So its been about three days since I last updated this journal and a lot has changed, we moved on from Uphill Cottage to Viking Nature Resort which we found after a long walk down the various beaches and jungles. Now before we left on this trip Jade had the idea that perfection would be 1. Bamboo Bungalow 2. In the jungle 3. Beach front 4. HAMMOCK!
Viking delivered in a massive way as it ticked all the above boxes and seeing as we only booked it for three days, one day in and we have already booked it for another three days after. So our home for the rest of the trip in Phi Phi is right here.
Jade after the first two days was in heaven and it seemed like it was all going to be perfect for the rest of the week.....but we arrived back from dinner to discove another attack from the cockroaches. Of all places who would have thought they would be in the jungle.......apparently not Jade.
Yet again more heroics from me and my roach kill count is now up to five.
The past few days have consisted mainly of lounging about on the beach/ in a hammock on the beach/ on a swing on the beach or in my case just bobbling around in the ocean all day. During this journey it was one of my missions to start eating different foods and luckily for us Viking do a taster night every night in which you can try the local cuisine, discovering that i like curry and really spicy food (Still not a huge lover of Thai noodles although all the rice dishes are banging) One perk of Phi Phi is that it seems they are under the illusion that all tourists want to eat is pizza and pasta, hell dont get me wrong the slices here are MASSIVE and amazing. They are that good that even Jade likes the pizza here.....FACT.
Whilst in Phi Phi we took a day trip which included various activities, the first of which was a simple 8 meter rock climb. Sounds simple I know but these rocks were pretty much verticle and for the newbies to climbing like myself it was a little daunting. But at the same time I absolutely loved it and it has now replaced diving as my new hobbie to learn. This climb was nothing more than a stepping stone to the next activity which was a cliff dive into the ocean, as a man with no love for heights this was either going to make me or break me. Standing on the edge of the cliff looking out on the ocean all I said to myself was dont think just jump..... 3....2....1
BEST ADRENALINE RUSH EVER! it made me feel alive and it was that good that I climbed back up and did it a second time....and yep it was still as amazing! After the boat carried us a little further we saw some monkeys....pretty average although they were some angry looking little mother truckers. Following this was a swim in a lagoon which was absolute paradise and about the most perfect clear blue water I have ever seen, and then off for a snorkel. Now for those who read that in earlier blogs that I would like to take up diving will laugh at the fact that I was shit at snorkeling haha. Lets just say ill need a lot of practice to be as good as the people from 'Ban's'
Then we arrived at 'The Beach' the same one that Leonardo DiCaprio stood on and its clear to see why they chose to use Maya Bay. The surroundings are just so tranquil and pure that you lose yourself in the sounds of the ocean and wildlife around you and everything thats in your minds just drifts away. PURE BLISS. Off the beach we trundled through the caves that were literally 1.5 feet by 5.6 foot hilarious considering that the rocks were slippery and covered with crabs so all you could hear were splashes followed by embarresed laughter or squeals from people who had just seen a crab. After braving all of this we climbed back aboard our boat (not the most glamourous of climbs I will say) and off to watch the sunset on a private beach party.
Beer, BBQ, Fire Shows and glowing plankton it was a wicked and perfect way to end our time in Phi Phi. Only one more day now till we head back to Bangkok, but thats not the end OH NO as were off to Sydney then WOOOOO
So tomorrow its time to soak up paradise for one last day before the hustle bustle and "Hi friend you want to buy an Armani suit?" every ten seconds.
