We are soooo jealous! You are both so lucky to be there, it all looks amazing! Although you are missing out on the typical Sarah winter cold with hacking cough, being cold all the time and it being dark morning and night! Keep the photos coming to brighten our wintery evenings. Lots of Love Russ and Sarah xxx
Silver Pagoda. Grandpa is all for re-jigging his Church polishing box into a Temple polishing box and taking off for the Silver Pagoda. He's not sure whether to use his favourite brush or put J cloths on his feet and glide up and down for a bit. Any ideas?
Lovely to hear all your news dears, we are both well and send you lots of love, XXXXXXXX
Just an idea! Des and I had an idea tha t we would save spent match sticks for you, so that you could make a scale model of Angkor Wat on your return!! So far we have only managed 11 !! The tarantulas reminded me of the old lady who swallowed the fly, one bight could have started a long chain of unusual eating. Sounds like you are having a good time.
Big love, Mum and DesX
speachless Great photos. I like the photo titled "Angkor Wat (surrounding grounds)" I've never seen the AW from that view before.
Almost feels like you are about to fall on the photo looking down at the climbers on the stairs. That's really really steep.
I'll name that bike ...... Thanks for the Harley pic. - there will be much discussion on identification, paint job, quality of chrome etc - guess that the owner must have been a big man in town, or an expat! Perhaps he rode from the U.K. ........ Have fun darlings. X
Cao Dai Cao Dai was a great visit. But as you said, 15 minutes for the stop isn't quite worth it. We went inside. I took off my shoes and on my way out, "HMmmm... new shoes - I like these". Some lady glared at me; prolly thinking I really took someones shoes.
I keep telling the wife the next trip to VN in 2008, I'm visiting the Cao Dai temple again but on my own so I can stay for the whole service and walk around a bit more.
Wish you well in Cambodia - never been there but one of my Cambodian friends made it there since coming to the US in 1979.
Hen Gap Lai,
david
Ford We were being followed by Cyclo drivers while taking a walk while the wives shopped. My brother was surounded by cyclo drivers so he said, "DJT works at a ford dealership". So I got swarmed by questions as I was taking a picture of the same dealership. Brotherly love ~sigh~
I too was wondering what the line-up was, promotions, rebates, prices, etc... Almost looks like the same van that was there in Feb 2005.
-djt
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Food glorious food! I agree, I think there will have to be a proper induction into the Porkers club for Rob!
I have had a look through our blogs and it does seem that the majority revolve around food - Oh well, nothing changes there! xxx
No Red Sauce!!!! Fish and chips looks good, have you got withdrawl symptoms from lack of ketchup yet?? Des loved the photo of the dealership, and it has kept him amused trying to work out which models they are promoting this month. Don't worry I am trying to get him out more!!!Big love to both M and DX
Great to see the photos, food does look good but no surprise there. Off to see Casin Royale with the boys - similar sort of travel arrangements but if our bus takes 12 hours, Peterborough will have seriously moved! Take care and love from us all HDMD.
tans!!! not jealous at all!!!! can see you're both getting browner by the minute while my celtic colouring develops its lovely winter tinge ie blue!!! xx
WOW! Love the pics - you both look really well and relaxed. Keep them coming it brightens the grey English days - violins sound at this point. Amy - desperate for tea takes her own old lady around with her, for instant brews - different.... Rob - we will be expecting great BBQ tips from you next year.XX
Annoying asians I'm glad to see that you are fully enjoying the 'experience'. My guess is by this point you are no longer saying anything to the hawkers, just ignoring them and getting your bargining skills up to scratch when offered 'yes, yes, room, room'.
Am still very jealous of you being in SE Asia and re-living happy memories of buses. Just make sure you keep your valuables on you for the overnight ones and lock-up your bag. Enjoy and all the best.
PS: I look forward to hearing your blog when you get the bus to Siam Reap.
Knees to match! Poor Rob! You always earn Brownie Points if you accept resposibility straight away. I expect your knees match your tattered feet after all that grovelling!Have another beer(or may be you deserve a whisky) and take comfort that you live to fight another day!!!Cheers Des
Plans! Don't you just love it when a plan comes together....... Chocolate chip cookies have to be the international staple emerg. diet - they should re.think their marketing. As for no suncream - shame on you both. A good cocktail will always ease the situation but glad that you are still talking. Hope that the jeeps lower their tyre pressure in the dunes or that could be another long walk. Good luck. LOL XX
I can just picture it! No-one said it was going to be easy!
I bet the coconut cocktail tasted like absolute nectar..... i feel your pain but i'm sure you'll look back fondly on the experience, and just think of the expended calories, limitless seafood barbeque for the rest of the week, on dietitian's orders!
Look forward to hearing the next installment, it is a nice distraction from writing the thesis! Lots of love x x x
surely not! I don't believe you were "short" and "rude" to these mild mannered people in one day, Rob! Doesn't sound like you at all to lose your rag!!!!!! lol!
Amy, I hope you're blisters are easing and that you will now have the deciding vote on all future decisions!
Enjoy and keep the funny stories coming xxx
Poor lickle fishy Sounds like delicious mains and gorgeous seconds - bring it on. We workers are still slogging on. That's just to make you feel better - and yes, the M25 was at a standstill yesterday, if that adds another sigh of well being! Enjoy all the new delights. XX
Boy Scouts Why were you so worried about how to cook your fish?? Surely it was only a matter of finding another boy scout and rubbing the two together to make a fire!!! I am envious of the seafood, sounds great . Just for interest what is the running total of books read so far ???
Keep on blogging!
Love to both M and DXXX
This won't hurt a bit......... You did get your monies worth. I don't advise going to the dentist! Poor hungry bugs and such sweet pale flesh. Amy, I'm sure that they see us arrive and draw straws, but your immunity will build up! Watch out for the 50+ back packers - it's a funny age........ Good luck on the bus - you might get a film for your $7!
much love
XX
Suit you Sir How we laughed at Rob's haircut, poor chap what an experience. Please send us photographs of the hairy chap you will be returning with as I cannot believe he will ever go to the barber's again! and we might not recognise him.
Lol your very loving G. and G. XXXX
Great to hear of your travels again,sounds like a lot of fun. Loking forward to seeing some pictures when the pooter says YES!! If the steering problem is yours Amy, I am sorry to say it is pobably genetic!!!
Big love M and D x
Mummy or money. Grandpa was interested in the comment re New Malden as that was where he was born and lived until the war. Seems it must have changed a bit since his day! Very strange doing the Christmas shopping and not buying anything for you two. Cannot believe you have done all that walking, you must have blisters on your blisters by now. Have a good relax and put your feet up. Lol, your loving G. and G.
The house is sold, we are working the notice on our jobs. In 3 weeks time we will be officially unemployed and homeless! But we can't wait for our travels to begin...... full info
Russ and Sarah
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We are soooo jealous!
You are both so lucky to be there, it all looks amazing! Although you are missing out on the typical Sarah winter cold with hacking cough, being cold all the time and it being dark morning and night! Keep the photos coming to brighten our wintery evenings. Lots of Love Russ and Sarah xxx