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Date: 9th July 2010
Timed well spent!
Having hit a really slow patch at work I have used it well to catch up on the blog. It has been hugely enternaining, educational and rather moving over the killing Fields episode. Perhaps you could get sponsorship for your next travel blog! Chris and I are off to China in September and will bare your hints and tips in mind. Love to both Nikki
From Blog: Guilin - Chicks On Sticks!
Timed well spent!
Having hit a really slow patch at work I have used it well to catch up on the blog. It has been hugely enternaining, educational and rather moving over the killing Fields episode. Perhaps you could get sponsorship for your next travel blog! Chris and I are off to China in September and will bare your hints and tips in mind. Love to both Nikki
From Blog: Guilin - Chicks On Sticks!
Date: 9th June 2010
Hi Rachel and Tom
I just got the blog address of your Mum today, so i will have a read through your entries. It looks amazing. I understand your home soon, time as gone so quick since the Golden wedding in Cockermouth. Hope you both enjoy your last few days and cant wait to see you. lee
Hi Rachel and Tom
I just got the blog address of your Mum today, so i will have a read through your entries. It looks amazing. I understand your home soon, time as gone so quick since the Golden wedding in Cockermouth. Hope you both enjoy your last few days and cant wait to see you. lee
Date: 7th June 2010
China
Hi Tom and Rachel. Hope you get to read this before you come home as Mum tells me you are back very soon. Entertaining blog, Why do you keep attracting all this spitting!. Enjoy the rest of your trip. Much love from Hastings XXXXXXXXXXX
From Blog: Guilin - Chicks On Sticks!
China
Hi Tom and Rachel. Hope you get to read this before you come home as Mum tells me you are back very soon. Entertaining blog, Why do you keep attracting all this spitting!. Enjoy the rest of your trip. Much love from Hastings XXXXXXXXXXX
From Blog: Guilin - Chicks On Sticks!
Date: 28th May 2010
China - 1st impressions
Wow China looks and sounds like a great place to visit - yet another one for the bucket list! There's not going to be much to leave you as inheritance at this rate! We'll be joining the grey haired gappers and spending all our money! Love Mumxx
From Blog: Guilin - Chicks On Sticks!
China - 1st impressions
Wow China looks and sounds like a great place to visit - yet another one for the bucket list! There's not going to be much to leave you as inheritance at this rate! We'll be joining the grey haired gappers and spending all our money! Love Mumxx
From Blog: Guilin - Chicks On Sticks!
Date: 27th May 2010
Skewers!!
This blog really made me laugh. You are really brave trying the skewers - think I might have thrown up when I knew what it was. Shoes and boots - well a girl can't have too many of those. Hope Tom's bum is recovered. China sounds as if it was a totally different experience from anywhere else. Looking forward to your return home soon, we've all missed you xxxx
From Blog: Guilin - Chicks On Sticks!
Skewers!!
This blog really made me laugh. You are really brave trying the skewers - think I might have thrown up when I knew what it was. Shoes and boots - well a girl can't have too many of those. Hope Tom's bum is recovered. China sounds as if it was a totally different experience from anywhere else. Looking forward to your return home soon, we've all missed you xxxx
From Blog: Guilin - Chicks On Sticks!
Date: 21st May 2010
China
This blog sounds great - really exciting and a trip into the unknown. I suppose that China is not as touristee as some of the other places you have been to. Glad you are improving the Anglo/Chinese relations Rachel -perhaps banking is a job for you when you get back!! look forward to hearing more about China - loved the pictures of Tom on the back of the bike in the last blog Lots of love Mum xx
From Blog: Arriving in China and Rachel the Entrepreneur
China
This blog sounds great - really exciting and a trip into the unknown. I suppose that China is not as touristee as some of the other places you have been to. Glad you are improving the Anglo/Chinese relations Rachel -perhaps banking is a job for you when you get back!! look forward to hearing more about China - loved the pictures of Tom on the back of the bike in the last blog Lots of love Mum xx
From Blog: Arriving in China and Rachel the Entrepreneur
Date: 21st May 2010
Embalmed bodies
These blogs now seem to be coming thick and fast. Great to hear all the news. Not sure I would have liked the motorbike rides. Alice in Wonderland is showing at the Arts Centre in Cranleigh next week so you could have seen it here. Looking forward to the next instalment Love Mum xx
From Blog: Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh and Alice in Wonderland
Embalmed bodies
These blogs now seem to be coming thick and fast. Great to hear all the news. Not sure I would have liked the motorbike rides. Alice in Wonderland is showing at the Arts Centre in Cranleigh next week so you could have seen it here. Looking forward to the next instalment Love Mum xx
From Blog: Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh and Alice in Wonderland
Date: 20th May 2010
shopping....