See you in Oz
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Koh Phi Phi (PEE PEE) :)
Well that journey was emotional to say the least! if you have ever wondered what it is like to be in a tin of sardines then ask me as I have just witnessed it first hand...I personally like how Jade continually referred to it as the slave ship from that film 'Amistad'. Read all about Jade's thoughts on this at http://jadey21-reviewcentral.blogspot.com/ Night Boat are two words that shall never follow "hey why dont we just get the" AGAIN. To put it simply it was a boat with no seats, 2 levels, A LOT of crash mats and one 'pillow' each, if ever you attempt to try this be prepared to get really comfortable spooning a stranger. Luckily for us there was a space available next to me which it appeared no one was going to occupy, so after some cat like quickness from me we stole the extra room. Although the little extra room literally was
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So after tying my bag to my arm and putting it under my pillow and lying on it then trying to pull my feet in as people kept standing on my feet and legs claiming that they "didnt have their sea legs yet". After all these shenanigans I simply turned to Jade and said "wake me in 8 hours".
Ahh that beautiful moment when you wake up after sleeping on a journey believing that you have arrived at your destination only to realise that you have another 7 hours of travelling to go...bollocks! In short the rest of the journey went like this:
1. JEEP TO OFFICE
2. MINIBUS TO COACH
3. COACH TO KRABI
4. JEEP TO ANOTHER OFFICE
5. JEEP TO PIER
6. FERRY TO PHI PHI
Jesus this better be worth it!
Promises of perfect beaches lined with crystal clear water and blue skies kissing a beautiful jungle landscape turned out to be a dreams as we arrived to a dull grey sky with a monsoon down poor (That caught us later on that night). After retiring to Uphill Cottage which was our base for the first two days which seemed nice enough until Jade opened the door to find a cockroach. This then meant that I had to go back out into the monsoon to try and find some cockroach killing spray, to add more fun to the evening they werent that great at English. Thank the lord that the three years I spent doing performing arts at college were gonna come in handy, as I used all of my expertise to act out all the motions from the initial spraying right down to the cockroach dying.
Give me my oscar nomination right now as he got everything and sure enough I left the shop with roach spray in hand and galloped through the front door and began to blast the cockroach with this spray (which was that strong it literally felt like it was burning my arm hair off) and yelling "Tell your friends what you saw" after the first day in Phi Phi I had waged war on all of the roaches....
So day 2 :) and sunny skies have appeared and all of the promises that had be dashed before were now reality and Phi Phi showed me her true beauty. Uphill was right around the corner from the Viewpoint trek which was absolutely breathtaking, some things you can describe amd that view is not one of them. A picture could still not even begin to help emphasise the beauty that was lying right in front of me. This was most definately worth the hike up almost vertical stairs for about 45 minutes in the blistering heat. Definate cardio workout overload! and on the way back down Jade pointed out two kittens spooning each other....not even lying this day just seemed to get better an better.
The beach was awesome and saw lots of sand crabs which kept me ammused for hours whilst jade soaked up the rays. After a diappointing end to day one our night tonite was about to be a bit mental, as we discovered the various bars that were dotted around Phi Phi and had a few drinks in all but a few of them. From laughing at middle aged men raving to Gangnam Style (Which is EVERYWHERE!!!) to watching some Thai fighting (Started off with the juniors which Jade didnt really like to see but got wicked when the adult pros got in there. Another thing before I continue is that anyone could literally get in the ring and Thai fight and at the end you got a free bucket we saw two drunken blokes do it and then two ladies. I imagine if my brother in law Justin was here we would have been in there, although he would have tried to emulate Bruce Lee a little bit too much haha. After the Thai fighting we then descended onto the beach where both Slinky's and Woody's were both absolutely booming, we drank a little and raved a lot which resulted in fire limbo/ Jade getting a UV arm tattoo and me having a huge wooden bench land on my shin (Not gonna lie the bruise is HUGE) WHAT A NIGHT!!
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So after tying my bag to my arm and putting it under my pillow and lying on it then trying to pull my feet in as people kept standing on my feet and legs claiming that they "didnt have their sea legs yet". After all these shenanigans I simply turned to Jade and said "wake me in 8 hours".
