So, right where on earth to start?! -Am I gald I went on the treck? oh yes. -Would I have changed anything? Indeed! -Was it gruelling, hellish, painful and miserable? Quite often yes! -Did I learn about Thailand? Thank god, yes. I did gain some cultural insight into real life. And thats what made it worthwhile. Along with the elephant treck which was absolutely awesome. A much better ride than camel (Mongolia, Egypt, Tunisia). I will start with t...

So, we're in Thailand at last! No mean feat given our 3 flights, and almost 24 hours of solid travelling it took for us to get here. To be fair the flights were fine, bar the extreme lack of sleep that was compensated for with a solid 14 hours out for the count once we arrived at our hotel in Chiang Mai! The flight from Bangkok up here was particuarly interesting. Very oriental designs, plain flower prints all over the walls and very strong air con-we ...

This year saw the first of 'our' (George, Nicki and Bex) annual trips to Europe,Venice. Day 1.....Very long walk through Venice-we were attempting to find St Marks but walked the longest way possible! Finally discovered the square, and toured the Basilica-big and pretty. Massive domes and beautiful gold ceilings inside. After that we had a quick strol round St Marks again before heading to a really posh cafe for lunch, Florian. We sat and ate lunch with ...

So we're back home! I still havent got my head around what Ive done in the last 6 months and I think itll take quite a while for reality to sink in. So far things have been great since being home. Ive spent quite a bit fo time with my family, getting to know my new baby brother Jack, whos now amazingly 3 months old. Hes gorgeous. Loves copying your silly facial expressions, like a suprised look, or sticking your tounge out. Soph came around the other d...

So, Cape Trib.... We came up here with a tour and had a few interesting stops on the way, to see the area. The most successful of these was by far this nature reserve in Port Douglas. M was so happy! There were 2 Cassowarys roaming around being very sweet. Got some great pics and a mini film of it. I even saw how they hum and vibratem like what M saw them doing in Carins. Was pretty scary! We have yet to discover why or how the birds do it. The sound i...