http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Estelle/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Estelle en-us Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:54:37 +0000 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:54:37 +0000 so 27th sept michelle started work at kitties irish bar on mitchell street. i went and gave her moral support from the other side of the bar. was wearing my villa shirt and met another villa fan so anyway got talking to loads of people. from there on we have basically made plenty friends and been doing lots of stuff in darwin. we have had a couple of aussie bbq's lots of nights out on mi http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Darwin/blog-333957.html 24thso today was spent saying goodbyes mainly for Michelle and packing last minute shopping and then taxi to airport for our flight to Darwin at 9.15pm. Amersham Lori and Alison came to wave us off well Mich really and then checked in at 7.15. Got in the airport and sat down for a coffee looked at the menu and Michelle came out with the immortal words 'holy crap how much i dont thi http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Darwin/City-of-Darwin/blog-328023.html So we had went to G's DogDragon restaurant again and chatted to his parents and friends again then we went to Bingin to meet Granpao and Cynthia we stayed over at their place for one night right on the beach front we stayed outside on their balcony under a mozzie net it was really fab to chill and sleep with the sound of the surf and the stars a top night. we went out for dinner with anoth http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Indonesia/Bali/Kuta/blog-327754.html So as KL turned into crap i booked on the next available flight to Bali which was the morning of 13th i booked into another dorm for the night and got my flight to bali the next morning.Rob picked me up from the airport and took me straight for a beer and then a massage which he treated me to what a stari dropped my things at his place we checked michelle's place but it was full so im st http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Indonesia/Bali/Kuta/blog-324144.html 21 AugHopped onto the ferry to koh tao to meet up with Chris at scuba shack. we went for dinner after his diving and then went to Eazy Bar overlooking the beach. we had a great night partaking of GT's and pina coladas and a few J's which can be purchased at the bar. they have a big swing on the beach in front of the bar and we played on that a bit and watched the best fire performers i hav http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/South-West-Thailand/Ko-Pha-Ngan/blog-319583.html So still on koh phangan with Carol and the legend that is Ricardito. He is so because he puts up with all us girls bossing him about and is a big cuddly bear as wellWe took one of the Rubber Tree kittens we called them Vic and Bob there are the 2 smaller tabbies that are a tad sickly. Vic had a bunged up bottom and all his poo had collected into a massive lump at his rear end. I assisted http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/South-West-Thailand/Ko-Pha-Ngan/blog-319562.html since arriving back 'home' have settled back into the island life. such a hard life eh.well first got here and christel took me round on her bike we sorted out a house in rubber tree gardens and a bike from 'Adam Big Bike' nice little 125 which gets me up the hills nicely. and its a pretty blue colour with a white basket which is much more important.so the new clinic is amazing really http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/South-West-Thailand/Ko-Pha-Ngan/blog-306627.html 22nd june.Spent time with Bryan and Mandy taavi and Wainani again we all went to see the Petronas towers and had a lovely day. we then went back to oasis and played cards inevitably this turned into a drinking game. mandy and bryon had sank a bottle of wine previously and then a bottle of local whiskey. i drank beers and was pleasantly bamboozled but poor old mandy was knackered the next d http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Indonesia/Bali/Kuta/blog-300383.html 16 June Sarawak KuchingSo we hired a couple of cars and actually did make it to the orang utan centre and also went to a village in the back of somewherenowhere and had a mooch around their village and little museum with various old artifacts and pots and tools on the way shown around by a cute grandmotherly type lady. Very pleasant.Our final night as a group in Kuching oh wailing and http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Sabah/blog-292717.html 9th June So me and Tim flew to Kuching on the way we purchased duty free supplies of vodka and whiskey in case of emergency. We arrived in Kuching really pretty town we found this great guest house called Barambih Lodge really good place smallish and great staff. Nice bamboo air con lounge