Category Archives: Tour of Europe

Well we have made it OS.
Flight seemed to go on for ever. First you get to the airport two hours early, then sit. Get on the plane then take off. Dinner then a movie and still 6 hours to go. Try to sleep, another movie, drinks, another meal then still two hours go. But at last here.
Bangkok is a fascinating contrast. Modern concrete and slapped together tin. Heat and steam. We travelled from the airport on new concrete tollways past modern high rise and glaring advertisement bringing images of modern Los Angeles. Once we are off these and down to ground level it is narrow crowded streets, at midnight, with street side stalls and motor bikes scooting every where. Bit like “Blade Runner”.

Crashed into bed very quickly. Our body clocks saying it is 3:00am.

Quiet day today just getting orientated and dipping in the pools. Mikala is so grown up and Aaron is cruising the furniture. Girls happy to play with their cousins. Morning hot and steamy, afternoon down poor and massive storm. Very impressive from the 11th floor.

Hope to get on top of things after a day of rest and planning.

Well here we are less than a week to go and finally got time to do a post. Not content with organising a trip to Europe we also decide Siobhan better have her first communion before we go and the long awaited bathroom renovation should start now. Oh well have to be busy.
The first communin was very low key but Siobhan got lots of pats on the back from everyone after which she found equally confirming and embarrasing. Better post a phot of her.

The renovation is a pain as we have been trying to get it started for months, but you can’t rush tradesmen. Maybe that is worth a picture or two as well. Or maybe a seperate thread? Tonight I think.

Better get back to lunch and marking reports before I go. 🙂

Here we are just two weeks out from leaving and the planning is coming together.

Have the tickets, have a general itineray and excitment builds.

Stopped this, advised them, ordered the other. Hope we know what we are doing.

But at least we have things like Venice and Bavaria to look forward too.