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THE SMALLEST OF STEPS SOMETIMES LEADS TO THE GREATEST ADVENTURE.....

in Australia i feel so restless, while Vanuatu i felt free, New Caladonia opened my eyes for the first time and Fiji was the beginning of a journey for me.

Japan is always a contradiction, America completely fullon, Canada a land of such delights and South Africa the first and last place i was ever ripped off.

Kenya is with me forever, Tanzania very close behind, Zimbabwe reminded me of sadness, Botswana and Zambia full of life.

England a place of parties, France two suitcases blown in my mind, Dominica Republic refreshed me and New Zealand reminds me of home.

Chile hit me with a difference, Argentina reawakened me to travel, Bolivia crippled me with illness and Peru opened my eyes to the Inca's.

Cuba reminded me of a Vanuatu long past, Morroco grew with me as time past, Spain shocked me by a pick pocket and Finland amazed me with its Colour.

Hong Kong was clean and Organised, Singapore's temperature was like home.

every plane an adventure, every day a new journey
windows of opportunity, snapshots of a life
new strangers, new people, friendships often fleeting
wonderful moments, the highlights of my life?

6 PLACES I WANT TO SEE

* Timor Leste

* more and more and more and more of Africa (i love this continent)

* more of New Zealand

* more of Australia (although i've seen alot already)

* journey from China to the former soviet countries

* Vanuatu to try more croissants

I seem to spend 1/3 of my time travelling, 1/3 of my time dreaming of it and 1/3 of my time talking to fellow travellers. My goal in life is to spend 3/3 of my time travelling and 1/3 of this time talking to fellow travellers. Now all that is left is for me to figure out how to convert 1/3 travelling to 3/3 travelling.....

The Journey so far

travel the world leaving only footprints

1971 - Sydney (New South Wales - Australia)

1976 - 1977 (Sydney)

1978 - 1979 Melbourne (Victoria -(Australia)
1978 - 1979 Victorian trips, Wilsons Prommentory National Park

1980 - 1982 Perth (Western Australia - Australia)
1980 - 1982 South of Western Australia including Mount Barker where my grandparents lived, Merriden, Bunbury, Busselton and Geraldton

1983 - 1984 Efate and Port Vila Vanuatu
1984 Sydney, Noumea (New Caledonia) Santo (Vanuatu) and Suva (Fiji)

1985 - 1997 Sydney

1985 - 1997 New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Queensland
1988 Tasmania - 2 weeks
1994 New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia - 9 weeks
1997 Port Vila Vanuatu - 2 week

1997 drove to Darwin Northern Territory through Queensland - 1 week
1997 - 2004 Darwin

1997 - 2003 Topend of Northern Territory and the Kimberley region (Western Australia)

2003 Japan (Tokyo), Central USA and Montreal (Canada) - 4 weeks

2003 Mandurah (Western Australia) - 1 week

2004 Sydney, Africa, London (England), Paris (France), Dominican Republic, USA, Canada, Auckland (New Zealand) - 3 months

2004 Sydney,Newcastle, Wollongong, Nelson Bay

2005 Western Australia - Perth & Sydney

2006 - 2007 Around the World Again
Chile - ,Santiago,Puerto Varas, Argentina - Buenos Aires, Bariloche,La Paz (Bolivia),Lake Titicaca,Cuzco,Lima, Los Angeles,Chicago,New York,Quebec,Toronto,Havana(Cuba),Vinales,Trinidad(Cuba),Madrid(Spain),London,Paris,Helsinki(Finland),Rovaneimi, Sydney

2008 Singapore, Hong Kong, Papua New Guinea

2009 Turkey, Bratislava, Croatia, Slovenia, Venice, Malta, Dubai, Singapore

the habits of travel

17/07/2004 mytred R.I.P my last ever car ??

i'm beginning to understand myself better through my travels and the experiences i gain from them. And personally its interesting coming to terms with these little quirks i know i have.

* pack my bag too many times and yet still misplace things.

* of the 900 photo's i took on my 3 month trip, about 5 i would say i was happy with.

