Well Christmas is over and it was a strange affair for me, I knew I would miss home but not as much as I actually did. The days leading up to Christmas were odd and waking up knowing I wouldn't be seeing my family didn't seem right. Thankfully I found an Irish pub and had a lovely Christmas dinner with turkey and all the trimmings, they had a resident local band who played music in the evenings and gave a splendid rendition of The Fields Of Athenry amongst othe...

Been to a few places since my last update and from the Gilis to Senggigi in Lombok then had the 3 most wonderful days on the east coast of Bali in a small fishing village called Amed with very few tourists around, its a world away from the resorts in the Gili's. When I arrived it immediately reminded of the village from one of my favourite films Local Hero except this was Bali not Scotland! I stayed in a place with a balcony overlooking the sea, I think that's ...

I know the weather back home isn't great but in a strange way I kind of miss the cold nights tucked up on the sofa, it also feels a bit odd that it's christmas next week. I know I will miss everyone back home over the holiday especially Mum, but I know she will be OK as my 2 big sisters and their families will be looking after her. Spent a couple of days in Lombok before spending 3 days in the Gili's, they are the islands where everybody says you must visit. I ...

Arrived in Bali a couple of days ago and currently in Ubud, the place is totally relaxing and is very much what my little legs need after the last few weeks hectic travelling and doing lots of activities. Haven't done much here, just relaxed and just soaked up the calm atmosphere, although I did go to a park where there were lots of Monkeys. Ubud is central Bali and it's cultural hub, at first I thought a bit poncy and pretentious but it grew on me quickly and ...

Today I woke up and shot an elephant in my pyjamas, how he got into my pyjamas I'll never know. I didn't really it's just my favourite Groucho Marx quote. Happy birthday to 3 special people, Mitch, Caroline and my Mum, spoke to mum on her birthday which always gives me a lift. After a tough few days travelling I made it to Mount Bromo. Up at 3am for the climb to the top to see the sunrise, not to bad of a climb to the first mountain, the views were stunning an...