mach's Guestbook

I stand corrected... or at least I stand from time to time
Dear Wanderer, I'm glad we've got the Ani-podes out of the way, and that clearly through childlike excitement you just couldn't get to sleep as the irion bird rose into the sky. At least you will have had leg room, and most likely something else to eat rather than noodles! (The China Eastern experience for anyone else who reads this). I vagualy remember Singapore from about 19**, and so it seems that it hasn't changed in the (few) years I've been away. You should pause, if only for a moment to take in the view from the cable car at the top of the mountain, but perhaps the next iron bird will bugger off without you :-) Enjoy the second leg (strange term isn't it. Since when have aeroplanes hopped on their legs!) and if you don't get to sleep through more childlike excitement then at least you will be awake to peer out of the window and watch the great expanse of the outback pass effortlessly below you.

Boozed up and ready to go
So after days of meandering around the United States of England you have finally dragged your sorry arse back to clevedon. I hope the liver has calmed down, I'm sure I couldn't manage to punish mine as successfully as you and still be upright at the end of the session. Even so, a lovely time was had my all at Abingdon, especially Mandie, who was pretty chipper at breaskfast the next morning. We all have to let our hair down from time to time. Enjoy the meanderings around the Antipodes (does that include New Zealand... The Antipodes that is), and I shall enjoy meandering with you

WOW
Feel like I'm up there with you...or maybe I wish I was

Hello!
Great stuff, glad to hear all is going to plan. Go easy on Jangbu, don't go too quickly :) Want to see some photos at some point mind... Gilksey

ola kala?

it's cold out there...
Is this what you mean when you say porters and guide taking you up the mountain? http://img.timeinc.net/time/photoessays/2010/top10_alt_travel/palanquin.jpg LR.

space flights reaching ever low prices...
This planet is running out of mountains for you Matt... Great your ready to go off on another tramping. Is that mountain the one with those big baboons... big teeth they have! Enjoy the fresh air, the dramatic scenery, and don\'t think of the return leg even before you left this grey country. Besides, ...the queues, smog, grey, dump weather will be right here waiting to welcome you back, amigo. Oh, don\'t forget about all those nice women, the great ale this island has, the whisky, footie and friends as well ! ;) Have fun! LR.

The world's gate
Hey Matt... if you wanted to feel that small you could have said something, I'm sure one of us would have come up with something good... ;) I wish you a good and enjoyable time on those parts of the world. Stay warm and reach the sky... See you in May for the Brighton tour and all the wonderful stories from this amazing trip. Ciao amigo, LR.

welcome back
and I would like to thank you for sharing have a fantastic new year regards iwan

3 A.M.
No jetlag on the way back home then?

Summer Christmas Day
Just to wish you the traditional greetings in a very non-traditional setting. Mark, Alex, Kass, Yioli, Rebecca, Martin, Margaret and I all invaded Sami and Panyiotis' flat for a grand turkey meal with traditional extras and even crackers and silver wrapped presents - although Mum and I gave none as we are keeping the Cyprus tradition of presents at New Year (mainly as Susie and family are in Greece, and Lenia (Pan's mum) is in UK in the snow. Trust the ankles heal enough for the next summit attack, though it seems to me you find plenty on the way up - better to travel hopefully than to arive, as they say. We've been in touch with all the rest of the family (even Gay via Minette's email) and so I had to send you family support on yon amazing mountains. Your gushing streams and your bubbling comments make us all very jealous - we've had sunshine all day here - I even got a bit sunburnt on a walk with Rebecca yesterday. Love form us all, Dad