Hi all,

Thought I would give you a few interesting facts relating to my adventures so far.....

No. of beds slept in = 17
No. of books read = 5 (soon to be 6)
No. of Indian curries eaten = 3, soon to be many, many more.
No. of pancakes eaten = 3
No. of beaches I've laid on = 7
No. of grains of rice I've eaten = 3,673, 225, 410
No. of swimming pools I've swam in = 4
No. of coconuts that have fallen on my head = 1 (though luckily it wasn't big, it was still very embarrassing, as it happened at the dinner table; bonked me on the head and clipped my ear! Don't laugh it can be fatal, don't you know!)
No. of days until I reach Oz = 15
No. of days until Christmas = 40

- Cans of beer here cost R2.00, which is approximately 30p.

- Wine tastes less of cat's piss here, than it did in Thailand, though there is still a hint of urine I believe!

- If you try to sneak your own vodka into a bar and only order OJ (as did the lads from my guesthouse at the Reggae Bar) the owners will threaten to kill you - in a nice way - and you know they mean it.

- Yesterday I learnt that Waltzing Matilda (unofficial Aussie anthem) was actually written by an Irish guy (learnt this at the Irish Pub - I'm so cultured!)

- The national dish for breakfast here is Roti Canai, which is a pancake style bread served with a runny curry and sambal, a fiery chilli sauce. Wierd to have in the morning, but nice none the less.

That's all for now folks...

Take care

Lynds x x x