Archive for November, 2005

Monday, November 28th, 2005

Micro Blog 3: Rota, God’s Creation

House in the hills, Rota (photo: Simon Sellars).
I’ve been in Saipan for the last few days, where I experienced my first downer of the trip. I feel violently ill thinking about it. But first I need to espouse the charms of the tiny, one-village island of Rota, between Guam and Saipan.
On Rota the people are […]

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Wednesday, November 23rd, 2005

Micro Blog 2: Music Lives, And So Should You

Gun Beach, Tumon Bay (photo: Simon Sellars).
Hafa adai. I’ve been in Guam for five days. And get this: I attracted a tan by the close of the first day. I’ve even bought sunglasses and a sun hat, hitherto unnecessary items for a Melbourne boy like me. And I’ve received an education, perhaps not so surprising […]

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Friday, November 18th, 2005

Micro Blog 1: He Wants to Break Free

I’m currently on the road updating the Micronesia portion of Lonely Planet’s South Pacific and Micronesia guidebook. To get to Guam, though, the first leg, I had to fly from Melbourne to Cairns. That was great, thanks to five heavyset Maori dudes on board, wearing gangsta gear and huge smiles. They were clearly out […]

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