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Chiang Mai to Bangkok

THAILAND | Saturday, 8 Dec 2007 | Views [536] | Comments [3]

5th December 2007: - Today is our last day in Chinag Mai & we have to check out of our room @ 10.00am with our packs in tow as well.  SK House do not offer a said store room for items.  Hey ho are train is @ 16.30 so we head off to waste some time ... Read more >

Tags: Shopping


Over the Border

THAILAND | Wednesday, 5 Dec 2007 | Views [419] | Comments [2]

30 th November 2007: - We woke to the sound of cockerels & fighting dogs, nothing new there then!   Have our breakfast of Jam & bread that we purchased with the last of our Kip & then head for our lift to the small long boat that takes ... Read more >

Tags: Food & eating


Slow Boat to Thailand!!

LAOS | Wednesday, 5 Dec 2007 | Views [692]

27 th November 2007: - Yeah we had no alarm to wake us this morning, although we woke naturally early as we have been doing the past couple of days.   Our morning is taken up by me writing the blog & catching up on emails, whilst Drew writes his ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors


Luang Probang - Vang Vieng

LAOS | Tuesday, 27 Nov 2007 | Views [743] | Comments [4]

21 st November 2007: - Today we left China for Laos, I am extremely sad to be leaving China although we feel that we should move on due to the time scale.   We have experienced a totally different culture & had a glimpse of such a magnificent ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures


Chinese Whispers

UNITED KINGDOM | Tuesday, 27 Nov 2007 | Views [507]

16 th November 2007: - Today we have decided to hire bikes & make a journey to Baisa about 7 km out of town.   Our journey is easy enough with no hills, thank goodness & majority of the time we are quiet roads.   One of the reasons we are ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures


Gallery: Lijiang

CHINA | Saturday, 17 Nov 2007 | Photo Gallery

Birthday Girl
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Birthday in Lijiang

CHINA | Saturday, 17 Nov 2007 | Views [539] | Comments [4]

13 th November 2007 : - Ok we both had a pretty rubbish night’s sleep, just due to the noise of the carriage & restricted space due to our bags being crammed onto the bed.   Anyhow we hot into Panzihua train station @ 7.00 we then caught ... Read more >

Tags: Party time


Warriors & Pandas

CHINA | Saturday, 17 Nov 2007 | Views [472]

7 th November 2007: - We arrived @ 8.25 exactly into a smoggy Xian.   Members of Bell Tower Youth Hostel were there to pick us up from the station, for free.   10 mins in the minibus & we reach the Hostel, this is more of a Hostel then the Jade ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures


Gallery: Chengdu

CHINA | Wednesday, 14 Nov 2007 | Photo Gallery

Panda's & Wenshu Temple
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Gallery: Xi'an

CHINA | Wednesday, 14 Nov 2007 | Photo Gallery

Terracotta Army & The Little Goose Pagoda
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Gallery: Beijing

CHINA | Wednesday, 14 Nov 2007 | Photo Gallery

Great Wall, Forbidden City & Temple of Heaven park
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Beijing (duck)!

CHINA | Tuesday, 6 Nov 2007 | Views [645] | Comments [5]

31 st October 2007: - We sit in the waiting area @ Lhasa Train Station; this is very plush, decked out with comfy leather sofas.   We wait for about 10 mins & then we are ushered onto the train T28.   Just looking @ the train I am impressed, ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing


On the roof of the world!

CHINA | Tuesday, 30 Oct 2007 | Views [1888] | Comments [3]

26.10.07: - Today is our last day in Nepal & I spent most of my time updating the blog. In fact I set a new record in the Internet cafe of 5 hours, hilar! Both Drew & I then went to the Radisson to have dinner with Catherine, Terry & Anne.... Read more >

Tags: mountains, tibet


Gallery: Nepal

NEPAL | Monday, 29 Oct 2007 | Photo Gallery

Chitwan, Kathmandu & Annapurna
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Wild rivers & Tame elephants

NEPAL | Friday, 26 Oct 2007 | Views [712] | Comments [1]

21.10.07: - This morning we woke up to meet the others @ 7.00 to go rafting down the Mando, Seti & eventually the Tsuelli River.   Our rafts were ready when we arrived at about 9.00, we pack away our belongings in water proof bags with Drew putting ... Read more >

Tags: Adrenaline


Annapurna Trek

NEPAL | Friday, 26 Oct 2007 | Views [816] | Comments [1]

14.10.07:- Woke up this morning to the sound of birds rather than a marching band.   I may have forgotten to tell you that delight, because it is the Daison festival the band will play in the new day, guess what the festival lasts for 20 days.   We ... Read more >

Tags: Mountains


Kathmandu

NEPAL | Saturday, 13 Oct 2007 | Views [768] | Comments [5]

8.10.07: Lumbini itself is the birthplace of Buddha & the town has a beautiful park with a building covering the birthplace. A huge tree stands just outside under which Buddhas mother was resting when labour pains started. strung to & fro between ... Read more >

Tags: Culture


Allahabad and out

INDIA | Saturday, 13 Oct 2007 | Views [468]

4.10.07: Well the overnight train was quite comfortable, we were in a soft sleeper carriage with AC. Once we arrived @ Allahabad we had a short coach journey to a hotel where we had breakfast (Imodium) & freshen up then headed onto our departure ... Read more >

Tags: Culture


Agra & Orchha

INDIA | Wednesday, 3 Oct 2007 | Views [549] | Comments [2]

Today we left the city of Dehli & headed for Agra.  We took our first train journey today of 3 hours.  We were plesently surprised the cars were air conditioned & the seats even though were worn were comfortable.  once we arrived in Agra we were ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures


Culture Shock

INDIA | Wednesday, 3 Oct 2007 | Views [434]

We woke @ 8.30 & decided to go to the hotel restaurant for breakfast.  We had our toast 7 jam, then we decided to eat some local dishes.  Basically there breakfast, lunch 7 dinner consists of very spicy food.  After breakfast we decided to go for ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures


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