Ahh that beautiful moment when you wake up after sleeping on a journey believing that you have arrived at your destination only to realise that you have another 7 hours of travelling to go...bollocks! In short the rest of the journey went like this:
1. JEEP TO OFFICE
2. MINIBUS TO COACH
3. COACH TO KRABI
4. JEEP TO ANOTHER OFFICE
5. JEEP TO PIER
6. FERRY TO PHI PHI
Jesus this better be worth it!
Promises of perfect beaches lined with crystal clear water and blue skies kissing a beautiful jungle landscape turned out to be a dreams as we arrived to a dull grey sky with a monsoon down poor (That caught us later on that night). After retiring to Uphill Cottage which was our base for the first two days which seemed nice enough until Jade opened the door to find a cockroach. This then meant that I had to go back out into the monsoon to try and find some cockroach killing spray, to add more fun to the evening they werent that great at English. Thank the lord that the three years I spent doing performing arts at college were gonna come in handy, as I used all of my expertise to act out all the motions from the initial spraying right down to the cockroach dying.
Give me my oscar nomination right now as he got everything and sure enough I left the shop with roach spray in hand and galloped through the front door and began to blast the cockroach with this spray (which was that strong it literally felt like it was burning my arm hair off) and yelling "Tell your friends what you saw" after the first day in Phi Phi I had waged war on all of the roaches....
So day 2 :) and sunny skies have appeared and all of the promises that had be dashed before were now reality and Phi Phi showed me her true beauty. Uphill was right around the corner from the Viewpoint trek which was absolutely breathtaking, some things you can describe amd that view is not one of them. A picture could still not even begin to help emphasise the beauty that was lying right in front of me. This was most definately worth the hike up almost vertical stairs for about 45 minutes in the blistering heat. Definate cardio workout overload! and on the way back down Jade pointed out two kittens spooning each other....not even lying this day just seemed to get better an better.
The beach was awesome and saw lots of sand crabs which kept me ammused for hours whilst jade soaked up the rays. After a diappointing end to day one our night tonite was about to be a bit mental, as we discovered the various bars that were dotted around Phi Phi and had a few drinks in all but a few of them. From laughing at middle aged men raving to Gangnam Style (Which is EVERYWHERE!!!) to watching some Thai fighting (Started off with the juniors which Jade didnt really like to see but got wicked when the adult pros got in there. Another thing before I continue is that anyone could literally get in the ring and Thai fight and at the end you got a free bucket we saw two drunken blokes do it and then two ladies. I imagine if my brother in law Justin was here we would have been in there, although he would have tried to emulate Bruce Lee a little bit too much haha. After the Thai fighting we then descended onto the beach where both Slinky's and Woody's were both absolutely booming, we drank a little and raved a lot which resulted in fire limbo/ Jade getting a UV arm tattoo and me having a huge wooden bench land on my shin (Not gonna lie the bruise is HUGE) WHAT A NIGHT!!
Koh Tao!
