Thai Taxi Hi, You don't know me but i am Gerard (Ged) Ormerod's sister and I live in Bangkok. Your blog is very interesting, sounds like you are both having wonderful experiences.
Just an idea about why the taxi dumped you; often if you want to go a long way by taxi and it is a bad time of day traffic wise (pretty much all the time!) the taxi will let you get in becuase Thais hate to say no to foreigners (farangs) and then their sense of "I am not driving through all that traffic" kicks in and they stop and make you get out, he may have had a booking for later, or he didn't know how to get there and it was too difficult to ask you (spoke no English). Anyway it happens, even to me who has been here for 2 years. Usually you find another taxi eventually. Just know it was probably not personal. Enjoy!
Karon Beach Hello Amy and Ollie
i have looked on the blog today and the pictures are spectacular - you must be having the time of your lives! You both look fab too, your obviousley not overeating out there to stay so trim! maybe i should go for a year!! Hope you are enjoying it all and have a great time in Aussieland - take care of each other Love Dawn and the rest of the Bennett family xxx
looked very closely here and I didnt see you playing with the elephants or the crocs!!!! Now that WOULD have been a photo!!
Looks like your having a great time guys! Still v v jealous of you both!!!
big hugs and love
kxxx
im sooooo jealous HEY YA BOTH, AM GETTING MORE JEALOUS BY THE MINUTE WHEN I READ WHAT UR UP TO. HOPE UR HAVING LOADSA FUN, KEEP SENDING YA UPDATES, TAKE CARE LOVE SARAH XXXXX
like watching bond movies hi both ,as i said you two could be in the bond movies or hawaii five o ,nice surfing ol ,looks like your,e really enjoying yourselves.Fancy swimming with sharks,youare so brave,i couldnt have done it .hope you are both eqting your veggies,typical mom,mind you amy looks likeyou could do withsomething to bind you up looking at that photo,anddid ollie have a curry the night before you got in that taxi.Youare seeing some fantastic sights,im so jealous,still we are seeing them with you i am looking forward to ostend on the 4th aug then week after, a week in stratford in a caravan with barb nicole and our two little angels, your dads coming for the weekend,and following weekend paris disneyland with barb and nicole lucky girl ,sorry old un i mean anyway everyone sends their love look after each other,speak soon keep bloggin its great love mom and dad xxxxxx
bikini babe hi amy and ollie blog was great as usual talk about living the dream! i couldnt of gone swimming with the fishes let alone the sharks! considering your daily diet is consisting of curry and KFC you both are looking surprisingly svelt? is it the thai heat? you will have to let me know your secret. Sophie made 3 glitter pictures for you yesterday and aportrait of you and ollie which even with the goggly eyes still was agood likeness of you both. Eden is talking all the more and is like a parrot copying every last word. speak 2 u soon the cuddsx
Fantastic photos We are really enjoying your travels with you thankyou very much.The photos are excellant and Olly you do look like dad even more!!!!!You both look so well keep the blog going and take care both, miss you, lots of love mum and dad xxx
wow Im disappointed that you didnt participate in the crocodile show. i would have thought you would have enjoyed the experience of putting your head in its mouth!!!. Have been waiting with baited breath for the next instalment and again its been riveting. keep em comin. Good to see you both enjoying yourselves, beats kingstanding circle anyday! lots of love X
back on the 'net'! Hi you two, have had a lovely time catching up on your last few journals. We are now reconnected,your trip sounds wonderful especially the wildlife!!We are having the most wonderful weather at present.Ben says he has caught up with your journal and will speak when he's back in about four weeks time,sends his love.All the family came to a 'barbie' yesterday and really missed you both ,have taken a group photo and will try to e mail it.Off to see Jethro tonight should be fun thanks very much.Take care both miss and love you both lots mumand dad xx
ollie needs a shave! wow the pictures are great is that ollie with a beard! Schools out for summer, six long weeks so the keep the blogs coming, i need excitement in my life! If only we could be there with you, keep smiling and looking after one another. ps hope your friend is ok. lots of love
You and Ollie should take up jobs when you get back as travel writers! I love reading the blogs. The places all look amazing like something out of a film when you only travel as far as Majorca you forget places like this actually exist. im missing you loads it suddenly feels like youve been gone ages at least i am traveling with you each time i come on mom and dads computor. xxxxxxxxxx
many bars sounds like your kind of place hi both lovely photos and lovely places , edens helping me writethis,shame you could,nt find kevins bar ,still never mind you tried,you both look really at home on that elephant idont think i could have sat on it let alone its head .anyway you both look really happy ,hope your moneys holding out, everyone s fine here , edens going loopy here, iwill have to sign off and look for fimbles for her, love to you both ,keep bloggin its fantastic ,love mom and dadxxxxxxxxxx
wow! Hi Amy and Ollie - you look like you are having the time of your life! I absolutley LOVE elephants, they are my favourite animal and would LOVE to see one in the wild so i am so so jealous of the pictures you have there. I envy you both - have a wonderful time - James Bond Island look spectacular - take care of each other - love reading what you are up too
Hugs
dawn Craig and Liam xx
pole dancing!!! Hey honey!!
am exceedingly jealous of you - it all sounds so amaxing!!!!! Thank you so much for remembering my bday was very flattered :)
Had a friends hen party this wkend and went pole dancing - had sooooo much fun you wouldnt believe - maybe I'll be helping organise yours soon?!?!?!?
