It is with a heavy heart I say goodbye to this wonderful resort...... Nah, just kidding. I'm happy to move on cause I am really looking forward to shopping in Bangkok & each step brings me a little closer to home. I have to go to the Markets today to pick a couple more things up. I checked out at midday and my shuttle doesn't leave til 6:45 this evening so I have 1/2 a day to fill in with no room to relax in. I'll probably have some lunch, roam around & take some more photo's, go to the markets & have a final southern at my bar. I just paid my bill & I was a little worried as I have just charged everything to my room for the last 5 days. I was ... read more

I could totally picture living in this resort for the rest of my life. If only I had the money, I'll have to start buying tatts tickets. It is so utterly amazing. I know why you & Paulie come here all the time Lissy. I might have to come back with you in 6 months. Today has been exactly what I wanted it to be.....a lazy day!! I got up at 9:30 (only so I would have time for my free buffet breakfast and it was so very yummy), then I went and had a full body massage (not like the one your friends got Lyn). Those women have the most magical fingers & hands. I could have fallen asleep. I might have to have another before I leave. Then I met with my Tour East ... read more

Hi all, This will be my last entry from the U.K. I am at Justin's house & it is 8:45pm the night before I leave for Thailand. I got back to the hostel from Edinburgh at 9:30pm Friday night. Had a couple of drinks, ran into Daz, our Tour driver, had a couple more drinks with him, tried to call Justin from the 1 phone that was working at the Hostel. Couldn't get through so I called him Saturday morning. Then I hit the hay. I was a little pevved cause I'd talked the guy at reception into giving me a bottom bunk & when I got to my room I found someone was already occupying it. She was not there so I couldn't make her change. So I climbed up into the bunk above & ... read more

Hi all, Yes, yes I am still alive & I am in Scotland. I have been very slack with the computer but I am hoping to make up for it now. I last left you after Venice so now the story continues........ We had a long & boring trip from Venice to Roma. It wasn't the longest in hours but we all kinda got bus - fever & went a little silly. We started throwing things at each other & lauging over the most stupid things. Daz, our bus driver made a couple of extra stops for us that day, he said to keep us from going completely bonkers but me thinks it was more to protect his coach. The others were joining us in Rome so that too might have had something to do with ... read more

I did what I always wanted, sat by myself and gazed out the window while entering and travelling through France. The weather was not the best but I didn't seem to notice as I watched farm houses and little towns pass me by. We started with a driving tour through the city of Paris in the late afternoon, seeing the Louvre, Seine River, Notre Dame, Champs Elysee, Arc de Triumph, the Eiffel Tower and much much more. Originally we were heading straight for our hotel then finding dinner for ourselves. Sightseeing the next day then a picnic under the Eiffel Tower on our last night. They changed the plans and we started with our Picnic under the Eiffel Tower. We were joining another Top Deck group who were just starting their tour so we sat in ... read more