Hello from the up-to-now silent partner
Just because I haven’t written anything yet doesn’t mean that :
a) I’m buried under the patio back in Pembroke Close ; or
b) I’m still sitting on the loo somewhere
I always just prefer to do the holiday than write about it !
It’s been ab fab up to now - the first part - and we’re about to embark on the second stage which should be good. There have been a few moments which I’m going to share :
Taking off from Heathrow - yes, I know that was a long time ago, but it was like going back through time for me (you’ll understand this one, Karen !) to thirty odd years ago when I used to fly home from Montreal for Christmas. I had a window seat when we left Heathrow and I was absolutely staggered when I saw that they were de-icing the plane before we took off. That was always standard practice in Montreal because of the constant sub-zero temperatures, but I’ve never seen it happen in England.
Airlines - just for once praise for two of them. Etihad were really comfortable with friendly staff (that’s the airline that got us to Bangkok) and Bangkok Airways (flights to and from Laos) were great - emergency exit seats on the way out and half empty plane on the way back, so we each had a two to ourselves - outstanding !!
Mooch with Dave - he didn’t tell the whole story. He’s right in that I thought the Khaosan Road was awful, but what he didn’t mention was the other road - Rambuttri - which I thought was really nice. It was a sort of pedestrianised paved area with lots of little bars and restaurants, also loads of second-hand book shops, quite narrow, really pleasant to sit in and watch the world go by with a cold beer in your hand.
Laos - definitely should be on everyone’s list - at least Luang Prabang was the only place we went to but it was great. Imagine Asian with a touch of French - bizarre at times but soooo nice.
L x
Sunday, January 24
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6 comments:
Lovely to hear from you, Linda. I hadn't actually considered that you were hiding under the paving slabs..... or smuggled in someone else's luggage.
This time last year I, too, saw the de-icing gear when we did the Amsterdam trip - I found it a bit scarey. Don't suppose you'll need it on the way home!
Hello Linda,nice to hear from you !! Don't know about de-icer, but maybe a snow plough if we get anymore, plus bring something to fill in the pot holes, which are literally popping out all over the place ! I predict that every man and woman will be required by law to fill at least 2 in their road, and may herald a new sport of pot dodging or how many times we can splash a Tompkins !!! Jolly funny !!!
Well done Linda for wrestling the keyboard away from Dave.
Nice to have a bit of sanity on the Blog.
Carry on having a nice time, making the rest of us jealous.
One question for Mr T How do pot holes pop up?? That would make them humps.
Message for Ginge - Doh!
Ah ! Ginge similar to volcanic build ups, except with exploding frost stress not dissimilar to tectonic movements which combined with the use of substandard materials and infrastructure of said roads, then pounded to extremis by those Btards who think its a jolly good idea to splash me at speeds over above those set by law. You get HOLES !! i HOPE THERE WHEELS FALL OFF !! Aggreived of England !!!
ah yes, the de-icing of planes is always something that makes me very nervous. Niagara region is a bit milder than Montreal thankfully...but now that we've hit February, I've had enough of winter.
Nice to hear from you, Linda! off to catch up on your adventures...
Karen xo
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