Anywho hope your trying eveything like you promised - nothing will scare you now when you get back!!!
Be brave and have a beer for me!
big hugs kxx
try taking the lens cap off Hiya kids, sounds like you're having the time of your lives. Youve either forgotten to take the lens cap off or you were at bottle beach at midnight! never mind im sure it probably looks like breen sands!!!! don't forget to get me a stick of rock! missing you but great to read your comments love Barbara,Steph and Nicole
trying the computerhelp dear amy and ollie you are sitting he re in oh sod it i cant find the ffffffffffing f found iit front of me ,you arehere with me this makes us fee l so close takegood care of yourselves i bet you look a cou i cant f\nd a flipping p now ......ple of locals llove nan xxxxxxxx
Emotional mommy Hi amy and ol just got back from sophies induction to Greenholm school nealy in tears trying the uniform on soph will be in bits september 12th. She is really exited and will tell you all about it when you next phone. Dont envy you with the bugs sounds horrid!!!!! James and Craig wondering if ollie had a massage off a ladyboy you cant tell apparantly Hee hee! Speak to you soon loads of love the Cuddsxx
sounds like beetle beach hi both this is third time lucky trying to send this blog fabulous reading them but your photos didnt come through only the captions ,shame woukld have loved to have seen the sunset and ols white t/shirt ;;or not ;;in the pool ,sounds fantastic all the beaches and places you are seeing ,had a great night at dawn and craigs she really works hard ,craig was shouting all night taxi for archer but its still there as far as i know ha ha .spoke to ann last night ,they have had a problem with thecomputer ,as we have, but ours is on form again.anyway sounds like you are really enjoying yourselves you lucky pair ,im jealous but you can keep the bugs.';;;;;;;speak to you soon love mom and dad xxxxxx
Eeek!! Hi Ollie...I mean superman and Amy - I would have died Amy, i can just about cope with a daddy long legs once in a blue moon - if i'd have been there i would have been exactly the same as you and sleep....no chance!! - Bugs aside you do sound like you are seeing some beautiful sites though Amy so i am sure you are enjoying every minute of your trips around. you will glad to hear, you will miss the annual get together romorrow around ours - which if you remeber, was a experience for YOU the first time we met you - Craig....moon!! and as you well know....James and Craig together.....you won't be sad to miss it!!
Take care of each other - hugs The Bennetts xxx
Lucky devils! OK, so its an interesting place and your having a great time, but what is the beer like? Good to read the travelblog, its almost like being there, in fact I've broken out into a sweat just reading them. Enjoy your travels and take care. Haydn
madness of Bangkok Hi Amy and Ollie - loved the piccs of you both - everywhere looks great. I'm glad youare having a wonderful time - take care of each other and see you next year!!
Barbara is right.....Ollie DOES look peed on the piccie! (only joking)
Hugs
Dawn, Craig and Liam xx
hi amy and ollie,your journals are really interesting and photos great .looking forward to the next batch.really admire what you are doing .have a wonderful year, all our love shirl and terry in penmaenmawr xxxxxxxxxxxx
to the blister bird ! Hi amy and ollie back off holiday and would like to say refreshed and relaxed but we are in need of another holiday it was really hard work with the kids! but met some really nice people and had a good laugh. Sophie wanted to get you both a present but i told her it would be a long time before she saw you. shes missing you but we keep showing her where you are on the computor. Edens still as lively as ever she has learned to say no so we hear that word a lot now. missing you loads the Cudds xx
hong kong news just got the pictures up had trouble with computer ,they are very moving,bought a tear to our eyes ,I can understand why mom was in tears when auntie barbara showed her them, it was lovely you doing that for her .anyway amy ollie its lovely reading and seeing you both on your travels ,thank you for using your time up to keep in touch,we feel a bit closer to you both, we really apreciate it look after each other love mom dad xxxxx
Hi, we are Ollie and Amy. We will soon be giving up our jobs in Devon and starting our round the world adventure on May 15th 2006. I hope you all enjoy following us on our trip, our itinary for the next year is as folows:
May 15th - travel from Amy's homeland (Birmingham)to Heathrow.
May 16th - Hong Kong (5 days)
May 21st - Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia (3 months)
13th August - Singapore (5 days)
20th August - Australia (4 months)
18th Decemeber - New Zealand (2 months)
Mid Feb 2007- Fiji & Pacific Islands (2 weeks)
March/April 2007 - Travelling overland from Vancouver to Toronto
... full info
Tricia
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Thai Taxi
Hi, You don't know me but i am Gerard (Ged) Ormerod's sister and I live in Bangkok. Your blog is very interesting, sounds like you are both having wonderful experiences. Just an idea about why the taxi dumped you; often if you want to go a long way by taxi and it is a bad time of day traffic wise (pretty much all the time!) the taxi will let you get in becuase Thais hate to say no to foreigners (farangs) and then their sense of "I am not driving through all that traffic" kicks in and they stop and make you get out, he may have had a booking for later, or he didn't know how to get there and it was too difficult to ask you (spoke no English). Anyway it happens, even to me who has been here for 2 years. Usually you find another taxi eventually. Just know it was probably not personal. Enjoy!