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22 April 2007
A trip that I didn’t want We’re flying to Los Angeles for a short trip to Florida. It’s not a trip that I really wanted or needed. I had only just returned from a two-month trip to Yemen only a week ago. It seemed ridiculous to fly out so soon heading in the opposite direction. […]
16 April 2007
After a same-plane transit in Sydney, I arrived back in Auckland in the afternoon. It was the end of another great adventure comprising of Socotra, mainland Yemen, and Morocco. It wasn’t all fun, fun, fun but also a journey of learning. I continued and built on my Arabic language skills and also learned Thai massage.
15 April 2007
It’s quite an irony that I had been learning Thai massage at Wat Pho Thai Traditional Medicine School but hadn’t actually visited the wat this trip. Since we had some time before check-out and the evening departure, I thought it would be good to go along with Mum and step-dad. Text continues after this gallery. […]
15 April 2007
I’m truly not a shopper but when in Bangkok, I feel like I should make an effort. There are good bargains to be had and it makes the day more interesting for my oldies. After breakfast we took a taxi to Jatujak Market. After a while, the oldies rested and had lunch. I continued looking […]
13 April 2007
Above: Splashing water on the streets is part of the Songkran tradition. Today is Songkran or Thai New Year. Despite the auspicious day, our Thai massage course and exam is proceeding normally. It was with some surprise that I got to school dry and not drenched by merry-makers as per the Songkran tradition. Our instructional […]
9 April 2007
Above: Thai massage class in progress. Despite the huge time difference between Morocco and Thailand, I woke up at 0630 and had breakfast. I took a taxi to Wat Pho. I continued to have difficulty finding the registration centre and had to pay for internet to actually locate the place. The five day Traditional Thai […]
8 April 2007
Above: Bangkok skyline from my room. I arrived into Dubai at 0110 for a connecting flight at 0315 to Bangkok. Surprisingly, that was enough time for me to go to the airport first class lounge near Costa Coffee for a shower, internet and snacks. The flight to Bangkok took less than the scheduled time of […]
7 April 2007
“Jet lead” I woke at 0300, like the last few mornings. That’s way too early as my flight only leaves at 1320. I put it down to “jet lead”. Sounds crazy but I seem to have developed a knack of adapting to the time zone of my next longhaul destination several days in advance! Departure […]
6 April 2007
Today I return to where I started in Morocco. To Casablanca, for a nightstop before flying out. I got a trolley porter to help with my luggage from my accommodation to the CTM bus station. The 1115 bus took around 7h30 including a lunch stop of tajine to get to Casablanca. During the journey today, […]
5 April 2007
Today I make my way to Essaouira, my final stop in Morocco before returning to Casablanca for my exit. It was a 3h bus ride from Marrakech. Upon arrival at Essaouira, I was a bit lost for directions to my accommodation. I knew it wasn’t too far away so didn’t want to pay for a […]