Sounds like either a rather stressful nightmare, or good fun (or maybe somewhere between the two) Particularly looking forward to seeing Rachel's leather boats - bit rude that, Tom. I've always thought she has rather dainty feet. x
From Blog: Hoi An - A Shopping Spree
shopping....
Sounds like either a rather stressful nightmare, or good fun (or maybe somewhere between the two) Particularly looking forward to seeing Rachel's leather boats - bit rude that, Tom. I've always thought she has rather dainty feet. x
From Blog: Hoi An - A Shopping Spree
Date: 20th May 2010
Shopping!
Only three words needed here - "That's my Girl" Love Mumx
From Blog: Hoi An - A Shopping Spree
Shopping!
Only three words needed here - "That's my Girl" Love Mumx
From Blog: Hoi An - A Shopping Spree
Date: 19th May 2010
Shopping
Well, I never heard of 2 people that can shop like you two. Sounds like you got some good bargains, look forward to seeing everything on. Not long now till you get home - you are going to find UK rather dull, methinks love mumxxx
From Blog: Hoi An - A Shopping Spree
Shopping
Well, I never heard of 2 people that can shop like you two. Sounds like you got some good bargains, look forward to seeing everything on. Not long now till you get home - you are going to find UK rather dull, methinks love mumxxx
From Blog: Hoi An - A Shopping Spree
Date: 19th May 2010
i to both of you you will be having a fashion show when you arrive home probably forgotten what half of them look like enjoyed the blog tom love grandma @ granda xxx
From Blog: Hoi An - A Shopping Spree
i to both of you you will be having a fashion show when you arrive home probably forgotten what half of them look like enjoyed the blog tom love grandma @ granda xxx
From Blog: Hoi An - A Shopping Spree
Date: 16th May 2010
Millionares playground
Glad to hear that you are making the most of the free attractions. People after my own heart. The 9-5 is going to be so boring after this trip!. Keep up the good work. Much love from all in Hastings. xxxxxxxxxxxx
From Blog: Nha Trang and the Millionaires Playground
Millionares playground
Glad to hear that you are making the most of the free attractions. People after my own heart. The 9-5 is going to be so boring after this trip!. Keep up the good work. Much love from all in Hastings. xxxxxxxxxxxx
From Blog: Nha Trang and the Millionaires Playground
Date: 15th May 2010
hello
i to both of you .as usual your blog is a very good read so now tom as a bad foot and wrist . ?anyway lovely to hear from you and that adventure is still ongoing love from us both xxx
From Blog: Nha Trang and the Millionaires Playground
hello
i to both of you .as usual your blog is a very good read so now tom as a bad foot and wrist . ?anyway lovely to hear from you and that adventure is still ongoing love from us both xxx
From Blog: Nha Trang and the Millionaires Playground
Date: 14th May 2010
Vin Pearl
This sounds like a good day. Why was it so empty, where were all the people? Rachel- Glad to hear that you beat Tom at the air hockey, sounded like he needed taking down a peg or two. Love Mum x
From Blog: Nha Trang and the Millionaires Playground
Vin Pearl
This sounds like a good day. Why was it so empty, where were all the people? Rachel- Glad to hear that you beat Tom at the air hockey, sounded like he needed taking down a peg or two. Love Mum x
From Blog: Nha Trang and the Millionaires Playground
Date: 7th May 2010
Paradise
Now this sounds like the place for me. Love the look of the beach hut right on the beach. Don't know if Alan could cope with only 3 hours of electricity a day though what would he do without his computer and phone !! I don't remember Tom being very good at Chess by the way. Glad you manged to chill for a few days - this trip does sound very full on. Take care xxx
From Blog: Sinnokville and Paradise on Bamboo Island
Paradise
Now this sounds like the place for me. Love the look of the beach hut right on the beach. Don't know if Alan could cope with only 3 hours of electricity a day though what would he do without his computer and phone !! I don't remember Tom being very good at Chess by the way. Glad you manged to chill for a few days - this trip does sound very full on. Take care xxx
From Blog: Sinnokville and Paradise on Bamboo Island
Date: 7th May 2010
Vietnam
I remember last time you had trouble with the size of the tunnels but to get lost in them sounds awful! Glad to hear that Rachel is getting you do some cultural, Tom. It good to experience all sorts of things and the water puppetry sounds good. Lokking forward to seeing a picture of your dreaful haircut cause all the photos look OK Lots of love Mumxx
From Blog: Ho Chi Minh - Taxis, Haircuts and Tunnels
Vietnam
I remember last time you had trouble with the size of the tunnels but to get lost in them sounds awful! Glad to hear that Rachel is getting you do some cultural, Tom. It good to experience all sorts of things and the water puppetry sounds good. Lokking forward to seeing a picture of your dreaful haircut cause all the photos look OK Lots of love Mumxx
From Blog: Ho Chi Minh - Taxis, Haircuts and Tunnels
Date: 7th May 2010
Sandy times
This sounds like a good adventure but I know what you mean about the sand - it gets everywhere. Great photos too. Love Mumxxx
From Blog: Dune Boarding in Mui Ne
Sandy times
This sounds like a good adventure but I know what you mean about the sand - it gets everywhere. Great photos too. Love Mumxxx
From Blog: Dune Boarding in Mui Ne
Date: 7th May 2010
I am getting more and more jealous with each entry. It's not fair!!!! It looks like you're having a fabulous time.
