It was about 3am by the time Julia finally fell asleep... on the floor. On some occasions I have to assert control and be the adult for a change - so I suggested she make a bed and sleep on the floor. I think it must be the excitement of coming home that put the ants in her pant, (quite literally as she was bitten to death in the night!). We ventured out eventually around lunchtime to grab a bite to eat and use the internet access in the Hotel cafe. Later in the...

Today was all about shopping, shopping, shopping! This was actually quite a novelty for us since we had avoided looking in shops or markets for the whole trip as there was just no point - our bags already bursting at the seams (in my case quite literally!) Anyway since Bangkok was our last stop before Heathrow it was time to get some pressies for family back home. We hailed a taxi and went to the largest shopping centre in Bangkok called MGK. It was an impressive...

Up at 3.30am, hopefully the last 3.30am rise for a while. Getting to the airport for 4.30am was pretty painless. We drove through the main part of Lami, which gave us a chance to observe the last few sex tourists and single guys either staggering home or slumped on bar stools at the bar. Before we knew it we were in Bangkok and heading for Khao Sann Road in a taxi. As I had imagined Khao Sann Road was a tourist haven. Shops and stalls lined the street along with ...

This morning got off to a good start when I woke at 8am and went straight outside into the empty swimming pool to complete 60 lengths. After a healthy brekkie of porridge and fruit, we spent the morning walking along Lamai Beach towards the famous Grandfather Rocks at the southern end of the beach. It was quite hard-going underfoot with the sand collapsing beneath each step and the sun was beating down on us. I was relieved when we got back to our bungalow and we...

In transit back to Koh Samui today. The weather was good and the crossing easy. I wasn't feeling brilliant today, I felt slightly heady. I am getting paranoid that I may have a stomach infection similar to Giardia or Giardia itself - I hope not. Ju is convinced I have lost weight, but I am not so sure. We haven't been eating much as the portions are small and we have been skipping lunch as it's to warm to eat. We managed to find a place to stay in Koh Samui at La...