http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Egg-n-Pike/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Egg n Pike en-us Fri, 25 Dec 2009 09:13:17 +0000 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 09:13:17 +0000 Hello every one hope your all well back home we have had a stroke of luck and found a hotel with free internet so I can take my time and have a proper chin wag with you all perhaps even have a cuppa tea just like we were having a gos in sunny England so let me tell you what happened in laos.First stop in Loas was a little island called Dondet to get there yep my favourite one of those ri http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Red-River-Delta/Hanoi/blog-422958.html Hi everyone hope you're all happy and well.We are so excited to see y'all in October and catch up with all the goss and newsWell we made it to Cambodia. We took a bus from Thailand to the Cambodian border and literally got a few stamps in our passports and stepped into Cambodia. It was strange just walking from one country to the next and not catching a plane weird.Our first stop was Siem Reap http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/blog-414775.html The rumor is true.....we are coming home due to lack of funds you have now heard it officially from us. We fly home on 4th October we are still going to all of the countries we planned to just spending less time in each.so excited to see you all. See you all in OctoberLove Laura and Helen x x http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Cambodia/East/Kratie/blog-413996.html Yes you guessed it we couldn't resist the place.....we found a cheap flight and now we are back in IndiaWe decided to go as north as we could to a place called Leh in Ladakh it is right in the Himalayas again its beauty is absolutely breathtaking as you will see on the photos. Helen thinks its what heaven should look like its her favourite place so far and its definately one of mine too.Firs http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Jammu-and-Kashmir/Leh/blog-407103.html Hi everyone we have missed our 'sort of' conversations with you all. Hope yuo are all happy and well Sorry about the late updates we have been on a little remote island on the south east coast of Thailand where the internet connection costs a packet but we are back to civilisation now on a bit more of a touristy island Ko Phi Phi.Before we start this entry we would both like to say a HUGE th http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/South-West-Thailand/Ko-Phi-Phi/blog-401029.html Hi everyoneSorry we have been a bit lapse on the blog recently we are adjusting to the Thai way of life We caught our plane from Delhi no problems on Singapore Airlines to Singapore stopped there for an hour then onto to Bangkok. Just as we were about to land we saw a beautiful sunset from the plane above the clouds...lush We thought it would be simple with the name of the hotel written http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/Bangkok/blog-394582.html Hello familly friends and the crew love to you all xxxWe are back in Delhi once again waiting for a train to North India Shimmla and far North to explore the HimaylasWe spent some time in the south at Hampi and Goa after Lauras birthday and the house boat. Hampi was beautiful we stayed in a place called shanti which in Hindi means slowly very apt for me and my speedy mate laura It w http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/National-Capital-Territory/Delhi/blog-385278.html You would never believe India could be as cold as it is now We are sitting here writing this in extreme climates in the mountains of the Himilayas.After a hair raising train ride from Delhi to Shimla perched on the edges of the mountain tops we rocked up in our flip flops and thin clothes thinking We're in India how cold could it be We spent our first few nights in the indian YMCA with no h http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Himachal-Pradesh/Manali/blog-388705.html Hello everyoneMade it to the beach for my birthday after a 2hour bus then an 18 hour train then a 15 hour train then a 2 hour bus back to back We got to a beach resort called Varkala. It was lovely there we kicked back and chilled drank lots and ate seafood On the day of my birthday we spent the day on the beach had a picnic and we burnt to a crisp Helen got me a toe ring and some Jagnath http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Kerala/Kochi-/blog-381600.html Another big thank you to everyone who has messaged us its always great to read them.We had such a good time in Kolkata met so many interesting and nice people we never made it directly to Kerala we have detoured to a small beach town called Puri. It was recommended to us by a few people in Kolkata. We have also been warned against going south because the weather is getting hotter everyday But http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Orissa/Puri/blog-378654.html Thanks for all of your messages they are really nice to read.We hope all is well back in snowy England.We arrived in Kolkatta last week and are still here Longest time we have spent in one place so far. The train was hilarious it is always a scramble to get on and with big back packs its even worse on this occasion we managed to get to the correct carriage by ourselves miracle but was stop http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/blog-374863.html Hello everyone well we caught the train from Agra to Varanasi it was packed to the brim. We had our own little section with bunk beds and a couple of strangers but was fine we just slept well i did helen didnt because she was paranoid about missing the stopVaranasi was wicked we went to the Ganges the holy river where all sorts occurs yoga public cremations washing meditation boat rid http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Bihar/Bodh-Gaya/blog-372296.html Greetings from India AgainThanks so much for your messages they make our day. Much love.Hey guys and family right now we are sitting in a little cafe on the high street of Agra we got up at the crack of dawn this morning and tried to get packed during a power cutall to visit the Taj Mahal at sunrise and well.........it was so worth it it was ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT you can see why it is http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Uttar-Pradesh/Agra/blog-370566.html Some pics http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Rajasthan/Jodhpur/blog-368015.html Well guys thank you so much for the messages its great to read them allCome on SpursWe have done quite a few miles since we last blogged we changed direction slightly so we haven't seen Taj just yet but will do soon. We went from Delhi to Jaipur the Pink City which was pretty with a big lake it was nice to see some water after crazy Delhi streets The old city here was full of life and c http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Rajasthan/Jodhpur/blog-368010.html Hello everyone this is our first blog entryWe are on a tight budget at the internet cafe tonight so gotta be quick.....nothing changesWell what can we say we are having the time of our lives. After a long flight we made it to paharganj in Delhi which is the backpackers hub it is crazy here colourful busy smelly there is an open urinal outside our hostel...nice We are at Hotel Namakar http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/blog-365732.html