* i seem to have this thing for loosing shoes.

* there is a 40% chance i will loose something i buy within the first 30 minutes of buying it, then the chances diminishes greatly.

* i've developed the skill of knowing every time zone on this planet

* 'sorry policeman i thought 60 miles was the same as 60 kilometres' - thats my excuse and i'm sticking to it.

My odd collections from the world

McDonalds are everywhere on this rock

* cloth patches from places i visit

* McDonald placemats from overseas destinations

* weird overseas bottle tops

* foreign coins

* odd words i am incorporating into my own language

* pictures that grab me

DESTINATION AFRICA (with a few detours in between)

a monkey of diani beach

wt2 has now come and gone, Kokoda and PNG 08 and Euro09 has also passed and now my eyes are looking within to family and home. No further trips overseas planned until at the least 2011, and not sure where to then...... (possible ideas)

Scandanavia
Maldives in the next couple of years
6 foot track (blue mountains)
Overland track (Tasmania)
road trip across america
bicycle riding in china
Camino trail in Spain
Vietnam

My Poetry

the reason i take a breath

i've always been able to put my thoughts and life into words, but its only through sites such as VT that i've decided to rather then just write for a once only reading to continually save my work here and hope to gain an understanding of myself through the ever growing nature of my work. Mostly about love or the lack of it, i'm also finding an affinity with innate often not thought about objects. Time will tell if my words are swept away and forgotten or somewhere someone will remember and enjoy my words....

2003 - the healing year
2004 - the learning year
2005 > the living years

if you want to continue reading my poetry its now found on a page linked to my website www.earthboyrod.blogspot.com

the list of stuff
walk the kokoda trail - July 2008
scuba dive - qualified 21/12/2004
cycle around a country (any will do)
learn to ballroom dance
see the places in my dreams
look at My Everest

words i want to say and where i want to say them

a darwin sunset

Jamaica - 'I'm in Jamaica, Man'.

Books and Authors who inspire me

microlighting across africa

Christina Dodwell - Travels with Pegasus

Lonely Planet, Rough & Eyewitness Trave Guides

Anything on Africa, I've now read more than a dozen books on the continent

Intro Updated Feb 13, 2010
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kiwigal_1 Sep 11, 2011 at 7:20 PM Report Abuse

Hi Rod, Nice to read your message on my VT page! You are right... I don't seem to log on as much as I used to. Being a working mum has meant very little time for things like VT anymore. I'd like to think that the friendships made here though last the distance - both physical and time between communication!! I hope life is rocking along nicely for you too :) Cheers, Rhianon
Callavetta Aug 31, 2011 at 7:39 AM Report Abuse

A great page!
onlinerep Mar 19, 2011 at 4:13 AM Report Abuse

Happy Birthday Rod! Greetings from England :)
wise23girl Jul 30, 2010 at 10:44 PM Report Abuse

We will be in Darwin after the BIG Meet in Alice...see Meets and also HP for AussieBarney Marg
iandsmith Jul 6, 2009 at 6:34 AM Report Abuse

Very interesting, I'm guessing your seminal moment was either the car wreck or the illness in South America. Cheers, Ian
Arkeolog Mar 19, 2009 at 1:00 PM Report Abuse

happy birthday from Turkey :)
a2lopes Mar 19, 2009 at 12:26 PM Report Abuse

Happy birthday Rod and many happy returns of the day. Greetings from the other side of the world. Keep walking
aussirose Jan 8, 2009 at 9:28 PM Report Abuse

Hey Rod. That trip sounds great! Beware, Dubai will be hot hot hot! :o) Hey we'll be up your way again end of August. Will you be back by then? Perhaps we can catch up for a few drinks then :o) Cheers.
kiwi May 10, 2008 at 1:46 AM Report Abuse

We're coming to Darwin, maybe we'll see you??
aztecprincess Mar 20, 2008 at 5:23 PM Report Abuse

Your poetry is awesome. I have found very few poets that take a hold of the awe part of me. Thanks for sharing...