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| This is quite fast what's happen since august 2000. I visites my mother in Florida for couple weeks then I took the bus to Montreal which is 36 hours trip. Hired a car for a week and get to Lac-St-Jean to prepare my stuff for my trip. I had the time to see all the people that I'd have seen then I spend 4 days in Montreal waiting for my flight. Took the airplane August 30th a 22:00 at night for London. Arrived there in the morning and walked everywhere in London, I met my friend Mike september 2nd. I didn't have a good impression of London which is crowdy, expensive, dirty and bla bla bla. Took the airplane to Los Angeles, I had a good welcome, someone set me up for an hostel in Venice. I decided to get down in San Diego which is absolutely beautiful. I spend my time in the street talking with locals peoples and I try to met my friend Tania but couldn't get in touch so I get back in Los Angeles and I visit the librairie in down-town (really nice) Hollywood, Beverly hills, Santa Monica, etc. I booked a flight for hawaii as soon as possible, september 6th I think. Arrived in Honolulu, I took the bus for North Shore and slept in a backpackers for few days, I met a lot of nice poeple. For my two last night in Hawaii I camped on the beach, gorgeous beach actually. So I went back to Waikiki beach for my last evening and I ate with friends and I almost missed my flight for Fiji. I had the best welcome in Fiji by MIRI a travel agent, I stayed in the office for the time I took a boat for Mana Island. I had some good contact with fijians people, I saw some amazing sunset, I did some snorkliing, hiking, boat trip, visited some other island and much more. On my way back to the main Island some strong wind excited the sea so we were moving on one side to the other. MIRI took good care of me again, she let me sleep at her place and gave me something to eat, she even let me her office for 8 hours during the night. SO I took my plane at 6:20 am to New-Zealand. I arrived in Auckland, stayed for 3 nights, visited the museum, the sky tower, mount Eden (old volcano) and few parks. I went to Thames for a night in bus, the next morning I hiked up the golden ... track which is awesome. Begun to hitchike, went by Tauranga, Rototurua(I'm not sure about the spelling) and slept in Taupo. Had a lift to Wellington, with an amazing women who teach me a new meditation method. I slept in Wellington for a night, visited the museum (nothing too much), skateboard a little bit, then took the ferrie to Picton on the South Island. I was very lucky, hitchiking was so fast, that day I did over 800 kms in 12 hours. I saw some wild seals(wicked). A guy pick me up in Christchurch to Dunedin then we slept there and head to Queenstown the next morning. I stayed at his place for a week. I snowboard on Coronet Peaks and The Remarkebles for four days and did some hiking. I had a good kiwi experience. (New-Zealand and Canada are similar) So, one day I left Queenstown in the morning, hitchiking, and I had a ride to Westport, we stopped at some falls then at Fox Glacier and Mount Cook, and Matheson lake. I continued my way to Picton the next morning, it was rainy doh, got wet. So I crossed back in North Island. Without waiting, I hitchike back to Auckland in a day. That was fast but I hitchike in the dark. Booked a flight for the next day and went back to the museum, called a friend, and drive me up to the airport. I arrived in Sydney, Australia, October the 4th. Called Megan, she gave me her adress and I missmatch the number so I slept for couple hours on another landscape, oups. I called her back and I arrived in her house. 8 Irish guys, one canadian, one Italian, two english girls, one aussie and one sweden guy. Its a packed house. I didn't do so much, beach, games, national park. One day I decided to go in Canberra and Melbourne. I had good time there visiting museum, art gallery, parliament, parks, etc. Back to Sydney, I visited the Zoo and apply for my visa to get in India and beach again. From there until the end of the trip is a little bit confuse. I stayed 8 months in Thailand, and from there I travel in various country around Asia. I finish with Nepal and India, and then back to England where I came back in Canada by Toronto. I'm now in Quebec and I will leave to Florida soon for a while, about 3 months, Lets see whats gonna happen. For the details of my trip, it's gonna be on internet soon of see me for pictures and details. Simon-Oliver To Homepage To Pictures |
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