We had enjoyed Singapore and wished we had, had more time there, but Bangkok awaited. It was a short flight but close to our worst nightmare. It was a 3/3/3 seating and the third of our block was a guy with a young baby. Agghhhhhhhhhhhhhh. As it happened he was far more annoying than the child. His wife was in business class (lucky cow). Meanwhile we had to put up with him cooing constantly. He had a problem with his dinner tray and I offered to swap seats while...

We woke up in Singapore and headed out. It was hot and humid. Singapore like many cities is split into areas. Our hotel was by the river. We decided to follow the river path and see where it took us. It was a long winding path all the way to the harbour. The scene was a mix of old buildings, skyscrapers and riverside restaurants.All the restaurants were shut. It appears nothing much opens before noon. At the harbour it was busier. Lots of modern buildings. On the...

It's our penultimate day in Sydney. Time to venture further afield. We are off to the Blue Mountains. There are a number of ways to get there mostly involving giving tour companies large wads of dosh. We decided to go on the train. A quick hop from Central Quay to Central and then a return ticket To Katoomba. It was 2 hours each way but we thought it would be a pleasant trip. It was probably one of the worst train trips ever. A snail pace train which stopped at ...

You wake up and go for brekkie. It can't be hotter than yesterday. Oh yes it can. I woke up this morning with bright red knees and a red strip around my neck between the top of my T shirt and the bottom of my hair. I wasn't sure what today would do but it was scorching. When we set off on this trip we knew we would be moving south and that it would get hotter. We had packed cold and wet weather gear for Canada and Northern USA. Now we were in hot and humid terri...

We got up yesterday and walked along the foreshore to Kings Wharf to meet the boat for our lunch cruise. When we woke up we thought ,oh well I suppose the forecasters have to get it right eventually if they say rain everyday.It was tipping down. However by the time breakfast was done it had pretty much stopped. We had coffee while the boat docked and then went aboard. We had a table for two with a window seat. On the next table were Neil and Jules. Two retired t...