This is my final blog entry abroad and I'm writing it from Singapore Changi Airport, using the free internet facilities. It's probably the swankiest airport I've ever been to and I've just gone mental in Duty Free (though most of the stuff I've bought has been on behalf of others). But I now possess the ingredients to make White Russians at bargain basement prices... So we did our sightseeing today, heading first on the MRT to Chinatown and soaking up the atmosp...

It's the final day!!! I can't believe it... I think I must have been stressing about it subconsciously before I went to sleep because I had some very vivid dreams last night! However, one of those featured Guy Garvey being my boyfriend so that was pretty lovely! We did so very little yesterday and it was just what the doctor ordered. We checked into The Elizabeth Hotel, just off Orchard Road, and settled in for the day. Jim didn't actually leave the room more th...

Well, Jim and I have made it to Singapore! It was a bit of a grueller yesterday - six hours waiting at Christchurch Airport, three and a half hours to Sydney, hopping straight off the plane onto our seven and a half hour flight to Singapore. There's not a lot to report really as I spent about 15 hours just sat on my arse yesterday. Singapore Airlines are amazing though - it was a barrage of drink and food served by creepily beautiful/neat air hostesses. Plus th...

And then there were two... We've still not left Japan yet but are only hours away from doing so; we're sat in Narita Airport waiting to be called to board the plane to Cairns. I got up at 6.15am this morning to say goodbye to Donald in reception - was very sad. I'm really going to miss his relaxed and cheerful attitude. Hopefully he is winging his way safely back to Blighty as I write, just in time for the England match, much to Jim's annoyance! Caught another...

As you've probably noticed, I've managed to upload some photos at last! You can see my accommodation for the night in this one... We mooched about Kamakura until about 3pm today when we got the train to Tokyo. Our hotel is in Akihabara (Electric Town) and is of the capsule variety. At 4,000 yen a night it's a bit of a bargain - only slightly more expensive than the hostels and cheaper than our ryokan that may have been authentic but wasn't exactly luxurious. Yo...