthouse 39571 km [*] (14) 4 (25 votes)
148 May 02, 2005 10:13 Australia Belmont » Where is the Bloody campsite !!!! 40094 km [*] (1) 4 (25 votes)
148 May 02, 2005 10:14 Australia Sydney » Wow we are here again and we have our own flat now 40198 km [*] (13) 4 (25 votes)
152 May 06, 2005 15:36 Australia Sydney » Now time to see Sydney !!!! 40198 km [*] (15) 4 (25 votes)
154 May 08, 2005 09:48 Australia Bondi Beach » Bondi Beach Surfs up 40205 km [*] (3) 4 (25 votes)
159 May 13, 2005 09:53 Australia Darling Harbour » It's just the two of us again 40214 km 4 (25 votes)
160 May 14, 2005 09:32 Australia Sydney Harbour » Doing the tourist thing 40219 km [*] (10) 4 (25 votes)
161 May 15, 2005 10:04 Australia Manly » Our last day in OZ 40228 km [*] (4) 4 (25 votes)
162 May 16, 2005 07:35 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Auckland » We have found this wet stuff falling from the sky 42383 km [*] (11) 4 (25 votes)
165 May 19, 2005 06:07 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Whangarei Heads » Wwoofing nightmare - run!!! 42503 km 4 (25 votes)
165 May 19, 2005 11:55 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Kerikeri » Welcome to Wwoofing 42586 km [*] (16) 4 (25 votes)
170 May 24, 2005 06:47 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Russell » Romantic Russell 42601 km [*] (10) 4 (25 votes)
172 May 26, 2005 06:14 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Rawene » The true beauty of NZ 42659 km [*] (8) 4 (25 votes)
174 May 28, 2005 06:12 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Waitangi » The first European landing place 42715 km [*] (5) 2.5 (1 votes)
175 May 29, 2005 01:54 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Cape Reinga » This is just about as far north as you can go !!! 42874 km [*] (5) 4 (25 votes)
175 May 29, 2005 01:56 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Omapere » Faulty towers 43014 km [*] (2) 4 (25 votes)
176 May 30, 2005 01:58 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Dargaville » Kauri Forests 43078 km [*] (3) 4 (25 votes)
178 Jun 01, 2005 08:07 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Devenport » Hello Again Auckland 43208 km [*] (11) 4 (25 votes)
178 Jun 01, 2005 18:13 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Parnell » Hello Mel & her new Hubbie! 43213 km [*] (9) 4 (25 votes)
180 Jun 03, 2005 08:10 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Rotorua » Here a day before the Lions match we must be mad ! 43406 km [*] (8) 1 (1 votes)
181 Jun 04, 2005 09:10 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Te Puke » Wwoofing No 2 43448 km 4 (25 votes)
182 Jun 05, 2005 09:11 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Mount Maunganui » Hot water swimming pool outside in the cold 43469 km 4 (25 votes)
184 Jun 07, 2005 09:13 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Rotorua » Te Puia 43526 km [*] (14) 5 (1 votes)
186 Jun 09, 2005 09:14 New Zealand (Aotearoa) White Island » Walking on a live volcano 43635 km [*] (28) 3.4 (2 votes)
187 Jun 10, 2005 09:15 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Te Puke » Work Work Work 43716 km [*] (7) 3.4 (2 votes)
188 Jun 11, 2005 09:15 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Taupo » Boat Cruise to see some carvings !!! 43819 km [*] (18) 3.3 (2 votes)
189 Jun 12, 2005 00:17 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Mount Ruapehu » Snow in June !!!!!! 43900 km [*] (10) 3.5 (1 votes)
189 Jun 12, 2005 09:18 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Hastings » The long and winding road !!! IN THE DARK & FOG 44017 km 4 (25 votes)
190 Jun 13, 2005 04:07 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Havelock North » Wwoofing in the mud 44022 km 4 (25 votes)