The first long haul journey of Thailand and im now not so keen on the whole travelling thing. Well I love it when we get there dont get me wrong, but riding a bus for 8 hours through the night (a bus that may I add was full of pissing mosquitos who had a massive 8 course dinner on each of my legs but didnt touch any one else BITCHES!!!) and not really sleeping from paranoia after reading the 'Lonely Planet' book which said that theives operated heavily on the night busses. Was not really my ideal picture moment of fun. It just got better as the journey went on as when we arrived at the pier we had a 3 hour wait for the next ferry. Of all the things Thailand may be awesome at, creating a simple journey from one part of an island to another is not one of them. After waiting in some form of a warehouse which they claimed was an 'Internet Cafe' for three hours watching bits and bobs of 'Last of the Moheekans' whilst Jade slept the boat finally arrived and after another 2 and a half hours over the sea we arrived in Koh Tao:
RANT OVER
Now Koh Tao is a grower (no jokes please) as at first glance its not that great. We got a flier for a resort called 'Bans' which looked pretty wicked and had really stirred up a passion for diving which I reckon I shall exploit when we reach Australia. Room was alright but it was the 'Yellow Brick Road' that really brough this place to life, well this and a pool (Thats right I can now have a swim without getting covered in sand! SCORE) Anyway back to the road. Wedged between the shops and the beach it was almost perfect for everything and everyone. Building wise a huge difference than Koh Chang and people were a lot more friendly here than in KokBang! (yes I know its mis-spelt). And once I had found 'Choppers' an Australain bar (Winner) that showed nothing but Premier League football while we were there (Double Winner) I was very much settled. We didnt really utilize Tao to its full potential as we werent diving but we did indulge in a huge BBQ which unfortunately for Jade came in a sauce and luckily for me (being the carnivore I am) I was able to swap my salad and potatoe for her chicken and beef! Sunbathing/reading and the occasional chang of course followed during our two day stint here. To round off our little tour of Koh Tao we treated ourselves to another massage, only this time it was not a Thai massage but rather a back shoulder and neck massage....HEAVEN! Next step is Koh Phi Phi which is pronounced PEE PEE (Cue immature laughing) yes it still makes me laugh like when someone unintentially says "do-do" in a sentence. Any way next journey is a 15 hour journey which includes a 8 hour night boat ride...yummy... one can only imagine how thats gonna turn out!
See you there!
RANT OVER
Now Koh Tao is a grower (no jokes please) as at first glance its not that great. We got a flier for a resort called 'Bans' which looked pretty wicked and had really stirred up a passion for diving which I reckon I shall exploit when we reach Australia. Room was alright but it was the 'Yellow Brick Road' that really brough this place to life, well this and a pool (Thats right I can now have a swim without getting covered in sand! SCORE) Anyway back to the road. Wedged between the shops and the beach it was almost perfect for everything and everyone. Building wise a huge difference than Koh Chang and people were a lot more friendly here than in KokBang! (yes I know its mis-spelt). And once I had found 'Choppers' an Australain bar (Winner) that showed nothing but Premier League football while we were there (Double Winner) I was very much settled. We didnt really utilize Tao to its full potential as we werent diving but we did indulge in a huge BBQ which unfortunately for Jade came in a sauce and luckily for me (being the carnivore I am) I was able to swap my salad and potatoe for her chicken and beef! Sunbathing/reading and the occasional chang of course followed during our two day stint here. To round off our little tour of Koh Tao we treated ourselves to another massage, only this time it was not a Thai massage but rather a back shoulder and neck massage....HEAVEN! Next step is Koh Phi Phi which is pronounced PEE PEE (Cue immature laughing) yes it still makes me laugh like when someone unintentially says "do-do" in a sentence. Any way next journey is a 15 hour journey which includes a 8 hour night boat ride...yummy... one can only imagine how thats gonna turn out!
See you there!
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Koh Chang!
So Koh Chang gave me the chance to fully experience the live of a backpacker, by travelling a huge amount of time via bus and boat. Needless to say this was not the most enjoyable of times especially when you have annoying bus neighbours who insist on us all listening to their shit music played from their IPhones and enjoying it. And if that wasnt enough we were treated to her renditions of what I can only describe as German ballads...agreed German is not the most beautiful of languages so this was horrific.
ANYWAYS!!!
So Koh Chang! our first glimpse of paradise and for the first time on the journey a gasp and the word "WOW" exhaled from my mouth. Why couldnt Bangkok be more like this ? White sandy beaches a calm sea and a wicked jungle back drop and CHANG! which for some reason tasted immense whilst drinking it IN Chang ..(Small things ammuse small minds) anyways we ended making friends with a fella and two women on the most awesome of taxi rides (Think riding a rollercoaster on the back of a pick up truck with no seatbelts and no walls) again like I said AWESOME! Enough of me going off topic, the fella from the taxi was a DJ and had just been doing the Full Moon Party and he advised us that Sea Flower was one of the best for cheap on the island. Seeing as he knew the area and the locals quite well we decided to give it a whirl...Let me tell you the guy knows his stuff. By far the nicest bungalow that we could have gotten and it was a steal at only 300 Baht (around 3pound each).