with lots of cushions and big TV and DVD player. Small kitchen and nice clean rooms. Cheap too.We http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Sarawak/Bako-National-Park/blog-287531.html Well from the jungle we all headed for Oasis guesthouse in china town in kuala lumpur. my mate paul recommended it and its great place. pretty cheap and new so all clean and nice. we have a great lounge with big tv and dvd's to watch kitchen and fridge and the guys who run it are rather good value nice dorm too big oneFirst night wandered about to find my way round nothing too crazy http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/Kuala-Lumpur/blog-279254.html 1st MayJumunjy Party T bar owner asked if we would dress up as devils again for their party well of course does a bear xxxx in the woods oh yeah we didnt need much encouragement to don the outfits once again for the grand finale. I had to overstay my Thai visa 3 days but wanted v much to go to T and Bim's party as we love Jumunjy Bar This time our numbers were depleted no Satan I'm http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Pahang/Kuala-Tahan/blog-275776.html o lordy its been such a long time since i blogged that i am gonna try and do it in a short way. hmmm. this really is skipping through and picking out the main bitsso i got to bangkok but a day later than i wanted to as the train was fully booked so i missed meeting with my brother. i waited for 3 days in bangkok for heath jamie and his swedish girlfriend and kate to arrive to meet me th http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/South-West-Thailand/Ko-Pha-Ngan/blog-271117.html We got to Vang Vieng and stayed at Pans Place near the bus station. This place is so much fun. Lots of restaurants bars and the famous tubing with big swings and plenty beer laos.first night we went to smile bar which is the main place every body heads for after the restaurants and bars close its across the dodgy bamboo bridge and on the river side with star attractions like DJ Martin from i http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Laos/West/Vang-Vieng/blog-259909.html Don Det of the 4000 islands in Laos...........3rd March flew into Pakse Laos from Cambodia. We seem to have made a mistake in coming from Cambodia to Laos as you cannot get a visa on the border unless you fly which will cost you 100. So anyway we had to fly and then spent a night in Pakse in Laos where we got our 30 day visa. Pakse is a pleasant place not much to do but we managed to ge http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Laos/South/Si-Phan-Don/blog-254534.html So get a load of all this culture at last a change from bars and parties on the blog ha haOur first full day at the Green Town Guest House in Cambodia Siem Reap home to the famous Angkor Wat and other temples.Siem Reap is a pleasant enough place with great night market and plenty of bars and restaurants for farangs. A little too touristy if you are after culture but i'm sure if you ventu http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Cambodia/North/Angkor/blog-251799.html Sunday 24 Feb 20086th in a row and final Full Moon Party for me and Sheena sob sob. We went to Coco Gardens for a final feed up with Ash Christel Emma Sally Jo and Charlie and Johnson joined us too. After a munch up i went to Emma's and Christel's our old house place to dress up in our fairy costumes Emma and Christel had done most of the work already and we had tutu's homemade and http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/South-West-Thailand/Ko-Pha-Ngan/blog-250929.html We met Shevaun the founder of PAC last Wednesday she came over from Hong Kong where she lives and we all went for a meal as in the PAC clinic staff past and present......Shevaun is very nice and a great laugh. She is staying at Chokana the same resort as us.Sally and I had walked back from Seethanu on Friday from Cafe Wan friend John from Swindon's caferestaurant and walked along the coas http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/South-West-Thailand/Ko-Pha-Ngan/blog-246894.html a strange thing happened a pig flew out to meet me. i used to work with her she was a bitch of a boss but now she seems chilled out and i've been showing her the sights cue Tracey Trotter living it up on kho phangan. http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/South-West-Thailand/Ko-Pha-Ngan/blog-247079.html Pics from Haad Rin Feb 9 Kate Jose EmilThis isnt really much of a blog just a night out in haad rin that me and kate had last sat and i nicked some pics from her memory card.sally's pic is a lesson in what can happen to you after 4 buckets. she doesnt remember how it happened she was fine at 5am when i tried to get her in a taxi to come home with me she now has a massive black eye too that http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/South-West-Thailand/Ko-Pha-Ngan/blog-245791.html