From Blog: Dune Boarding in Mui Ne
I am getting more and more jealous with each entry. It's not fair!!!! It looks like you're having a fabulous time.
From Blog: Dune Boarding in Mui Ne
Lovely Photo's
I loved these photo's - very arty! As Tom has clearly shown an aptitude for Sand boarding perhaps we'll manage to drag him along on our next ski trip and he can try his hand on snow! Hope you've managed to escape from Nepal by the time you read this! Take care Love Mumxxxxx
From Blog: Dune Boarding in Mui Ne
Tunnels
Those tunnels look v,v, small - and as for losing the rest of your party I'm sure I would have passed out from terror at that point! Bamboo Island looks Idyllic and your little beach hut was lovely, I'm not surprised you felt the need to extend your stay. Keep on blogging and take care both! Mum xxx
From Blog: Ho Chi Minh - Taxis, Haircuts and Tunnels
Date: 4th May 2010
Taxi in Vietnam
Sorry to hear your bad experience with a crooked taxi driver. It seemed like you hadn't done enough homework and not read carefully instructions in the guidebook. In the future if you encounter another crooked one, just pay the reasonable estimate fee, perhaps add 10 or 20 thousands more and then walk away. It's also good idea to write down all the information about the driver and taxi number before handling the money. Have a good trip! Paul
From Blog: Ho Chi Minh - Taxis, Haircuts and Tunnels
Taxi in Vietnam
Sorry to hear your bad experience with a crooked taxi driver. It seemed like you hadn't done enough homework and not read carefully instructions in the guidebook. In the future if you encounter another crooked one, just pay the reasonable estimate fee, perhaps add 10 or 20 thousands more and then walk away. It's also good idea to write down all the information about the driver and taxi number before handling the money. Have a good trip! Paul
From Blog: Ho Chi Minh - Taxis, Haircuts and Tunnels
Date: 3rd May 2010
Lucky you....
Looks and sounds absolutely idyllic (and you both seem to be auditioning as models, too!) x
From Blog: Sinnokville and Paradise on Bamboo Island
Lucky you....
Looks and sounds absolutely idyllic (and you both seem to be auditioning as models, too!) x
From Blog: Sinnokville and Paradise on Bamboo Island
Date: 30th April 2010
Phnom Penh
Wow Rachel and Tom - what a very moving piece of writing! This place obviously affected you a great deal. Reading your piece really makes you think. I too didn't know much about this and it happened in my life time, I don't remember much about this at the time. Take care of yourselves. Lots of love Mum x
From Blog: Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh
Wow Rachel and Tom - what a very moving piece of writing! This place obviously affected you a great deal. Reading your piece really makes you think. I too didn't know much about this and it happened in my life time, I don't remember much about this at the time. Take care of yourselves. Lots of love Mum x
From Blog: Phnom Penh
Date: 30th April 2010
Killing fields
No laughter today Darling, only tears on reading your very moving account of mans terrible ability to inflict a level of cruelty that is unimaginable. Love Mumxx
From Blog: Phnom Penh
Killing fields
No laughter today Darling, only tears on reading your very moving account of mans terrible ability to inflict a level of cruelty that is unimaginable. Love Mumxx
From Blog: Phnom Penh
Countries we will visit 
MichaelnFaye
Michael & Faye Johnson
The legend lives on....
Ha, Stumbled across your blog and all the memories came flooding back. I had the (mis)fortune of meeting Mina in 2007. Crazy Ape jumped me and almost bit my arm off, thankfully our guides managed to get her off, and although I felt the power of these animals no skin was broken so it was all good in the end... Fantastic memories!
From Blog: Mina - The Legend of the Jungle - Bukit Lawang