Only drawback to this place is that it wasnt on the beach but then this gave us the chance to go all Bear Grills on Thailands ass. The jungle walk was rugged and untamed apart from a troden down path that lead to a bridge and then onwards to the beach. This walk was tamed by us both in the day and at night with the help of our trusty torch (Thanks Karen) although I would not advise anyone to do it at night as 1/ its bloody scary 2/ your literally walking around in pitch black in the jungle and at that point literally at the bottom of the pissing food chain.
The main reason we went to Chang was to see some Changs...Elephants that means by the way. This was an eye opener as we arrived at Ban Chang Thai my heart literally melted a little bit as these animals are just stunning. We got to ride and swim with our elephant (which we named Eliie) which im not gonna lie to you was one of the most amazing experiences of my life. The whole way through the jungle trek all I kept thinking was "Is this real? am I really riding an Elephant?" YES! YES I WAS!
Highlight of the trip so far and its gonna take some beating, along with Jade ordering barbequed fish and ending up with literally something they had just caught in the ocean cooked for a little bit and slapped it on her plate (Head/Eyes/Brains and Bones included) not like a good ol battered cod from back home ill tell you that. Trip all rounded off with a fire show on the beach and a couple of large Changs, Koh Tao here we come!
Almost forgot the Thai massage....no not that kind, I shall describe it to you in two words, Uncomfotably Comfortable. The kind of feeling that is not painful but uncomfortable and you withstand it as the results will leave you feeling like a bowl of jelly. Only problem being that I am not the smallest and lightest of all people so my masseuse was unable to lift me at the end to crack my back..... note to self, next time find a more butch masseuse.
ANYWAYS!!!
So Koh Chang! our first glimpse of paradise and for the first time on the journey a gasp and the word "WOW" exhaled from my mouth. Why couldnt Bangkok be more like this ? White sandy beaches a calm sea and a wicked jungle back drop and CHANG! which for some reason tasted immense whilst drinking it IN Chang ..(Small things ammuse small minds) anyways we ended making friends with a fella and two women on the most awesome of taxi rides (Think riding a rollercoaster on the back of a pick up truck with no seatbelts and no walls) again like I said AWESOME! Enough of me going off topic, the fella from the taxi was a DJ and had just been doing the Full Moon Party and he advised us that Sea Flower was one of the best for cheap on the island. Seeing as he knew the area and the locals quite well we decided to give it a whirl...Let me tell you the guy knows his stuff. By far the nicest bungalow that we could have gotten and it was a steal at only 300 Baht (around 3pound each).
Only drawback to this place is that it wasnt on the beach but then this gave us the chance to go all Bear Grills on Thailands ass. The jungle walk was rugged and untamed apart from a troden down path that lead to a bridge and then onwards to the beach. This walk was tamed by us both in the day and at night with the help of our trusty torch (Thanks Karen) although I would not advise anyone to do it at night as 1/ its bloody scary 2/ your literally walking around in pitch black in the jungle and at that point literally at the bottom of the pissing food chain.
The main reason we went to Chang was to see some Changs...Elephants that means by the way. This was an eye opener as we arrived at Ban Chang Thai my heart literally melted a little bit as these animals are just stunning. We got to ride and swim with our elephant (which we named Eliie) which im not gonna lie to you was one of the most amazing experiences of my life. The whole way through the jungle trek all I kept thinking was "Is this real? am I really riding an Elephant?" YES! YES I WAS!
Highlight of the trip so far and its gonna take some beating, along with Jade ordering barbequed fish and ending up with literally something they had just caught in the ocean cooked for a little bit and slapped it on her plate (Head/Eyes/Brains and Bones included) not like a good ol battered cod from back home ill tell you that. Trip all rounded off with a fire show on the beach and a couple of large Changs, Koh Tao here we come!
