Arrived here on the 20th Dec. We usually book into the Juhu hotel on Juhu beach (next to the 5* Marriott, coming to India you should stay in a family run hotel not the clinical ones) but it was closed for refurbishment, so we checked in to the 4 Seasons on the same beach. Katan arrived the next day with a friend. We did a couple of days touring: the Taj was cordoned off but we managed to do some shopping and eat at our favourite Mahesh's fish restaurant, um um. We then got my cousin to pick us up and [View Full Entry]

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Khem Chho (That's hi in Gujarati), Yes we're still on holiday chilling out at home, going for walks, eating great food and drinking Kingfisher beer in the evening. Yes I also know this isn't going to last and cold Blighty calls. Arrived in Denpasar - it's very hot and humid. Tried to confirm our flight to Java, but had no luck as they hardly speak any English. I'd booked a taxi from the hotel in Ubud, the driver picks us up and we drove the 11/2hr to Ubud. I'd booked the Matahari cottages for three nights. The staff were very helpful, [View Full Entry]

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After checking in we had a kip then walked to the harbour (40mins) to get our bearings etc. Had dinner in a local cafe. Food was good but not cheap! Bought a HP laptop and phone, think I've paid more than I should have for the Laptop. 5.12.08 - Had breakfast in the cafe next door to the YMCA (on fook man st!). For 5quid each we got rice crispies and tea. I've not had rice crispies for donkeys years!. We got the octapus cards for travel. We got the tube and bus to Hong Kong island and "the peak" where [View Full Entry]

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Libby our host for the next day or so picked us up and drove to her home in the National Park. Nice house, impressed by the little sixties ornaments and old furniture. She has a great view from the back garden. We chill out for the afternoon, Kay does the washing which after 9weeks was well appreciated, Thanks Libby. I finish off reading "the Kite Runner" (good choice Chris). I'd recomment it to anybody. Christine arrives and we have a good chat. Got some beer and wine (Libby cooked a veggie lasania) and we all go over to Narelle's our host [View Full Entry]

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Arrived here after a 22hr journey. We had 6hrs to kill in Sydney before the flight to Hobart, so we checked in and got the collective to the Rocks (it's like an English pub scene near the harbour, but it's really tacky). Nice sunny day, we've seen the sights before, they weren't inspiring then so just wondered round and up Pitt/George street, has some lunch etc. Slightly amused seeing large people waddling down the streets again. We actually got a return ticket to the airport. We waited on Pitt street for the bus, but one didn't turn up so we had [View Full Entry]

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Hola Chicos, Arrived here this afternoon. The hotel is central but needs renovating. It´s got an Indian restaurant (hence that´s partly why I booked it). I can smell the curry from here!. Just been around the main plaza, couldn´t find a tourist shop, looks like it´s a do it yourselves job here as well. Had a pitcher of beer (hence the slurring in the writing). Hope to book wine tours etc 2MRW: that´s text speak for those that don´t know it. Went to the Indian, what can I say, if it was Akbar´s I wouldn´t pay! 21.11.08 Booked a 1/2 day [View Full Entry]

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Arrived here around 5pm. Looks like a nice port town. Went for a walk along the lake. Had dinner in a nice restaurant on the pier. I had King crab in spinach crepes, Kay had the salmon. It went down really well with a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon reserva. 19.11.08 We did an excursion that explained the diverse nature close to Calbuco volcano. We also had two Horticulturists from England. This made all the difference as they explained all the different plans and trees. Apparently the same species exists in New Zealand as they were once the same land mass. I [View Full Entry]

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We have booked a 3 days lakes crossing from Argentina into Chile. This started with a catamaran across lake Argentino then a bus ride, another catamaran across lake Todos Los Sabtos another bus then customs on the Argentine side, another bus then customs on the Chilean side. The Chilean customs were a bit like they use to be in India i.e. open the suitcase and rucksack, empty it all out then leave it for you to pack. We are in Peulla, a beautiful place with just two hotels. The one we are booked in is really good, the room and view [View Full Entry]

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Arrived here late in the evening. Looks like a nice town. Kay had looked up a veggi restaraunt so we went there. It was a nice meal, the wine was great and cheap. An Indian couple from London stopped by our table and talked for awhile. They gave us the card of another restaraunt for tomorrow night. 15.11.08 Went to the tourist board to see if we could do a day tour. It was too late, but they said we could catch the bus to Cerro Catedral which is a ski resort. We did this and the views from the top [View Full Entry]

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Arrived here (and it´s bloody cold around 12 with fresh winds - Buenos Aires was 38 when we left). The hotel we´d booked and paid for has made an error, they expected us from the 11th for 3 nights (this was all paid for back in March). So they have put us up in an hotel out of town for one night. I made it quite clear I was not paying for this night (I´ve e-mailed the travel company as well). 11.11.08 Went to the bus station at 8am and got the 8:30am bus to the National park. Paid around 16quid [View Full Entry]

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