We are off again crossing the Vietnamese Border

I was cut off in mid flow yesterday. There must have been a powercut! as I was saying... A real mixed bag. Funny and charming, not a dud amongst them. Some very sporty (one girl has already run 13 marathons!) others not so sporty. We have a professor in Japanese history, we have a little trophy which is handed out each night to someone new. Our professor was the last one to win and decided to award it tor or miss Congeniality (no-one wanted to win since being 'congeniality' is usually awarded to the one who is not good enough to be best). I am rambling npt sure when next wifi will be. We have just been called to mount our bikes. Off down Mekon river to Vietnam.... Look forward to my next instalment...

A continuation

I am loving the cycling and the lovely thing is that I am loving the eccentric crowd that have decided to do this same trip. There are Australians, American Jews, Scots, Irish, English, French and Swedish (that's me). A real mixed bag. There have been some very funny moments and some rather surprising ones.
The first night in Cambodia we went to a night Market where there were people having their feet cleaned by small fish

In a fish tank
Sharing a room can. # I hop

Back in the room!

It has been such a long time since I updated my blog but now at last I have been able to go online! Please don't give up on me, I need your (rather infrequent) comments to keep me going.
I went over the border to Cambodia and experimented at the first stall on the side of the road which sold deep fried insects. Crunchy, but delicious. The black beetles were a mouthful and tasted a bit fishy, I am told this is because they feed on fish! Not sure I have already mentioned that I had a puncture. Probably but I am confused. probably the heat..... We eventually arrived at Siem Reap which is near Angkor Wat, this place must be one of the wonders of the world. I wish I could download some photographs on this blog, still haven't worked out how to do it, no computer boffins amongst us! Tired now.. More to come.

Over the border

Lovely bikeride of 90km today saw an elephant on the road and some beautiful little hairy porkers just crossing the road when they saw me coming. one wonderful thing happened though, I went to a fantastic Thai food Market, it was a revelation
All the fish was alive until you bought it and then they would gut it and fillet or for you while it was still wriggling about. We bought some bana fritters which were sublimely delicious with toffee and sesame seeds. Good for extra energy. Had a puncture and swapped bikes with the guide who said when he tried to ride my old jellopy (after it was mended)"you are velly strong woman!" he arrived at the destination dripping with sweat from the strain and exertion. Hope there will be no mre surprises.
The biggest honour for me was that I won a trophy for being the cheeriest and funniest member of the group. What an accolade!

Last lap in Thailand 90 km to Cambodia!

I will not be wifi for a bit now so you will just have to wait until I reach civilisation again. We are off into the jungle by the Mekon valley deep into the Cambodian territory sleeping slightly rougher, all good for the soul. Let's hope 'Ganesh' will be protecting us. Having just managed hello and thank you in Thai I have to now learn how to say it in Cambodian. Oh how tough it is to be changing countries so frequently....

Hot & Sweaty

Still haven't worked out how to download photos yet. You will just have to enjoy the day to day diary. We biked 70km on rolling hills. Saw a rubber plantation, a tapioca plantation and a paddy field. This country is truly beautiful and I learnt a bit about Thai cookery today. They cook with a pot with three compartments, each compartment filled with a different stock, meat noodle and vegetable. They use just one knife which they sharpen frequently and looks a bit like a meat cleaver!

Had a Thai massage which was the best massage I have ever had. Two friends sharing a room (MaryAnne & Mel) had a massage by two male masseurs in their room. having not had a Thai massage before, they thought they had to remove their clothes (as one does with a Swedish massage) and their were peels of mirth when the boys shyly said no no no (Amy winehouse rehab )

First Yoga lesson

Great start to the day. I am the allocated yoga teacher, only two pupils. I was asked to show a good position to get the bowels moving...after a few salutations to the sun, the downward dog did the trick! My class should be bigger tomorrow.

I am sorry about the spelling mistakes. I am using my iPhone and the letters are so small I cannot always see the mistakes. Does anyone know how to download photographs from an iPhone onto a blog?

I am at last in Thailand after an excessively long journey. Wanted to rest but there was to be none of that. we had to acclimatise ourselves to the heat and to the saddle. Was caught in a tropical storm with torrential rain. Two people fell off and I was narrowly missed by a falling tree. 20 km later I got lost and thought 'what the he'll am I doing in this mosquito infested place'? Went to bed after chewing on a red hot chillie which was decoration on my special 'chop suey' I am still recovering from a raw burning bot which was the after effects!

Today was a doodle in comparison. Only 80 km up and down hills where I saw two bright green snakes and was attacked by a dog. I am told spider is on the menu tomorrow, that could be netter than snake or dog! More adventures tomorrow. Food is really good though Iust remember not to chew on the decorations.....

First posting from iphone

I am checking to see if I am able to dowload a posting fromy phone while I am away. If you don't see any postings it is because there is no wifi in the jungle or I have lost my phone!

Bangkok to Saigon on a bike!

On Saturday the 19th of February I will start this epic trip.  I have never been to Indochina, but now intend to discover this extraordinary part of the world on a bicycle!  I hope all of you who log onto my blog will enjoy the story I tell on my journey.  The incredible sights, the food, the history, the spirituality....

Very excited as I pack my bags, so much to think of so little time to do it... I asked my friend who is going on the trip with me how she was getting on, she said
"Oh I have so much to do" I said
"What do you have to do?"  There was a pause for thought...
"I have to wax my legs!"

Bangkok to Saigon on a bike!

Trying to calm down...listening to Glenn Gould play Bach, it almost did the trick until I got an email from a friend who wants to ghost write my Blog!  His first attempt I quote:

PS maybe i should ghost write your blog. . . . "Day 11, 70km mostly down hill, legs were going round faster than a wind turbine in a force eight gale! crashed into a tree while checking out the guy with cute backside going the other way on his rikshaw, not to worry some lycra clad beauty hauled me out, now eating rice out of a cup in a shed. . . . ."

Bangkok to Saigon on a bike!

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On Saturday the 19th of February I will start this epic trip.  I have never been to Indochina, but now intend to discover this extraordinary part of the world on a bicycle!  I hope all of you who log onto my blog will enjoy the story I tell on my journey.  The incredible sights, the food, the history, the spirituality....

Very excited as I pack my bags, so much to think of so little time to do it... I asked my friend who is going on the trip with me how she was getting on, she said
"Oh I have so much to do" I said
"What do you have to do?"  There was a pause for thought...
"I have to wax my legs!"