Notes to myself...

HK is ace :-) We're staying in Kowloon - across the harbour from Hong Kong island. Spent yesterday looking around - I dragged Sarah to the space museum. There were heaps of cool rides but I was 2 heavy (fat) to get on 'em. Got an ace photo of Sarah in a 0 gravity simulator! Caught the ferry to Hong Kong island today. Went up the highest peak for more photos. V smoggy - as you'd kinda expect. Then we went to Ripleys believe it or not Oddotorium - which was cheesy but kinda cool. Then off to Madamme Tussaud's for more photos of me with Elle and Naomi - you got to really ;-) It's getting dark here now and we're in the centre of town - the lights are amazing. Photo time again. Hope you don't mind Dad but I've got about 20 spools for you to develop when I get home! Can't believe we are leaving tomorrow!!! See you soon...

Hong Kong

Back in Bangkok yet again! Flying out tomorrow. Had the best week ever down south. Caught the sleeper to Surat Thani then the Ferry over to Koh Samui. Got totally ripped off getting our taxi there but found a beaut quiet place to stay and chill out. Beach bungalow right on the beach. Got totally burnt one day. The Malaria tablets we're taking makes you really photo sensitive so you burn really easy. Every night we sat on our balcony and watched the thunder storms roll in. After a couple of days it was off to Ko Pha Ngan. Full moon party was yesterday. Absolutly amazing! The atmosphere of 6000 odd people dancing on the beach and watching the sun come up was once in a lifetime experience. Check HERE for photos and stuff. We stayed until 7 in the morning then made our way home to pack, catch the ferry and then the sleeper back here. Needless to say after 2 days of no sleep I was a bit wrecked but made up for it last night and feeling much better now. Really sad to be leaving but it's not too far to cme back - any one fancy a holiday later in the year? Anyway, off to Hong Kong tomorrow. Looking forward to it but it'll be wierd coming home so soon - well it feels soon anyway. Rambling now - gotta go. C ya.

Back in Bangkok again. Just got the last of our money cahsed so it's penny watching time until we get home. Had a great time in Kanchanauri. Sarah and I managed to end up in a Brothel - completely by accident you understand. didn't realise until the staff kept walking past in towels and offering us "Marhi Joahna" - Whatever that is! :-)

In Kanchanaburi. It's beautiful here. Had a great time in Chaing Mai. Rained a lot so no trekking (this time!). Kanchanaburi is on the river Kwai (as in Bridge over). Went to Erewan falls today. 7 tiers of cascading waterfalls that you take your pick of and lounge about under for a swim. I managed to fall arse over tit and land in one. Only bruised my pride though - oh and my legs and head!!!
Going to the bridge (as in the Bridge over) tomorrow. Then it's back to the 'kok and down to KoPha-ngan for a wee bit. Can't wait.

Where do I start? It's only been a week but we've done shit-loads!
Had a great couple of days in Singapore. Had brilliant - if not a bit humid - weather. Went out to Sentosa island for the day and did the Night Safari which was excellent. Just a nice couple of days chilling before.....
...landing in Bangkok! This place is unreal! We were staying just off KohSahn Road - think the beginning of "The Beach" cos it was set here. Pretty full on but really good fun. Just about everyone tries to rip you off. We were told in the Airport that if we left our bags in the lockers then they couldn't gurantee the ll our valuables wouldn't get nicked - this is in the airport! Then the Taxi tried to rip us off and we continued on from there! It's good fun tho. Had a couple of nights in Auttayha, full of temples. Hired a 100cc bike to take me and Saz around. I haven't been on a bike for years and this isn't the best place to learn. Traffic on the wrong side of the road/pavement, everyone undertaking, chickens, dogs, etc. Between my closing my eyes and Sarahs screraming we managed to get through it and saw some amazing places - another 2 rolls of film!
Caught the night sleeper to Chaing Mai last night and thats where we are now. Going for a look about this arvo.
Catcha.

Chaing Mai

Leaving this afternoon. Went to the North Bondi RSL club (retired servicemans league) last night with Libby, Oli and flatmates so a little bit hungover today. Just finished re-repacking - there is still heaps of shit to carry :-) We should have left it in NZ. Hopefully I can get over the sweats enough to make it to the airport - I'll be sleeping right through the flight tho!


Singapore

Back in Sydney again. Have had a great few days in Wollongong with my rellies and up to the Blue mountains with my Uncle. It's amazing up there. It was really cold - which made a change. Did a lot of walking - Sarah managed to pull her calf muscles on the "Giant Staircase", 879 steps down! Caught the steepest railway in the world back to the top which was well wierd....you start off horizontal sitting on a seat looking at the sky! Cant believe our Oz time is over already - it's been really cool. Me and Saz are gonna coming back though - save more money next time. We're flying to Singapore tomorrow. Got a few days there before we fly onto Bangkok. Cant wait.

Sydney