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I was headed to Port Hedland — about 1600 kilometres north of Perth.br />After staying at the in-law’s for a fortnight it was time to bid adios and be gone. After several “have you got everythings?” (and apparently I didn’t have everything) it was time to roll. So, I put the keys in the ignition and and off I went, heading north along the Western Australian coast.br />a hrefhttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Western-australia-beach.jpg>img data-attachment-id1943 data-permalinkhttp://journoandthejoker.com/road-trip-pilbara/western-australian-beach/ data-orig-filehttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Western-australia-beach.jpg?fit864%2C645 data-orig-size864,645 data-comments-opened1 data-image-meta{"aperture":"0","credit":"Steve Linehan","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"Steve Linehan","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"Western Australian beach","orientation":"0"} data-image-titleWestern Australian beach data-image-description<p>One of Western Australia’s famous beaches</p> data-medium-filehttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Western-australia-beach.jpg?fit300%2C224 data-large-filehttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Western-australia-beach.jpg?fit864%2C645 classalignnone size-full wp-image-1943 srchttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Western-australia-beach.jpg?resize864%2C645 altA stunning beach in Western Australia srcsethttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Western-australia-beach.jpg?w864 864w, https://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Western-australia-beach.jpg?resize300%2C224 300w, https://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Western-australia-beach.jpg?resize768%2C573 768w sizes(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px data-recalc-dims1 />/a>br />My first planned stop was Geraldton, to catch up with some friends, who we have known for years and one we met while living in Cambodia and building houses.br />So the first stop was to meet with Geoff and have a bit of a yarn. And he certainly has the gift of the Gaby (Gaby being his partner) then maybe a beer or two. Now, I really knew what day to pick when I visited as his dog (a great dane) was in the house for the first time as it had been to the vet for stitches after getting stuck under a fence. While the big sook was crawling around under everyone’s feet, Geoff’s partner arrived home with a slightly bent nose, courtesy of a Liverpool kiss from the dog at the vet while the staples were going in.br />Geoff is a professional photographer and musician but above the mantelpiece at their place is an enlarged picture of him on the Volunteer Building Cambodia building site, taken by myself – which I am very proud of (geez, I take good pics). Now, the Journo is also a professional photographer and we nearly called the blog The Journo, photographer and the Joker, but that sounded like a threesome, so it didn’t get a shot.br />The beer supply was running low so it was time to head off and catch up with Karen and Lyle. Karen is a friend of the Journo’s from BS (Before Steve) and it was nice to see her doing well after a long illness. For someone who couldn’t stand noise for a while, she really has embraced conversation again.br />With a bed on offer (thanks very much) and the promise of alcohol to stimulate a rapidly tiring brain, my mind was soon in relax mode and the pleasant Geraldton sunset helped. There’s something special about Western Australian sunsets. After a few beers and perhaps some caramel schnapps, it was time to hit the sack.br />I was off to an early start the next day and after saying my goodbyes I headed to Kalbarri, which is about a 120 kilometre diversion down to the Indian Ocean and back.br />Geoff advised me it was well worth the visual stimulation to go out of the way and have a look and he was definitely correct. The rugged coast here is beautiful and I only wished I had more time to spend there. I think I would like to spend several days there Journo.br />a hrefhttps://i2.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Western-australia-coast.jpg>img data-attachment-id1939 data-permalinkhttp://journoandthejoker.com/road-trip-pilbara/western-australias-rugged-coastline/ data-orig-filehttps://i2.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Western-australia-coast.jpg?fit864%2C648 data-orig-size864,648 data-comments-opened1 data-image-meta{"aperture":"0","credit":"Steve Linehan","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"Steve Linehan","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"Western Australia's rugged coastline","orientation":"0"} data-image-titleWestern Australia’s rugged coastline data-image-description<p>Western Australia’s rugged coastline</p> data-medium-filehttps://i2.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Western-australia-coast.jpg?fit300%2C225 data-large-filehttps://i2.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Western-australia-coast.jpg?fit864%2C648 classalignnone size-full wp-image-1939 srchttps://i2.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Western-australia-coast.jpg?resize864%2C648 altThe beautiful Western Australian coastline srcsethttps://i2.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Western-australia-coast.jpg?w864 864w, https://i2.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Western-australia-coast.jpg?resize300%2C225 300w, https://i2.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Western-australia-coast.jpg?resize768%2C576 768w sizes(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px data-recalc-dims1 />/a>br />After Kalbarri I headed on north, past the 26th parallel at Shark Bay and on to Carnarvon, for a fuel-up and feed.br />a hrefhttps://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/26-parallel.jpg>img data-attachment-id1940 data-permalinkhttp://journoandthejoker.com/road-trip-pilbara/the-26th-parallel/ data-orig-filehttps://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/26-parallel.jpg?fit864%2C645 data-orig-size864,645 data-comments-opened1 data-image-meta{"aperture":"0","credit":"Steve Linehan","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"Steve Linehan","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"The 26th parallel","orientation":"0"} data-image-titleThe 26th parallel, Western Australia data-image-description<p>Passing the 26th parallel in Western Australia</p> data-medium-filehttps://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/26-parallel.jpg?fit300%2C224 