Day 4 I woke up at 08.00 this morning epecting, and deserving, the hangover from hell - especially in this heat - but was absolutley fine! I did have some very vivid and weird dreams last night in which I had died???!! Might stay away from the green stuff next time! ;-) Today has been a chill out day after last night. I have booked a 6am boat over to Nusa Lembongan (an island just off the east coast of Bali) for a few days for a bit of R&R. Apparently there are far fewer hawkers and people offering you a [View Full Entry]

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Well the end of day 2 didn't go quite to plan. I didn't get to raffles but will go in a couple of weeks whe I'm back. Went on a guided tour of little India and the Deepavali festival area instead which was amazing. We paired up to present each other with flower garlands but the pairs had to be same sex. Apparently if you present someone of the opposite sex with a garland you are, in effect, proposing to them! Lol! My early night to prepare for my filght then turned into a 02.00 finish as we found a group [View Full Entry]

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So I arrived!! Obviously things didn't quite go to plan. It turns out I couldn't ship all my stuff out to NZ so had to pack it and check it in on the plane. Just as we were packing up the car, my suitcase broke so I had to use Mom and Dad's giant one - I am not joking when I say I could get in this case (well rescued though Mom and Dad!)!! So much for travelling light!! DAY 1 I went straight from the airport in Singapore onto the wonderfully air conditioned MRT (tube) and headed off to [View Full Entry]

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Hi everyone!! Thank you for an amazing night on Saturday night! I was really touched by how many people came out and by all the messages from those who couldn't come. Special thanks to Joy and Jim who did a fantastic job taking photos and a video for me to take away with me!! There are loads of photos up on facebook and if anyone has any more, please add them. I am sitting in Telford surrounded by absolute chaos. Only those of you who have seen me try to pack before will understand the sheer scale of devastaion that I [View Full Entry]

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All of a sudden it seems I only have 4 weeks left before I fly. The reality is really starting to hit home now!! For those of you who don’t know my plans, here is my itinerary… Saturday 27th September Say the hardest goodbyes to my friends who I am going to miss dreadfully. Please send me your photos! Tuesday 30th September Panic! Unpack and repack my bag several times. Forget passport and tickets. Cry. Say a tearful farewell and fly out from Heathrow to Singapore late evening. Wednesday 1st October Arrive in Singapore early evening and try to loca [View Full Entry]

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