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Up the aisle then round the world. Not content with a two week sojourn in Skegness, honeymoon capital of the world, we are heading off on a year long magical mystery tour. Loaded up with Imodium we are ready to 'trot' around the globe. First stop Ethiopia, last stop New York.
| Becs and Chris's Travel Blogs and Reviews | ||
| Travel Blogs and Reviews | ||
| Title and Date | Location | |
 Magical mystery tour Mar 11 '06 | The World | |
 Leaving on a jet plane Mar 11 '06 "mile high club!!!!" | London, England | |
Ethiopia - Addis Ababa Mar 12 '06 | Ethiopia | |
 travel scrabble "beating Becs - brilliant experience" | Ethiopia | |
Ethiopia - heading oop north Mar 14 '06 | Bahir Dar, Ethiopia | |
Ethiopia - Gondar Mar 17 '06 | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
I am Elefachew the armed scout Mar 22 '06 "The cook, the guide, the scout and his chicken" | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
Geech Village Mar 23 '06 "Rural life" | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
Bus journeys Mar 30 '06 "Welcome to the Thunderdome!" | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
Ethiopia - Lalibela Apr 01 '06 "In the name of the Father, Son and Holy vomit!" | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
Ethiopia - heading south, then promptly back north Apr 08 '06 "Into the jaws of hell" | Wendo Genet, Ethiopia | |
Escape from Wendo Genet Apr 09 '06 "Heaven - well nearly" | Wendo Genet, Ethiopia | |
Addis Ababa - The Merkato Apr 12 '06 "Friendly banter!" | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
Leaving Ethiopia Apr 13 '06 "The good, the bad and the ugly" | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
Next stop - Kenya Apr 14 '06 "1st impressions" | Nairobi, Kenya | |
Uganda - Kampala Apr 16 '06 "Slow down you move too fast" | Uganda | |
Rwanda - Kigali Apr 19 '06 "Genocide" | Rwanda | |
Rwanda - Ruhengeri Apr 22 '06 "I'm the king of the swingers!" | Ruhengeri, Ruhengeri | |
Rwanda, Kibuye Apr 24 '06 "A small piece of paradise" | Kibuye, Kibuye | |
Rwanda - Butare Apr 26 '06 "Students again!" | Butare, Butare | |
Rwanda - Kigali then out Apr 29 '06 "Leaving Rwanda" | Kigali, Rwanda | |
Uganda - Kabale/Lake Bunyoni May 01 '06 | Kabale, Uganda | |
Uganda - Kabale to Fort Portal May 03 '06 "Armpits on the horizon" | Fort Portal, Kabarole | |
Uganda - Fort Portal May 04 '06 "Swimming with crocodiles" | Fort Portal, Kabarole | |
Uganda - Ssese Islands May 09 '06 | Kalangala, Mbarara | |
Uganda - Entebbe May 11 '06 "group hug" | Entebbe, Kalangala | |
Au'revoir Uganda May 14 '06 "Cup final night out" | Kampala, Uganda | |
Kenya - Nairobi May 15 '06 | Nairobi, Kenya | |
Kenya - joining our tour May 17 '06 "Looks like meat's back on the menu boys" | Nairobi, Kenya | |
Tanzania - Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater safari May 18 '06 "Big chopper" | Serengeti National Park, Tanzania | |
Tanzania - Dar es Salaam May 23 '06 "Vindaloooo, vindalooooo, vindaloo, vindaloo, naa naaaa(n)" | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | |
Tanzania - Zanzibar paradise? May 24 '06 "To pee or not to pee?" | Zanzibar, Tanzania | |
Tanzania - back in Dar es Salaam May 29 '06 "Dukes of Dar" | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | |
Tanzania - Kilimanjaro May 31 '06 | Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania | |
Tanzania - Arusha Maasai visit Jun 03 '06 "Droopy boobs" | Arusha, Tanzania | |
Bus journey from hell to Malawi Jun 09 '06 | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | |
Malawi - Nkhata Bay Jun 10 '06 "Ingerland, Ingerland, Ingerland, la la la" | Nkhata Bay, Malawi | |
Malawi - Likoma Island Jun 14 '06 "Morning glory!" | Likoma, Malawi | |
Malawi - Chizumulu Island Jun 16 '06 "An extended stay" | Chizumulu Island, Likoma | |
Malawi - Mzuzu Jun 25 '06 "Cheese on Toast" | Mzuzu, Malawi | |
Malawi - Lilongwe Jun 27 '06 "Lilili, Lilili, Long, Lilili, Lilili, Long, Lilong, Lilong, Longwe" | Lilongwe, Malawi | |
Zambia - Victoria Falls Jun 29 '06 "Sit back and enjoy the journey, the Lord is in control!" | Zambia | |
Namibia - Windhoek Jul 03 '06 "And the award for the most boring city in the world goes to . . . Windhoek." | Namibia | |
Namibia - Andy Duffus arrives Jul 08 '06 "Attempted J-Lo mugging" | Windhoek, Namibia | |
Namibia - 10 day tour - Etosha Jul 11 '06 "The march of the elephants" | Etosha National Park, Namibia | |
Namibia - northwest Jul 14 '06 "Brown willy" | Uis, Erongo | |