data-large-filehttps://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/26-parallel.jpg?fit864%2C645 classalignnone size-full wp-image-1940 srchttps://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/26-parallel.jpg?resize864%2C645 altPassing the 26th parallel in Western Australia srcsethttps://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/26-parallel.jpg?w864 864w, https://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/26-parallel.jpg?resize300%2C224 300w, https://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/26-parallel.jpg?resize768%2C573 768w sizes(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px data-recalc-dims1 />/a>br />Then there was a long stretch of nothing. Having told everyone I met, who will travel this road, not to go past the turn-off to Coral Bay, I did just that. Much to my disgust I was running short on time. Coral Bay is a long way out of the way but if you need to swim at a pristine beach onto a beautiful coral reef, perhaps no further than 40 metres from the beach, this has your name written all over it. I think it was the whale shark season, so it really hurt to go past there.br />a hrefhttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/road-trip.jpg>img data-attachment-id1941 data-permalinkhttp://journoandthejoker.com/road-trip-pilbara/long-road-ahead-road-trip-western-australia/ data-orig-filehttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/road-trip.jpg?fit864%2C648 data-orig-size864,648 data-comments-opened1 data-image-meta{"aperture":"0","credit":"Steve Linehan","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"Steve Linehan","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"Long road ahead - road trip Western Australia","orientation":"0"} data-image-titleLong road ahead – road trip Western Australia data-image-description<p>Long road trip in north west Australia</p> data-medium-filehttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/road-trip.jpg?fit300%2C225 data-large-filehttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/road-trip.jpg?fit864%2C648 classalignnone size-full wp-image-1941 srchttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/road-trip.jpg?resize864%2C648 altOutback road in Western Australia srcsethttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/road-trip.jpg?w864 864w, https://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/road-trip.jpg?resize300%2C225 300w, https://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/road-trip.jpg?resize768%2C576 768w sizes(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px data-recalc-dims1 />/a>br />On trips out this way, even though there are service stations with fuel and necessities, it’s important to take plenty of water with you and a decent supply of fly spray – or better still get a fly and mozzie mask to keep the pesky little angels from heaven out of your face (you won’t be sorry).br />Down the road about 850km from Carnarvon is Karratha and just out the back is a place called Dampier, which is the scene of the great Aussie movie, em>Red Dog/em>.br />a hrefhttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Red-Dog.jpg>img data-attachment-id1942 data-permalinkhttp://journoandthejoker.com/road-trip-pilbara/red-dog-statue/ data-orig-filehttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Red-Dog.jpg?fit864%2C649 data-orig-size864,649 data-comments-opened1 data-image-meta{"aperture":"0","credit":"Steve Linehan","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"Steve Linehan","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"Red Dog statue","orientation":"0"} data-image-titleRed Dog statue data-image-description<p>The statue of Red Dog at Dampier, Western Australia</p> data-medium-filehttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Red-Dog.jpg?fit300%2C225 data-large-filehttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Red-Dog.jpg?fit864%2C649 classalignnone size-full wp-image-1942 srchttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Red-Dog.jpg?resize864%2C649 altRed Dog statue at Dampier, Western Australia srcsethttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Red-Dog.jpg?w864 864w, https://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Red-Dog.jpg?resize300%2C225 300w, https://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Red-Dog.jpg?resize768%2C577 768w sizes(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px data-recalc-dims1 />/a>br />It’s loosely based on a true story about a (surprisingly) red dog that travels the Pilbara region during the 1970s or 80s. Patting Red Dog’s statue on the head was on my bucket list, so I wasn’t going past this one.br />It’s a long road trip and the gentle fingers of sleep were caressing my eyelids and then ripped into me with a sharp upper cut, as I realised it was time for a snooze.br />a hrefhttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/outback-sunset.jpg>img data-attachment-id1944 data-permalinkhttp://journoandthejoker.com/road-trip-pilbara/outback-sunset/ data-orig-filehttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/outback-sunset.jpg?fit864%2C647 data-orig-size864,647 data-comments-opened1 data-image-meta{"aperture":"0","credit":"Steve Linehan","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"Steve Linehan","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"Outback Sunset","orientation":"0"} data-image-titleOutback Sunset data-image-description<p>Love the sunrise and the sunsets in Western Australia’s Pilbara region</p> data-medium-filehttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/outback-sunset.jpg?fit300%2C225 data-large-filehttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/outback-sunset.jpg?fit864%2C647 classalignnone size-full wp-image-1944 srchttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/outback-sunset.jpg?resize864%2C647 altSunrise, sunset Western Australia srcsethttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/outback-sunset.jpg?w864 864w, https://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/outback-sunset.jpg?resize300%2C225 300w, https://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/outback-sunset.jpg?resize768%2C575 768w sizes(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px data-recalc-dims1 />/a>br />So I’m off to find a sleep area and hopefully I’ll awaken to a spectacular Pilbara sunrise and continue the long road trip to the Pilbara, destination: Port Hedland./p>p>Joker/p>/div>/article>/div>/section>/div> !