 | Around the World Ticket
2001-02-28, Melbourne, Australia. By: andreas | | The last days I’ve been staying at the Victoria Hotel from which I’ve done shorter walks roundabout a Melbourne that’s getting ready for the Formula 1 Grand Prix this weekend. The weather is still nic... |
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 | Arriving in Melbourne
2001-02-23, Melbourne, Australia. By: andreas | | On the bus from Canberra to Melbourne I got a seat next to Sandip from India. He had many interesting things to tell about India and its people. He has just finished his studies in Melbourne and is ab... |
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 | Canberra Walkabout, Magna Carta from 1297
2001-02-20, Canberra, Australia. By: andreas | | Canberra is quite a different town. In many ways. When Australia’s separate colonies were federated in 1901 it was decided that a completely new national capital where to be constructed. Canberra (bel... |
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 | Inside the Buran Space Shuttle
2001-02-19, Sydney, Australia. By: andreas | | Oh the thrill. I’ve stroked my fingers across the Space Shuttle Buran’s steel. Yes, steel that has been in space :-) The Russian Space Agency had put a way the Buran in a hangar, somewhere in Russia w... |
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 | Ticket to Canberra
2001-02-18, Sydney, Australia. By: andreas | | Got a ticket for the 14.45 bus to Canberra tomorrow, Monday. Strolled around Sydney for a while and then got to see the movie Hannibal. Scary dude, that H Lector… |
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 | Sydney Walkabout
2001-02-16, Sydney, Australia. By: andreas | | The 4 million City of Sydney has grown up from Botany Bay, where Captain Cook first sat his foot in Australia. The presence of the old aboriginal Eora tribe that once occupied the land lingers in the ... |
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 | Still warm and sunny
2001-02-15, Sydney, Australia. By: andreas | | I've been mostly working the last days so I don't have much to tell you...(mostly stuff like If Request Querystring = "Wooloowoongoo" Then - Yes Else - No End" i my mind at the moment :-) Anyhow I'm b... |
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 | Sydney Aquarium
2001-02-12, Sydney, Australia. By: andreas | | Went to the Sydney Aquarium, a 15 minutes walk from the hotel. I let the pictures speak for them selves as I don't have time to write much right now :-) |
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| A laidback day
2001-02-11, Sydney, Australia. By: andreas | | Sleeping late, needed it after the rough last two nights, and doing a lot of work on the computer. |
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 | Arriving in Sydney
2001-02-10, Sydney, Australia. By: andreas | | After a long 14 hrs bus ride from Byron Bay I arrived in Sydney at 06.30 this morning. I didn't get more than an hour or two to sleep on the bus and was exhausted when getting a cab to George St Priva... |
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 | Byron Bay
2001-02-08, Byron Bay, Australia. By: andreas | | I left Surfers Paradise at 10.00, Thursday the 8th and arrived in Byron Bay 13.30 local time (which is 1 hr ahead of Surfers as it is in another state). I’ve left Queensland and entered New South Wale... |
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 | First time Surf
2001-02-06, Surfers Paradise, Australia. By: andreas | | The last day there has been many new people coming in to the hostel and yesterdays poolcompetition were full. I lost in the first round again. Got the 8 ball nice and fast right into a corner pocket. ... |
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 | The Danish guys
2001-02-05, Surfers Paradise, Australia. By: andreas | | Meet three fun danish guys in the hostel the other day. We all went swimming and played som latenight pool games. Im in an Internet place with them right now and is just about to show them how to dowl... |
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| Public Swimmingpool and shopping
2001-01-31, Surfers Paradise, Australia. By: andreas | | Had an all fruit breakfast on the beach. Went by bus to the town of Southport just north of Surfers Paradise and had a good swim in a public swimmingpool. Got myself a pair of new 'jogging' shoes. Sho... |
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 | Surfers Paradise
2001-01-30, Surfers Paradise, Australia. By: andreas | | Ha ha, my toes has felt the sand of Surfers Paradise Beach, and what sand! All smoth, white and warm. The bus left Brisbane at 10.30 and arrived here in Surfers Paradise at 12.00. I’ve checked in at M... |
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 | Last full day in Brisbane
2001-01-29, Brisbane, Australia. By: andreas | | Got myself a ticket to Surfers Paradise at the Brisbane Transit Centre today. The bus leaves at 13.00 tomorrow, Tuesday. I went for a walk around the outskirts of the City centre and Brisbane River. I... |
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 | Swedish Vikings
2001-01-28, Brisbane, Australia. By: andreas | | G’day. Still not much to report. I’ve mostly been staying inside, working on the LT. Tomorrow I think I’ll go back to the nice swimming pool to get a good start on the new week. I’ve booked two more n... |
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 | Olympic Swimmingpool and work
2001-01-26, Brisbane, Australia. By: andreas | | This week I haven’t done much exploration in Brisbane. I’ve mostly stayed in and worked on the laptop. Anyhow I hope to start getting some more pictures soon, as I’m beginning to get on top of things ... |
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| A day of hardcore hacking
2001-01-22, Brisbane, Australia. By: andreas | | Today I just went for a short trip downtown in order to get some brunch. After that I returned back to the hotell and has been working with walkaboutdaybook.com all day. The user login is now operatio... |
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 | Brisbane Walkabout
2001-01-21, Brisbane, Australia. By: andreas | | After another night in the train I finally arrived in Brisbane at 08.45 this morning. I logged in at Explorers Inn, located some hundred meters from the train-station and two blocks from absolute city... |
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 | Passing tropic of Capricorn
2001-01-20, Mackay, Australia. By: andreas | | The time is now 12.45 and the train should be reaching its destination within an hour or so, if it wasn’t for the tropical storm that hit north-east Australian yesterday evening. Latest word on arriva... |
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 | Magnetic Island trip
2001-01-18, Magnetic Island, Australia. By: andreas | | Got to the ferry in Townsville at 10.00. Departured 30 minutes later and got to the Magnetic Island at 10.15. The Island has 2500 year-around residents and a lots of different birds. More than a 100 ... |
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 | Journey to Townsville
2001-01-17, Townsville, Australia. By: andreas | | The Mc Cafferty’s bus left Cairns at 14.30 and went by the coast (not close enough to be seen) down to Townsville with just a few stops in small towns on the way. The view was dominated by vast sugar ... |
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 | Hanging around in Cairns
2001-01-16, Cairns, Australia. By: andreas | | The last days I’ve just slept a lot in hope of getting better, worked on the laptop and eaten good Australian food. There’s a lot to choose from for a vegetarian and during the last days I’ve tasted t... |
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 | Finally in Australia!
2001-01-12, Cairns, Australia. By: andreas | | Landed in the country I wanted to visit since I was a kid (many years ago ;-) at 05.30 local time (9hrs ahead of Sweden). After spending a month in Asia it felt very much like coming home when I trave... |
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