Setting off from Brompton, North Yorks.
17 ноября 2022 г., Англия ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
Out of the window of my bijou little flat in Brompton, the rain is falling on North Yorkshire; damp, windy and grey. I'm looking forward to the contrast in weather and heat when I make my first stopЧитать далее
Setting off from Brompton, North Yorks.’
17 ноября 2022 г., Англия ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
Airport hassle
18 ноября 2022 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
That’s another few hours of my life I won’t get back.
Airport hassle
18 ноября 2022 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Next stop Athens. The cradle of democracy: Everyone of a voting age gets to pay as little tax as everyone else.
Short Stopover in Athens
18 ноября 2022 г., Греция ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
As airports go, Athens seems as logical as most. Sunshine. No delays.
Manchester - look and learn.
Abu Dhabi Airport
19 ноября 2022 г., Объединенные Арабские Эмираты ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
As I remember it. Surprisingly efficient airport. I was quickly through passport control and got my rucksack off the carousel after a while. Just about to check it into ‘left luggage’ so that IЧитать далее
Abu Dhabi's got a big building
19 ноября 2022 г., Кувейт ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
I'd only driven past this place, the Grand Mosque, years ago. Lots of people have said it's not to be missed, so I made the trip.
It's vast.
I got there early and avoided the hordes ofЧитать далее
Trailing around Abu Dhabi
19 ноября 2022 г., Объединенные Арабские Эмираты ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Well, I started today’s jaunts good n early. My plan was to get the free shuttle bus to Yas Island (GP circuit, flashy malls etc.) Despite waiting for said bus on the advice at the Information DeskЧитать далее
First couple of days - Return to Kuwait
21 ноября 2022 г., Кувейт ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
After arriving back in Kuwait late on Saturday evening, after a couple of years away, some things are oddly familiar whilst others are strange. My old mucka Khin Wee Chen graciously picked me up fromЧитать далее
More fun in Kuwait - if that's possible.
22 ноября 2022 г., Кувейт ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Kuwait is still big on shopping malls. The snaps are inside The Avenues, and some very poorly grabbed shots of buildings in the Salmiya district.
On Wednesday, had a lazy day before hitting theЧитать далее
Last day in Kuwait
25 ноября 2022 г., Кувейт ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Lazy day before leaving Kuwait. The flight goes via Abu Dhabi to Kathmandu - effectively overnight. I’ll be a tad nackered when I get there, but it’ll be worth it.
Arriving in Kathmandu
26 ноября 2022 г., Непал ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Pretty spectacular flight into Kathmandu. Got my bags and grabbed a taxi (short bargaining session). Well, two taxis actually. Got dropped off and then got a bit lost, so I had to get a 2nd taxi toЧитать далее
Lalitpur nr Kathmandu
27 ноября 2022 г., Непал ⋅ 🌙 12 °C
Took a mad risk and got a motorbike taxi to Lalitpur today. The lad was helpful and skilled in avoiding all the other mad so-n-sos on the road. We made it😵
Lalitpur (also known as Manigal) feelsЧитать далее
Kathmandu, Bagbazar-Baktapur-Nagarkot
28 ноября 2022 г., Непал ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
After an hour's walking, I found the bus stop to take me on the first part of a two-bus journey from Kathmandu to Nagarkot. My reasoning for making this journey at all was that I'd learnt thatЧитать далее
Kathmandu, Around Durbah Square
29 ноября 2022 г., Непал ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
After a hearty breakfast of 'some kind of spicy soup, a butter roti, and a milky tea/char' it was off on a stroll down to the Durbah Square in the centre of Kathmandu. I'd been warned that there areЧитать далее
Last Day in Lalitpur
30 ноября 2022 г., Непал ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
I liked it so much, I went back. Lalitpur is smaller than Kathmandu city, but the ancient buildings and people there are still fascinating.
Another reason I wanted to return was to see more of theЧитать далее
Travel Day - Kathmandu to Kuala Lumpur
1 декабря 2022 г., Непал ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Bag’s packed, and we’re off again.
Today’s a travel day, so I dropped the key off at what looks like a bomb zone, but might be reception with the wallpapering nearly finished. What’s notЧитать далее
First Day in Kuala Lumpur.
2 декабря 2022 г., Малайзия ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
Bit nackered after not sleeping in the plane overnight. (That plan’s never worked.) And no meal on Batik Airways - budget Malaysian carrier 😏
Well, K.L. Is certainly an impressive city alright.Читать далее
Last few things in the K. L. area
3 декабря 2022 г., Малайзия ⋅ 🌧 25 °C
Today’s been mainly taken up with checking out and a visit to the Batu Caves complex of Hindu temples.
As I reckon the photos show, it’s a pretty impressive collection of gigantic statues,Читать далее
Arriving in Langkawi
4 декабря 2022 г., Малайзия ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
After the stunning Batu Caves, it was a chilly bus ride from Kuala Lumpur, north to Kuala Perlis. The air-con was blowing out cold air with a vengeance. The drivers (2; one to drive and one to sleep)Читать далее
Chenang (and further afield) Langkawi
5 декабря 2022 г., Малайзия ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
Now we're cooking with gas. This is a lot more like it.
Google tells me that my guesthouse for last night and the next 3 is just over a kilometre. It feels much longer. Pantai Cenang and PantaiЧитать далее
Lazy Day in Pantai Chenang area
6 декабря 2022 г., Малайзия ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
I'm happy to report that I didn't do much today.
Well, I'm supposed to be on holiday.
Had breakfast (something local and unpronounceable) and ambled to the beaches. I chose Tengah this time, as it'sЧитать далее
Last Full Day, Langkawi Mangroves
7 декабря 2022 г., Малайзия ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
After a biblical storm overnight, it was up early for a 9am pick-up for the Mangrove River Safari.
We set off at a dash up to the north of the island in a minibus. Unfortunately, the man leading theЧитать далее
Travelling through Penang
9 декабря 2022 г., Малайзия ⋅ 🌧 23 °C
I'm so sorry if anyone was expecting a post whilst I was travelling, but it wasn't to be. The internet wasn't playing fair where I was staying and I'm without a Malaysian SIM. The other reasonЧитать далее
Arrived in Kota Baru
11 декабря 2022 г., Малайзия ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
Blimey, what a bus journey!
Up at 7am for the 8:30 ferry from Georgetown on Penang, to the mainland, was the easy bit. The bus for the next leg of my marathon was scheduled for 10:45am, and they'reЧитать далее















































































































































































































































