Well, as the title suggests our time in Wales is coming close to an end. As I type this we only have 2 weeks left till finishing work and heading off on our xmas/new years adventures in Scotland. We have continued to try and squeeze in lots on our weekends to make the most of our time whilst working. Here's a tatse of what we have been up to... Wye Valley Walk Nov 2-4 Kirstyn attempted to pick Jason up from work for an early departure for the weekend but another accident on the M4 held us up. Arrived that night [View Full Entry]

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Well we've now been working for a total of 12 weeks (Kirstyn) and 13 weeks (Jason)...not that we're counting! Work is going well - as well as work can ever be - and we are enjoying watching the bank balance build in readiness for more travels. We are really missing having the freedom to travel wherever and whenever we want but have enjoyed getting out and about on weekends to see some of the glorious Wales countryside.We have put aside the tent and have now resorted to staying in Bed and Breakfasts due to the impending winter. What a new experience [View Full Entry]

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This weekend we decided to venture west and visit the beautiful Pembrokshire Coastal Path. Basically they have established a 186 mile walking trail in the South West corner of Wales which hugs the coast line all the way. Being the 9-5 slaves we now are, we ventured off on Friday night, Jason catching the train from Newport to Bridgend while Kirstyn frantically purchased an entire camping get-up for the weekend! We made it across to Freshwater East a little after 8 and suprisingly managed to erect our unseen tent in the dark without too much hassle. It was great to be [View Full Entry]

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Well it's not every day you can proudly say you have competed at an international level in sport but I can now! Today I competed in the World Bog Snorkelling Championships! This wacky event is organised annually by a group of Welshmen who seem to enjoy thinking up crazy things to do over a pint of beer. Check out their website at green-events.co.uk. The event took place at Llantwyrd Wells (not pronounced at all like it looks....you kind of need to do a hacking 'kl' sound at the start followed by numerous vowel sounds which are unfamiliar to Aussie English, finished [View Full Entry]

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After our whirlwind trip around Spain and surviving the running of the bulls, it was finally time to come back to reality i.e. get a job. First though we headed back up to Preston to see Bernie and Sean before they departed the UK. Had a nice weekend and a great night out on the town, visiting our first few British pubs and sampling some traditional ales. It is a shame the guys are heading home right at the time we are arriving but we did manage to score some of their unwanted belongings! We somehow managed (barely) to squeeze all [View Full Entry]

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Arrived in the UK on the 2nd, spending a few days catching up with Bernie and Shaun in Preston before flying out to Madrid for a nine day adventure through Spain with Karen and Mick. Our first few hours in Madrid was spent trying to navigate the maze of motorways to find our caravan park. Mick did a fantastic job of driving the motorhome through heavy traffic....all on the opposite side of the road! Spain was a very pretty place with fantastic weather in the central parts. Our South East Asian body thermometers didn't really appreciate a little bit cooler weather [View Full Entry]

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This entry has been written a few months after we left Vietnam. The original was lost in a recent server crash hence we have just entered in point form as our memories are a little hazy!! The photos tell most of the story anyway! We arrived in the border village Lao Cai, nice and early around 6am after our overnight train. Managed to get a little bit of sleep despite the nattering and smoking outside our carriage door by the staff. We were hoarded onto a bus in the ensuing chaos and driven along the scenic road to the beautiful [View Full Entry]

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Hoi An is THE place to go and get Tailor made clothes and shoes done. Buoyed on by the excitement of Nicola (she had been waiting for this day for some time!) we ventured down that afternoon to see what was on offer.... Kirstyn restrained herself quite well, getting two great coats and a couple of nice work shirts made while Jason was stoic and held out. Next stop was the shoe shop where K went a little bit crazy ordering 4 shoes and some boots while Jason got some shoes as well. The next day Jason caved in and [View Full Entry]

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HCMC - Mui Ne - Nha Trang Jason & Kirstyn O Our first beach stop was the lovely beachside town called Mui Nei. Made up of heaps of resorts lining the coast, we enjoyed a relaxing time chilling out on the beach, amazingly with not a single tout to annoy us! We even played a bit of frisbee (or to the purists - ultimate disk!). There are also a few sites to be had around Mui Nei which we visited in a rusty old Russian 4wd! These included the Fairy spring, fairly uninspiring and complete with child guides (well they [View Full Entry]

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Phnom Pehn - Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) Jason & Kirstyn O Caught an early bus from Phnom Pehn to cross the very flash border into Vietnam. Stayed in Ho Chi Minh City for a few days getting used to a new country and enjoying yet another new beer(s) and delicious new foods. From Ho Chi Minh we visited the famous Cu Chi tunnels which was an elaborate system of underground networks built by hand by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam war. They were actually started earlier when the French had control of the country by the local [View Full Entry]

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