Namibia - Swakopmund Jul 16 '06 "Dropping from 10,000 ft" | Swakopmund, Namibia | |
Namibia - Sossuvlei dunes Jul 18 '06 "Life on Mars" | Sossusvlei, Namibia | |
Namibia - Keetmanshoop Jul 23 '06 "Not everything is interesting on this trip" | Keetmanshoop, Karas | |
Chez Ntemba ""yeeeeeeees! busting some moves on the dancefloor, slamming tunes" 8/10 The Namibian" | Keetmanshoop, Karas | |
 Joe's Beer House "Very German" | Keetmanshoop, Karas | |
South Africa - Thoughts on South Africa Jul 25 '06 "Musings on a strange country" | Cape Town, South Africa | |
South Africa - Storms River Jul 28 '06 "Trotters Independent Traders go zipwiring" | Storms River, Eastern Cape | |
 Tube 'n' Axe "Superb - really friendly and knowledgable, a great base for exploring" | Storms River, Eastern Cape | |
South Africa - Port Elizabeth Jul 30 '06 | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
South Africa - Cape Town Aug 04 '06 | Cape Town, South Africa | |
South Africa - Oudtshoorn and ostriches Aug 10 '06 "The Ostriches are in the paddock under starters orders!" | Oudtshoorn, South Africa | |
South Africa - Hermanus and the shark diving Aug 13 '06 | Hermanus, Western Cape | |
South Africa - Drakensberg mountains Aug 14 '06 "Von Pins in the mountains" | Lydenburg, Mpumalanga | |
South Africa - Kruger National Park Aug 18 '06 "My family and other animals" | Kruger National Park, South Africa | |
Leaving Africa Sep 26 '06 "End of part one!" | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
Australia - Sydney Sep 27 '06 "The weird and wonderful world of work" | Australia | |
Various friends (Wollstonecraft, Rozelle, Coogee) "It was OK but the people we lodged with were often noisy, inconsiderate and their personal hygiene left a lot to be desired" | Australia | |
New Zealand - meet the Buckinghams Nov 04 '06 | New Zealand | |
Harbour View Motel "Luckily there is a great restaurant/pub next door where the staff are friendly and the food is excellent" | New Zealand | |
New Zealand Te Puke/Tauranga - Caving in Waitomo Nov 07 '06 "Cannibalistic shagging maggots with shiny shit" | Waitomo Caves, New Zealand | |
New Zealand - Geothermal activity in Rotorua Nov 09 '06 "Egg on your face" | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
New Zealand - Rafting on the Kaituna River Nov 10 '06 "up the creek without a paddle" | Kaituna River, New Zealand | |
New Zealand - White Island Nov 11 '06 "Projectile vomit" | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
New Zealand - Wai-O-Tapu Nov 12 '06 "More hot air" | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
New Zealand - Lake Taupo/Tongariro Crossing/Huka Falls Nov 12 '06 "Mt Doom" | Taupo, New Zealand | |
New Zealand - Wellington Nov 15 '06 "Bye Bye Buckinghams" | Wellington, New Zealand | |
Kai in the City "Great little restaurant serving traditional Maori food with a modern twist" | Wellington, New Zealand | |
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa "Fantastic. Informative and inspirational" | Wellington, New Zealand | |
Booklovers B&B "a welcome retreat from the wind and rain" | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| Picton, New Zealand | |
New Zealand - Kayaking the Abel Tasman Dec 10 '06 "Abel seamen" | Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand | |
New Zealand - Nelson Lakes National Park Dec 13 '06 "Brown Owl" | Saint Arnaud, New Zealand | |
New Zealand - Franz Josef Glacier Dec 16 '06 "Bambi on ice" | Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand | |
New Zealand - Akaroa and Christchurch Dec 19 '06 "Becs gets arrested" | Akaroa, New Zealand | |
Chez la Mer Backpackers "Best backpackers in New Zealand. A real rural retreat!" | Akaroa, New Zealand | |
Fiji - Yasawa Islands Dec 22 '06 "Beach coma" | Yasawa, Northern Fiji | |
Nabua Lodge "One of the highlights so far - real local life and Fiji time" | Yasawa, Northern Fiji | |
Waya Island - a proper resort Jan 03 '07 "Hammock world record" | Waya Island, Western Fiji | |
Octopus Resort "Five star resort if you're a backpacker" | Waya Island, Western Fiji | |
Fiji - shark diving WITHOUT a cage! Jan 10 '07 "shark diving WITHOUT a cage" | Pacific Harbour, Central | |
Suva - city life again Jan 11 '07 "Joining the military coup" | Suva, Fiji | |
Colonial Lodge "Really friendly and homely" | Suva, Fiji | |
Fiji - final day in the aquarium Jan 14 '07 | Nadi, Fiji | |
Backpackers Inn "Highly amusing, cheap backpackers/brothel run by two transvestites" | Nadi, Fiji | |
Hawaii, Oahu Island - Honolulu Jan 14 '07 "Shut up and eat your burger!" | Oahu, Hawaii | |
