Wow - What fantastic Landscapes! Sounds like you two are having a fantastic time away wandering the world! I hope the locals are treating you well and the bugs are behaving themselves!
Look forward to more fantastic photos and more great blog entries! Enjoy and stay safe!
M xxx
Don't Do It! Delhi to Oz: and then in time for harvest! Its a lot better than wet and cold UK (although we have had three days of warm weather and the clompliants have started!).
Thanks for the entertainment over the last 9 months, its been great to get away to the far flung corners.
we will be waiting for the whole story when you get back. Ant and Fi
Bravo! Well done - I can't believe you have kept a fantastic record of hotels and transport taken!! Incredible journey and I have enjoyed reading all the blogs, you will have to down load a copy of these blogs for future reference when you are organising all your photos! - See you both very soon
Michelle xx
Incredible photos Following your blog, I just can't get over how incredible all your photos are. They are so clear and show everything in fantastic detail. The pictures of the temples are breathtaking, I just hope they look twice as good up close!
The rock people are really fascinating, who did them all?
Michelle x
Get 'em back with a receipt or don't pay by cash!! Paranoid? - you'll think you're on drugs when you come back to England and fill up with petrol! ... the little price indicator on the pump starts whirrring away before you even get your petrol cap off! ... and it's even more weird, when you pay by cash, how the assistant always forgets to give you a receipt! .... and yes it may sound like paranoid revenge, but I just love that little baffled "wasn't me, it's just the special in-house accounting system that won't generate a receipt for cash" look you get when you ask for one!? Magically mystical but true!!
Nice bathroom! It looks like you a quite a eventful tour in Guilin! That bathroom reminds me of some of the student bathroom's I've seen in Preston!! YUK!
No's Ethnic Handbag Yes maybe it deserves international recognition, it wasn't the easiest of purchases. I'm sure I have evidence somewhere, will try to find a photo to upload soon.
No's Ethnic Handbag Come on Caz post the photo of No modelling his handbag!
Really enjoying to posts and now you are out of China wish I was there!
Ant
Hi Ville. Nice to hear from you and glad you made it into China ok we were wondering how you were getting on! We were only too happy to help out a fellow traveller in a bit of bother and its good to hear the book is of use. Enjoy the rest of your trip x
Benevolent benefactors Hey there.
I met Caz and No in Hekou very briefly in rather stressy circumstances. They truly saved my day.
When I crossed to Hekou from Vietnam, I was happily unaware of the fact that the Lonely Planet was banned in China. Thus, when the officials asked to see my books, I just put the LP on the table with my other literature.
Needless to say, they confiscated it, and there was no way I could get it back via a "payment" or a "fee" or whatever if you get my drift.
So, there I was in the Sino-Vietnamese border without a travel guide. It wasn't too fun to try to figure out what to do next. The plan was obvious, of course - just get to Kunming and find a new travel book.
Fortunately for me, however, I bumped into these two pleasant travellers who were on their way to the opposite direction across the border. I told them about my predicament and they, without a doubt, just gave me their whole book although I was only asking to borrow it for some photocopying.
Thanks, Caz and No. As I already said, you truly saved my day. Such goodwill is invaluable on the road. I did later discover that the LP can easily be found on shelves in China, but at the time you guys truly straightened my predicament out.
Wherever you are going, have fun!
-Ville
Will Alton Towers ever be enough for you now? Oh dear - I can't see you two ever settling down now - travelling in the East looks so totally different, awesome - Any chance of bringing me back a kimono, I'll send you a cheque? Luv Ma X
Wow what a sight for sore, cold eyes in the UK! Love the thought of stingrays basking in a big ocean instead of a bath tub at the aquariums!
Luv Ma W XX
Wow! Hi Guys! So glad that you are still having a fab time! Sound like the camper van was ace. I didn't realise that new Zealand is so varied in its terrain! Reminders of Mrs Ho geography lessons... lol, that did make me laugh! You have seen some beautiful places I can't wait to see all of the pictures when you get back! :)
You'll want a big beast van - mauri or kea. November and March are the best times to hire as there are less tourists and the weather is reasonably warm. There you go your next holiday sorted.
so cool and clear and minty! ... Reminds me of Fox's Glacier Mints! - I wonder if the glacier inspired the sweet? Beautiful photos - you're giving us ideas for future summer holidays - wonder how much it costs to hire a larger camper van suitable for oldies to tour round in comfort?
After five long years of work we've decided its high time we pack the sacks once again and see some more of the world...
Visited so far:-
LA
Cook Islands
Fiji
New Zealand
Australia
Hong Kong
China
Vietnam
Singapore
India... full info
Morag Willsher
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I never knew about people being forced to work in the rice fields like slaves, great that the art tells the story for all to see though!