It’s really not fun being back to reality. It was straight back into work when I got home and next thing I knew, it was Christmas Eve and I was feeling woefully unprepared for Christmas. The rapid shift back to normalcy had put the trip firmly in the distant past. I was just looking forward [...]
Dublin – the homecoming
December 4th, 2009 · travel
As expected, the flight home is a tough one. At 13 hours straight, it’s the longest flight yet. The airplane is a massive beast with two levels and at least 100 rows of seats. It seems that our previous luck with seating on airplanes has run out. While there are a lot of rows with [...]
Bangkok – the final hours
December 3rd, 2009 · travel
All through the last year our departure date felt so far off in the distance that it didn’t seem real. Even booking the airplane tickets a few weeks in advance we were too busy with our daily lives for it to register properly. Time drifted past slowly, and then suddenly we were somehow only days [...]
Bangkok – last stop
December 2nd, 2009 · travel
With some reluctance we find ourselves preparing to leave Phuket and start the long trek home. We settled in very well at the Kata Beach Spa Resort and regret having to leave it for the big smoke of Thailand – Bangkok. Unfortunately our time on the road is running out so we have to accept [...]
Phuket – sunsets and speedos
December 1st, 2009 · travel
We’re left with two more days to enjoy at Kata beach, and no appointments to keep. We weigh up the options and costs for returning to Krabi airport and decide to simplify matters by booking another cheap Air Asia flight direct from Phuket to Bangkok. We then settle in to relax for the remainder of [...]