"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!" Hunter S. Thompson. It's been a while since I tapped the keyboard with my traveller's perspective on our new home and since I last wrote we were fortunate enough to zip over to Darwin and Bali for a beautiful rela...

So I need to get the crap stuff out of the way first. Understandably, a bought of Dengue Fever is enough to put a dint in even the chirpiest of dispositions. As someone who prides myself on being a 'glass half full' kind of gal, prepared for my first (and hopefully last) Tropical Infectious Disease I was not. Eeeek. I will spare you the ins and outs as its simply isn't pretty, or entertainment worthy, but if you are curious 'Wikipedia away' for more information...