Almost forgot the Thai massage....no not that kind, I shall describe it to you in two words, Uncomfotably Comfortable. The kind of feeling that is not painful but uncomfortable and you withstand it as the results will leave you feeling like a bowl of jelly. Only problem being that I am not the smallest and lightest of all people so my masseuse was unable to lift me at the end to crack my back..... note to self, next time find a more butch masseuse.
Bangkok!
Off the plane and its the polar opposite to Dubai, they do have water features but they only exist in the shape and form of grids that barely cover the sewage running under the city....NICE. Now is where it began to get fun with the use of an Air Train (think london underground but nicer...oh and not underground) our hostel was called Lub D and was located on Siam Sq so logic would dictate that we only have to get off the train at Siam Sq right? WRONG! if there is anything in this world I do not wanna see again its an angry, hot, tired Jade with a 20 kilo backpack on in Bangkok heat. Frightening when it sunk in that the hostel was not as easy to find as first anticipated.
After some help from the lovely shop lady we were at Lub D and realised that if we would have stayed on the train for just another literal 10 seconds we would have been right at the door...CUE THE CHIN!!!. The hostel was alright everything I fully expected from one and Jades only complaint is that there is no carpet so all in all a winner.
Not really too much to say about Bangkok apart from its exactly how you expect it to be, Cramped, sweaty and full of dodgey looking hot dogs from a street vender. First meal in Bangkok however we walked into a resteraunt and think that the dishes are small due to the pictures shown in the menu. We could not have been more wrong. Ordering 7 dishes and only finishing 2 and barely denting another 2 is not a great start.. LESSON LEARNT! One good thing I will say is that the knock offs are pretty good (deffo give Salford market a run for its money) tempted on our return to purchase a pair of *cough* "Dre Beats" for 8pound got to be real right?
Temples visited, Buddahs (that recline) seen, sweat lost and food left..that was Bangkok part one.
Now off to begin our real journey of Thailand when we step off the ferry and into KOH CHANG!
See you then!
After some help from the lovely shop lady we were at Lub D and realised that if we would have stayed on the train for just another literal 10 seconds we would have been right at the door...CUE THE CHIN!!!. The hostel was alright everything I fully expected from one and Jades only complaint is that there is no carpet so all in all a winner.
Not really too much to say about Bangkok apart from its exactly how you expect it to be, Cramped, sweaty and full of dodgey looking hot dogs from a street vender. First meal in Bangkok however we walked into a resteraunt and think that the dishes are small due to the pictures shown in the menu. We could not have been more wrong. Ordering 7 dishes and only finishing 2 and barely denting another 2 is not a great start.. LESSON LEARNT! One good thing I will say is that the knock offs are pretty good (deffo give Salford market a run for its money) tempted on our return to purchase a pair of *cough* "Dre Beats" for 8pound got to be real right?
Temples visited, Buddahs (that recline) seen, sweat lost and food left..that was Bangkok part one.
Now off to begin our real journey of Thailand when we step off the ferry and into KOH CHANG!
See you then!
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Dubai!
Today was the first day of my travels with Jade and after an emotional farewell from the family (and Jade stuffing more things into my ever expanding back pack) it was off on a jet plane we went. The flight was SWEET Emirates planes are really something else, but then after seeing reclining beds and 20" tvs in the back of the vibrating seats it was through first class and into economy we went...Confined bliss! Before the flight I was anxious as to whether or not the films would be decent enough to keep me happy or whether I wold be forced to read the emergency landing flyer repeatedly....happy to report that I was not disappointed. Despite the vast amount of recent and blockbuester movies Jade decided that she was going to watch Pocahontas (LAME) and I chose The Dark Knight Rises (Bad Ass) Unfortunately for me it took the whole 7 hour flight to get to the end of a 2 and a quater hour movie, after Jade had cried her way through the ending of her film she then persued a stop start relationship with the land of nod. Stepping off the plane into Dubai was like stepping into the front enterance of an arabian palace, so clean and full of water features. There wasnt that much to do in Dubai for the brief stint we were staying so we did what every tourist does....SHOP!
