Thanks! I actually have a new little, and pretty cheap toy which should be put to good use over the coming weeks. But for the moment, no more diving for just a little while....and next water encounter won't be much diving, just doing a great dream of mine for ages....
Weddings!! Trust me, it's not the amount of funny pictures that are going to miss for their weddings...it will indeed be pretty fun! Good news, Leslie is too busy with other things to read my blog. Found out he actually only used it...to date his first girlfriend...I'm not kidding! Smile!
Brunei We loved our time in Brunei and enjoyed touring the hospital with a local. Very cool. Enjoy. In the early planning stages where do the kids think they would like to go to school?
waste of money The entry fee for the Palace is 5usd...so not really crazy expensive for spending an hour wondering around. If now you refer to a waste of money instead of having spend that money on the people...some will argue that populations need symbols to believe in, and that pretty often, the amount of money invested in these symbols is irrelevant and would be at better used directly for the populations. Well...the coming World Cup is a good example of my point...but I admit, I don't have a clear view on the issue. PP on the other side have moved forward so much as a developing Asian city since I first visit in 1997....that I guess the average local population can only enjoy some of the improvements...
FCC! We really loved the FCC...I still dream of the food and cocktails we had there! We stayed around the corner, but will definitely stay at the FCC if we go back to PP. Hope Leslie and Tiffany were ok with S21.
S21 Leslie loves history, so he has read many things about many places...he just took care of his little sister. And yes, FCC rocks...even if I don't think the food is the best...but what a place!
Actually, Angkor Wat is not one of the New Seven Wonders... a serious omission. See the Forum to nominate what you think should be considered for the Eight Wonder. I was pleased to see that Air Asia now serves Siem Reap...used to be a monopoly enjoyed by Bangkok Airways...at twice the price that it cost to fly from Bangkok to Phnom Penh.
Hi Bob! I knew somebody would make a comment, and if you look closely, I do not make any reference to the 7 Wonders...only to the Wonders...and agree, if you take into comparaison the 7 Wonders...Angkor Wat should be high up there. Air Asia from PP to Bangkok was actually pretty close in price to even...the bus...I'm in Vietnam this week...and will be on Air Asia again...even if they could have done a better job with the re-opening of Don Muang...
Don't worry... I knew about it...my expectations were very low, so I was actually surprised to see so many small fishes...but now I have dived Cambodia....country 43rd for diving...smile!
Well....I did... ...and PADI doesn't care, doesn't even follow up, I'm disgusted by that organization which is nothing else than a money making machine...
Thalane Bay The best way to go around the area is to rent car...or even a scooter....cars can be rented for as low as 1100b per day. Just drie to Thalane Bay...make sure you arrive there just before 9am and you'll be there before the crowds. Tours with transport...ad bigger groups are anything between 700 to 900b per person. We paid 1000b for 2 people in one kayak, plus one guide to show us around. Getting your own tour is clearly way more fun!
Thalane Bay Would love to hear a bit more about Thalane Bay if you ever have a minute. We have friends that we are bringing to South Thailand for their first time in July and we are stopping first in Krabi.
This blog is just short of 10 years old. We have now move to South Africa.
Why South Africa? Simple, great wine, great food, great golf and even more amazing diving! I will for once continue to blog from time to time about home. After all, this is just my fourth continent after having grow up in Europe, lived in Asia for twenty years, and even spent a full year living the life of Buenos Aires.
Come to visit....there is so much to do here! ... full info
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Amazing...
keep it coming.