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October 15, 2004

The good, bad and ugly of 2004

****Laughed the most

Nomads Backpacker, Surfers Paradise, Queensland

A week spent with two girls in a dorm, followed by two other guys. The highlight was meeting C.J, an American surfer in the jacuzzi. Spent the rest of the week laughing about this guy.


****Worst moment

Great Barrier Reef, Queensland

Scuba diving for the first time. The guys I was with made me laugh so much I nearly drowned. The instructor spent ten minutes trying to sort me out as I could not breathe


**** Biggest Rush

Abel Tasman, New Zealand

Sky diving from 13,000 ft was immense - both a fantastic rush and completely peaceful


**** Biggest decision

Zurich Financial Services, Whiteley

Leaving there for no great reason after five years to go travelling


**** Strangest person I met

Un-named, Wake-up hostel, Syndey

For some unkown reason descided to stiff my back in the middle of the night in a dorm, did some really strange things after that as well


**** Best 'great to be alive moment'

The beach hut, Fiji

A great sunset, great accomadation, great company, completely chilled

*** Biggest 'shitting myself' moment

Coral Reef Resort, Fiji

First day of travelling on my own in remote and isolated 'hotel' in Fiji whilst on a different body clock to everyone else


*** Best day

Sydney, NSW

Spending a great day with a girl called Alison who I had met that day in my room, they say time flies when you are having fun, it did.


***** Worst day

Melbourne, Victoria

Arrived at 10pm that night, left YMCA and searched for pub showing football. Found pub at 2, got lost going back. Football finished at 7am. We lost on penalties, again, it was pouring with rain. Had 30 minutes sleep before we had to be out at 10am.


***** Person that had biggest impact

Auckland, New Zealand

Andy, an ex army Scouser turned social worker. Could talk for hours right in your face but made me realise it's so important that you find your job worthwhile


*** Top Five places

5) Koi Sang Road, Bangkok

4) Beachcomber Island, Fiji

3) Frasier Island, Queensland

2) Whitsundays, Queensland

1)Sydney, NSW. - It has everything

*** Biggest whoops moment

Ko Sumaui, Thailand. No comment.


*** Biggest ripoffs


3) Suit from Bangkok
2) Travel around Thailand
1) Tazi journey from Bangkok airport


*** Best trips

3) Feejee experince, Fiji
2) Frasier Island by Landrover
1) The Whitsundays


*** Best people I now know

in no order

Fred Rowland, Plumber, Bucks
James Ostler, Farmer, Bucks
Alison Janzen, Student, Vancover
Laura Groshak, Student, Calgary
Alison, Student, Calgary
Kerry Bennett, farming things, Calgary
Gavin Janit, Tennis Coach, Canada
Liz Morrell, Student, Bournemouth
And many more............


**** Best new thing this year

Enjoying reading again and writing for magazines


**** Biggest regret

Blowing my money and not travelling longer


**** One thing I have learnt

England maybe cold, overcrowded, stuck in the past but it's still a great country


***** And another thing...


Don't judge people by their accents


Conclusion

2004 was a good year.



posted by coops @ 3:24 pm  

1 Comments:

  • At 9:15 am, Blogger coops said…

    I saw him in Sydney in Decemeber, email me at uk_coops@hotmail.com and I'll fwd on his details.

    Rich

     

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