Horse Racing is big news (and big business) in Australia, a very important part of the national psyche. Women and girls get all glammed-up in cocktail dresses and showy facinators or hats and some race days even involve fashion events, which are almost as important as the races themselves. Some races are such big events that even those in other states will get dressed up and have elaborate lunches or get-togethers to watch the big race on TV.
Welcome to our travel blog. Our amazing trip through Latin America came to an end in December 2009 and we are currently living in Australia. However, we will continue to publish posts every few days until we are caught up.
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Our route
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An interactive map of our route to date. Our Google map account seems to be a little overloaded now so to see our entire route click "View Josh and Laura's Journey in a larger map." You may alternatively click and drag this mini map to see where we are now. While our photos are typically months behind we tend to keep the map relatively current.
Blue lines are by bus or carRed lines are by boatGreen lines are by foot or bikeOrange lines are by trainPurple lines are by planePlacemarkers represent places where we have spent at least one night.