Do you remember that bit in Forrest Gump where he just runs and runs and runs? Well, that’s what it feels like sometimes when you’re running, like you can keep going forever. (I also identify with the beard he sported, although mine hasn’t got that long yet.) Other times, you feel as fast as Forrest was [...]

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I’m currently sitting in the departure lounge at Melbourne airport,
waiting for my delayed flight to Sydney. Once there, I’ll be heading
back home, via a short stop in Beijing. The end of this fantastic trip
is near…
So Melbourne, then. It’s a cool place, I’ve decided, preferable even
to Sydney. My visit to the St. Kilda area was splendid, [...]

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I’m in the bus with half a dozen others being driven to the sky dive
airport in Tully. I want this journey to last a long time, because I
know once we’re there it will be very soon that I’ll be up I’m the
sky. Unfortunately, the cheerful driver who’s seen this a thousand
times says it will [...]

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5.45am. My alarm goes off, disturbing a few of the girls in my eight-
berth dorm. Time to abandon ship.
Today I’m doing a sky dive. That’s jumping out of a perfectly good
plane at 14,000 feet with an instructor strapped to your back, in the
hope that the parachute will open ok and we’ll float gracefully down.
Why am [...]

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I’m in Byron Bay at the moment, sitting overlooking the beach, in
clear blue skies, sun kissing my cheeks with a cool breeze blowing
through my hair and listening to some tunes. Watching the rolling
waves crash on the shore below, I now realize just how much the ocean
can mirror life.
Some days, the water is smooth; the proverbial [...]

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6am Tues 14th. It’s pissing down. I’m in Surf Camp, a few hours south
of Byron Bay, and it’s a bit of a dive. In one hour, I have my first
surfing lesson. My dream of being Keanu Reeves in Point Break is near.
And I’ve got agonising cramp in my left calf.
I’ve heard surfing is difficult and [...]

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So my big trip is here! Japan – wow, for most of my life that was just
a far away place I thought I’d never see; now, I’m just hours away
from being in one of the most exiting places on Earth.
I’m at the airport gate right now and feeling a few emotions. Excited,
but also nervous as [...]

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Brief update via phone as net on board is expensive. Will try to log
on later with more and photos. Apologies if blog is repeated; will try
to fix.
Having awesome time. Just had guided tour of Alesund. Town is
picturesque, great photos. Weather cloud then blue sky and sun. Not
too cold. New gear is great. Tell my dad [...]

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Wow. Norway is beautiful…. and so are the women! Flew over a ragged,
snowy landscape then onto forests of postcard scenes. Mountains
appeared in the distance, framing this winter paradise. Pretty blondes
abound. Can’t wait for more of the same of either!
Full update later, hopefully.

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Waiting in Denmark for connecting flight. The local language sounds
like it’s being spoken backwards at times! Copenhagen airport seems
very nice.
Norway here I come….

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