-- end .home-middle -->div classwidget-area home-bottom>section idfeatured-post-6 classwidget featured-content featuredpost>div classwidget-wrap>article classsimple-grid one-third odd first post-1922 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-the-joker tag-new-chapter tag-pilbara tag-western-australia entry>a hrefhttp://journoandthejoker.com/joker-begins-new-chapter/ titleThe Joker begins a new chapter classalignleft>img width320 height320 srchttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Pilbara.jpg?resize320%2C320 classentry-image attachment-post altAerial view of the Pilbara itempropimage srcsethttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Pilbara.jpg?w1008 1008w, https://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Pilbara.jpg?resize150%2C150 150w, https://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Pilbara.jpg?resize300%2C300 300w, https://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Pilbara.jpg?resize768%2C767 768w, https://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Pilbara.jpg?resize320%2C320 320w sizes(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px data-attachment-id1925 data-permalinkhttp://journoandthejoker.com/joker-begins-new-chapter/flying-over-the-pilbara/ data-orig-filehttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Pilbara.jpg?fit1008%2C1007 data-orig-size1008,1007 data-comments-opened1 data-image-meta{"aperture":"0","credit":"Steve Linehan","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"Steve Linehan","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"Flying over the Pilbara","orientation":"0"} data-image-titleFlying over the Pilbara data-image-description<p>Aerial view of the Pilbara</p> data-medium-filehttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Pilbara.jpg?fit300%2C300 data-large-filehttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Pilbara.jpg?fit1008%2C1007 />/a>header classentry-header>h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttp://journoandthejoker.com/joker-begins-new-chapter/>The Joker begins a new chapter/a>/h2>/header>div classentry-content>p>Thinking Australia’s summer of cricket had drawn to a close after the Big Bash final, I was somewhat saddened because the rain in Darwin kept me inside far too much. Little did I know there were several Twenty 20 games to go. My plan was to get out more, but lying down to a good…/p>p>a classmore-link hrefhttp://journoandthejoker.com/joker-begins-new-chapter/>Read More »/a>/p>/div>/article>article classsimple-grid one-third post-1905 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-the-journo category-travel tag-events tag-events-in-cambodia tag-festivals tag-siem-reap tag-whats-on-in-cambodia entry>a hrefhttp://journoandthejoker.com/a-monthly-guide-to-events-in-cambodia/ titleA monthly guide to events in Cambodia classalignleft>img width320 height320 srchttps://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/giant-puppet-parade7.jpg?resize320%2C320 classentry-image attachment-post altGiant Puppet Parade - one of the many events on the Cambodian calendar itempropimage srcsethttps://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/giant-puppet-parade7.jpg?resize150%2C150 150w, https://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/giant-puppet-parade7.jpg?resize320%2C320 320w, https://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/giant-puppet-parade7.jpg?zoom2&resize320%2C320 640w sizes(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px data-attachment-id1910 data-permalinkhttp://journoandthejoker.com/a-monthly-guide-to-events-in-cambodia/giant-puppet-parade-siem-reap-2/ data-orig-filehttps://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/giant-puppet-parade7.jpg?fit864%2C576 data-orig-size864,576 data-comments-opened1 data-image-meta{"aperture":"4.5","credit":"Sam Walker","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark II","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1487455781","copyright":"","focal_length":"29","iso":"2500","shutter_speed":"0.008","title":"Giant Puppet Parade, Siem Reap","orientation":"0"} data-image-titleGiant Puppet Parade, Siem Reap data-image-description<p>Giant Puppet Parade, Siem Reap</p> data-medium-filehttps://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/giant-puppet-parade7.jpg?fit300%2C200 data-large-filehttps://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/giant-puppet-parade7.jpg?fit864%2C576 />/a>header classentry-header>h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttp://journoandthejoker.com/a-monthly-guide-to-events-in-cambodia/>A monthly guide to events in Cambodia/a>/h2>/header>div classentry-content>p>Our guide to events in Cambodia Cambodia’s got a lot to offer and every year more and more things are finding their way into the events calendar. Of course there are the traditional buddhist holidays and festivals, which can be quite a big deal — especially if you manage to be a part of them in…/p>p>a classmore-link hrefhttp://journoandthejoker.com/a-monthly-guide-to-events-in-cambodia/>Read More »/a>/p>/div>/article>article classsimple-grid one-third odd post-1895 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-meeting-people category-the-journo category-travel tag-best-tuk-tuk-driver tag-marom tag-marom-hem tag-portrait tag-profile tag-tuk-tuk tag-tuk-tuk-driver entry>a hrefhttp://journoandthejoker.com/marom-memorable-tuk-tuk-experience/ titleMarom and a memorable tuk tuk experience classalignleft>img width320 height320 srchttps://i2.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Marom-Hem-tuk.jpg?resize320%2C320 classentry-image attachment-post altMarom Hem best tuk tuk driver Siem Reap itempropimage srcsethttps://i2.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Marom-Hem-tuk.jpg?resize150%2C150 150w, https://i2.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Marom-Hem-tuk.jpg?resize320%2C320 320w, https://i2.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Marom-Hem-tuk.jpg?zoom2&resize320%2C320 640w sizes(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px data-attachment-id1896 data-permalinkhttp://journoandthejoker.com/marom-memorable-tuk-tuk-experience/marom-hem/ data-orig-filehttps://i2.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Marom-Hem-tuk.jpg?fit864%2C576 data-orig-size864,576 data-comments-opened1 data-image-meta{"aperture":"5","credit":"Sam Walker","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark II","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1460198745","copyright":"Sam Walker","focal_length":"38","iso":"400","shutter_speed":"0.002","title":"Marom Hem","orientation":"0"} data-image-titleMarom Hem data-image-description<p>Our friend and tuk tuk driver Marom Hem</p> data-medium-filehttps://i2.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Marom-Hem-tuk.jpg?fit300%2C200 data-large-filehttps://i2.