Wednesday 30 December 2009

Part 2 - The Beginning

So, here we are again. After what seems like a brief sixteen months back home we are now two days away from our flights back out again.
Although there's a lot of similarities with our last departure, and the farewells are just as difficult, it feels like a different path ahead of us this time. We've no return ticket for a start, and instead of staring down the barrel of four months of Raleigh International we are looking forward to a month's worth of thai boxing and Charl's yoga teacher training. They'll both be tough for sure, but don't quite come with the fear factor of Raleigh.
We'll be staying on Koh Pha Nagn, a Thai island Simon already knows, before heading onto Sydney to see our friends from the last trip, and then eventually arriving in New Zealand, where it could be argued the adventure really starts this time.
It's been an enjoyable stint back home, the main highlight being our fantastic wedding back in March. There are a few photos below to illustrate our main memories over the last year or so.
So hello to all our friends and family, and any colleagues from SkyBlue and Tandberg who might be reading, we'll try and keep this updated as reguarly as possible. We go armed with an SLR camara, a camcorder and a book of photography this time so you may even get some decent quality imaging on there.
So here's to hoping we find what we're looking for this time.

Si and Charl's wedding - Marwell Zoo, March 2009

An Active Honeymoon - La Plagne, Apr 2009


Falconry in the New Forest - May 2009


Camping at Osmington Mills - Jun 2009

Barcelona, Scottie's thirtieth - Jul 2009

Giant Jenga, Big Bird's 30th - Jun 09
The Rowthorns - Pembrokeshire - Aug 09

Florence & the Machine, Camp Bestival - Jul 09



North Morte Point, Woolacoombe - Sep 09





Farewell dinner at the Old Forge, Otterbourne - Jan 10