Tropical Surf Tour

Motorcycle pilgrims. From fenstravels in Fens Travels (956 days old)

A few blogs ago I mentioned hiring a motorbike and riding up to Adams Peak ... mission completed Monday March 26th! Three days later and my buttocks have at last recovered enough to allow me time to s… more

Highway Code anyone? From fenstravels in Fens Travels (977 days old)

Find an uncomfortable seat. One which denies leg room and promises back ache, in surface area the size of one buttock should suffice. Make it hot, so hot that even those unconscious actions such as… more

Sri Lanka From fenstravels in Fens Travels (986 days old)

I don’t want to shout too loud about this least I end up destroying the magic but this place is paradise. I have been here for one week and am continuously in awe of my surroundings. The beaches str… more

Bed Bugs and Cowgirls From fenstravels in Fens Travels (988 days old)

I haven’t written for some time. I am in Sri Lanka. It is paradise and it is so distracting. There will be more to follow but for now I feel the need to talk about the terrible experience I ha… more

Photos From fenstravels in Fens Travels (997 days old)

Thanks to the ever so high tech internet cafes in Singapore i have uploaded a whole bunch of photos to my flickr sight. Go to: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fenstravels/ to see a slideshow... Don't w… more

Singapore From fenstravels in Fens Travels (997 days old)

Today i have been mostly sad as the news from home is that my dog Ben died. I used to sing to him and he was fat and smelly but i won't have anyone to sing to when i go back and i don't think anyone … more

Back in Delhi From fenstravels in Fens Travels (1001 days old)

I am in Delhi again, this time closer to the throb of the city. I traveled here yesterday on the overnight train from Varanasi where I had been for three days. Varanasi is a city on the skirts of… more

8/2/07 Gorakpur From fenstravels in Fens Travels (1007 days old)

Via Rickshaw across the border then in a taxi to Gorakpur. My taxi took two hours it was the size of a wee citron saxo and had 8 people in it! 4 in the front and 4 in the back, magic! Mogz says it i… more

7/2/07 somewhere outside Sonauli From fenstravels in Fens Travels (1007 days old)

I am almost in India again… arghhh need to keep me wits about me from now on. Matt has left me alone in the wilderness. I miss him not being here it’s like he has taken part of me with him… the misc… more

30/1/07 Phakding From fenstravels in Fens Travels (1010 days old)

Today I am a weary traveler. We left Namche this morning and took a leisurely 4 hours to Phakding. The day before we trekked for 3 hours from Tengboche to Namche and before that a 6 hour day from La… more

27/1/07 Labouche ( Kalar Pattar ) From fenstravels in Fens Travels (1010 days old)

Do not stand by my grave and weep I am not there, I do not sleep, I am a thousand winds that blow, I am the diamond glints on snow. Yesterday we made our way, slow and steady to Labouche from th… more

1/24/06 Dengboche From fenstravels in Fens Travels (1010 days old)

Today is our rest / aclimitisation day. Yesterday we walked from Tengboche to Dengboche and for the majority of the walk I struggled. Yes it was finally my turn to be proper rough! After breakfast … more

22/1/07 Tengboche From fenstravels in Fens Travels (1010 days old)

Yesterday we arrived at Tengboche (3860m) on entering the town after a 1.5 hour climb from Tashinga we were in an odd mood. Firstly we had been walking since 9am from Namche, it was 1.30 and we were … more

19/1/07 Namche From fenstravels in Fens Travels (1010 days old)

We have arrived in Namche! What a joy after 9 days walking. Namche hill was a bugger, it tool me 2 hours a little longer then expected mainly due to the in the fact that I could not stop hiccupping!… more

18/1/06 Phakding From fenstravels in Fens Travels (1010 days old)

We are past Lukla. It is now another world. The trekkers are numerous and the budget stretches. Lukla hosts it own airport which means that those with more money and less time may choose to fl… more

16/1/06 Bupsa From fenstravels in Fens Travels (1010 days old)

I haven’t written for some time. We have now been on the trail for 6 days and have at last broken the back of it. The first few days were fairly tough. Starting from Jiri we had four passes to over… more

11/1/07 Shivalaya From fenstravels in Fens Travels (1011 days old)

One days trekking behind us, we have arrived in the town of Shivalaya. Matt is with me and it is great to have someone to share the madness with. Up at 5am it was still dark when we made our way to … more

5/1/07 Kathmandu From fenstravels in Fens Travels (1011 days old)

I spent the entire day yesterday wandering around Kathmandu and its suburbs. Once out of Thamel (the travelers and backpackers hotspot) I felt decidedly vulnerable. The white faces grew thinner and … more

03/01/07 Kathmandu From fenstravels in Fens Travels (1011 days old)

Its not actually that frightening you know… traveling that is. So many people told me to “be careful” and to “take care” that I was beginning to think that I had something to worry about. Images of … more