MALAYSIA | Monday, 17 Mar 2008 | Views [1518] | Comments [8]
This weekend I went and did something completely different! I like the outdoors, and am a reasonably sporty person (and not terribly unfit), but for the last couple of years I have been one lazy mofo (hence the big belly and round face you all know and ... Read more >
Tags: adrenaline, mountains, the great outdoors
MALAYSIA | Friday, 14 Mar 2008 | Views [941]
On Friday Andy and I walked to the ferry port and got a lift out to one of the islands protected as part of the Tunku Abdul Rahman Park. The island we chose was called Manukan and as we went past the others it looked like our choice was good, it was ... Read more >
Tags: beaches & sunshine, snorkeling
MALAYSIA | Thursday, 13 Mar 2008 | Views [1424] | Comments [8]
Saturday morning Andy and I met at the ferry point to go for a day of Snorkeling at one of the best dive sites in the world. Sipadan is one of a group of islands off of the south east coast of Sabah from the port town of Semporna. It had a sheer reef ... Read more >
Tags: snorkeling, sightseeing, onward planning, beaches & sunshine, walking, markets, on the road
MALAYSIA | Thursday, 6 Mar 2008 | Views [1805] | Comments [2]
At 6am on Thursday morning we woke to go on our river safari along the Kinabatagan river. I did not sleep well, partly due to not having a pillow, despite my efforts to roll one of the thin mattresses into one, and partly cos I am rubbish at sleeping! ... Read more >
Tags: jungle adventures, animals
MALAYSIA | Wednesday, 5 Mar 2008 | Views [310] | Comments [1]
It's been a while since I've been near a PC in the last week, so lots of updates are to follow! (Internet is hard to find in the jungle and on tropical Islands... ;)) I'm having issues with my photobucket site at the moment, so check back in a day ... Read more >
Tags: jungle adventures
MALAYSIA | Tuesday, 4 Mar 2008 | Views [289]
This morning I got up, had breakfast (toast and cereals FTW) and caught the local bus into Sandakan. I checked into the Mayfair Hotel, which is super cheap and really its a hostel, but it doesn't have a restaurant or communal area. It is actually really ... Read more >
Tags: on the road
MALAYSIA | Monday, 3 Mar 2008 | Views [424] | Comments [1]
I went back to the Orangutan center in the afternoon, to see if I could get some more nice pictures, and maybe catch a glimpse of the dominant male from this jungle. It turned out to be a good move as more Orangutans arrived for feeding today and also ... Read more >
Tags: jungle adventures, animals
MALAYSIA | Monday, 3 Mar 2008 | Photo Gallery
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MALAYSIA | Monday, 3 Mar 2008 | Views [884] | Comments [2]
After a really good evening meal at my resort, I headed back to the chalet to relax and watch some TV (it'd been a while). There was only one English speaking channel, which showed movies back to back. I watched Gridiron Gang, starring 'The Rock' and ... Read more >
Tags: jungle adventures, animals
MALAYSIA | Sunday, 2 Mar 2008 | Views [585] | Comments [1]
I've spent the last two days traveling to get to Borneo, and am now sat on a deck overlooking a pond, surrounded by jungle, using the resorts laptop to update you! The place I'm staying is a big whack to my budget, but I think I've afforded myself ... Read more >
Tags: planes trains & automobiles
THAILAND | Thursday, 28 Feb 2008 | Views [624] | Comments [3]
Last night I went for a wander around the old town and found a great place to eat opposite ThaPae Gate in the centre. My taste buds are getting better at spicy now and I enjoyed Beef fried with garlic and pepper, over steamed rice with lots of chilli ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
THAILAND | Wednesday, 27 Feb 2008 | Views [2938] | Comments [3]
After a late night thanks to the three live bands in the street bars directly behind the hostel (and my rear window doesn't shut completely), I got up fairly early to eat breakfast and set off to the zoo outside the city. I made my own toast and coffee ... Read more >
Tags: sightseeing, walking, animals
THAILAND | Tuesday, 26 Feb 2008 | Views [528] | Comments [5]
Ok, this afternoon I called the Qantas office in Singapore. The Bangkok office has got a hideous automated system in Thai, which even my mate in the internet cafe in Kanchanaburi couldn't figure out! The Singapore office has an Aussie helpdesk... sweet! ... Read more >
Tags: Onward planning
THAILAND | Tuesday, 26 Feb 2008 | Views [1078] | Comments [3]
This afternoon I went for a walk around Chiang Mai old town, which is inside the moat and what is left of the old perimiter wall that marked the edge of the town many years ago. The Pae Gate is the center to the main back packers and pubs area now, ... Read more >
Tags: sightseeing, walking, history
THAILAND | Monday, 25 Feb 2008 | Views [1187] | Comments [1]
Today I am catching a bus to Bangkok where I am taking the over night train to Chiang Mai in the north where I can do some hill tribe treks and hopefully some other outdoors activities! I am planning on taking a cookery course up there too, as they ... Read more >
Tags: Onward planning
THAILAND | Sunday, 24 Feb 2008 | Views [2066] | Comments [15]
I'm back in Kanchanaburi town after 5 days at the Elephants & Friends sanctuary near Kanchanaburi. I have a lot of notes and pictures to go through, so this will be long, go get a cuppa!! This week has been incredible in so many ways. The people ... Read more >
Tags: adventures, animals
THAILAND | Saturday, 23 Feb 2008 | Views [251] | Comments [3]
...will be online later today or tomorrow... I am shattered and can't be arsed to sit here for hours writing up all my notes yet! Sorry. Coming soon!! ;-) Most of my photos from the week are uploaded on my photobucket page, with some descriptions, ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
THAILAND | Sunday, 17 Feb 2008 | Views [278] | Comments [8]
Tomorrow morning I am being picked up from VN Guesthouse by Phot, to stay at the Elephant Friends sanctuary for a few days... I might stay for longer, depending how it pans out there. I plan on mucking in and helping them out with whatever rebuilding ... Read more >
Tags: Onward planning
THAILAND | Saturday, 16 Feb 2008 | Views [12215] | Comments [4]
Today I visited the tiger temple in Kanchanaburi , where the Monks have taken in rescue tigers from the wild (orphans of poaching mostly) and created a breeding program and sanctuary for them. They are currently fund raising to build a bigger and more ... Read more >
Tags: adrenaline, animals
THAILAND | Friday, 15 Feb 2008 | Views [829] | Comments [5]
So in the afternoon, we drove up to see Hellfire pass, which is one of the deepest rock cuttings that the POW's had to make to complete the Thailand-Burma rail line in 1942-5 . Having seen the museum already, this really nailed home the mammoth task ... Read more >
Tags: sightseeing, walking, history
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