192 Jun 15, 2005 05:26 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Napier » Art Deco !!! 44043 km [*] (8) 4.5 (2 votes)
194 Jun 17, 2005 09:51 New Zealand (Aotearoa) New Plymouth » A Long drive & another volcano! 44292 km [*] (9) 1 (1 votes)
196 Jun 18, 2005 22:20 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Palmerston North » Elise said there is nothing to do here she's right 44487 km 4 (25 votes)
197 Jun 19, 2005 22:22 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Wellington » Well Buffy you are right this place is wicked !! 44614 km [*] (36) 3.5 (8 votes)
199 Jun 22, 2005 03:56 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Picton » Ricky's Birthday & the very cold Cooks Strait 44682 km [*] (22) 4 (25 votes)
205 Jun 28, 2005 01:54 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Nelson » Nelson 44744 km [*] (10) 4 (25 votes)
207 Jun 30, 2005 01:55 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Motueka » Strange place with Strange People 44775 km 4 (25 votes)
207 Jun 30, 2005 05:00 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Kaiteriteri Cove » Starfish and Shells 44783 km [*] (4) 4 (25 votes)
209 Jul 02, 2005 01:58 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Takaka » Pu Pu springs the clearest water in the world !!! 44811 km [*] (6) 2.8 (1 votes)
209 Jul 02, 2005 01:59 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Nelson City » Back in reality just in time to see the lions lose 44875 km 4 (25 votes)
211 Jul 04, 2005 05:24 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Picton » Back for more Diving 44937 km [*] (6) 3 (1 votes)
214 Jul 07, 2005 05:26 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Picton » The Rangitoto & Long Island 44937 km [*] (13) 3.9 (8 votes)
215 Jul 08, 2005 05:27 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Kaikoura Peninsula » Seals and not much more 45080 km [*] (7) 4 (25 votes)
216 Jul 09, 2005 05:29 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Christchurch » Casing the joint 45231 km 4 (25 votes)
217 Jul 10, 2005 05:21 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Arthur Pass » Driving across the south island 45340 km [*] (5) 4 (25 votes)
218 Jul 11, 2005 05:59 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Greymouth » Staying in a monastery 45402 km 4 (25 votes)
219 Jul 11, 2005 22:00 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Punakaiki » Pancake Rocks 45445 km [*] (7) 4 (25 votes)
219 Jul 12, 2005 05:24 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Ross » Just a quick pass through my Brothers town 45544 km [*] (2) 4 (25 votes)
219 Jul 12, 2005 05:26 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Franz Josef Glacier » Wow what a place Very chilly !!! 45620 km [*] (16) 4 (25 votes)
221 Jul 13, 2005 23:07 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Wanaka » Our first ever chance to ski on real snow !! 45787 km [*] (11) 5 (1 votes)
222 Jul 14, 2005 23:23 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Cardrona » Wow skiing is so much fun 45811 km 4 (25 votes)
223 Jul 15, 2005 23:09 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Queenstown » Party capital !!! Snow central !!! 45832 km [*] (1) 4 (25 votes)
224 Jul 16, 2005 23:11 New Zealand (Aotearoa) The Remarkables » Ricky is skiing crazy and Nikkis gone Horse riding 45849 km [*] (6) 4.7 (2 votes)
226 Jul 18, 2005 23:14 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Queenstown » Check out the Snowboarder + Rickys 5ft ski jump 45866 km [*] (8) 4 (25 votes)
232 Jul 25, 2005 01:47 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Queenstown » Still Here 45878 km [*] (5) 4 (25 votes)
235 Jul 28, 2005 03:58 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Dunedin » Scotland lookalike 46049 km [*] (3) 4 (25 votes)
