KateGunton

Ok, I have started on my website, which I briefly mentioned on here. I have discovered that I am technologically impaired so I needs a lot of work but even in it's shameful early state I'm putting it out there anyway and you can watch it grow!! http://www.katescorner.co.uk/ Kate x... read more

Well...I'm Home And what an amazing trip I have had! Arriving at Heathrow: was so good to see mum and dad, I got a balloon!! It was hovering above the crowd and read 'Welcome Home Kate' a balloon!!! so I followed it and was greeted by two big hugs!!! Then there was the jet-lag but I also wanted to catch up with everyone so I was a bit of zombie for a couple of days, then I convinced myself I had Malaria, went to the docs and it turned out it's just a bug, still bed-bound but at the same time working on the old CV trying to make it so perfect that the moment I send it off i'll be offered my dream job, that's not too much to expect is it? Other than that ... read more

Well, back in Bangkok, flying home tomorrow! it doesn't really feel like the end, I have had the most amazing time, loved it so much. I have kept a journal with me the entire time and stuck bits and bobs in, there is a bit more detail in them than my blogs but don't worry you aren't missing out on too much. I will probably blog more when I'm home too, incase anyone's interested! We have come to our last few baht, chosen presents over food (well...you can get a decent Pad Thai for 40p, so we aren't exactly starving ourselves) Met so many people, hope to stay in contact with, already have many parties planned!! Time to go back to the real world, but feel a bit more ready for it now. I'm going to ... read more

Right, where to begin, so last time I blogged we were leaving for the overnight bus for Chiang Mai. Now, I have nothing against buses HOWEVER this was not a good experience, we chose really bad seats, couldn't get comfy, went from being hot to cold blegh just wasn't fun and didn't get a wink of sleep!!! you know when you just keep looking at the time, willing it to change, 2am, 3am, 3.02am MEH so arrived in Chiang Mai at 6am ish and started to fun times of the old Accommadation Hunt, always a bundle of fun with a heavy rucksack and no sleep being had! WOW sorry for the moaning here!!! anyhoo eventually decided to follow the nice German couple we met on the tuk-tuk who seemed a bit more clued up, we ended ... read more

Few hours until the night bus, 12 hours to Chang Mai. Bangkok has been fun, a few nights out, it's a strange place, but have really loved it, we are going to come back to fly home and have another couple of days for shopppppping!!!!!!! (again, thank you overdraft) So a quick quick summary of Bangkok, crazy tuk tuk drivers nearly getting run over at least 4 times a day eating cockroaches, crickets and widgety grubs more buckets bumping into lots of people from uni!! haggling constantly being asked if you want to buy things sweaty very busy no rules of the road foot massge got my feet nibbled by fish again VERY SPICY food!!! hmm yeah lots. home 2 weeks today so got to make the most of the last of my travels. having such ... read more

sa wa dee ka (hello for a girl, that's how it's pronounced, probs not how it is spelt) so just quickly as sitting in this heat is a smidge sweaty. So flew into Phuket, stayed the night in Patong, nice hotel, next day was a day of travelling, bus and ferry to Koh Phangan, where we spent one night chilling, eating and drinking at the night market, the next night was the FULL MOON PARTY!!! amazing!!! such a good night. almost died on the tuk tuk on the way back, so scary!! (it's now the 26th i had to get off that computer and have only just come to this blog) so after koh phangan we went to Koh Samui, there we had thai massage and our feet nibbled at by little fishies and spent the ... read more

Hello! Welcome to Singapore! Got in late last night and went on a wander to our first hostel. Oh I have fallen in love...with Air Conditioning, it is my new favourite thing in the world! although the more time we spend in the humidity the more I am getting used to it. Was in a dorm of 28 people last night, and i would say about 20 of them were heavy snorers, put the old ipod in. this morning we awoke to free breakfast! then put the backpack on and went on a search for somewhere else to stay, we were central in the city and ended up walking around for about an hour, looked like someone has poured a bucket of water over us. then finally found a place, changed and tried to see as ... read more

G'day This is my last full day in oz. Fly to Singapore tomorrow! then from there flying to Thailand for my last 6 weeks of travel. The whole dream of travelling forever sort of died when i checked my bank balance, so sticking to the original 4 months. If you have read all my previous blogs then you no doubt be aware that I have LOVED Australia!!! ahh the things i've seen and done!! lifetime memories! also, can i apologise for my spelling and grammar, people have informed me it's been a tad shocking, i am normally on a time limit on a comp so i don't proof read, or really think when i'm typing!! SOZ Currently on the bbc website listening to yesterdays radio, to make me feel at home, aww nice ey. I have ... read more

I didn't get eaten!! It's so fun diving by the way! definitely try it! ok, so was a tad nervous, I had to get up at 6am! go to the Reef Terminal and check in. Nerves were building...got on the boat which was amazing! and the crew were so friendly, then the guy says 'for those of you diving today please go to top deck for a safety talk etc' so off we went, and the girl doing the talk scared me soooo much. surely they are meant to reassure? all i picked up on was 'sharks yeah they're around' 'don't hold your breathe or your lungs will burst' 'it will feel very odd' 'lots of people panic' WHY ARE YOU TELLING ME THIS?!?! crazy girl trying to scare me oh and there was 'your eyes ... read more

wow. what a couple of days! I cannot believe how amazing these experiences are, i'm over using the word 'amazing' i need some new adjectives...but seriously WOW WOW WOW!!!! So today, wake up 6am, have a coffee. get picked up 7am, Bastiman comes with me (alice) get to the skydive shop for form filling ('you may die' etc sign life away) watch safety video. Then my guy comes over and introduces himself. And back on the bus, we come to a mini airport. Go over the steps 1. the door of plane will open, sit on side and hook legs under plane 2. cross arms over chest and lean head back 3.fall (he does that) 4.arch back 5.arms out 6.frrrreeeeeeeefaaaaaaaaallllllllllll Freefalling in incredible, such a cool feeling. And a tad windy. then BOOF the parachute is ... read more