Unbelievably we have been back for over a month now. I cannot really tell you where the time has gone?Its been a hectic mix of seeing family and friends, socialising, job hunting, wearing old clothes that now feel like new clothes, as well as spending a moment or two contemplating our trip of a lifetime.
After 18 flights, a few hundr…
Hey, we have just updated the journal for one last time... from home.
So I guess all there is left to say is a great big thankyou to everyone who has checked out our site over the last few months and especially to those who left us messages - we loved reading them.
Love Sarah and Richard xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
ps. If we haven't managed to catch up with you already, we will see you soon!!
Unbelievably we have been back for over a month now. I cannot really tell you where the time has gone?Its been a hectic mix of seeing family and friends, socialising, job hunting, wearing old …
I just can’t believe I am going to write about the final leg of our journey… The last days have gone so fast and we have done so much….here is a summary…
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Well, here we are, over 3 weeks into our S.E.Asia leg and absolutely loving this part of the world. So rich in culture and such worthwhile travel, rewarding us with amazing food, cheap accomod…
Peter&Tina
Hi Sarah & Richard,
Was fun following your journey virtually and beeing even a part of it on the Whitsundays.
If ever the weather in the UK gets dull, why don`t you visit us in Tokyo for a round of Mexican Poker?
Keep in touch and welcome back to the real world
Tina and Peter
blandy
Hi rich, Heard youve landed - just in case you check this we have a game on against south on wed 28th at preston, ko 5.30. it would be great to have you playing. 07733014393
Heena and Rishi
Hi guys
I loved reading you blog....so interesting and detailed. We just finished Vietnam and the war stories there are very moving and emotional aswell. We just got to cambodia and its my final leg of the trip and I don't want to go home either. See you in England for a curry!
Heena and Rishi
Mum & Dad P
Glad you're back 'cos looking at your latest photos and blog I'm not surprised you didn't want to leave.
Memories for ever and you can relive them as you tell us your stories.
X Mum X
Wil
Hey guys,Just read the Krabi and Cambodia section of the blog. Really glad you went to S-21 and the killing fields- your words describe exactly how I felt as I walked around Tuol Sleng! The photos bring back some pretty harrowing memories as well. Its amazing how many almost identical ones I have from my travels in the same area!On a happier note, glad to hear you're kicking the butt of thieving Convict gits! Can't believe the number of people scamming (to me Cambodia was pretty bad for it!) around the world! Glad you went after him and gave him what for! Am looking forward to seeing you when you get back and catching up on all the stories.. heh you've made my experiences pale in comparison! Catch you soon hopefully, good luck and keep safe on the rest of the tour, Wx
Anne-Marie
Richard Richard, Yes just ignore us all...!! We don't mean it really.... Have a safe journey back and don't forget to pack all our presents really really carefully... Anne-Marie
Nats
Hey Richey Poos - you ignore them!! They are just jealous. We will make sure that your transition back to work will be a smooth one. You enjoy your last few days. Sounds like you have a christmas meal to enjoy when you come back. Now i'm jealous!! Have a good flight and take care both of you.Nats
RJW
Hey,Rob - I'm starting to thank my lucky stars that I've got a little bit of time when I get home before I have to face NALD, SWEL, CAMS etc. All the lovely acronyms can wait. If I'm doing SWEL stuff then no doubt I'll be on the phone to you!Keith - I think when you die we should bury you in a bog! You seem to love spending time in them so much. Have you got any cash-in-hand jobs lined up for the next couple of weeks???
Rob
Ricky, Just read Ambo's message about archiving the files and was much amused!! I spoke to the Sween the other week and he said you'd be doing a mountain of Nald, looking after SWEL and this was the perfect way to 'bring you down to earth after your holiday'!!!!Enjoy your last few weeks of swanning around the far east, and hope you'll enjoy file planning and big switching on your return. Rob & Jen
Sarah
HeyHey, in Battembang at the moment and doing another cookery school tomorrow...this place looks alot more rustic than the last place we cooked, hope they dont make us strangle our own chickens or something!! We saw photos of Laura's party (via Anne, who sent us a link to Clare's photos) which looked great-i loved the costumes, tho some were so good we couldnt actually work out who was who... We scrolled through them once, and since we hadnt seen any of Laura we checked through them again to see if we had missed her.... EVENTUALLY working out that the Japanese lady must be her!!! Deduced by the fact that in one picture Miss Japan was entwined with a certain Maori!! he he, fantastic costume Laura! See you all very soon :-) :-( ;-\ hummmm... of course we miss you but very mixed feelings about that! lots of love Sarah xx
mum w
Just read everything and so glad you are both safe and well. Thanks for keeping us so well updated on all you are doing. Please take care when you are telling thieves what you think of them you never know how nasty they really are!! Great party at the weekend , everybody looked fantastic in thier fancy dress, especially Laura , there will be lots of photos for you to see. Really good to see Thomas home again, as he had'nt been back since Christmas. Time for bed now, Simon is counting down days to your return . love from mum and dad and all.
keith
Just returned home from a particularly harrowing day attempting to fence of a section of the wettest field on earth. Even i, who you have to admitt have seen a hell of a lot of bogs stood in awe of this rush clad monstrosity. Which, coupled with the fact mr green brought along his man killer of a post bumping tube, weighing similar to a small house the day decended into commedy of errors.Glad to hear that things are progressing swimmingly at your end of the globe, im so jelous of the fact its sunny!!!! arhhh memories....................Had a really good night at Lauras birthday bash and recruited Jeff and Thomas as wingmen in your absence. In a very unexpected stroke of pure brilliance decided to dress as maories. Thomas was loving the attention! We all got battered and exchanged fake tan tales with "big Al" Take it easy and look after yourselves - cant wait for fake xmas!!!!!!
RJW
Anne-Marie Anne Marie,You are evil! A sick and twisted young lady! You almost, almost made me depressed for a second, but hang on I'm in Asia and you're not! Ha ha to you too.See you soon (too soon), anyway, I love archive boxes! RJW
Anne-Marie
Richard Richard,Just read your blog this morning, I bet you could never imagine such culture..I had to post what I have just heard Alan saying (I checked and he says it is ok to tell you) "When Richard Wells comes back he is going to be sorting out all the abstraction files down here and sending them to archive" ha ha!!!!!!!Bet you can't wait to come back and be the office junior (!) again...Anne-Marie
faye
hey guys. Great read as usual. I was in Thailand and Laos a number of years ago but not for long - it's a great place in terms of food and finances!! with all your tales it's made me want to go back and explore much more - fascinating people and history. Pretty harrowing some of it though by the sounds of it. Sounds like you are heading home soon? must be weird coming to the end. Are you looking forward to it? or wish you could carry on? guess it will be good to see friends and family and have some home comforts! Do keep in touch when you are back! We've just done the Abel Tasman trek. Really beautiful. Too many sand flies though... back at work now. Very excited though as our mums arrive on friday. Take care, enjoy the rest of the trip, safe travels home. Faye xoxPS. Great photos. I laughed at the one of all the bits of paper for planning the trip. and i thought i was obsessed with lists and planning!!
