http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Just Us 2/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Just Us 2 en-us Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:29:04 BST Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:29:04 BST Our last day on Koh Phi Phi consisted of relaxing by the pool eating a massive dinner at the French restaurant by the pier and preparing ourselves for our speedboat journey to Koh Mook the next day. We awoke the next morning brimming with excitement to board the boat and get on the way. It arrived at 930am Thai time 9am and we climbed aboard... that's when we realized that the sky in front of http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Kedah/Langkawi-Island/blog-310390.html We arrived into Bangkok and took a taxi into the city. Bangkok is different than I imagined... I was warned that it was busy and hassling but I never expected such a high rise developed city. We checked into our hotel the Twin Towers and the nicest room of the trip so far We quickly headed to the 5th floor for a dip in the rooftop pool...bliss Later that day Mark Ian and Lola flew in from the http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/South/Ko-Phi-Phi/blog-307405.html Sunday Morning Happy 26th Birthday to me Woke up to a birthday card written on toliet paper from Ev how sweet and a very good representative of our lifestyle at the moment a few cards and gifts from Mom and Ev and a plan for the day. For a birthday treat we decided to go out and see a movie in English We scoped out the theatres and decided Hancock was the best choice. So headed down to the http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/North/Chiang-Rai/blog-303961.html We arrived into Chiang Mai around mid day on Monday and caught our free transfer to Eagle Guest House 2. Not a bad place with private rooms AC and ensuite bathroom for only 4 pounds 50 per night about 9 dollars per night. Bit of a backpacker shock for mom but by the following day I think she felt a bit better about her very budget surroundings. The monsoon is following us now and we spent the f http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/North/Chiang-Mai/blog-301696.html We arrived in Singapore on the 10th July into the most beautiful airport we have seen in months As we drove into town we appreciated the small things in life such as lines on the unbroken road brand new Mercedes Benz taxis toliet paper in the airport loos and Western fast food on every corner. Not that these things matter to us but it feels awhile since we have been in civilization. Singapore http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Singapore/Bugis-Village/blog-299068.html During our time in Pokhara we got much and little accomplished. After our 43 days of camping through Africa we agreed we deserved time to sleep in sit in cafes all day and enjoy the beauty of air conditioningPokhara is a beautiful part of Nepal and although the lake was in full bloom while we were there it was still a relaxing spot after coming from Kathmandu where car horns fill the narrow stre http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Nepal/Kathmandu/Thamel/blog-295657.html After a very long 24 hour journey from Cape Town 3 flight changes and 7 hours in Abu Dhabi airport very small we arrived in Kathmandu Nepal. Relieved from being off the smelliest planes of our lives evidently some cultures don't know how to flush airplane toliets we headed through immigration. Got our visas on arrival which beats standing in the line at the Nepalese Embassy before we came. He http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Nepal/Kathmandu/Thamel/blog-293168.html Wrapping up our stay in Swakopmund we revisited our favourite German pub before heading south along the coast past Walvis Bay and headed for Sesriem and the dunes. We drove through some fantastic scenery before our lunch break next to a dry river bed. A very common scene in Namibia as the only rivers in the whole country that run year round are the Orange River on the border with South Africa and http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Cape-Town/blog-290821.html We arrived into Windhoek and were pleasantly suprised by how modern the city was. It was liked we stepped into Germany surrounded by German architecture and cleanliness. We spent the night at the Cardboard Box thankfully the rooms did not reflect the name of the place. Headed out for dinner that evening to Joe's Beer House. At the Joe's you can get platters of game meats to try. Zebra kudu ost http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Namibia/Swakopmund/blog-287989.html After my daring jumps from the Vic Falls bridge we headed from Zambia into Botswana. The border of these two countries is the Zambezi River. This is the only border crossing in Africa where you can take pictures. We left Zambia and boarded a small ferry to cross the Chobe and Zambezi Rivers into Botswana. The two rivers converge at the crossing before heading for the gorge and Victoria Falls. We e http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Namibia/Windhoek/blog-286127.html It is official that I am certifiably crazy Today I jumped off the bridge between Zambia and Zimbabwe not once but twice. It was exhilarating and incredibly insane. It was also something I have always wanted to do. I did a three in one package cheaper.. always out for a deal which included in the zipwire flying fox bridge swing and bungy jump. The first activity that I did was the zipwire acr http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zambia/Livingstone/blog-284352.html From Stone Town we headed up to the North Beaches of the island for some rest and relaxation. Our hour and a half drive took us to a resort sat right on the beach Sunset Bungalows. It was a beautiful location complete with hammocks and the warm Indian Ocean. Bliss. Until the lights went out. The electricity not only failed at our resort and wasn't even localized on Zanzibar. It covered the whole http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zambia/Livingstone/blog-282934.html We arrived safely in Nairobi early on Saturday morning. We had a transfer to our hotel from the airport which took about 30 minutes and took us straight through the industrial part of the city. The culture shock hit almost immediately as we saw many people walking to work along the road side. The downtown was quite nice with lovely parks and a memorial to Kenyatta the first president of Kenya. We http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Kenya/Rift-Valley-Province/Masai-Mara-NP/blog-276534.html It's so nice going home http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maryland/blog-260414.html Up before dawn brimming we were with excitement about going back to continental Europe. By 7am we were on our way to the coast to catch our train....by way of the Eurotunnel. This was my first experience where you actually drive your car onto the train to take it with you And only 30 minutes later we were in Calais.As we arrived on the train into France we got off and drove straight to Belgium. P http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Belgium/West-Flanders/Brugge/blog-219113.html