We started this adventure 147 days ago, we have visited 12 countries in that time, travelled over 45,000 miles, slept in 50 different beds, shed a few tears, but had so many more laughs along the way to compensate, and created a lifetime of memories. We can’t quite...
We landed in Bangkok around 8pm in the evening after what felt like quite a long day travelling and were immediately hit by the heat and humidity, which was significantly up on our last couple of weeks in Bali. We were also hit by how modern and developed Bankok was....
We arrived at our penultimate location in slightly grey, but still rather warm, weather. Sanur on the east coast of Bali was just under an hour from Ubud and luckily we were able to check into our beach hotel on arrival, and be at the pool looking out to sea by...
After a relaxing trip to Gili Air it was time to head to Bali. I must admit I had a bit of trepidation about our next stop after Lombok being less touristy and developed than expected, I was concerned Bali would more than make up for this, not helped by everyone...
So the centre of Lombok didn’t quite play as out we imagined, and after a very brief stop - we didn’t even spend the night - we headed north again to the top of Lombok in readiness for catching a boat to Gili Air. Unable to make it in time for a crossing that night,...
Day two post descent from Mount Rinjani and my legs are still literally screaming at me…everyone else apparently unaffected…or just putting on brave faces. Hobbled my way to our favourite cabana pool for a last morning chilling before it was time to set off for our...
They say that variety is the spice of life. Well I think the variety of foods and spices we have sampled over the last few weeks has indeed had an impact on our lives. For the first time in this trip, which is somewhat miraculous in itself given the nature of it, we...
After our very remote first stay in Sumatra, it was time to move to the nearest town of Bukit Lawang. Our travel option was a rather old open back jeep where we sat on wooden benches holding on where possible, the girls thought this was marvellous bumping along the...
….The Nyemecz’s sweat tonight! And the morning, and at lunchtime, and pretty much every hour of the day! Well, talk about a culture shock, our short flight from Singapore to Medan didn’t really give us enough time, or prepare us, for the difference between two...
By all accounts this is what the ex-pat locals call it, well the ones we know anyway, most of whom went to pretty exclusive public schools. So it might just be what they call it. Anyway, we have just had a cracking few days here. We arrived on Friday evening after a...
