Round the World

Hi everybody, ive finally got back from tassie and got outta melbourne as well. Im taking this week to get up to adelaide and then i'll take things from there.

Heres a few more pics of great ocean rd, me with some mates and also me climbing in the grampians today.

Hi all, suppose youve been wonderin if ive got lost. Not quite, just nice to escape all the techno stuff for a while and live like life really is here in Australia - well Tazzie anyway - feels like its about 15 yrs behind, mobiles dont work in a lot of areas, been working on a farm bringing in hay etc so why would i wanna send emails and call people when i having it so good.

Well enough of the - making you guys jealous - im very well indeed and having good fun, been camping on the beach last night to name some of it. Very few barbies actually (BBQ's for those of you not familiar with the Ozzy linguo) due to a lot of fire bans and searing heat in Victoria.

Been here in Tassie almost a month now - its a tad cooler and somewhat greener and more laid back. Im enjoyin it - the travelling part, not the work - picking raspberries 9 -5 for a while is boring and the money, well you dont wanna know - if it were good youd be here too. Well i better go, got a limited time on here and yeah itd be nice to have a email or two from someyas, not much response from some people out there! would appreciate some feedback or questions. (Feeling wee bit low on Vitamins there)!! hahah

Anyhow heres a few pics of Tassie.

Northeast Tassie - near Scottsdale

Dry Fields - mid west Tassie

The Beach where we camped at Hells Gates (got the photo of the sign to come).

The Wagon - for those of you waiting to see the mota.

Queenstown - West Tassie

At Russell Falls

Had give this a go - was at the 'something WILD sanctuary' and it was just too hot!

Cheers Ed

Hi all. Well arrived here safely thankfully. Had a good flight, most of which I slept. (Sleepy head)

Grabbed a taxi into town to my hostel which took an hour amongst the throng of rush hour traffic in and around Bangkok. It cost about double what it was supposed to, i found out - so one to watch out for you potential comers. Quite mixed feelings of wonder and worry as to where i was going and if id even get there but i did and in one piece.

Spoke with some guys staying here from UK, USA and Canada who pointed me in the right direction for some noodles to start, after getting my bed sorted and airconned 'extra' but well worth it - its 33deg here. Got my noodles down with some difference and headed for bed - finally got to sleep after much thought (bout returning home - its just so different when everythings not in english as you expect) and heat adjusting about 3am.

Well had a better day today just taking everything in, on the way to meet some friends (Tim and Don)from America and Canada respectively who are doing the same.

So after finally meeting them which took about 2 hrs to find them at their hostel via subway, then river express boat (down a wee back 6 ft wide river) and then a walk with a local boy who thankfully decided who take a tuk tuk

after we'd been walking 20 mins and who paid for it - so thanks! whatever his name is - the thai's are friendly and very helpful even without much english.

Did some sight seeing and walked along Khao San Rd (Taxi Pic) just to take in life in Bangkok.

So Im just back here bout an hour ago and yeah had a tiring but good day, though somewhat different in every way - food, traffic, people etc.