http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Elmo-Abbey/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Elmo Abbey en-us Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:17:52 +0000 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:17:52 +0000 Hey so we wanted to get away from the usual tourist route so took a bus further west to Sangkulaburi we were now close to the Burma boarder this town had a wonderful mixture of cultures from the Burmes refugees to the western Thias. We took a canoe out on the great lake and genrally relaxed in this very beautiful town.The only thng was that every night we had to watch a video by the tour group http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Western-Thailand/Sangkhlaburi/blog-222463.html We arrived in Luang Prabang just as the sun was setting Elliott calls this the beautiful hour and we wer not disapointed well maybe a little with the cost of the hotels but its really worth every penny. http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Laos/West/Luang-Prabang/blog-227502.html We travelled up from Malaysia and stopped off in Krabbi on the way was not really our bag so we headed for some culture and history. We visited The Bridge over the River Kwai and museums about the men that suffered. http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Western-Thailand/Kanchanaburi/blog-222268.html Our first stop in Malaysia was Tioman Island we were eager to do some more diving and some more sunningWe loved Tioman and had a special encounter with a pack of wild monkeys on you guessed it Monkey BayWe did some good dives on some wrecks that had been specially sunk by the marine park to help encorage the growth of coral it was really magicalAfter Tioman we made or way further up the c http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/blog-220648.html We arrived in Singapore and couldn't get a room anywhere we walked around the centre of town till 2am until a taxi driver took us to a hotel it's not that bad elmo said trying to make light of the situation until a cockroach ran out of my pillow I didn't sleep to well that night anyway we found a better place the next day and fell in love with Singapore. We had been told that it only had http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Singapore/Little-India/blog-220647.html Well it was 20 August when we arrived in Sydney and it was raining and cold. We stayed in Kings Cross the rough end of town and expolred the city.What a lovely place when the sun is shinning which it evetually did.I met up with Jenny and she took us to some hauts and pubs was really odd seeing her after all this time she is new the editor of JMag a aussie music mag. and looking realy great.W http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/blog-207442.html Hi everyoneYou may have noticed that our website went down We would like to thank Big Papa Joe Michel for helping us out and putting it back togetherWe have been in Fiji for 3 weeks and its amazing we are also now proud owners of open water PADI licences scuba all the way. First we stayed on Mana Island Homestay and then we were staying on Tavewa one of the top islands on the Yasawa group http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Fiji/Yasawa-Islands/blog-196995.html Steak and Wine South America Argentina Mendoza By Elmo AbbeyJune 25th 2007Abbey Elliott We are still in Mendoza eating far to much and going to some great attractions just see http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Mendoza/Mendoza/blog-171935.html It's getting colder the further south you get Australasia New Zealand North Island By Elmo AbbeyJune 25th 2007Abbey ElliottProud campervan manHi everyone We have been in the North Island Now for 18 daysand have hired our very own campervan for some reason its cheaper this time of year maybe its because it rains all the time and is soooooooooooooo cold. arriving in auckland we had a touch http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/North-Island/blog-182552.html Santiago South America Chile Santiago Santiago By Elmo AbbeyJune 20th 2007Abbey Elliott Well one of the longest days of our life began at a fairly leisurely pace. We sent a parcel home each after breakfast. We spent a little time on the net and had our last Speights beer and our last pie with tears in our eyes. We caught a shared minivan from the hostel to the airport in Auckland around lunc http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Santiago-Region/Santiago/blog-175195.html On yer bike South America Ecuador Baos By Elmo AbbeyJune 25th 2007Abbey Elliott Baos sort of a touristy place with lots of springs and waterfalls. Just as both our stomachs were calming down the bed collapsed on Abbey's toes ouch that was another day of sitting around We went on a bike once they were better down some pretty scary main roads and through and stinky dark tunnel. http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Ecuador/Centre/Banos/blog-143775.html Up the Amazon South America Ecuador By Elmo AbbeyJune 25th 2007Abbey Elliott South America Ecuador By Elmo AbbeyMarch 15th 2007 Just the two of usWoweee. what a trip it takes two days to get into the amazon. the first spent on a coach to Coca via lago agrio took about 9 hours. there is so much oil stuff going on that the road runs in constant with the pipeline. oh the pipeline its ug http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Ecuador/blog-143764.html all across america South America Ecuador Quito By Elmo AbbeyMarch 4th 2007Abbey Elliott Bobs throughout brazil we had admired bobs. at the airport was our big chance to go bobs crazy in honour of Papa Bob Morton. Shine on....brazil was pricey so we decided to get more bang for our bucks in the country of Ecuador. getting here was not so easy. we went from salvador to sao paulo then across to l http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Ecuador/North/Quito/blog-141568.html Chile ...or flippin coldnbspSouth America raquonbspChile raquonbspValparaiso By Elmo AbbeyJune 25th 2007Abbey ElliottWhat a beautiful old fishing town and a place we were not expecting to have so much to offer. valparaiso is a town built atop many hills rising up from the port area most painted brightly and with an abundance of street murals. we took a visit to pablo narudas http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Valparaiso-Region/Valparaiso/blog-175172.html In winter the argentina chile andes pass of los libertores i think is notoriously difficult to cross due to bad weather. thousands of trucks were stranded a week ago due to crippling snows etc. what a time to cross We ended up spending a whole day on one bus waiting in a place called uspallata and then returned to mendoza. the next day the clouds had cleared and we went for it and made it http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Aisen/Monte-San-Valentin/blog-173467.html A day out in the countrynbspSouth America raquonbspArgentina raquonbspCordoba raquonbspAlta Gracia By Elmo AbbeyJune 19th 2007Abbey ElliottQ. What do you do on a Sunday in CordobaA. Go to Ches home town.He was not born here but moved here because the dry climate was good for his Asthma. http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Cordoba/Alta-Gracia/blog-171930.html There is more Krill in the Ocean than fish consumed yearly by the entire worldnbspSouth America raquonbspArgentina raquonbspPuerto Madryn By Elmo AbbeyJune 14th 2007Abbey ElliottWe spent a day traveling round Peninsula Valdes Tom you will be interested to know that it is a UNESCO world heritage site. We picked the coldest day of the year to go out on a motor powered dingy to see the http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Chubut/Puerto-Madryn/blog-169577.html Are you here for the TangonbspSouth America raquonbspArgentina raquonbspBuenos Aires By Elmo AbbeyJune 12th 2007Abbey Elliott Hey Rik thanks for all the comments We have been staying in a very special hostel full of lots of single ladies wanting to learn Tango and a crosseyed cat I don't know how we keep ending up in these sorts of places we did try for a party hostel but it was f http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Buenos-Aires/blog-168445.html A lot of waternbspSouth America raquonbspArgentina raquonbspIguazu Falls By Elmo AbbeyJune 5th 2007Abbey ElliottIt was a 26 hour bus ride from Salta but well worth it a great guided day out lucky Elmo got taken around this world class national park by Abs http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Misiones/Iguazu-National-Park/blog-167189.html ...gimme some saltnbspSouth America raquonbspBolivia raquonbspTupiza By Elmo AbbeyMay 25th 2007Abbey Elliotthiya gang. weve been out in the desertish altoplano of bolivia at heights of up to 5300 meters. its mucho frio and mucho loco up there. its a tour that you cant really miss if you are in bolivia and involves taking a jeep for four days three nights on rough roads. the reward is http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Bolivia/Potosi-Department/Tupiza/blog-164655.html