Cheeseburger in Paradise "For sheer amusement and to see people eating plates of lard, this is the place to go. Funnily enough they do fantastic salads" | Oahu, Hawaii | |
Seaside Hawaiian Hostel "Good value, very friendly and entertaining staff." | Oahu, Hawaii | |
United States - San Francisco Jan 20 '07 "Sittin on the dock of the bay" | San Francisco, California | |
Cuba - Havana great time Jan 23 '07 "Romeo and Juliet came from Havana" | Havana, Cuba | |
Casa Particular Centro Havana "Great, friendly woman. Wonderful breakfasts. Good location. Slightly dingy rooms." | Havana, Cuba | |
Visit El Bar de Escabeche "Fantastic local bar on Obispo y Villegas. Wonderful music and best mojitos in town." | Havana, Cuba | |
Bucaneros "Cheapest place we found with huge portions of good food. On Brazil street." | Havana, Cuba | |
Cuba - Trinidad. Jan 29 '07 "From latin beats to cobbled streets (oh and a bruised bum!)" | Trinidad, Sancti Spiritus | |
Casa Particular Trinidad "Huge room with a chef for a landlord. Bit on the pricey side but friendly owners" | Trinidad, Sancti Spiritus | |
Mexico - Mayan marvels in Valladolid Feb 04 '07 "Meeting Mexico´s finest athlete" | Valladolid, Yucatan | |
Los Portales "Local taqueria hall near the main square. Tasty cheap food." | Valladolid, Yucatan | |
Chichen Itza "Very touristy but great site and beautiful buildings." | Valladolid, Yucatan | |
Antonio "Negro" Aguilar "VERY cheap, clean, spacious and central. A bit gloomy though." | Valladolid, Yucatan | |
Belize - Jungle River Tour to Lamanai Feb 08 '07 "The Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage" | Orange Walk, Orange Walk | |
Hotel Akihito "great value for a double room, cable tv and fan, nr bus station and atm." | Orange Walk, Orange Walk | |
Jungle River Tours - Orange Walk "Excellent river tour and historical trip run by two brothers to the ancient Mayan ruins of Lamanai" | Orange Walk, Orange Walk | |
Bus station taqueria "Fantastic salbutes at this bus station street food vendor" | Orange Walk, Orange Walk | |
Belize - Dangriga/Tobacco Caye Feb 10 '07 | Dangriga Town, Stann Creek | |
Snorkeling off Tobacco Caye "Wide variety of coral (fan and conical) and marine life" | Dangriga Town, Stann Creek | |
Bluefield Lodge - Dangriga "Medusa would be proud: The staff have stares harsh enough to turn you to stone!" | Dangriga Town, Stann Creek | |
The Riverside Cafe - Dangriga "Busy cafe, good location and a wide range of affordable meals" | Dangriga Town, Stann Creek | |
| Palenque, Chiapas | |
Los Angeles "Very near the bus station but noisy, overpriced and no windows" | Palenque, Chiapas | |
Visit the Mayan ruins at Palenque "Wander at your leisure through the amazing ruins set deep in the jungle." | Palenque, Chiapas | |
Food stall around Parque Central "fantastic salbutes served right on the street as you watch the world go by." | Palenque, Chiapas | |
Mexico - Villahermosa and the Olmec heads Feb 15 '07 "a head above the rest" | Villahermosa, Tabasco | |
Oriente "large, clean rooms with a/c and hot water, good location but expensive" | Villahermosa, Tabasco | |
Cafes around Madero 425 "Great spot for soaking up Villahermosa´s cafe culture but city prices" | Villahermosa, Tabasco | |
Parque Nacional La Venta "combined visit to the zoo and Olmec sculptures - shame about the mosquitoes" | Villahermosa, Tabasco | |
Guatemala - somewhere over the rainbow Feb 18 '07 "The hills are alive" | Panajachel, Guatemala | |
Chichicastenango market "Shopping in Chichicastenango market" | Panajachel, Guatemala | |
Chilling out in Santa Cruz Feb 20 '07 "Getting lost in the mountains" | Santa Cruz La Laguna, Solola | |
Arc de Noah "On the ark" | Santa Cruz La Laguna, Solola | |
Arc de Noah "Food on the ark" | Santa Cruz La Laguna, Solola | |
Guatemala - Gringos go home Feb 22 '07 "A grafitti can hint" | San Pedro La Laguna, Guatemala | |
Mexico - San Cristobal de Las Casas Feb 25 '07 "the good and the bad in equal measures" | San Cristobal de Las Casas, Mexico | |
Hostel Posada Jovel "Superb hostel with all the amenities of a hotel for the price of a backpackers" | San Cristobal de Las Casas, Mexico | |
Na Bolom Museum and Cultural Centre "Detailed visual history of the Lacondon Indians dedicated to conserving the Chiapan environment" | San Cristobal de Las Casas, Mexico | |
New York Mar 07 '07 "Coming soon" | New York, New York | |
Back to Blighty Mar 10 '07 "Coming soon" | London, England | |
Life is tough
Becs favourite pastime
Cut out and keep Chief
No waccy baccy in this pipe
Viva las revolucion
