http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/AlexandKelly/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from AlexandKelly en-us Fri, 01 Jan 2010 10:52:58 +0000 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 10:52:58 +0000 Hi everyone from the city of angelsWe tried posting a blog the other day but i think the internet died so it didn't work so here is a summaryWe're on the final countdown to when we depart Thailand to head back to England Kelly wahhhhhhhh. We've made all the final preparations we've just arrived from an overnight bus from Chiang Mai. It was ok except it smelt a bit like poo blame Kelly http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/Bangkok/blog-428801.html Hi all following on from our last blog we have been today to the waterfalls near Luang Prabangwhich was amazing There is one big waterfall and the rest were smaller pools that were a really nice green colour and there were fish that nibbled your toesIt was really nice to be able to have fun without all the health and safety laws even though it was a bit dangerous... Today we're going to go http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Laos/West/Luang-Prabang/blog-427292.html Hello allThis is just a quick entry to let you all know we are safe and doing well. I Alex don't have manflu anymore and we are in the lovely Luang Prabang province. The shopping here is amazing So we are stocking up on gifts and the like. We have sourced a camera wire so we will be putting on our photos later. We will also be adding to this blog later we haven't been up to much But we w http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Laos/West/Luang-Prabang/blog-426927.html Hello everyoneIt is raining hard now as we seem to be in the middle of a storm so we thought it was a good time to write Last night we went to a restaurant which had 2 resident stray kitties and they were so adorable so small So we gave them our leftover meat and they seemed very pleased with that and took photos of course There are lots of cats dogs chickens roosters and cows all around http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Laos/West/Vang-Vieng/blog-426138.html We left Hanoi to journey to Vinh which is closer to the border with Laos. We only spent a night at Vinh as it was only a stopover really so in the morning we started our 8 hour journey to Vientiane pronounced as Veeenteeen or Veeenchen for the locals.The noticeable difference between Vietnam and Laos is the busyness. No one honks their horn and things seem a lot more laid back here. Almos http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Laos/West/Vang-Vieng/blog-425826.html Hello all Sorry we haven't been able to write a blog for a whilelack of time and internet access I'm afraid.We completed our Vietnam trip yesterday and are about to commence the last leg of our JourneyLaos. However the people we were using to borrow a camera wire have departed from the trip so we're going to have to seek alternate arrangements for uploading photos. We will see We have been add http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Red-River-Delta/Hanoi/blog-424583.html Hi allFirstly we would like to point out to everyone that we added some photos on our previous blog so you should check them outWe left Hoi An with our tailored garments and full to the brim with French pastries to head to Hue where we plan to see some ancient tombs and citadels.Since our last post we pretty much haven't done much The last few days have been spent purely relaxing on the beach http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/North-Central-Coast/Hue/blog-422580.html So when we last left off we were in the capital city of Vietnam Ho Chi Minh. Unfortunately internet has been hard to come by but we are now in Hoi An and have managed to locate some... I may also be able to upload some photos too fingers crossedSo here's what we've been doing so farNha Trang. This is where the beach was so Kelly was a happy camper. We arrived there via overnight train more on http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/South-Central-Coast/Hoi-An/blog-421686.html So we left off yesterday saying that were were off to the Mekong Delta to another homestay This one proved to be a luxury homestay compared with our other one we think the host family were wealthier as it had real toilets and showersWe drove to the Mekong Delta from Saigon which took about 2 12 hours and went over a massive suspension bridge across the river... the view was pretty dramatic. http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Mekong-River-Delta/blog-420540.html This is just a quick note to let everyone know that we're okay in Saigon and are leaving today for a homestay in the Mekong delta But tomorrow we will be back in Saigon and hopefully able to do a proper entry to let you know how it was. After that it's the overnight train to Nha Trang..... fingers crossed for the weatherThat's about all the news we've got time for now I hope that everyone's fin http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/blog-420191.html Yes that's right. We're millionaires It's almost 29000 Vietnamese Dong to the pound so it's not too hard. Alex has already made all the 'Dong' jokes I ever care to hear..... The bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City otherwise known as Saigon was very long but thankfully for the most part we were spared the Cambodian music I must say I loved everything about the country except that... H http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/blog-419695.html Hello allSorry we have been unable to write up a new blog in the past couple of days but we have been away from the internet However Much has happened since our last post but we won't be able to put up photos just yet as our camera is charging. We'll upload them next time...When we last left off we had gone to the beach and since we have returned back to the capital Phnom Penh. The day before http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Cambodia/South/Phnom-Penh/blog-419339.html ...Even if it's rainingSadly the weather here in Sihanoukville is a bit rainy and wet But that didn't stop us having an awesome day. If the weather was good we could have had the option to visit some of the nearby islands and go snorkling as the water here is usually clear and blue it's very stormy though so we didn't do that and the other option was visiting a mangrove park which I think wo http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Cambodia/South/Sihanoukville/blog-418442.html When we last left off we were leaving Siam Reap for a one day stop off in Kampong Cham. I had absolutely no idea where this place was or what it was like but it turned out we had an absolutely amazing time there. Our hotel was a crazy warehouse thing that seemed in the process of renovation as usual we had the resident bathroom gecko We named this one George. We had a beautiful view out of th http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Cambodia/South/Sihanoukville/blog-418110.html So it has been a while since we managed to write a substantial entry so we're gonna try and do one now We don't have too long though and we have borrowed a camera wire off one of our newfound friends.We arrived in Bangkok and as we put in the last blog we had an absolutely CRAZY taxi driver from the airport to our hotel I actually feared for my life and he didn't seem to know the concept of 'ove http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/blog-417108.html Hi allSorry we were unable to write a message yesterday when we got in but everything was so hectic and busy we still hadn't found an internet cafe.The trip was fine the bus ride went without a hitch and infact it was very nice no 5 year old bus drivers...I think he was older than 8.The guesthouse is okay here although we have a little friend sharing our room a gecko called Gregory but he ma http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Cambodia/North/Siem-Reap/blog-416819.html Hi allWe're HERE Details of the recent events since we left the hotelLeft Hotel And nice bed and pool in Koh SamuiArrived at Koh Samui Airport in mercedesTook off in propellor plane For those who don't know I Alex does not like flying at the best of timesArrived in BangkokDriven in taxi by partly deaf blind crazy driver who averaged 120mph Arrived at Hotel.Alex makes the foll http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/Bangkok/blog-416101.html Today is our last day at the Anantara Resort and Spa here in Koh Samui... It is almost 10 o clock and we are heading off at half 11. We have had a great time here relaxing and have both got a bit of a tan which is good... We have had a bit of a disaster as we decided to wash our clothes but it's time to leave and they are still damp... NOOOOOOOO.Yesterday we took lots of exciting photos and HOPEFU http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/South-West-Thailand/Ko-Samui/blog-415998.html Alex says that if he hears the phrase in the title one more time then he will punch someone in the face. Ahh such diplomacy.HOWEVER last night we had our free Aromatherapy massages and they were amaaaazing. It was so relaxing and we were massaged all over even hands and feet So all in all it was a lovely ending to a day...The night before last we had our first tropical rainstorm. It was quite fu http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/blog-415605.html Hi allNot much has happened in the last couple of days apart from more sunbathing more eating and more swimming. BUTThere seems to be something in the pool that is turning things green including my Alex's swimming shorts 0 So in true Alex fashion I marched to the front desk and demanded somebody's public execution for it. Not only did they clean them free of charge Kelly and I got 120GBP http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/South-West-Thailand/Ko-Samui/blog-414962.html