Kendlelight

I think it is about time I wrote a new entry. The last week I have been preoccupied with going to and being in Laos. After the trekking in Chiang Mai I had to push myself a little in going again. Everytime you meet new nice people and then you are going away again. I can't say it is always easy. Today it is monday december 21st and I am Luang Prabang. I have just said my goodbyes to my brother Simon and my niece Yasmine. So I am feeling a little sad, after all you never know when you will see them next. However, I better start with a report on what I have been doing this last week. The trip to Oudomxay Those who had heard a little bit of the trip I wanted ... read more

Well now, how does one get from Bangkok to Ayuthaya. I thought by minivan, but that might not be the best option after all. The journey to Ayuthaya is a story in itself. So here we go. I was told I would be picked up at the guesthouse and then taken by minivan to Ayuthaya. So at 12.15 someone ran into the guesthouse calling Ayuthaya, Ayuthaya, come come!! So I hurried after him with my backpack. Together with some tourists we were pushed into a minivan and off we went. Although at the time I did not really know what that meant, being pushed into a minivan and hurried off. When we came to the victory monument I alone was hurried out of the minivan and put in a new one. They said it would leave ... read more

May 24th 2008. After an early start of the day I got myself in to the train, only to be welcomed by an army of women going to the 'libelle beurs’. Too noisy to continue sleeping! The flight to Birmingham was uneventful, luckily, as I do not like flying all that much. Caz and Roj were waiting for me at the airport. There is nothing like seeing old friends again after such a long time. Saturday was a beautiful day, so after changing and having a quick lunch we headed off to Stratford-upon-Avon (Shakespeare’s Town). I was amazed about how much Shakespeare one can find in a town. All in all we had a lovely afternoon, and then headed back to watch the European Song Contest (I can’t believe that Russia won). Unfortunately after a beautiful ... read more

Hello All, I am now in Kuala Lumpur and I thought this would be an excellent time to write my last update, just before I arrive home. So what happened in the last week or so. Well not that much, or not that many exciting things for sure. So where to start, ah Kampong Cham, the last few days there, at my Cambodian home, were all about trying to recover of some health problems, which still hasn't worked btw. After a few days of hanging around, we headed of to Phnom Penh on the Wednesday, it was weird the last days in Kampong Cham, knowing I wouldn't be going back to my Cambodian home for quite some time. So there I was in Phnom Penh, with more than a week to kill, i can't say that ... read more

Dear friends and family It has been a week since my last update and a lot has happened again. After returning from Sihanouk with Simon, I gave myself two days of rest, catching my breath after a week of partying so to speak. During these two days I wrote a little report with preliminary results, and I already realized I made one mistake, but at least it can still be changed. I can hardly belief that I so easily wrote 10 pages full. Luckily Simon took really good care of me those days while I was working, and as Oie is in Bangkok, we went out for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Yes it did feel a little bit decadent. I realize that it has been over two months, since I cooked, cleaned or washed anything myself. ... read more