First of all, let me apologise to my league of adoring fans who hang off my every word, I have been neglecting my blog. I have been sooooo sick and really today is the first day I have felt even close to 100%.
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First Day in Phuket
Cape Sienna Hotel
Well we are in Phuket at last. Plane trip was uneventful, pleasant but tiring. After picking up a sim card (it is an unwritten law that one must remain connected at all times) each we headed for the exit. Our man was waiting dutifully for us to whisk us off to our Accomodation at the Cape Sienna Hotel. Nice hotel, each with a balcony overlooking the ocean. I’ll take a video of our rooms and add it to the bottom when I get the chance. We arrived late at night so it was straight to bed. Had a great sleep and I would like to say awoke refreshed but the remnants of this flu still persist for me.
Up, Up and Away…
Didn’t get much sleep last night still got the after effects of this nasty cold. Anyway nothing makes you feel better quicker than going away on holidays. Our first flight takes us to Sydney for a 4 hour wait until the final leg to Phuket. Aaron Gregg was also flying to Sydney on business at the same time we were leaving so he was kind enough to take us to the airport. Thanks Aaron.
Pre Trip Dinner
Let the anticipation build, we have just had our first pre trip dinner to discuss our upcoming trip to Thailand.
While I must admit it doesn’t generate the same excitement as a trip to Europe, I am looking forward to renewing acquaintances with Thailand. Especially as we will experiencing it with a couple of new travel companions in Dion and Susan.
England and Cornwall
Sorry I have been neglecting the blog over the last week or so. Let me try and get you up to date. Spent the first four days with my Auntie who lives in a beautiful little village in Surrey called Chobham, about half an hour by train from London. Just spent the first few days relaxing from the hectic pace of taring through Europe.
Travel Day – Paris to London
Our train to London didn’t leave until 12:45pm so as the day dawned bright and sunny we thought that we would try to go to the Arc D’Triumph to see if we could climb to the top and take a few scenic shots of Paris.
Paris International Convention
We decided to attend the international convention today (Sunday), I didn’t want to shave my holiday beard off so I went incognito, disguised as a newly interested one. No-one asked if I wanted a study though.
It was about an hours trip by train. We really enjoyed meeting the brothers, Bro Lett gave the public address in English and there was an interpreter that translated into french.
Paris
Today we are heading off to Montmartre. We though we would get an early start and train it. We probably left a little too early as the place was deserted when we got there. Montmartre is the place that nurtured most of the great artists and writers living in France this past century. Montmartre is talked about by Parisians the way New Yorkers talk about the Village: It’s not what it used to be, It’s like Disneyland, the artists can’t afford to live here anymore, too many tourists. We didn’t find it that way, although we are tourists so I guess we are part of the problem.
Travel Day – Dijon to Paris
Today we head to Paris, our train doesn’t leave until 1:30 pm so we have time to visit the markets which are open every Friday in Dijon. This was the busiest we have seen the place, not only were all the streets lined with vendors selling their wares but there seemed to be people everywhere. As we were sitting in a local cafe people watching, we noticed that most of the people there were over 65 dragging little shopping carts behind them so we fit right in. Obviously Friday was a big shopping day.
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