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Marom-Hem-tuk.jpg?fit864%2C576 />/a>header classentry-header>h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttp://journoandthejoker.com/marom-memorable-tuk-tuk-experience/>Marom and a memorable tuk tuk experience/a>/h2>/header>div classentry-content>p>Chance meeting becomes firm friendship It was by chance we met Marom Hem and ended up on a memorable journey that helped shape our views of Cambodia. It was wet season. The rainfall the previous night had been heavy and the red dirt road was a muddy mess. We were in a tuk tuk on…/p>p>a classmore-link hrefhttp://journoandthejoker.com/marom-memorable-tuk-tuk-experience/>Read More »/a>/p>/div>/article>article classsimple-grid one-third first post-1881 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-the-joker category-travel tag-barra tag-barramundi tag-corroboree-billabong tag-fishing tag-northern-territory entry>a hrefhttp://journoandthejoker.com/hook-a-barra-success/ titleTo hook a barra – and reel it in classalignleft>img width320 height320 srchttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Steve-barramundi.jpg?resize320%2C320 classentry-image attachment-post altThe Joker and his barra itempropimage srcsethttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Steve-barramundi.jpg?resize150%2C150 150w, https://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Steve-barramundi.jpg?resize320%2C320 320w, https://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Steve-barramundi.jpg?zoom2&resize320%2C320 640w sizes(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px data-attachment-id1882 data-permalinkhttp://journoandthejoker.com/hook-a-barra-success/the-joker-caught-a-barramundi/ data-orig-filehttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Steve-barramundi.jpg?fit864%2C648 data-orig-size864,648 data-comments-opened1 data-image-meta{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"Steve Linehan","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"The Joker caught a barramundi","orientation":"0"} data-image-titleThe Joker caught a barramundi data-image-description<p>Catching barramundi in the Northern Territory</p> data-medium-filehttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Steve-barramundi.jpg?fit300%2C225 data-large-filehttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Steve-barramundi.jpg?fit864%2C648 />/a>header classentry-header>h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttp://journoandthejoker.com/hook-a-barra-success/>To hook a barra – and reel it in/a>/h2>/header>div classentry-content>p>The Joker’s quest to hook a barra succeeds Let the world rejoice. Sunday December 18 shall forever be known as a world public holiday to celebrate my triumph over one of the planet’s most feared and intelligent predators – Lates calcarifer – or barramundi to most. Okay, perhaps it’s only feared by smaller fish and fishermen…/p>p>a classmore-link hrefhttp://journoandthejoker.com/hook-a-barra-success/>Read More »/a>/p>/div>/article>article classsimple-grid one-third odd post-1860 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-meeting-people category-the-journo category-travel tag-cambodian-wedding tag-khmer-traditional-wedding tag-khmer-wedding tag-khmerican-wedding tag-wedding-ceremony entry>a hrefhttp://journoandthejoker.com/our-friends-khmerican-wedding/ titleOur friends’ Khmerican wedding classalignleft>img width320 height320 srchttps://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Palm-flower.jpg?resize320%2C320 classentry-image attachment-post altThrowing palm flowers at a Cambodian wedding itempropimage srcsethttps://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Palm-flower.jpg?resize150%2C150 150w, https://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Palm-flower.jpg?resize320%2C320 320w, https://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Palm-flower.jpg?zoom2&resize320%2C320 640w sizes(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px data-attachment-id1871 data-permalinkhttp://journoandthejoker.com/our-friends-khmerican-wedding/throwing-palm-flowers/ data-orig-filehttps://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Palm-flower.jpg?fit864%2C576 data-orig-size864,576 data-comments-opened1 data-image-meta{"aperture":"5","credit":"Sam Walker","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark II","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1485001111","copyright":"Sam Walker","focal_length":"31","iso":"1250","shutter_speed":"0.0025","title":"Throwing palm flowers","orientation":"0"} data-image-titleThrowing palm flowers data-image-description<p>Throwing palm flowers at a Cambodian wedding</p> data-medium-filehttps://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Palm-flower.jpg?fit300%2C200 data-large-filehttps://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Palm-flower.jpg?fit864%2C576 />/a>header classentry-header>h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttp://journoandthejoker.com/our-friends-khmerican-wedding/>Our friends’ Khmerican wedding/a>/h2>/header>div classentry-content>p>It’s funny that our friends’ Khmerican wedding is the first Cambodian wedding I’ve been to, despite being in the country for nearly two years. So I was excited to join this traditional Khmer wedding celebration — with an American twist — when these two beautiful people tied the knot on the weekend. 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I was headed to Port Hedland — about 1600 kilometres north of Perth.br />After staying at the in-law’s for a fortnight it was time to bid adios and be gone. After several “have you got everythings?” (and apparently I didn’t have everything) it was time to roll. So, I put the keys in the ignition and and off I went, heading north along the Western Australian coast.br />a hrefhttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Western-australia-beach.jpg>img data-attachment-id1943 data-permalinkhttps://journoandthejoker.com/road-trip-pilbara/western-australian-beach/ data-orig-filehttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Western-australia-beach.jpg?fit864%2C645&ssl1 data-orig-size864,645 data-comments-opened1 data-image-meta{"aperture":"0","credit":"Steve Linehan","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"Steve Linehan","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"Western Australian beach","orientation":"0"} data-image-titleWestern Australian beach data-image-description<p>One of Western Australia’s famous beaches</p> data-medium-filehttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Western-australia-beach.jpg?fit300%2C224&ssl1 