236 Jul 29, 2005 03:59 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Christchurch » Back again for the Arts festival + Film festival 46359 km [*] (16) 4 (25 votes)
240 Aug 01, 2005 22:19 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Wellington » Back again to sit and Chill For 10 days 46664 km [*] (18) 3 (1 votes)
251 Aug 12, 2005 22:50 Fiji Nadi » About time to !!! sea sand and hopefully SUN!!! 49293 km [*] (1) 4 (25 votes)
252 Aug 14, 2005 01:43 Fiji Sigatoka » Vakaviti and the two from up north 49350 km [*] (3) 4 (25 votes)
256 Aug 18, 2005 01:46 Fiji Navua » Pacific harbour and 3 dives 49389 km [*] (4) 5 (5 votes)
260 Aug 22, 2005 01:47 Fiji Levuka » The oldest hotel in the Pacific Oh and more diving 49512 km [*] (19) 2 (1 votes)
266 Aug 28, 2005 01:48 Fiji Suva » A 13 min flight back to the new capital 49608 km [*] (5) 4 (25 votes)
271 Sep 02, 2005 01:16 Fiji Nananu-i-Ra Island » Secluded Island - so time to top up the tans 49704 km [*] (8) 4 (25 votes)
278 Sep 09, 2005 01:18 Fiji Lautoka » We are missing the beach but have hot showers!! 49792 km [*] (3) 1 (1 votes)
292 Sep 23, 2005 13:02 Fiji Nadi » Nadi bay hotel Very nice !!!! 49814 km [*] (4)
293 Sep 24, 2005 13:03 Fiji Sigatoka » Beach house and Bed bugs 49871 km [*] (6) 4 (1 votes)
294 Sep 25, 2005 13:03 Fiji Sabeto » Stoney Creek Golf mud and HASH Virgins 49929 km [*] (7) 1.5 (1 votes)
295 Sep 26, 2005 11:27 United States Los Angeles » COME ON STEVE 58850 km
296 Sep 27, 2005 10:05 United States Hollywood » Two becomes three for the walk of fame!!! 58860 km [*] (14)
297 Sep 28, 2005 11:25 United States Universal City » Being Kids for the Day !!! 58866 km 5 (1 votes)
298 Sep 29, 2005 11:19 United States Long Beach City Beach » Through the GETTO of Compton to the beaches 58913 km [*] (3) 4 (1 votes)
298 Sep 29, 2005 12:24 United States Santa Monica » Muscle beach and beautiful sunset 58956 km [*] (10) 4 (1 votes)
299 Sep 30, 2005 11:20 United States Universal City Studios » Filming - quiet please 58975 km [*] (27)
300 Oct 01, 2005 11:22 United States Beverly Hills » Stars homes Hi Ozzy!! 58984 km [*] (27) 5 (1 votes)
301 Oct 02, 2005 12:33 United States San Francisco » The Golden City 59533 km [*] (8)
302 Oct 03, 2005 11:24 United States Alcatraz » The Rock! 59539 km [*] (23) 5 (1 votes)
303 Oct 04, 2005 11:25 United States Golden Gate Bridge » A Long Walk to a Famous Landmark 59544 km [*] (10)
304 Oct 05, 2005 11:30 United States San Francisco » Downtown San Fran 59552 km [*] (2)
307 Oct 07, 2005 23:42 United States San Diego » Hello San Diego 60291 km [*] (31) 5 (2 votes)
309 Oct 10, 2005 11:12 United States Ocean Beach » A Beach and more Sea at Sea World 60302 km [*] (26)
310 Oct 11, 2005 07:55 Mexico Tijuana » Just a Quick trip across the Border 60335 km [*] (6) 1 (1 votes)
311 Oct 12, 2005 11:56 United States Phoenix » Dessert, Sun and a long bus ride. 60808 km [*] (1)
313 Oct 13, 2005 21:40 United States Flagstaff » What a cute little place 61007 km [*] (5)
315 Oct 15, 2005 21:42 United States Grand Canyon » Another Milestone Conquered! 61113 km [*] (45) 4.5 (2 votes)
315 Oct 16, 2005 11:43 United States Las Vegas » Viva Las Vegas 61383 km [*] (41) 3.5 (1 votes)
320 Oct 21, 2005 11:31 United States Salt Lake City » Is there any salt to see - lets find out 61967 km [*] (3)
322 Oct 23, 2005 11:52 United States Denver » Just chilling at Josh's place 62565 km [*] (4) 1 (1 votes)
323 Oct 24, 2005 11:19 United States Denver » Mexican and $2 Drinks 62565 km [*] (1) 1 (1 votes)
324 Oct 25, 2005 11:41 United States Federal Heights » The Taco Bell Challenge & Saying Bye to Nad 62578 km [*] (19)
327 Oct 28, 2005 11:59 United States Denver » Halloween time to dress up !!! 62591 km [*] (4)