Leaving Linda near a convenient loo (she is OK now, btw), Carolyn and I went back to the travel agent and successfully booked our flights to Luang Prabang, Laos, leaving tomorrow morning (Thursday) and coming back hopefully hale and hearty on Monday. Don’t know what to expect, except that the city used to be the old capital and there’s a serious French/Asian feel to the place. We spent the rest of the day in t’Internet looking for a place to stay. I have chosen the Jade hotel because its cheap and offsets the cost of the flights (around £220 each return). And because the place Carolyn wanted was full, so god knows what it’ll be like. More to follow soon if I can find an Internet café in Luang Prabang.
Not much to report after Sunday’s escapades. The weather has improved for good it seems so we’ve been sitting round the apartment pool, sweating into our holiday reads and planning where the next meals are coming from. I gather things have improved a bit back at Blighty; temperatures now slightly above zero? I hope our poor little house hasn’t fallen in under the weight of the snow while we’ve been gone (it didn’t behave itself very well in similar conditions last year!). Some of your weather stories are quite frightening, including the one about temperatures in Florida being at zero; its virtually on the equator ferchrissake! Hope everyone is well and warm.
We did sit back to watch Carolyn practice her kick boxing with her trainer at the pool gym the other day. I may have mentioned that she is getting scarier in her old age; you should have seen her kicking her trainer, an American and experienced kick boxing professional (we sat through a video of some of his fights in Philadelphia -- lots of blood and violence). Quite apart from the loudness of bare feet striking pads, watching her repeatedly kicking him in the head from a standing start is bringing on a serious case of Respect. We decided to ask her to join us in Laos while Mike is away to act as a bodyguard (and I‘ve since been a lot nicer to her than I normally am).
Not much else to report. Off for another cheap beer and Thai meal later and then another early night.
Wednesday, January 13
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Have been catching up with your recent escapades - sure beats being snowed in! Glad to hear Linda's got over her stomach upset. Three cheers for Immodium, never go on hols without it. (For heavan's sake, even needed it in Weymouth this year!)
Hope the next leg of the journey goes to plan.
Sounds like a new hobby might be on the cards for when you get back - speak to Ginge!
Have a great trip this w/e
Always thought Carolyn was a bit scary, now we know , or was it just livin with Mike ? Yer right though ultra respectful now !!
Hip Hip Hooray !!! The relief of Mafeking !! The thaw is here !! We are saved !! Cabin fever is no fun !! Who said that ? Not me Tee Hee !!!
Ps Who is Christine ?
Glad to hear Steve has made it out of his bunker - good job he's not in Newbury, it's still crazy up there.
So exciting today - car thermometer registered +2C. You may be safe to return - No more snow forecast upto 28th Jan - according to Metcheck.
Hope you are having a "chilled" time where you are.
Respect to the Carolyn.
Maybe Dave and Linda could come to Ju jitsu with me and Dills or may be start with Tai chi.
Before you ask no you don't get milk and sugar with it!
Christine is someone who used to work with Linda at the Ordnance Survey...more years ago that she'd like to count!
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