big in japan Hi Fiona,
Darling you are in fashion Hello Kitty is huge over there. Everthing looks amazing, its almost like watching a film at the Showroom. Your doing great dont be disheartened if your map reading/communication dont go to plan. I still I dont know my left from my right at the age of 34 ha! Take care honey. Parv xxxx
Japan....im loving the fashion! Those shoes are crazy.. I really wish we could get away with dressing like clowns in this country.. getting dressed in the morning would be loads easier.. lol Im really loving the colours of Aisa as well... and as usual ur pictures are super...how big is that tuna? I would seriously poop in my pants in I was swimming along and one of those bad boys came past.. ahh! Admitedly Im not one to try Sushi in a hurry.. but Sushi for breakfast?? You are off now to Thailand and Cambodia and thats where Ive always wanted to go.. I am most jealous =P When you're in Cambodia try and get a hut on the beach with your own hammock and take some Magic Mushies =) oooh..and visit the temples with the trees growing thru and out of the temple walls/ceiling..woah! how cool... love you lots Fi x I shall return your email soon xoxo Charlie
sushi breakfast !!! Hi Fiona.. What exciting things you've been up to! Love your pictures and descriptions-- now we feel like we've been there too--what a lot of money you've saved us--we don't have to travel there ourselves! Glad to see you having such interesting experiences and meeting good people along the way. Keep us posted from Thailand and have fun. p.s. Brodie says Hi and Happy Trekking.
Hi Fiona. You bring back memories of our short stop in Tokyo. What blew me away at the time was the cost of everything. I was trying to impress your mother at the time and ended up spending CAN$700 for a one day stay! That was in 1992. The yarns are getting even better.
Love,
Ian
hey fiona! We have been following your trip in vancouver. as always your pictures are something to behold - well maybe not the bathroom ones...
hope to see you in vancouver soon!
New Pics So many more wonderful images with your new camera. You really give us a sense of the hustle and bustle of Hong Kong. Well done Fiona
Love Mom
ooo- how exciting! I was so excited to get an email alerting me to your new blog..as usual your writing is fab! and the piccies are spectacular... im glad you headed my warning about the 'dog' food.. hehe
Lots has happened... with me and with the family back home.. im going to be sending you an email after I write this comment. Love you so much Fi and really miss you xoxo hope your travels continue to inspire you - as they certainly have me =)xoxo cousin Charlie
Belated Birthday Greetings Hi Fi; Happy Belated Birthday wishes to you!! Hope you are well and that you celebrated the day in good cheer. We're enjoying your blog v. much and admire your adventurous streak. Take good care and thanks for all the correspondence to Miss Chips - she's doing v. well. Love C,D,E and Hector and Soph
oi! you! miss you loads xx It really is such a treat to read all about you adventures... im sad i wont be meeting you in Rio..but hopefully you will see Mum =) i hope you can visit me in my new pad in Joisey next year...things are cool in London...finally found a new place to move to!and.. had a bit of a UDI the other night..(unidentified drunken accident) sliced my hand open on a smashed wine glass... but its healing OK now.. I was wondering why i dont drink that often.. and now I know! lol Also -spent an evening with Pleash and it was fabulous as always =) we miss you and we miss our gossip sessions =) Both Mum and I send our belated wishes for the d-day oops i mean b-day
;-) you dont look a day over 21 dear ;-)now you've been in Hong Kong almost 2 weeks -we want another blog! seriously.. i dont care if you are on your holidays.. the curiousity is killing me!
love your crazy cousin Charlie xoxoxoxxoxo p.s. dont forget the fake Fendi bag ;-)
Happy (very) Belated birthday! Hi Fiona! Sorry for missing your birthday, but I suspect this is not the first year I have been so crap. From your pics and tales looks like it was a very good one. Great Travelblog, really enjoying the updates. Take good care and Travel On, hon!
Alisonx
On to Japan Hi Fiona, Still enjoying your journals and by the comments I see I am not the only one. Looking forward to the pictures from your new camera. I still can't figure out how you digitized the pictures from the disposable camera you were using. Could you scan them in the internet cafe?
Hope you had a great birthday
Love,
Ian
belated birthday greeting sorry i am late but happy birthday...31 and now you're a thirty something! Was great seeing photos of Claudia but what is her daughter's name? more amazing photos and yes the ones with people in are good and so are the scenic ones and talk about scenery...such beauty....what a trip! Look after yourself bye for now looking forward to next blog...love pleasure
Best of luck to you Dear Fiona. We are haeding home today, after 6 months journey. You are going twice as long, we wish you the best of luck, and keep in touch if you want some tip on the places we have been in Asia. Happy birthday yesterday! Leo is the best of course (we are both leo too ...) All the best, Inger-Lene and Hogne, Norway
HAPPY B DAY !!!!!!! A wonderful journey, a life 's experience and beautiful photos....well done!!
Let see HK and rest....
Lots of love, all well in London, off to Greece this week.
Wow Wow Fiona, wonderful, totally wonderful pictures, and I am hooked on the stories of your travels...Cant wait to celebrate your birthday with you in Brazil....Happy Happy 31st....Much Love. JJ
The last of Africa Glad you had such a good time in Africa. The next time we hear from you, you'll be in Hong Kong and everything will be a totally new adventure. The Namibia pics were something else. Not many people that one runs into can say that they have been there-that's for sure. Take care and Happy Hong Kong Shopping!!!!
keep 'em coming hi....love your adventures and photos...get the feeling i am almost there with you. pity about the skydiving but have no doubt you will script it in eventually. london is scary and reassuringly have heard from lots of friends around the world...except for jojo!?!? love you pleash
Skydive Dear Fiona, great journal, I enjoy the read. Since our joint attempt to do a skydive in Namibia was ruined due to sand storm, I had to find another spot. It turned out to be Plettenberg Bay in South Africa. I am telling you: you just have to do it. It was f...king awesome!! I was terrified in the plane, but once your out there, it is no way back and it was absolutely fantastic. It is hereby recommended to everyone. Plettenberg Bay is suppose to be one of the most scenic jumps in the world, beautiful coastline. Go Fiona!! Regards, Inger-Lene from Norway (by the way: Hogne did the 216 meter bungy jump, the highest in the world, and smiled all the way down)
Deadvlei Dear F
Your photos are superb and specially one of Deadvlei with dune at the back superb. You are doing great, lot of courage to eat all that stuff. Rainy in London, some bombs , but ultimately all is in control. Keep going, all the best .xxxxx
SOOOPER.... Fiona, your writing style is very enjoyable, and I need your permission to save a couple of your photos (the ones with your group and the one at the restaurant table) pleeeese. Will follow your adventures in HongKong! Take good care of yourself girl.
Liz
Here begins the adventure of 12 months solo racing and chilling out around the world. Africa-Asia-New Zealand-South and North America from May 05-May06. It really is racing, 24 countries in all! So so so many stories to tell and sights to see...
And now that that crazy year is over with, I have moved back to Vancouver (with a stopover in the UK, Iceland and New York!) and am launching a new life. The Babe With A Backpack travel shows have been established in Vancouver, the book is edited, and I'm planning the next trip...UGANDA IN JULY '08! Will try and keep this updated in additi... full info
Alisonb
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Hey, lady, enjoying your blog. Japan looks very cool. Can't wait to hear about Thailand! Keep safe and have fun!