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angela cadwallader Joined: February 2nd 2009
Logged in: July 28th 2011
Logged in: July 28th 2011
Travel Blog Posts
oasis
Well after the trekking in the mountains we decided to just spend the last couple of days chilling and relaxing in the sunshine. We went to the new water park just outside of Marrakech, luckily (yep luckily) as it was out of season most of it was closed but what was open was the lovely peaceful 'quiet pool' where we spent the day just soaking up the rays and swimming, no children, no noise it really was bliss. The whole place was very well set out and I can imagine that it would be a brilliant place to take children in the main season. We then went back to our hotel where we met up with a couple that we're staying at our hotel(Jean & Bob) and the 4 of us went out for a few ... read more
Donkey
Have just spent the most amazing 2 days trekking the Atlas Mountains, let me start from the beginning. Del & I got picked up from our hotel at 9am on Wednesday morning, after a hour and a half in a taxi we were dropped off in a small Berber village at what we thought was our 'hotel' not a bad place but much to my dismay no en suite, Mohamad, our guide then arrived and introduced himself and informed us that as soon as the 'Donkey' was packed we would be leaving, we did ask if we should put our things in our room but were informed that we wern't actually staying there?? Once 'Donkey' was packed, with our bag, we then set off, following Mohamad and Donkey and a young lad leading Donkey. We proceeded ... read more
hotel entrance
Well just spent last couple of days in Marrakech and what a different couple of days it has been. We're staying at the Moroccan House Hotel which is very authentic, its more like a raid than a hotel, the rooms are so over the top with four poster bed and lots of drapes, it doesn't serve alchol but like true Brits we discovered the hotel over the road does lol. Staff are lovely and really helpful. We spent a lot of time in the Medina and Souks, which are about a 20 minute walk from the hotel. The Souks are amazing they are just an endless maze of tiny market stalls selling everything from handbags to lights and all at Asda prices (or so they try to tell you) they seem to go on forever and ... read more
Off on travels again looking forward to experiencing the sights of Marrakech. Intend to trek the Atlas mountains and sleep with the locals (and I mean sleep). Will be staying in a typical Morrocan House not far from the Madina. ... read more
my favourite bit
Well all good things must end and I can't believe that I have been home for a full week, we spent the last night on Koh Samui where we caught our flight to Bangkok to get our flight home. The whole experience was fabulous and I wouldn't hesitate to do it all again. Thailand has something for everyone and I must admit I did contemplate staying on longer cos there was so much more I wanted to see but I knew my family would send the men in the white coats to find me and fetch me home lol. Despite what I was lead to believe before I visited the country Thailand is a very friendly and safe place to travel to and I was amazed at how many young people were travelling solo and were ... read more
Rocky road to paridise
Well after much deliberation!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1 minute!!! we moved resorts, dont get me wrong the last one was very nice and really friendly but!!! Ibiza!!............. Got a jeep to next place, well not really a jeep but in England it would be called a pick up truck, the roads were amazing, again in England not called roads but dirt tracks, it was a great journey. We are now in a place called 'Black Tip", again its so lovely only the pics will describe it. Our new house actually has a roof on, first one ever how posh, but we have to share a bathroom but how lucky are we as we have no one to share it with. Last night we walked to the next beach where we ate Baraccuda and King fish, must admit didn't really ... read more
Paradise
Phew! a few busy days or not as the case may be! last time I wrote we had just had a manicure (not recommended as chipped the very next day! well it was only 2 pound). Stayed put on paradise for the next 2 days where we soaked up the sun, watched Thai dancing, had a full body massage (no, not a Thai one!!) which was actually very nice, they are so very thorough even massaging your ear lobes (but not your vital bits may I add) and we found the most lovely contempory restaurant that was run by a lovely English girl and her Thai husband (Luna) the food was excellent but a bit hot for my delicate taste buds lol. The head waiter on the resort was called 'Boy' and the head girl was ... read more
All ready to party
OMG that was no party we went to it was a rave and that is using the term very losely. You have no idea what we saw well you will have when you look at the pics, shocking!!!! and I didnt even get druged and sold so I am still here blogging, but as true rebels we did last until 5am Karen even had a drink or 2 or 3, you actually bought a bucket of drink, you know like the ones you use to build sand castles? and the music was loud and thumpy with no words (really showing my age now) This morning we said our goodbyes to all our new friends at Coco resort, would really recommend staying there as you were treat more like friends than guests, one word of warning though ... read more
up close and personal
Well!!! guess what i was doing at 8am this morning?????????? No thought u wouldnt be able to! well I was treking through the jungle on the back of an elephant! yes you read right an elephant, it was brilliant, must admit i was a bit scared at first but then really enjoyed it and I even fed them banana's how brave am I, there was also a little monkey there that was really cute although it was petrified of the elephants and kept hiding behind the tree when it saw them, apparently what the monkey didnt know was that the elephants were more scared of him lol!! We then went to visit a chinese temple where you had to make a wish when you walked in and we were assured that this wish would come true, ... read more
3 days and still back packing
Well here on the island of Koh Phangan, got the ferry at 10.30 this morning, it was a 1 hr trip which was lovely, we're staying in a place called coco bungalows which is run by a young guy from would you believe Jersey called Adrian. The bungalows are very compact to say the least but lovely and they are right on the beach and the place is very laidback and relaxed with a lovely friendly atmosphere. Today what have we done?????? well actually not a lot apart from sit or should I say lay in the sun, swim in the ocean and what else??? oh yes eat and drink! Oh and read my book, pretty exhausting really. Have just been for an authentic Thai barbie which would have been great if I had know what ... read more
