Bugger Bognor
Bugger Bognor
And in between, this. And more this. And more this. And seven hours on the bus to look at it, with nothing to distract from some rather downbeat ruminations. Caveats first. We’ve only seen one, very unrepresentative bit of the country. It’s a bit that’s so tourist-oriented that a degree of chiseling and cynicism is […]
Leaving the old city, hitting the new Read More »
It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t what we’d been hoping for. Though it could have been worse. We’d been monitoring the weather, hoping for a promising day, but the forecasts were relentlessly consistent: sunny/cloudy, every day. No knowing which you’d get. But this being our last day here, we had to give it our best
Lovely roots, shame about the sunrise Read More »
After my earlier grumbling about lack of monkeys, we’re so over it that when Virle saw a young Aussie getting excited about something in a tree, only to discover it was a monkey, she made a ‘whatever’ gesture and turned away in disdain. I wonder if I’ll feel the same way tomorrow, after day three
More wonderful temples, but where’s me roots? Read More »
Forgive the gag, but I was in poor shape when we set off in the tuk tuk this morning. Aftermath of a night spraying rusty water in the great white telephone. I said to Virle, I’m used to thinking of myself as pretty robust when it comes to coping with street food, but recent experiences
Ancient ruins…visit Angkor Wat Read More »
Everyone says you need three days for Angkor Wat, and after reading up about it that sounds about right, so that’s what we plan to do. With five days/four nights booked here, we decided to use day one to chill a bit after the ordeal of yesterday, and set off for the National Museum as
Many Buddhas, and much other beauty besides Read More »
Great song by The Dead Kennedys, always comes to mind when I think of Cambodia. Which, to be fair, isn’t often. Anyway, with that dealt with, our last day in Thailand/first in Cambodia has been almost entirely free of excitement, adventure, or anything else worth writing about, other than the utter uselessness of our bank,
Holiday in Cambodia Read More »
Well, we’ve pretty much done the main touristy bits of Bangkok, and we were also wary of the weather – once again, it was promising to be an absolute belter of a day, with afternoon temperatures in the mid-late 30s, and feeling hotter. Surveying our options, and with at least a thought on my need
Super markets and some damn fine finds Read More »
After two days battling the tourist hordes, doing the culture innit, and gasping in the sun, we decided it was time for a day of (at least partial) rest. Also V needed a new t-shirt. So off we went to the Paragon Centre – a massive complex of not one but three vast shopping centres,
From hot to shop to RIP flip-flop Read More »
Though we’ve spent the day visiting wonderful sites from old Bangkok, I can’t resist heading today with this, Rama VIII bridge, which is just downstream from where we catch the river bus, and which I’ve been admiring since we arrived. I had a few minutes earlier sent this to the lads, commending its elegance and
Some things old, something new Read More »
In truth, The Grand Palace is a bit overwhelming. It’s just so vast, and so intricate, and so much. One staggering building has another nestling right next to it, and behind them, well, there’s a couple more. Your reel, and reel, and reel again. You get a bit lost. And you get hot and bothered.
Grand trip to the palace, Gromit Read More »