Thailand-Cambodia-Vietnam-Laos

Posted on December 15th, 2006 in Things we'll miss by Sinead
  • Being tall - still not tired off this one.
  • Cheap beer especially the Vietnamese bier hoi - still missing China 20c beer though.
  • Food - favourite dish had to be the Bo Ne Vietnams answer to a fry. Funnily enough have come to appreciate indian food here in south east Asia - especially Samosas.
  • Making children cry just for being a white foreigner (especially now Garrett is growing a beard).
  • Traveling by bike as opposed to buses - would love to do this more if we get the chance.
  • Thailand beaches namely Ko Chang!
  • Tubing - definately in my top ten favourite sports.
  • Not going to miss: tuk tuk would you like a tuk tuk??
  • Definately not missing breaking Cameras we’re on our fourth one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

China

Posted on October 19th, 2006 in Things we'll miss by Sinead
  • Being treated like a superstar - everywhere you go you get your photo taken, either on the sly or they come right up to you and ask you to stand beside them while someone takes a picture.
  • Being tall for once!
  • 20cent beers
  • Food - favourite dish had to be the chicken hotpot in Beijing. Although the food could be tricky, tring to explain that you didn’t want bone head or feet in your dish - especiall with our language skills.
  • Making children cry just for being a white foreigner (that was just Garrett they didn’t like the look of him).
  • Garrett trying to fit into places built for a chinese person - he had to wedge himself into the bed on the sleeper bus with his feet hanging out, haha. I thought they were lovely and comfortable.
  • Cnatonese style cooking. Pick a fish from the basin (still alive) and watch them kill, scale and gut it in front of you.