data-large-filehttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Western-australia-beach.jpg?fit864%2C645&ssl1 classalignnone size-full wp-image-1943 srchttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Western-australia-beach.jpg?resize864%2C645 altA stunning beach in Western Australia srcsethttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Western-australia-beach.jpg?w864 864w, https://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Western-australia-beach.jpg?resize300%2C224 300w, https://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Western-australia-beach.jpg?resize768%2C573 768w sizes(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px data-recalc-dims1 />/a>br />My first planned stop was Geraldton, to catch up with some friends, who we have known for years and one we met while living in Cambodia and building houses.br />So the first stop was to meet with Geoff and have a bit of a yarn. And he certainly has the gift of the Gaby (Gaby being his partner) then maybe a beer or two. Now, I really knew what day to pick when I visited as his dog (a great dane) was in the house for the first time as it had been to the vet for stitches after getting stuck under a fence. While the big sook was crawling around under everyone’s feet, Geoff’s partner arrived home with a slightly bent nose, courtesy of a Liverpool kiss from the dog at the vet while the staples were going in.br />Geoff is a professional photographer and musician but above the mantelpiece at their place is an enlarged picture of him on the Volunteer Building Cambodia building site, taken by myself – which I am very proud of (geez, I take good pics). Now, the Journo is also a professional photographer and we nearly called the blog The Journo, photographer and the Joker, but that sounded like a threesome, so it didn’t get a shot.br />The beer supply was running low so it was time to head off and catch up with Karen and Lyle. Karen is a friend of the Journo’s from BS (Before Steve) and it was nice to see her doing well after a long illness. For someone who couldn’t stand noise for a while, she really has embraced conversation again.br />With a bed on offer (thanks very much) and the promise of alcohol to stimulate a rapidly tiring brain, my mind was soon in relax mode and the pleasant Geraldton sunset helped. There’s something special about Western Australian sunsets. After a few beers and perhaps some caramel schnapps, it was time to hit the sack.br />I was off to an early start the next day and after saying my goodbyes I headed to Kalbarri, which is about a 120 kilometre diversion down to the Indian Ocean and back.br />Geoff advised me it was well worth the visual stimulation to go out of the way and have a look and he was definitely correct. The rugged coast here is beautiful and I only wished I had more time to spend there. I think I would like to spend several days there Journo.br />a hrefhttps://i2.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Western-australia-coast.jpg>img data-attachment-id1939 data-permalinkhttps://journoandthejoker.com/road-trip-pilbara/western-australias-rugged-coastline/ data-orig-filehttps://i2.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Western-australia-coast.jpg?fit864%2C648&ssl1 data-orig-size864,648 data-comments-opened1 data-image-meta{"aperture":"0","credit":"Steve Linehan","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"Steve Linehan","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"Western Australia's rugged coastline","orientation":"0"} data-image-titleWestern Australia’s rugged coastline data-image-description<p>Western Australia’s rugged coastline</p> data-medium-filehttps://i2.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Western-australia-coast.jpg?fit300%2C225&ssl1 data-large-filehttps://i2.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Western-australia-coast.jpg?fit864%2C648&ssl1 classalignnone size-full wp-image-1939 srchttps://i2.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Western-australia-coast.jpg?resize864%2C648 altThe beautiful Western Australian coastline srcsethttps://i2.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Western-australia-coast.jpg?w864 864w, https://i2.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Western-australia-coast.jpg?resize300%2C225 300w, https://i2.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Western-australia-coast.jpg?resize768%2C576 768w sizes(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px data-recalc-dims1 />/a>br />After Kalbarri I headed on north, past the 26th parallel at Shark Bay and on to Carnarvon, for a fuel-up and feed.br />a hrefhttps://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/26-parallel.jpg>img data-attachment-id1940 data-permalinkhttps://journoandthejoker.com/road-trip-pilbara/the-26th-parallel/ data-orig-filehttps://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/26-parallel.jpg?fit864%2C645&ssl1 data-orig-size864,645 data-comments-opened1 data-image-meta{"aperture":"0","credit":"Steve Linehan","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"Steve Linehan","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"The 26th parallel","orientation":"0"} data-image-titleThe 26th parallel, Western Australia data-image-description<p>Passing the 26th parallel in Western Australia</p> data-medium-filehttps://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/26-parallel.jpg?fit300%2C224&ssl1 data-large-filehttps://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/26-parallel.jpg?fit864%2C645&ssl1 classalignnone size-full wp-image-1940 srchttps://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/26-parallel.jpg?resize864%2C645 altPassing the 26th parallel in Western Australia srcsethttps://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/26-parallel.jpg?w864 864w, https://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/26-parallel.jpg?resize300%2C224 300w, https://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/26-parallel.jpg?resize768%2C573 768w sizes(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px data-recalc-dims1 />/a>br />Then there was a long stretch of nothing. Having told everyone I met, who will travel this road, not to go past the turn-off to Coral Bay, I did just that. Much to my disgust I was running short on time. Coral Bay is a long way out of the way but if you need to swim at a pristine beach onto a beautiful coral reef, perhaps no further than 40 metres from the beach, this has your name written all over it. I think it was the whale shark season, so it really hurt to go past there.br />a hrefhttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/road-trip.jpg>img data-attachment-id1941 data-permalinkhttps://journoandthejoker.com/road-trip-pilbara/long-road-ahead-road-trip-western-australia/ data-orig-filehttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/road-trip.jpg?fit864%2C648&ssl1 data-orig-size864,648 data-comments-opened1 data-image-meta{"aperture":"0","credit":"Steve Linehan","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"Steve Linehan","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"Long road ahead - road trip Western Australia","orientation":"0"} data-image-titleLong road ahead – road trip Western Australia data-image-description<p>Long road trip in north west Australia</p> data-medium-filehttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/road-trip.jpg?fit300%2C225&ssl1 data-large-filehttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/road-trip.jpg?fit864%2C648&ssl1 classalignnone size-full wp-image-1941 srchttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/road-trip.jpg?resize864%2C648 altOutback road in Western Australia srcsethttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/road-trip.jpg?w864 864w, https://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/road-trip.jpg?resize300%2C225 300w, https://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/road-trip.jpg?resize768%2C576 768w sizes(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px data-recalc-dims1 />/a>br />On trips out this way, even though there are service stations with fuel and necessities, it’s important to take plenty of water with you and a decent supply of fly spray – or better still get a fly and mozzie mask to keep the pesky little angels from heaven out of your face (you won’t be sorry).br />Down the road about 850km from Carnarvon is Karratha and just out the back is a place called Dampier, which is the scene of the great Aussie movie, em>Red Dog/em>.br />a hrefhttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Red-Dog.jpg>img data-attachment-id1942 data-permalinkhttps://journoandthejoker.com/road-trip-pilbara/red-dog-statue/ data-orig-filehttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Red-Dog.jpg?fit864%2C649&ssl1 data-orig-size864,649 data-comments-opened1 data-image-meta{"aperture":"0","credit":"Steve Linehan","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"Steve Linehan","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"Red Dog statue","orientation":"0"} data-image-titleRed Dog statue data-image-description<p>The statue of Red Dog at Dampier, Western Australia</p> data-medium-filehttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Red-Dog.jpg?fit300%2C225&ssl1 data-large-filehttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Red-Dog.jpg?fit864%2C649&ssl1 classalignnone size-full wp-image-1942 srchttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Red-Dog.jpg?resize864%2C649 altRed Dog statue at Dampier, Western Australia srcsethttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Red-Dog.jpg?w864 864w, https://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Red-Dog.jpg?resize300%2C225 300w, https://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Red-Dog.jpg?resize768%2C577 768w sizes(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px data-recalc-dims1 />/a>br />It’s loosely based on a true story about a (surprisingly) red dog that travels the Pilbara region during the 1970s or 80s. Patting Red Dog’s statue on the head was on my bucket list, so I wasn’t going past this one.br />It’s a long road trip and the gentle fingers of sleep were caressing my eyelids and then ripped into me with a sharp upper cut, as I realised it was time for a snooze.br />a hrefhttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/outback-sunset.jpg>img data-attachment-id1944 data-permalinkhttps://journoandthejoker.com/road-trip-pilbara/outback-sunset/ data-orig-filehttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/outback-sunset.jpg?fit864%2C647&ssl1 data-orig-size864,647 data-comments-opened1 data-image-meta{"aperture":"0","credit":"Steve Linehan","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"Steve Linehan","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"Outback Sunset","orientation":"0"} data-image-titleOutback Sunset data-image-description<p>Love the sunrise and the sunsets in Western Australia’s Pilbara region</p> data-medium-filehttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/outback-sunset.jpg?fit300%2C225&ssl1 data-large-filehttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/outback-sunset.jpg?fit864%2C647&ssl1 classalignnone size-full wp-image-1944 srchttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/outback-sunset.jpg?resize864%2C647 altSunrise, sunset Western Australia srcsethttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/outback-sunset.jpg?w864 864w, https://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/outback-sunset.jpg?resize300%2C225 300w, https://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/outback-sunset.jpg?resize768%2C575 768w sizes(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px data-recalc-dims1 />/a>br />So I’m off to find a sleep area and hopefully I’ll awaken to a spectacular Pilbara sunrise and continue the long road trip to the Pilbara, destination: Port Hedland./p>p>Joker/p>/div>/article>/div>/section>/div> !-- end .home-middle -->div classwidget-area home-bottom>section idfeatured-post-6 classwidget featured-content featuredpost>div classwidget-wrap>article classsimple-grid one-third odd first post-1922 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-the-joker tag-new-chapter tag-pilbara tag-western-australia entry>a hrefhttps://journoandthejoker.com/joker-begins-new-chapter/ titleThe Joker begins a new chapter classalignleft>img width320 height320 srchttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Pilbara.jpg?resize320%2C320&ssl1 classentry-image attachment-post altAerial view of the Pilbara itempropimage srcsethttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Pilbara.jpg?w1008 1008w, https://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Pilbara.jpg?resize150%2C150 150w, https://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Pilbara.jpg?resize300%2C300 300w, https://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Pilbara.jpg?resize768%2C767 768w, https://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Pilbara.jpg?resize320%2C320 320w sizes(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px data-attachment-id1925 data-permalinkhttps://journoandthejoker.com/joker-begins-new-chapter/flying-over-the-pilbara/ data-orig-filehttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Pilbara.jpg?fit1008%2C1007&ssl1 data-orig-size1008,1007 data-comments-opened1 data-image-meta{"aperture":"0","credit":"Steve Linehan","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"Steve Linehan","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"Flying over the Pilbara","orientation":"0"} data-image-titleFlying over the Pilbara data-image-description<p>Aerial view of the Pilbara</p> data-medium-filehttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Pilbara.jpg?fit300%2C300&ssl1 data-large-filehttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Pilbara.jpg?fit1008%2C1007&ssl1 />/a>header classentry-header>h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://journoandthejoker.com/joker-begins-new-chapter/>The Joker begins a new chapter/a>/h2>/header>div classentry-content>p>Thinking Australia’s summer of cricket had drawn to a close after the Big Bash final, I was somewhat saddened because the rain in Darwin kept me inside far too much. Little did I know there were several Twenty 20 games to go. My plan was to get out more, but lying down to a good…/p>p>a classmore-link hrefhttps://journoandthejoker.com/joker-begins-new-chapter/>Read More »/a>/p>/div>/article>article classsimple-grid one-third post-1905 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-the-journo category-travel tag-events tag-events-in-cambodia tag-festivals tag-siem-reap tag-whats-on-in-cambodia entry>a hrefhttps://journoandthejoker.com/a-monthly-guide-to-events-in-cambodia/ titleA monthly guide to events in Cambodia classalignleft>img width320 height320 srchttps://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/giant-puppet-parade7.jpg?resize320%2C320&ssl1 classentry-image attachment-post altGiant Puppet Parade - one of the many events on the Cambodian calendar itempropimage srcsethttps://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/giant-puppet-parade7.jpg?resize150%2C150 150w, https://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/giant-puppet-parade7.jpg?resize320%2C320 320w, https://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/giant-puppet-parade7.jpg?zoom2&resize320%2C320 640w sizes(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px data-attachment-id1910 data-permalinkhttps://journoandthejoker.com/a-monthly-guide-to-events-in-cambodia/giant-puppet-parade-siem-reap-2/ data-orig-filehttps://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/giant-puppet-parade7.jpg?fit864%2C576&ssl1 data-orig-size864,576 data-comments-opened1 data-image-meta{"aperture":"4.5","credit":"Sam Walker","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark II","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1487455781","copyright":"","focal_length":"29","iso":"2500","shutter_speed":"0.008","title":"Giant Puppet Parade, Siem Reap","orientation":"0"} data-image-titleGiant Puppet Parade, Siem Reap data-image-description<p>Giant Puppet Parade, Siem Reap</p> data-medium-filehttps://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/giant-puppet-parade7.jpg?fit300%2C200&ssl1 data-large-filehttps://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/giant-puppet-parade7.jpg?fit864%2C576&ssl1 />/a>header classentry-header>h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://journoandthejoker.com/a-monthly-guide-to-events-in-cambodia/>A monthly guide to events in Cambodia/a>/h2>/header>div classentry-content>p>Our guide to events in Cambodia Cambodia’s got a lot to offer and every year more and more things are finding their way into the events calendar. Of course there are the traditional buddhist holidays and festivals, which can be quite a big deal — especially if you manage to be a part of them in…/p>p>a classmore-link hrefhttps://journoandthejoker.com/a-monthly-guide-to-events-in-cambodia/>Read More »/a>/p>/div>/article>article classsimple-grid one-third odd post-1895 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-meeting-people category-the-journo category-travel tag-best-tuk-tuk-driver tag-marom tag-marom-hem tag-portrait tag-profile tag-tuk-tuk tag-tuk-tuk-driver entry>a hrefhttps://journoandthejoker.com/marom-memorable-tuk-tuk-experience/ titleMarom and a memorable tuk tuk experience classalignleft>img width320 height320 srchttps://i2.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Marom-Hem-tuk.jpg?resize320%2C320&ssl1 classentry-image attachment-post altMarom Hem best tuk tuk driver Siem Reap itempropimage srcsethttps://i2.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Marom-Hem-tuk.jpg?resize150%2C150 150w, https://i2.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Marom-Hem-tuk.jpg?resize320%2C320 320w, https://i2.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Marom-Hem-tuk.jpg?zoom2&resize320%2C320 640w sizes(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px data-attachment-id1896 data-permalinkhttps://journoandthejoker.com/marom-memorable-tuk-tuk-experience/marom-hem/ data-orig-filehttps://i2.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Marom-Hem-tuk.jpg?fit864%2C576&ssl1 data-orig-size864,576 data-comments-opened1 data-image-meta{"aperture":"5","credit":"Sam Walker","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark II","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1460198745","copyright":"Sam Walker","focal_length":"38","iso":"400","shutter_speed":"0.002","title":"Marom Hem","orientation":"0"} data-image-titleMarom Hem data-image-description<p>Our friend and tuk tuk driver Marom Hem</p> data-medium-filehttps://i2.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Marom-Hem-tuk.jpg?fit300%2C200&ssl1 data-large-filehttps://i2.