Hi, sounds like you're having a brill time - very jealous. Some fantastic photos and its great to read all about it via your blog. Keep blog-ing :-)
Gill (Brady)
Dave, I can't believe what a great time you're having (a bad day in the rain forest always beats a good day in the office). Tremendous 'photos, like another commentator I thought you'd put library pictures in the blog - you've got a great writing style as well, I see a future career here. Carry on enjoying!
suntan! Nice suntan David!! Tee hee! How you've cheered up my day off with all those beautiful pictures and your stories. It sounds fantastic and looks beautiful - quite different to anywhere I've been yet, i think. Lots more animal and bird pictures please - love the little monkey and I agree on the hummingbird photo, think i need to get my camera out for a bit of practise. Take care X
Photos David, you should submit the hummingbird photo to photo contests as it is by far the best bird photo I believe I have seen - amazing how you caught the colors! Enjoy your next adventure!
great journey Surprise surprise I'm lost for words other than a fantastic word and picture story. This is a classic win win situation. You're having a geat time and we're enjoying it too. Hope this gets to you. Keep sending your stuff. 'uncle jack'
What an Exciting Start ! Dear David
Sorry It's taken me all week to send a reply, just so glad you got yourself to San Jose in one piece, unlike your luggage ! You have made me laugh, but don't loose anything else, at least your backpack is lighter on all those treks you'll be doing. Just use a couple of old tree branches, after all you are heading towards the rainforests ! Take Care xxx
Photos Hey David,
Thoroughly enjoying your journal. Couldn't believe that the photos were yours - I thought you were just nicking them from somewhere! What camera equipment are you using?
Cheers,
Lee
Bonjour ... should we say after our busy week in France. Great to hear you have landed safely, albeit missing the essential PSP and your photos are amazing. Not sure the sight of a tarantula would please me for starters but all the other wonderful wildlife I am sure will make up for it. Keep well. Look forward to the next update.
Hobble on the cobbles Hiya little mate. Such colourful blog pages - i hope you're keeping a good diary to remember it all. It's been lovely reading all your news you really bring it all to life and of course I am dead jealous at all the wildlife you've seen (esp the turtles and sloths). Now what did I tell you about not attaching poles to the outside of your rucksac? Sure you can pick up some cheap ones - i did when we were in Nepal and in fact just getting them out the loft to lend to a friend trekking Mount Kenya. Back in the 'real world' (your words not mine) well went to see Fish and had the rest of the boys come on stage for Market Sq Heroes (sounded awful!). I actually loved seeing fish after all these years and was happy enough with just that and his new stuff was sounding good - aah the good old days. Have also just handed my notice in at work - no other job yet but looking - will miss the animals I'm sure but not the trek up and down the M1 every day. Hope you're keeping safe and making friends. Look forward to your next installment - keeps us back in the Uk a little more sane! x
Great adventures - great pics Pleased to hear things going well and the pictures are superb.....great narration ....worthy of cc to the National Geographic I think ...
You never know - if one of the party you've joined happens to be a Marillion fan you really will be in Heaven !
Crikey - adventures already !! A very engaging and amusing read !!
Hope you didint cack your 'y' fronts during that landing - otherwise thats even more stuff to replace !!
Keep safe and look forward to the next instalment !!
great pics What adventures already (I'm in Bristol but I managed to get a mosquito bite too...) Loved the photos - you've got a great eye for a pic. Looking forward to next installment...
PS playing lots of latin music at the moment, would be interested to learn about what, if anything, you're getting to hear on your trip!
Dead jealous Dave- it sounds sooo great and your photos are absolutely amazing. I hope you are settling in with the group a bit more now- must be strange when they have already got to know each other quite well, but like I said, you are like minded people who have the travel bug. Already a week into your trip and so many adventures already- look forward to reading the next installment.
Things are ok here- you know I had that funny leg? Well I ended up going to see the nurse at the doctors surgery who then passed me to the dr who then passed me onto the hospital. They conducted checks to make sure it wasn't DVT, they were all convinced it wasn't, I had a blood test which showed 3 hours later I had a high possibility of a clot. Had to have 2 injections that day and the next to thin my blood as a precautionary and then last Wed I had a scan which showed I have a clot from my ankle to mid thigh! Since then I have been working from home going to hospital getting revised medication and a supply of injections to do myself at home. My stomach is now riddled with needle marks- I look like a right junkie. I am fine with it but will have to be on medication for 6 months and wear a support stocking- have to be careful now but at least I can have one or two glasses of champers on my wedding day!
I have taken it all in good stride but it could have been really serious if not spotted. The x-ray I had showed that the clot hadn't travelled to my lung which is the real danger. Work have been good about it and Kev arranged for flowers to be sent to me. I haven't been in for a week so back in tomorrow- boo hoo.
By the way, haven't been watching big brother lately, it looks like Tracey is out and I think Friday is the final- will let you know who won.
Happy travelling!
Becky
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wildlife Fantastic photos there Dave - look like they are out of a magazine!
Also I guess you might know by now that Fish has rejoined Marillion - does that tempt you to come back early?
What a great start to your trip and good photo's. mum will be pleased you haven't lost your camera yet!! Gooners flattered to decieve on Saturday, but at least we won. All well here. speak soon and have fun, Jamie
Up the Gunners Dave - Photos look great, so next time you are waiting for them to upload remember they are appreciated and go a long way to giving us a better picture of your trip than words alone could.
Arsenal doing ok. Ronaldiniho maybe to Chelsea...???
Plus nearly booked my trip to Cambodia. Take care Jeff
mm rice & beans why is it always kayleigh ?
thank you for the blog, i think what you are doing is brilliant, wish i'd done it years ago b4 children etc
At the next Marillion convention we'll have some rice and beans on stand by in case you have a craving, take care Gareth
Gill
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Hi, sounds like you're having a brill time - very jealous. Some fantastic photos and its great to read all about it via your blog. Keep blog-ing :-) Gill (Brady)