Just to bring this litlle collection of memories and postcards to a close. It's a tuesday in Manchester. Snow is on the ground outside. I am working a 12 hour shift (one of 4 this week) It takes me an hour to commute to work each day and it's still a month till xmas. Thank goodness for memories and postcards!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just to bring this litlle collection of memories and postcards to a close. It's a tuesday in Manchester. Snow is on the ground outside. I am working a 12 hour shift (one of 4 this week) It takes me an hour to commute to work each day and it's still a month till xmas. Thank goodness for memories and postcards!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Last postcard and then the trip is over In Thailand stopping off from Vietnam. Had fantastic time travelling south. Soaked up some culture and enjoyed the peace in Hoi An. Beautiful beach and warm sea nearby too. Did a spot of diving in Nha Trang. Then some serious beach action in Mui Ne. In Ho Chi Minh we visited the Viet cong tunnels and has our fill of war history. We indulged in a very pricey drink at the Rex hotel, pretending we were War correspondents s...

In Vietman Totally failed to add any postcards in Thailand. Must have been having too much of a good time!! In Hanoi, total madness. Just crossing the road feels like taking your life into your hands. But very cool city. Got caught in the must unbelievable thunder storm yesterday. Sheltered in a bar over looking the Hanoi equivalent of Picadilly circus and witnessed the carnage as the waters rose and the traffic, including pedestrians took it all in their st...

In Airlie Beach in the middle of a tropical rain storm and coming to terms with the fact that we will probably not be going sailing around the whitsundays tomorrow and consequently i will not be sipping my cocktail at sunset on deck. Oh well. Had beautiful trip to Great Keppel island where we stayed in huts and sea kayaked swam snorkelled and walked to deserted beach across the island. Did some surfing in Noosa and heading to the Gold coast to do some more....