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Marom-Hem-tuk.jpg?fit864%2C576&ssl1 />/a>header classentry-header>h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://journoandthejoker.com/marom-memorable-tuk-tuk-experience/>Marom and a memorable tuk tuk experience/a>/h2>/header>div classentry-content>p>Chance meeting becomes firm friendship It was by chance we met Marom Hem and ended up on a memorable journey that helped shape our views of Cambodia. It was wet season. The rainfall the previous night had been heavy and the red dirt road was a muddy mess. We were in a tuk tuk on…/p>p>a classmore-link hrefhttps://journoandthejoker.com/marom-memorable-tuk-tuk-experience/>Read More »/a>/p>/div>/article>article classsimple-grid one-third first post-1881 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-the-joker category-travel tag-barra tag-barramundi tag-corroboree-billabong tag-fishing tag-northern-territory entry>a hrefhttps://journoandthejoker.com/hook-a-barra-success/ titleTo hook a barra – and reel it in classalignleft>img width320 height320 srchttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Steve-barramundi.jpg?resize320%2C320&ssl1 classentry-image attachment-post altThe Joker and his barra itempropimage srcsethttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Steve-barramundi.jpg?resize150%2C150 150w, https://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Steve-barramundi.jpg?resize320%2C320 320w, https://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Steve-barramundi.jpg?zoom2&resize320%2C320 640w sizes(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px data-attachment-id1882 data-permalinkhttps://journoandthejoker.com/hook-a-barra-success/the-joker-caught-a-barramundi/ data-orig-filehttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Steve-barramundi.jpg?fit864%2C648&ssl1 data-orig-size864,648 data-comments-opened1 data-image-meta{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"Steve Linehan","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"The Joker caught a barramundi","orientation":"0"} data-image-titleThe Joker caught a barramundi data-image-description<p>Catching barramundi in the Northern Territory</p> data-medium-filehttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Steve-barramundi.jpg?fit300%2C225&ssl1 data-large-filehttps://i0.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Steve-barramundi.jpg?fit864%2C648&ssl1 />/a>header classentry-header>h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://journoandthejoker.com/hook-a-barra-success/>To hook a barra – and reel it in/a>/h2>/header>div classentry-content>p>The Joker’s quest to hook a barra succeeds Let the world rejoice. Sunday December 18 shall forever be known as a world public holiday to celebrate my triumph over one of the planet’s most feared and intelligent predators – Lates calcarifer – or barramundi to most. Okay, perhaps it’s only feared by smaller fish and fishermen…/p>p>a classmore-link hrefhttps://journoandthejoker.com/hook-a-barra-success/>Read More »/a>/p>/div>/article>article classsimple-grid one-third odd post-1860 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-meeting-people category-the-journo category-travel tag-cambodian-wedding tag-khmer-traditional-wedding tag-khmer-wedding tag-khmerican-wedding tag-wedding-ceremony entry>a hrefhttps://journoandthejoker.com/our-friends-khmerican-wedding/ titleOur friends’ Khmerican wedding classalignleft>img width320 height320 srchttps://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Palm-flower.jpg?resize320%2C320&ssl1 classentry-image attachment-post altThrowing palm flowers at a Cambodian wedding itempropimage srcsethttps://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Palm-flower.jpg?resize150%2C150 150w, https://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Palm-flower.jpg?resize320%2C320 320w, https://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Palm-flower.jpg?zoom2&resize320%2C320 640w sizes(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px data-attachment-id1871 data-permalinkhttps://journoandthejoker.com/our-friends-khmerican-wedding/throwing-palm-flowers/ data-orig-filehttps://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Palm-flower.jpg?fit864%2C576&ssl1 data-orig-size864,576 data-comments-opened1 data-image-meta{"aperture":"5","credit":"Sam Walker","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark II","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1485001111","copyright":"Sam Walker","focal_length":"31","iso":"1250","shutter_speed":"0.0025","title":"Throwing palm flowers","orientation":"0"} data-image-titleThrowing palm flowers data-image-description<p>Throwing palm flowers at a Cambodian wedding</p> data-medium-filehttps://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Palm-flower.jpg?fit300%2C200&ssl1 data-large-filehttps://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Palm-flower.jpg?fit864%2C576&ssl1 />/a>header classentry-header>h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://journoandthejoker.com/our-friends-khmerican-wedding/>Our friends’ Khmerican wedding/a>/h2>/header>div classentry-content>p>It’s funny that our friends’ Khmerican wedding is the first Cambodian wedding I’ve been to, despite being in the country for nearly two years. So I was excited to join this traditional Khmer wedding celebration — with an American twist — when these two beautiful people tied the knot on the weekend. Many people who…/p>p>a classmore-link hrefhttps://journoandthejoker.com/our-friends-khmerican-wedding/>Read More »/a>/p>/div>/article>article classsimple-grid one-third post-1841 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-meeting-people category-the-journo tag-chea tag-cheas-house tag-cheas-story entry>a hrefhttps://journoandthejoker.com/cheas-story-a-child-abandoned/ titleChea’s story – a child abandoned classalignleft>img width320 height320 srchttps://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Cheas-house2.jpg?resize320%2C320&ssl1 classentry-image attachment-post altChea's house itempropimage srcsethttps://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Cheas-house2.jpg?resize150%2C150 150w, https://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Cheas-house2.jpg?resize320%2C320 320w, https://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Cheas-house2.jpg?zoom2&resize320%2C320 640w sizes(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px data-attachment-id1851 data-permalinkhttps://journoandthejoker.com/cheas-story-a-child-abandoned/cheas-house/ data-orig-filehttps://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Cheas-house2.jpg?fit864%2C576&ssl1 data-orig-size864,576 data-comments-opened1 data-image-meta{"aperture":"6.3","credit":"Sam Walker","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark II","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1483536413","copyright":"Sam Walker","focal_length":"24","iso":"400","shutter_speed":"0.0015625","title":"Chea's house","orientation":"0"} data-image-titleChea’s house data-image-description<p>Chea’s house</p> data-medium-filehttps://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Cheas-house2.jpg?fit300%2C200&ssl1 data-large-filehttps://i1.wp.com/journoandthejoker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Cheas-house2.jpg?fit864%2C576&ssl1 />/a>header classentry-header>h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://journoandthejoker.com/cheas-story-a-child-abandoned/>Chea’s story – a child abandoned/a>/h2>/header>div classentry-content>p>Imagine you are 12 years old. 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