Rudders' Big Adventure
10 months, possibly more, travelling with the wife, a camera and a whole load of gear which we probably won't need. During the 10 months away we'll be doing volunteer work (in Borneo, the Perhentian Islands, Peru and the Galapagos), hiking in Borneo, Aus, NZ and Peru (to Machu Picchu), taking a Spanish language course and of course taking more than a few photos with my trusty, if somewhat battered, old Canon. Hopefully my Spanish will have improved after 5m in South America and with luck there'll be a few pictures that turn out okay. We head off in Singapore in Aug '10 and end up in Rio in Jun '11. And then it's back to the UK...
Planned Dates
Jul 30, 2010 to May 29, 2011
Countries
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Trip Map
Trip Entries
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Moving on and moving out...
Friday, July 02, 2010
Finchley, England, United Kingdom
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Leaving Finchley, leaving work
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Headley down, England, United Kingdom -
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Meeting up with friends
Sunday, August 01, 2010
Singapore, Singapore -
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This is where the slumming starts...
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia -
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Monkey Work
Monday, August 09, 2010
Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia -
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Beaten by a 9yr old
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Kampong Ulu Kelang Dalam, Malaysia -
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A little luxury...
Saturday, August 14, 2010
George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia -
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To the Bat(u) Cave
Monday, August 16, 2010
Batu Caves, Selangor, Malaysia -
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The Circus
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Kampong Ulu Kelang Dalam, Malaysia -
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Last Orders...
Friday, August 20, 2010
Kampong Ulu Kelang Dalam, Malaysia -
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Cat City and the Orang-Utans
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Kurching, Sarawak, Malaysia -
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The Mosquito Coast (Batang Ai)
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Sri Aman (Batang Ai), Sarawak, Malaysia -
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Living in the trees with the monkeys
Saturday, September 04, 2010
Santubong, Sarawak, Malaysia -
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Hope - Turtle Conservation
Monday, September 06, 2010
Perhentian Islands, Malaysia, Terengganu, Malaysia -
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Blue Skies, Sandy Beaches, Clear warm sea...
Monday, September 13, 2010
Pulau Perhentian Besar, Terengganu, Malaysia -
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It's a tough job but someone's gotta do it
Monday, September 20, 2010
Pulau Perhentian Besar, Terengganu, Malaysia -
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Living with sand
Monday, September 27, 2010
Pulau Perhentian Besar, Terengganu, Malaysia -
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The Perhentians: the ‘Guest’ wk
Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Pulau Perhentian Besar, Terengganu, Malaysia -
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Saying goodbye to Malaysia
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia -
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IndoChina Trip - starting with Bangkok
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Bangkok, Thailand -
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IndoChina Trip - Chiang Mai
Friday, October 22, 2010
Chiang Mai, Thailand -
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IndoChina Trip – Down the Mekong
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Muang Pakbèng, Oudômxai, Laos -
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IndoChina Trip - The Laos days
Monday, October 25, 2010
Luang Prabang, Laos -
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IndoChina – Vang Vieng & Vientiane
Friday, October 29, 2010
Vientiane, Laos -
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IndoChina - Hanoi and Halong Bay. Yin & yang
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Hanoi, Vietnam -
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Three months gone...only seven left
Monday, November 01, 2010
Halong Bay, Vietnam -
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IndoChina - Vietnam: Hue & Hoi A step back in time
Friday, November 05, 2010
Hoi An, Quảng Nam, Vietnam -
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IndoChina - Saigon & 6 million mopeds
Monday, November 08, 2010
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam -
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IndoChina - Cambodia & Independence Day
Tuesday, November 09, 2010
Phnom Penh, Cambodia -
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IndoChina - Cambodia; S-21 & the Killing Fields
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Phnom Penh, Cambodia -
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IndoChina – Cambodia; Ankor Wat & a tuk-tuk
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Siem Reap, Cambodia -
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No hot water, no electricity...
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Koh Naka Yai, Phuket, Thailand -
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...my head hurts...
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia -
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Tasmania – Hobart to Swansea (via a White Be
Monday, November 29, 2010
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia -
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And then the rest of Tasmania...
Friday, December 10, 2010
Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair National Park, Tasmania, Australia -
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A warm welcome...
Monday, December 13, 2010
Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand -
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Close encounters with a penguin & a possum
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand -
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Eaten alive...nearly
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Te Anau, South Island, New Zealand -
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Wind & Rain
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Wanaka, South Island, New Zealand -
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Merry Christmas to all
Friday, December 24, 2010
Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand -
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5:30 AM !
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand -
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Rain, rain go away. Come again another day
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Picton, Marlborough, New Zealand -
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Half-way thru' and now the scary-bit...
Saturday, January 01, 2011
Auckland, North Island, New Zealand -
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Trying to learn Spanish (again)
Friday, January 07, 2011
Cusco, Peru -
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Things can only get better...
Friday, January 14, 2011
Cusco, Peru -
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An ‘essential’ week in Ecuador (1)
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Quito, Ecuador -
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An ‘essential’ week in Ecuador (2)
Friday, January 21, 2011
Cuenca, Ecuador -
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Two weeks off (a much needed break!)
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Manta, Ecuador -
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The Galapagos Experience – Santa Cruz
Monday, February 14, 2011
Puerto Ayora, Galápagos, Ecuador -
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The Galapagos Experience – San Cristobal
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos, Ecuador -
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The Galapagos Experience – Isabela
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Isla Isabela, Galápagos, Ecuador -
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Back to basics
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Puerto Maldonado, Peru -
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A stint as Rolf Harris
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Puerto Maldonado, Peru -
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Carry on up the Amazon
Friday, March 25, 2011
Iquitos, Peru -
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Southern Cross - Lima to Arequipa
Wednesday, April 06, 2011
Arequipa, Peru -
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Southern Cross – The Colca Canyon
Thursday, April 07, 2011
Coporaque, Arequipa, Peru -
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Southern Cross – The Inca Trail
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley, Peru -
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Southern Cross – In sickness & ...
Friday, April 15, 2011
Puno, Peru -
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Southern Cross – Welcome to Bolivia
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Uyuni, Bolivia -
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Southern Cross – Bye bye Bolivia
Friday, April 29, 2011
Sucre, Bolivia -
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Southern Cross – Brazil & The Pantanal
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Corumba, State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil -
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Southern Cross – Bobbing around Brazil
Thursday, May 05, 2011
Bonito, State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil -
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Southern Cross - The Falls
Monday, May 09, 2011
Foz de Iguacu, State of Parana, Brazil -
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Southern Cross - Paraty & Ilha Grande
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Paraty, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -
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Southern Cross – Rio, Buzios & the end...
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -
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Final blog entry & final thoughts...
Sunday, May 29, 2011
London, England, United Kingdom
