After 6 mths wandering in Ozz its time to relax ! (hey travelling is hard work). I spent a week or so in Kuta getting my bearings and finding a surfboard and just relaxing. I stayed at Kadins II (125,000IRP) , an older style hotel with a lovely pool set in a small lush green [...]
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Bali Time
Posted in Post by Matt on May 9, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Australia and back again
Posted in Post by Matt on January 26, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Its been awhile since I last went walkabout in Australia, 19 years or so! 20th Sept 2011, After having helped both our mums celebrate there 80th birthdays in the UK We flew into Australia, Melbourne from UK via Singapore . Hard to say farewell and see you soon when your 80! still even at a [...]
Feb 12th 2011
Posted in Post by Matt, Travel on February 12, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Jaminargar- “warning unsuitable for Vegetarians”- had best Tandoori chicken in a long time (8mths), hmmm could go on for a long time about the spices, texture and flavours that can only be obtained by carefully marinating the chicken for days and the lovely huge chunks coated in spices and cooked in a Tandori oven, but [...]
Feb 6th 2011
Posted in Post by Matt, Travel on February 5, 2011 | 3 Comments »
A Diu Diu, spent several days exploring the island and really loved the peace and quite, we found a home made ice cream parlour with yummy Ginger ice cream, even checked out the house prices! for about $25,000 (4 bed and Garden) we could buy a slice of what I think could be the best [...]
Jan 31st 2011
Posted in Post by Matt, Travel on January 31, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Palatania was awful!, lousy hotels and even worse cafe’s, good thing I adapted to survive on cookies and ice cream! However the hill or mountain above the town “Shatrunjaya Hill” has over 186 Jain temples and some of the most intricate rock carving in India. Simply a beautiful experience to climb the 3,200 steps up [...]
Jan 27th 2011
Posted in Post by Matt, Travel on January 27, 2011 | 1 Comment »
We moved house! we are in Palintina in Gujarat a 12 hr bus drive from Udaipur… You get your moneys worth on the bus 257 Rps for a 12hr bus ride! ($5.60). Lots of friendly passengers and one poisonous snake, in a cage! Very flat landscape with green fields. Our Jain bus pilgrim friends were [...]
Jan 24th 2011
Posted in Post by Matt, Travel on January 24, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Udaipur is hard to leave, its like venice with cows. Lovely sunsets every night with the palace reflecting in the lake. Yummy Blueberry chocolate cake for 60Rps ($1.30). Nice day trips to Ranikupur Jain Temple through the country side passing farms using water buffalo to turn the water wheel to draw water for irrigation.
Jan 8th 2011
Posted in Post by Matt, Travel on January 8, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Now in possession of internet via cellphone USB dongle on Laptop so we will almost always have the web available! Sun jan 8th- 2011 Finally left Bundi via 9.30am train that failed to actually leave until 11.30am, had chi and cookies for lunch. Lovely train journey through lush green fields, palm trees and river crossings, [...]
Hong Kong- China (Matt)
Posted in Post by Matt, Travel on December 19, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Diary date : 6th August -2010 Back to Medan and onto Hong Kong, see Mary’s Hong Kong blog.
Sumatra – Hong Kong (Matt)
Posted in Post by Matt, Travel on December 18, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Diary date : 30th July -2010 Skipping across the island in a cozy safe airplane! we change planes in Jakarta and on to Sumatra. In the top corner of Northern Sumatra we took an early morning bus ride from the coastal town of Medan to the village of Bukit Lewang; from city life to a [...]
