Better luck next time! Hey, Hope you are luckier next time. Nice blogpost though everything didnt go your way this time... Check out our guide to Beirut - Perhaps you will find it usefull for next time :)
http://2famous.tv/2012/12/24/the-backpackers-guide-to-beirut/
India is next for us Sri Lanka, yes is wonderful. The prices after India may be a a shock. We are off to India next, and after the visa process we may need some luck
Date Rubber Stamp I was surprised to learn the same about your blog--- I loved it.I am a big fan of your blog.i am so excited by read of your blog's content.really great post.Thanks for sharing.
Date Rubber Stamp
Fascinating Absolutely fascinating! There are waaay more than 6 people who read your blog. Which is an awful moniker. Your travel accounts are so much more than a "blog". You bring the places you visit to life, enriching your readers with a sense of the countries or cities histories. Allowing us a glimpse into the daily lives of its peoples. You and Penny are the polar opposite of "comfortably humdrum". As one who has traveled to mundane locales, I am envious. Thank you not only for the incredible insight into Iran, but for taking the time to share your fantastic adventures with the rest of us. Roger
and the winner is... Hi Gary!
Another brilliant post! very entertaining - I didn't know you had it in you! Just in case you hadn't heard, the 2012 Trainer of the Year was..... the Bottlo! Not bad given that he finished off the year geting over a hernia operation (uncontrolled sneezing from bad hayfever so he reckons, I wonder how he'd be if he wasn't training!). The Honda is doing fine - I didn't know there was a car that could make my Corolla seem powerful, but it's been great to us.
Wok, Mick & all the boys are well.
Take care & God bless :)
About time The Bottlo was overdue although that's a lame excuse for a hernia. I'll try and send him an email.glad the car is still kicking. Any chance you'd like to sell it back when we return?
Happy New year. Speaking of comebacks, I made my volleyball comeback on Saturday after a similiar hiatus. Seemed like a good idea at the time , but three days later , still feeling like I should be in a retirement village somewhere. A kayak around the bay this morning loosened me up for the challenges of new years eve.
Surfing companion Hi Gary and Penny
I see you in Sri Lanka at present. I have two other friends there at present, Tony Van Merrick and his wife and daughter. Keep an eye out for them, they will be in the surf. I'm sure Tony will sort you out with a board if you see meet him.
Have a good NY. From what I remember, Sir Lankans know how to celebrate. Just don't mention the cricket!!
Rod
awesome Gary... and Penny... think it even betters Palm Way atm... look at all those Lefts and Rights!! I wonder what its like to get barrelled?? Oh, its pretty good :) take care you two :)
List gets longer Now you just added Iran on my list! I have yet to open my Lonely Planet book on Iran. Been with me for years. Your blog did to me what that " lonely" book failed to do.
I had the chance to visit Oman 5 times for work, in which I was able to squeeze in some fun. Beautiful country and great people. Unfortunately, accommodation is not cheap (prices compare to US prices) and there is no public/mass transit system. You might have noticed on the roads a couple bus stops with a gazelle sign on them - having spent about 3 months there, all trips combined, I'm yet to see a single bus.
It's getting there Yes, the accommodation prices are ridiculous compared to everything else. There is some bus transport now but there's a long way to go.
Gary and Penny, from the beginning... Again. Round the world for a year in 07 and we've decided it's time once more. So packing up the house, the jobs, selling the cars and up up and away, this time with no return ticket and no fixed itinerary. A smidgin reckless, sure, but what the hell. May as well indulge in a few passions before the last great journey in who knows when.
Stay tuned and please stay in contact, cause whilst we love seeing what the rest of the world has to offer, we also love receiving news from home base.... full info
Mert
Meryl Dunton-Rose
Fabulous photo
Hardly ever get that great depth of field with mine!