 | Festivities
2004-08-13, Darwin, Australia. By: blazza | | Haven't written for a while due to such commitments as work and sitting watching movies and drinking quality wine.
Still cleaning the vans at Britz although it's more busy now due to their parent c... |
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| I'm a fire swirler
2004-07-16, Darwin, Australia. By: blazza | | For those of you who do not read my babble, just skip to the last paragraph for exciting stuff.
Still here in Darwin and have a job at Britz which is a van hire company. Working as a detailer which... |
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| Crocodile Dundee
2004-06-23, Darwin, Australia. By: blazza | | Went to the open air deckchair cinema on Saturday night. Andre and I managed to get in free as there was nobody on the front desk but the 3 others who were with us stupidly hung around to pay.
Saw ... |
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| Crazy weird NT
2004-06-16, Darwin, Australia. By: blazza | | Arrived in Darwin on Sunday night after having an amazing time in the Aboriginal Lands of Kakadu National Park for 4 days and 3 nights.
Hid the 2 girls in the boot in very hot temperatures so only ... |
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| Crazy Japanese
2004-06-08, Kununurra, Australia. By: blazza | | Went to a free party on Saturday night arranged by Kenton, the guy who runs the hostel with his 2 brothers. It was right by the Ord River and it was a full moon. Had music and laser lights. It was low... |
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| Boxing the Barramundi
2004-06-02, Kununurra, Australia. By: blazza | | Did my first day at work today in Kununurra getting up at 0530 packing Barramundi. Quite relaxed atmosphere but didn't get any free fish. Got long term work picking pumpkins from tomorrow starting at ... |
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| Finding work in Kununurra
2004-05-28, Kununurra, Australia. By: blazza | | Arrived in Kununurra yesterday night and decided to stay for 2 weeks looking for work with Ryan. Hostel is cool with tropical pool and TV room and kitchen with ovens. Can cook another roast dinner. Ch... |
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| Bushwacking in the tropics
2004-05-25, The Kimberleys, Australia. By: blazza | | just arrived in Halls Creek which is pretty cool - well pretty bloody hot actually but then it is the tropics.
Did the start of the Gibb River Road in the Kimberleys and did a bit of bushwacking in... |
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| You are now leaving Broometime!
2004-05-21, Broome, Australia. By: blazza | | I've still got 1 hour left of my Internet card so thought I would catch up on my emails once again.
Last night here in Broome and having roast veggies and sausages in the only oven I have seen in a... |
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| Still in Broometime
2004-05-20, Broome, Australia. By: blazza | | Still stuck in Broome as we decided it was not a good idea to leave for Darwin in a clapped out old van after getting stopped by the police for not wearing seatbelts. They didn't fine or charge us tho... |
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| Onwards to Darwin
2004-05-17, Broome, Australia. By: blazza | | Have had a good time in Broome and met some great people here. Went to Cable Beach the other day mentioned in many books as being one of the top 5 beaches in the world although the people who write th... |
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| Broome
2004-05-13, Broome, Australia. By: blazza | | Arrived in Broome yesterday and it's like some kind of tropical party paradise town. The first 2 hostels were like something you would see in an 18-30s Ibiza town but were very posh and no BYO for $25... |
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| Survived the reef
2004-05-03, Karratha, Australia. By: blazza | | Made it through 2 days going out on the Ningaloo Reef in our little 4 metre boat. First day went out beyond the reef to deep water where we were allowed to catch fish. Caught several on the handlines ... |
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| Swimming with sharks
2004-04-29, Ningaloo, Australia. By: blazza | | Living the aussie camping life in Exmouth at the moment 1200Kms north of Perth. Been here for 2 days checking out the sea life on the 300Km mini Great Barrier 'Ningaloo Reef'.
Been to some cool pla... |
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| Back on the road
2004-04-20, Perth, Australia. By: blazza | | Didn't make it to Kalgoorlie on the weekend as Veit was not up in time and after I found his car and woke him, we then couldn't drag Ryan out of his bed in the hostel. It would have been too costly ju... |
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| Hostel antics
2004-04-16, Perth, Australia. By: blazza | | Went to Black Bettys pub/club on Wednesday night with free entry and beer arranged by the hostel. I thought it was just a couple of free pitchers but they kept on coming all night. Makes a change from... |
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| Free web surfing
2004-04-13, Perth, Australia. By: blazza | | Still having a cool time here in Perth. Hostel is really good and they arrange nights where you can go out and get free beer. Went to a party the other night just around the corner from here in a big ... |
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| Quokka kicking was once a popular sport
2004-04-07, Perth, Australia. By: blazza | | Had a great time on Rottnest Island over the weekend. Nice trip down Swan River and then high speed ferry to Rottnest was a blast.
Arrived there, backpacks weighing about 3 tonnes due to all the ti... |
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| Off to rats Nest
2004-03-31, Perth, Australia. By: blazza | | Had a pretty knackering week doing nowt but wandering all over Perth. Veit has been working for a party hire place since last Friday. Thing is, he has to drive there by 7am so I have been haunting the... |
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| The Pinnacles Desert
2004-03-22, Perth, Australia. By: blazza | | Went to The Pinnacles on Saturday after driving to Cervantes the town nearby on Friday night. Stayed on campsite without really wanting to but people from hostel were there. Strange staying on a civil... |
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| Off on a mini adventure
2004-03-19, Perth, Australia. By: blazza | | Getting hotter and was such a nice last night, drove up to Kings Park overlooking the city and slept on grass in sleeping bags. Had to move at 4am though as the sprinkler systems were going all night... |
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| Having a bit of a sail on the river
2004-03-10, Perth, Australia. By: blazza | | Had a busy day today! Stayed in Internet place until 4am which was pretty cool. Loads of Oriental people here playing network gaming until that time. All speaking and swearing in English though so pre... |
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| Perth Finally
2004-03-08, Perth, Australia. By: blazza | | Finally arrived in Perth on Saturday night after spending 19 days getting here from Adelaide rather than the 7 to 9 days originally planned and travelling 5300Km rather than the shortest road route of... |
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| The 13th day
2004-02-29, Adelaide, Australia. By: blazza | | Still travelling towards Perth as it is still taking a bit longer than originally planned. 13th day now and 200Km south in a great little town called Bunbury.
Travelled north west of Adelaide to Po... |
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| Safe and sound
2004-02-25, Adelaide, Australia. By: blazza | | Just a quick one to say I am safe and sound in Denmark, south WA. Am having the greatest adventure of a lifetime travelling to Perth and today is the 9th day. At least 2 more days to Perth and we are ... |
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