fluffyandKen

Weve arrived in Bangkok, we are expecting this place not be very nice and lots of hassle,but it's not.We are surprised at how nice it is,yes it's very busy and the traffic is chaos but no hassle at all.The hotel is central and very nice,we unpacked and got ready to go out and look around,there's little tuk tuk taxi's everywhere waiting for custom,there's lots of massage parlour's with people all getting foot massages for about 3 pounds.We made our way to the famous Patpong Rd night market, there's every copy of everything,very good quality aswell.Alongside the stalls are many bars with with Thai girls dancing in skimpy bikini's they have numbers on their wrist so you can pick one for a private dance or an evening or a week! all for a price of course,they lots ... read more

Just got back three days ago form New Zealand, unpacked done washing and packed up again as Mum our daughter Vicky and nephew Andy are arriving today for 19 days,we have planned a hectic holiday so they can see as much as possible Arriving at the airport-waiting for them was exciting could'nt wait to see them, we were all tearful but lets get cracking weve lots to see,first stop was to Neils cousin's house in Kilmore Steve and Lyn we got back about 9am to there house, Lyn cooked a John Wayne breakfast,lovely, we thought the family might like a sleep but no all unpacked had showers and we went into Melbourne,first we went to St kilda had lunch in Acklam street then off to Andy Flemington Racecourse we all had a walk round and drinks ... read more

Well its about time I updated my blog!sorry Ive been so slack and thanks for reading them. After leaving my favorite campsite so far we got set off and drove for a couple of hours before needing a coffee, we spotted a sign saying panoramic view cafe we stopped and couldn't believe how fantastic it was, hence the name, we had'nt realized just how far we had come up the mountains this view was amazing ! after this we carried on to Batemans Bay found a nice campsite on the edge of the water we had a walk towards the sea and watched for ages the small stingrays and octopus chasing each other,the marine life is fasinating to watch.Just got back to the Camper when the heavens opened so we dived inside and had snacks and ... read more

Well we are doing that trip again across the deserted plain, this time we know what to expect, we planned to set off at 6am but it was too hot to stay in Kalgoorlie so we left after lunchtime, armed with a bucket full of ice and six 2-litre bottles of water and plenty of snacks we got on the road, about an hour into the trip I couldnt believe what I saw, a cyclone in the distance, it picked up all the red dust of the dirt roads and swept up into the sky, I took a picture but the reality of it was amazing,lucky for us it kept a few miles away.Neil did really well with the driving as we wanted to get across a quickly as possible, I did an hour hear an ... read more

Staying here at Esperance for a couple of nights after that little escapade in Salmon gum,well its lovely to see the sea after days on that nullabor, were right on the seafront, there's a pathway right up to the town centre and a pier where holidaymakers and locals go fishing, they catch mostly octopus/squid. the locals are freindly one told us of a seal wich lives beneath the pier called sammy so we went to look for him, yes we saw him and four frienly dolphins just swimmimg around in the shallow water next to the beach it was great to see them. Had a coffee in a cafe and met a cyclist from Wales,He gave his map of western Australia and told us about some nices places to visit. Albany - this is our next ... read more