25th August 2007 During this holiday, we’ve ventured further north and west than ever before. But as we near the end of our stay, we decided a few days ago to head south and do a bit of exploring in that direction. We made it as far as Ban Saphan, a remarkable place. The scenery… Continue Reading

I got up early this morning to send the blog of our latest adventure; yesterday we drove down to San Rioa National Park (South of where we are staying) and there we managed to climb a mountain and explore a cave system. It was extremely humid and through the exertion, I sweated at least 2… Continue Reading

8th August 2007  This week we’ve been much more active; we now have a car (a Toyota Saluna) complete with essential air conditioning. We’ve visited a few of our favourite beaches, and they’re still as lovely as ever. One beach up north, known for the statues in the sea and popular with locals at the… Continue Reading

7th August 2007Our flight from Heathrow departed on time at 9.45 pm, and the journey was excellent. EVA now operates brand-new 777s, equipped with the latest entertainment systems. We each had personal screens and could choose what to watch whenever we liked, so Sarah and Jamie were occupied for the entire flight. Even Sue and… Continue Reading

1st August 2007Our return flight to the UK was via Bahrain, mercifully only a short stopover this time, just long enough to visit the loo and endure a long march from Gate 2 to Gate 32 (about a mile away). Why such a huge terminal for a small desert kingdom? We landed just after midnight… Continue Reading