Penny s Place

... , the expedition itself was great, I made some great friends, learnt loads about the project and it was definatly worth every penny! We spent all day just monitering the animals, sunbathing and eatin' it was ace!! They were 6 weeks I'll never ...

... , bongos and children, brought us to the lively riverside village of muang ngoi, a decidedly more happening, but equally tranquil place. Dragging another 2 french guys we\d met on the boat - romain and eliott - with us we settled into riverside bamboo ...

... only through the park, but also across the main road. In previous storms, whole areas of the park have been washed away. A scary place to live! It was Neil's Dad's birthday today (Happy Birthday Dad!), and so as we travelled north through the Keys, we ...

... and just as good at French as he was at English (although he did ask Penny what the correct word for a place mat was). Penny enjoyed a salad of goat's cheese with grilled peppers, anchovies, lettuce, onion and (unnecessary) mango. The salad was short of ...

... droppings on the walls.      On Friday, I went to the Childbirth Educators Professional Forum with Penny.  At the forum, I learned about the science behind Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and its physical, behavioral, and emotional ...

... didn't remember them being quite so impressive the last time he was here, but then again he didn't have the benefit of Penny's child-like wonder to counteract his hard-to-impress old man persona. Next we headed through the CBD (central business ...

... it is made quite obvious they are glad to see the back of us :o)  We enjoyed ourselves anyway!!!!!  A very expensive penny lol. Another thing we notice about Udaipur is that we walked for about 15 minutes are were not harassed by any beggars, ...

... renowned for its seafood. We peaked into a couple different places and let our nose guide our decision to settle at a local place. Clams, prawns, snails, oysters, fish and pasta filled our every desire as we wined and dined like kings. Not the cheapest ...

... the contribution of people during WWII. I had another gin and tonic (that is 3 in 3 weeks now - I do miss UDLs) at a place called the Fish Market which overlooks the water and actually sells fresh fish as well as being a tapas bar and restaurant and then ...

... ! It being the 45th Super Bowl Sunday, we planned on heading to the Gold Coast to watch the game. Perhaps not the most happening place to watch the football madness, they did have some specials of beers, hot dogs and nachos. We are on a budget so we keep ...

... pun intended. The Shweebing experience was really cool. I raced Antony and he won. Shweeb is a prototype Google invested a pretty penny on in 2008 a future transportation system in congested cities. You ride a recumbent bike contraption along a rail from ...

... the right support and guidance. It’s a long way from home and having a life line is important. Thanks everyone, especially, Kevin who gave me the confidence to commit to this program in the first place. Antonia Brooke – Kensington, ...

... check out Manitou Springs, CO on the suggestion of Ruby Tuesday manager TJ.  He told us about the neat town with the working penny arcade that still had penny machines in operation.  The town has 8 natural carbonated water springs that all taste ...

... treacherous seas but also being at the mercy of the Thai pirates rampant in the area who pillaged and killed mercilessly. The penny dropped yesterday after all these years. The unrest in Indochina in the 1970s had affected all the ...

... stunning and the best trip we've done so far. But before I describe it, let me set the scene. I'd heard that it was a beautiful place and was always planning to go there. But I'd also read that the experience could be spoilt if you went on too cheap a ...

... place where the sun shines on most days of the year on grasslands, rolling hills, historic ranches and shimmering lakes. Such a place exists in the southern interior of BC, where the sun heaps over 2,000 hours of annual sunshine upon Merritt and the ...

... ; Once we arrived we had to walk through a bear sanctuary and we arrived just in time for feeding.  The keepers place the food in various hidden containers around the large enclosure forcing the bears to hunt for the food.  They certainly looked ...

... ; Once we arrived we had to walk through a bear sanctuary and we arrived just in time for feeding.  The keepers place the food in various hidden containers around the large enclosure forcing the bears to hunt for the food.  They certainly looked ...

... .  Not that it was bad, but nothing too special.  Alex got a smoothie, and Myra and I found a small Mediterranean place to grab lunch.  I ordered a gyro, and Myra got a vegetarian platter with things we could not pronounce the names ...

... a little bit before you go there otherwise it’s very hard to start from scratch with no information. It was quite an amazing place. I have never seen so many records in all my life. French tourists must be a rarity around these parts as we quickly ...

... ! As can be imagined, Internet places are less abundant, and more expensive, in Laos than in Thailand. Laos, is a fascinating place, however, and I can split up my travels since my last entry in three parts: the boat ride to Louangphabang, Louangphabang ...