The shopping centre was almost twice the size of the Trafford Centre but without a primarni, although what it lacked in cheap clobber it made up for with an aquarium. This was awesome and took me back to the good old days of the Sea Life Centre in Blackpool only difference being that this one wasnt shit!
One thing I have to mention about Dubai is that fact that everyone AND I MEAN EVERYONE would ignore Jade and continually call me sir and ask how my day was...where Jade was not ammused I found it absolutely hilarious!
Flying from Dubai was interesting as when we got to check in (5 hours early for our flight) there was no one around the terminal. Instantly thinking "Score were gonna be on a quiet flight and be able to stretch out" after all the flight was at 3 in the morning... Oh how wrong I was. Making our way through to a terminal filled with families and shops it seemed to me that Dubai didnt get its money from oil but rather it gets it from a big fuck off 24/7 McDonalds and a massive Duty Free shop. Although on a side note the airport did grant me one hell of a spag bol to send me on my way BOOM.
The plane was like a double decker bus filled with kids and French teenagers, not ideal for the 7 hours of sleep I had been planning to have. One perk to this flight is that we finally discovered how to recline the seats on the plane, so now I can be one of those douche bags that reclines their seat even though there is barely enough room to pull your tray down.
Good bye Dubai our Thai adventure begins once we land....Let the games begin!
The shopping centre was almost twice the size of the Trafford Centre but without a primarni, although what it lacked in cheap clobber it made up for with an aquarium. This was awesome and took me back to the good old days of the Sea Life Centre in Blackpool only difference being that this one wasnt shit!
One thing I have to mention about Dubai is that fact that everyone AND I MEAN EVERYONE would ignore Jade and continually call me sir and ask how my day was...where Jade was not ammused I found it absolutely hilarious!
Flying from Dubai was interesting as when we got to check in (5 hours early for our flight) there was no one around the terminal. Instantly thinking "Score were gonna be on a quiet flight and be able to stretch out" after all the flight was at 3 in the morning... Oh how wrong I was. Making our way through to a terminal filled with families and shops it seemed to me that Dubai didnt get its money from oil but rather it gets it from a big fuck off 24/7 McDonalds and a massive Duty Free shop. Although on a side note the airport did grant me one hell of a spag bol to send me on my way BOOM.
The plane was like a double decker bus filled with kids and French teenagers, not ideal for the 7 hours of sleep I had been planning to have. One perk to this flight is that we finally discovered how to recline the seats on the plane, so now I can be one of those douche bags that reclines their seat even though there is barely enough room to pull your tray down.
Good bye Dubai our Thai adventure begins once we land....Let the games begin!
Friday, November 9, 2012
Welcome!
Hello to everyone reading this!
during my travels i have been documenting my times and experiences and thought it would be quite fun to share it with the world!
I am indeed travelling with Jade Cayton and she has done one also so i figured why not it is a good way to kill the time when the sun is at its highest and I (Being the pasty white delicate little flower that I am) can use this as a form of escapism (from sunburn and Mosquitos!)
indeed there is nothing here as of yet but dont be alarmed, the entertainment that will follow is worth the wait!
be prepared to see the life of travelling through the eyes of a Toole!
Stay Tuned
during my travels i have been documenting my times and experiences and thought it would be quite fun to share it with the world!
I am indeed travelling with Jade Cayton and she has done one also so i figured why not it is a good way to kill the time when the sun is at its highest and I (Being the pasty white delicate little flower that I am) can use this as a form of escapism (from sunburn and Mosquitos!)
indeed there is nothing here as of yet but dont be alarmed, the entertainment that will follow is worth the wait!
be prepared to see the life of travelling through the eyes of a Toole!
Stay Tuned
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