Monday, 29 March 2010
Wow Koh Chang is a little haven of beach, travellers, sunshine and comfortable(ish) floor seating around little coffee type tables. All shoes off policy at the doors. living on freash fruit and muesli in the mornings, having wild nights out and days resting on the beach. Water is bath temperature! Loved every minute a truly blissfull holiday where I met so many lovely people who are so happy to talk about such an interesting and wide variety of topics!! I will strive to make my next blog longer, but I keep leaving it to the last minute in the internet cafes after I've done my skyping!! so apologies for that! Love love XXX
Wednesday, 24 March 2010
Saturday, 20 March 2010
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
Dear all,
So much has happened already! Flights boring but bearable. Switched to singapore time easily with the help of siestas. Food is very english was tickled to see waitrose granola in the local grocery store. Mangostines are my new favourite fruit. Night time swims in the local lit pool are a must followed by reading on the loungers with a late 10 dinner (waiting that long for dinner took me some getting used to!) Have walked barefoot down the streets with the monsoon rain gushing over my feet - attempted to play pooh sticks in the storm drains which was impossible! Kids and family I am staying with here are so lovely and make great company. They play outside until mozzie hour begins, drawing with chalk on the terrace and putting goggles on to go out into the rain - the water guns seem pointless when you are wet through already! Went to the zoo which is naturally set in Jungle and the animals open air, so much kinder to them and you can get alot closer! Photos will demonstrate. Also went to national Singapore gallery which was very interesting - food, fashion, photography and history. Jazz in the botanical gardens was wonderful. Smells damp after rain instead of fresh like inside the eden project but real! Earplugs are a must with the air conditioning (a cool 25 degrees in my room) I am woken each morning by a cockeral, parrots and tropical bird sounds. Cold stone throughout the house is refreshing on the feet. Humidity takes some getting used to - I feel burnt all the time from it, even though i have yet to see the sun (it has been cloudy with heavy rainstorms here) strange sensation. We were forced to eat our takeaway soupy, spicy noodles on the street side under the metal reinforced awnings when the rain hit unexpectedly. All great fun though. It is very cool here, reletively of course. So I have yet to experience the full force of the heat. So clean. So safe. So friendly. Incredible houses - all rented as they are too expensive to own. Planning to go to chinatown tomrrow and to see the buddha (dubious spelling) temple. Hope that quells your questions for now! Lots of love to all XXXX
So much has happened already! Flights boring but bearable. Switched to singapore time easily with the help of siestas. Food is very english was tickled to see waitrose granola in the local grocery store. Mangostines are my new favourite fruit. Night time swims in the local lit pool are a must followed by reading on the loungers with a late 10 dinner (waiting that long for dinner took me some getting used to!) Have walked barefoot down the streets with the monsoon rain gushing over my feet - attempted to play pooh sticks in the storm drains which was impossible! Kids and family I am staying with here are so lovely and make great company. They play outside until mozzie hour begins, drawing with chalk on the terrace and putting goggles on to go out into the rain - the water guns seem pointless when you are wet through already! Went to the zoo which is naturally set in Jungle and the animals open air, so much kinder to them and you can get alot closer! Photos will demonstrate. Also went to national Singapore gallery which was very interesting - food, fashion, photography and history. Jazz in the botanical gardens was wonderful. Smells damp after rain instead of fresh like inside the eden project but real! Earplugs are a must with the air conditioning (a cool 25 degrees in my room) I am woken each morning by a cockeral, parrots and tropical bird sounds. Cold stone throughout the house is refreshing on the feet. Humidity takes some getting used to - I feel burnt all the time from it, even though i have yet to see the sun (it has been cloudy with heavy rainstorms here) strange sensation. We were forced to eat our takeaway soupy, spicy noodles on the street side under the metal reinforced awnings when the rain hit unexpectedly. All great fun though. It is very cool here, reletively of course. So I have yet to experience the full force of the heat. So clean. So safe. So friendly. Incredible houses - all rented as they are too expensive to own. Planning to go to chinatown tomrrow and to see the buddha (dubious spelling) temple. Hope that quells your questions for now! Lots of love to all XXXX
Sunday, 7 March 2010
Introduction
Hello my lovelies,
I am sitting here at home, with the english sunshine pouring over my shoulders. I have exactly 6 days remaining until I finally leave this country, for the trip I have worked so hard for! My packed bag sits in my bedroom behind me, full of summer clothes and my anticipation. For those of you who want to know the details of my itinery I give you the below, all times are local:-
13 Mar, 13:45 London Heathrow to Dubai - arrive 00:25
14 Mar, 02:45 Dubai to Singapore - arrive 13:45
31 Mar, 19:20 Bangkok to Auckland - arrive 12:45
04 Apr, 18:30 Aukland to Buenos Aires - arrive 15:20
From here we plan to travel around by bus and luxury coach to the Iguaza Falls, Corrientes, Corduba, Salta. Then into Bolivia to see the salt flats and La Paz. Then into Peru for Arequipa, Cuzco, and trekking the Machu Picchu.
31 May, 05:33 Lima to Panama City - arrive 09:03
31 May, 09:51 Panama City to Mexico City - arrive 12:41
14 Jun, 21:35 Mexico City to London Heathrow - arrive 13:55
I will be updating you on my tales and adventures as I go (or whenever I can manage to find an internet cafe!) So if you want to follow me, watch this space!
Lots of love
X
I am sitting here at home, with the english sunshine pouring over my shoulders. I have exactly 6 days remaining until I finally leave this country, for the trip I have worked so hard for! My packed bag sits in my bedroom behind me, full of summer clothes and my anticipation. For those of you who want to know the details of my itinery I give you the below, all times are local:-
13 Mar, 13:45 London Heathrow to Dubai - arrive 00:25
14 Mar, 02:45 Dubai to Singapore - arrive 13:45
31 Mar, 19:20 Bangkok to Auckland - arrive 12:45
04 Apr, 18:30 Aukland to Buenos Aires - arrive 15:20
From here we plan to travel around by bus and luxury coach to the Iguaza Falls, Corrientes, Corduba, Salta. Then into Bolivia to see the salt flats and La Paz. Then into Peru for Arequipa, Cuzco, and trekking the Machu Picchu.
31 May, 05:33 Lima to Panama City - arrive 09:03
31 May, 09:51 Panama City to Mexico City - arrive 12:41
14 Jun, 21:35 Mexico City to London Heathrow - arrive 13:55
I will be updating you on my tales and adventures as I go (or whenever I can manage to find an internet cafe!) So if you want to follow me, watch this space!
Lots of love
X
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