For the last week we have been doing it pretty tough in small town called Itacare. After a bus ferry and bus total of maybe 8 hours we arrived in Itacare last Monday with the intention of staying only a … Continue reading →

Sail awayMy cave is great First time in an inside cabin and I lucked out with a very large one. I have a wrap around sofa and coffee table. The bed is set up as a queen and there is … Continue reading →

I think it is a good thing minimal blog messages throughout the week but so many stories to tell. I would not call what I am falling into here as a grove but I would call it a way of … Continue reading →

Sunday 27.2 KosraeWhy are you not allowed to swim on a Sunday when there is so much water around the island Johanne asked. On Sundays it is not considered polite to swim wear short trousers work fish just relax. Kosrae … Continue reading →

Our penultimate day with the campervan started on a rather dismal note when we woke up and realised that someone had gotten into the campervan during the night and taken about 20 from our wallet. Luckily I suppose the cards … Continue reading →

Saturday 26.2 KosraeJapanese tunnels from WWII and island views and jungle hike. Today I was picked up by Hamilton the owner of Ohma peak. His windshield was broken he was cursing the government for not making landowner trim their coconut … Continue reading →

HeyUn weekend vient de se terminer Oui existe aussi les weekends pour ceux qui sont en vacances Trs tranquille en plus due quelques soucis d’ordres physiques de part et d’autre… Samedi matin petites courses… Samedi aprsmidi plage la baie des … Continue reading →

On Saturday we went out for breakfast and then dropped Sophie off at the supermarket. Whilst Sophie was doing the shopping Dad Chris and I went to a garage and got the car battery replaced. We picked Sophie up and … Continue reading →

Nong Khiaw Muang Ngoi Ban Na Huay Bo Nam Ouyeah we murdered those names the first couple times we said them tooWe were glad we had decided to take our chances with heading to the northern bus station in order … Continue reading →

February 24 2011 WednesdayWeather Hot hot hotIt was a 530AM departure and a box breakfast consisting of a few pastries and a lettuce sandwich. As it was too early to check into the Somadevi Angkor Hotel we began our touring. … Continue reading →

Cambodia Angkor Wat and other templesWe arrived in Siem Reap after an exciting overnight bus journey which stopped at every opportunity and Tory had her sick bag on standby but we made it at 6am to be greeted by a … Continue reading →

Bond casually entered Moneypennys office that drab early spring morning and as was his custom tossed his hat without looking at the stand in the corner. Damn Mished again Morning James purred Moneypenny. Yesh. It isz he quipped. Any news … Continue reading →

KRETA 26 MEI tn 4 JUNI 1993. 265 Om 3.45 staan we op. Het is woensdag 26 mei 1993. We gaan met onze eigen auto naar Schiphol en arriveren daar om 5.00 uur. Ons vliegtuig boeing 737 naam is Johan … Continue reading →

Festival in the Desert 6th to 9th Januray 2011. The first Festival in the Desert took place in January 2001 and was based on a traditional Tuareg gathering. The first of these festivals was a rambling openair celebration of Tuareg … Continue reading →

Well apart from the wedding day this is one of the best days I have had so far. All of them have been good in a different way but today was very special. I have been thinking about this day … Continue reading →

Hello all I know it has been ages since I wrote literally but it has been a very busy few months. Since I last wrote my Barecelona blog I have been to Seoul South Korea Hong Kong Macau home in … Continue reading →

HE SAID…The alarm went off as usual at 6am but this was no ordinary day. We breakfasted on the deck with Oscar and Jasper our corgibeagle and kelpie respectively as the sun rose and the red dawn sky was as … Continue reading →

There are those of us who have an extensive knowledge of the whos whens and whats of history veritable encyclopaedias of this earth and then there are the historically inept muppets like myself whose brief escapade into the annals of … Continue reading →

After getting quite drunk the night before we had a bit of a lie in on our final full day in Wellington. Then at 1.30pm we headed out on the Lord of the Rings half day tour. I actually didn’t … Continue reading →

Sunday 20th Queenstown againSlow day today after so many early mornings and busy days on the Milford Track. Did a circular walk about town and then went up on the Gondala to the hill above Queenstown. Went on the Luge … Continue reading →