beautiful children myself and my friend were fortunate enough to be able to visit these wonderful children in october 2009. the night before we met the children, we bought some supplies for them, exercise books, pens, pencils, puppets, balls and hair elastics. the looks on the childrens faces was priceless. they are a bunch of children that i will not forget anytime soon. my friend and i both work in education and have put a letter out to the parents asking for donations so we can send them over to the kids.
beautiful country, beautiful people.
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You got a very nice Blog! Hi Claire,
I is been long time ago that you spent some time having spanish lessons with me, I hope you are doing super! and having good time cultivating your soul!
Here I am sending you my web site and blog of the school!
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http://santacruzspanishschool.wordpress.com
Please, let me know and telme how you are doing...
Hi Claire! One question...was this a "planed" travelblogger meeting? We are going to Perhentians in just a month...and we should meet Ali either there or in KL...it's a small world! Where is your next dive? Peter
This blog reminds me of why I rarely travel with more than 10KG. I hate looking after my stuff and I hate insurance companies even more. If I ever have more than 10KG with me, it is stuff I no longer need and plan to give away to beggers and people living in slums because nobody in wealthy Europe wants it. :)
paths Hi Claire, I was reading Autobiography of a Yogi at Bunga Permai hotel where I found your address, just had to look and see what it was when I came home, got a surprise and have enjoyed your comments on Bali. Do you think you will return to Bali some day? I hope wherever you are you are happy.
Lights Out The good thing about Chinese trains, especially with a hard-sleeper or lower, is that it's lights out at about 10.00pm or thereabouts. If people are still talking or smoking for that matter, you can always shout at them: talking and smoking is not allowed.
And the joy of all joys is that with a soft-sleeper you can switch the music off yourself if you are clever enough to know where the switch is. Some people are like Winston Smith in 1984: "You can switch the telescreen off!"
"Yes Winston, we have that luxury."
You're not getting off the hook that lightly! I loved this final entry, wiped a tear with the rest of them. Now you need to get on with an everyday blog. Sound of fingernails drumming.....
Love you.
AMAZING!! Hi Claire, well, I've just read your blog in the office, after running over to Sarah with some tissues and wondering why she was crying yet smiling from ear to ear..... now I know. It truly has been a pleasure to be able to share in your incredible journey, one that has taken in so many adventures rather than one big one. If a picture tells a thousand words, your thousands of pictures and wonderful words tell an AMAZING story. Well done for confronting your fears, listeing to your heart and living your life. Keep living the dream, Michael.xx
all good things come to an end An era has just finished... just to let a new one start... please, keep blogging from England, it's a whole new world there for you now!!!... Good luck on everything you try and all the best for you and Stu!!
that was awesome! hey claire! I just feel so strange because I subscribed to your blog before I went to travel myself and I just realise now that we were on the perhentians at the exact same moment! I have seen you around but didn't realise it was you, claire from the blog. very sad, I would have loved to meet you :)
Have a save trip back home
You've cultivated our souls!! Claire, I read your blog from my desk in an office, with a coffee in hand, I am smiling from ear to ear and do have a tear in my eye. Your journey has been absolutely incredible not just for the places you have been, but for the way you have shared them with us all. I found your blog last year when we were travelling in Asia & were thinking about taking a detour to Central America, you have inspired me so much. Reading your thoughts on learning to dive I can relate to completely, that feeling of the unknown deep seas and the euphoria when you realize you actually "love" diving is simply incredible. Continue to listen to your heart & live for your todays! With much much love, Sarahxx
Well done! Good effort on a long journey! Im also jealous that you managed to meet The Great One (Ali). Great will be the day when I get the same opportunity!
great blog.. hey, i also have a blog on the site, but came upon yours...i feel like we have similiar stories I just came back from koh tao (island in thaialnd) where i did scuba diving with my boyfriend...and i was absolutely terrified....first tried it in the pool...HAted it, but then as my confidence grew i truly started to love it just like you...and its unny on our last dive we had terrible weather as well, there was a tornado in the distance but what made it all amazing is we got to see a whale shark! So i just wanted to say COngrats on completing ur padi course, i know i was so proud when i finished as well! Yay we are now little scuba divers!
thanks for a great read Hi Claire,
I found you pages about 4 weeks ago and have gone through and absorbed a lot of information from you stories...I did read about 80-90% of you posts...its been great reading.
My husband and I are looking at travelling 2010 most likely and alot through asia so its been great getting ideas of places to go!! We will be trying to go to a few orphanges along the way and we will try and make it to te boys one in cambodia when we padd through.
thanks again for a great read,
Michelle
Photo Credits Ali .....I forgot to mention thanks to you for all the underwater photo shots. My lungs would have exploded trying to take a single picture.
You're making me cry Oh Claire, what a beautiful ending! You just couldn’t have gone somewhere more perfect to finish your journey. Was lovely meeting you and Stu on the island, and thanks for the wonderful pics. Take care Claire, I hope we get to meet again one day. Love, Ivone x
Happy Days! It was a pleasure to meet you and Stu - a special thanks to the rare alignment of the planets that put so many great people in one tiny little place :) Love the photos - thanks for the Simon Cowel comparison - a personal hero of mine ;)
Shine On, Shine Bright... Thank you Claire for your beautiful thoughts, words & photos! As always you tapped directly into the divine. As you are good with interiors, I am good with electricity I know when someone shines & you my dearest are a shining star creating much needed light for the world! Shine on, shine bright, shine long. I will miss your travel blogs but I am more than grateful for our beautiful friendship. You look so HAPPY, so PEACEFUL, & so CENTERED. Sending much love to you. BIG HUG. MAC from Califonia.
PATRICK DUFFY was your school mate!!! Well....what a really small world it really is. That made me laugh so much.....Miss you Jim and thanks for the comment. X
I'm in tears. Hi there beautiful Claire. I am so happy to read your latest posting.
The end of one journey leads to the begining of others. Learning about ones frailties in itself will create stringths. You have conquered one of lifes lessons. Many more to come however
You will be surprised to know that Patrick Duffy and I were school mates. I last saw him at our 40th class reunion in 2007.
Thank you so much for the kind words to Ann and I and others. Your writtings have been a joy to read.
Untill next time, with much admiration, Jim & Ann
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beautiful children
myself and my friend were fortunate enough to be able to visit these wonderful children in october 2009. the night before we met the children, we bought some supplies for them, exercise books, pens, pencils, puppets, balls and hair elastics. the looks on the childrens faces was priceless. they are a bunch of children that i will not forget anytime soon. my friend and i both work in education and have put a letter out to the parents asking for donations so we can send them over to the kids. beautiful country, beautiful people.