Finally the day we have all been waiting for, did we make it to Disney or didn’t we? Of course we did. Nothing will stand in the way between me and visiting a Disney park. I would have to be actually dead for me not to go to a park when it is so close, esp. with the prospect of being able to visit all the Disney parks in the world. That is something that appeals to me greatly. I had found out that today was actually a national holiday so that the parks would be busier, this warranted an earlier start. As all veteran Disney goes know, that on public holidays and during peak attendance periods, one must always be up and at the park a good 30 mins before it opens to be in ... read more

Goodbye Cambodia! A short, but sweet stay. I am now ready for some cold weather. I do not like how thin my blood is becoming. It should be thick to cope with the English weather. However much I may complain about the terrible English weather (and we English love to complain), I do actually prefer the cold and wet. When it is cold I can snuggle up in a blanket in a warm house, or wear more clothes or run around. When it is hot there are only so many clothes that I can take off in public before I would get arrested. Heat makes me tired and grumpy, cold makes me annoyed. And I would much rather be annoyed than tired and grumpy. Another early start, although not as early as 4:30, more like 5, ... read more

Ah to sleep in, what bliss is that? Back in London I always looked forward to Saturday mornings more than any other time of the day. Firstly I was waking up at home and not at work, secondly I didn’t have to work but thirdly and most importantly I could lie in. I have found that the further I move away from being at school, University or College my ability to sleep during these lie ins is greatly reduced and I normally wake up by 8ish. Do I get out of bed? No, of course not, I like to lie there and ponder and think how great that it is a Saturday and that I am not at work. Sometimes I do get up, but that is to move myself from my bed to the sofa ... read more

This was ... hmmmmmmm... I'm not quite sure what word to use to discribe this day. Ermmm long prehaps. It started early because we had to get to go to one of the remote monastery on the other side of the river. Can you feel the joy that I was! Let me give a rather unenthusiastic woo hoo so that you can feel that joy of today. The start was rather funny, we had to get into the boat that we did the sunset cruise in and the trip across the river only took about 10 mins. Here is the funny part. We went to the wrong monastery HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. How funny is that? We turned up at the other side where some monks were working on the garden. The hotel rep didn't look very happy and ... read more

A very early start, but today was one of those rare days that we weren't actually getting up to catch a plane. Today we were going to ride Elephants! This would have been my 3rd time doing this. I first got to ride one in Zimbabwe when I was 14 - riding it without a saddle just like a horse. Gosh that was uncomfortable. Then I rode one on a choir trip to Thailand, sitting in seat on the back. So this time we were sitting in seats again. We had a short drive into the jungle, and it was freezing, I mean freezing. That isn't a problem if you are dressed for it, but no we were all in shorts and tee-shirts. It was cold, and everything was covered in mist. It was very atmospheric. ... read more