Wow I can’t believe it 5 months 2 weeks and I”m still standing!! Three countries, 8 homes, many passing friends and so much richer in my soul for this adventure in my twilight years. I have a few things I have learnt and things I have discovered about myself. Yes isn’t life great if you give yourself the opportunity to solo travel no matter what … Continue reading 5 MONTHS ON THE ROAD AN’ I AINT GOIN’ HOME TONIGHT

My travel style is what I call slow travel , I have absolutely all the time in the world , well not all the time I am younger than Blondie but older than Madonna after all. But I am not on a deadline, as long as I still feel excited everyday I wake up to be travelling, to be grateful I have my health, no … Continue reading KRABI TOWN RIVER TOWN

This week saw the coronation of King Rama X . It was the first coronation since 1950. The streets of Krabi town and I guess all of Thailand where looking very festive as I mentioned last week the town was a sea of yellow . I watched it live on TV for a few hours on Saturday as I sat with the family in the … Continue reading Kings, Elephants, Neanderthals

Settling into Thailand life has been very easy for me, I may not have perfected, Hello, thank you, good night in Thai but I am trying. I am getting used to converting Baht into Aust currency in my head, it’s flowing now I see a price in Baht and immediately know the conversion. The country is getting ready for the coronation of the King this … Continue reading THE RIVER TO THE SEA

Thailand the land of smiles, the transformation began on the plane where an all male crew were so lovely and attentive. Full of smiles. My flight was delayed in Bangkok by 1.5 hours although most of the western passengers were somewhat full of frowns the Air Asia crew remained calm and smiling. I ended up getting to my hotel around 9.30 very dark as the … Continue reading Ringett To Baht

What a great place this is.The easy way of life here, from the hawkers, the trishaw riders, the beachboys, the taxi drivers, the Post Office staff, the owners of my guesthouse, they are all ready with a genuine smile, you can have a bit of a laugh with them all. My fruitman as I call him he runs this little cart parked on Chulia St, … Continue reading Why I Love Penang

My budget is going well, I managed to make up for my tickets in one week, although tomorrow I visit the dentist for a clean, In Australia I was admittedly going to a periodontist so it was costing me $280.00 for a clean. That is true. Here tomorrow it will cost me $40.00, the dentists here are all trained in Germany or Australia sometimes Ireland. … Continue reading Trollers, Followers, Fake or real

Watch Netflix till 3 in the morning Wake at 10 still yawning Do my morning ablutions Check the internet  for solutions Go for a walk to cafe for coffee Chat to random travellers Young, old and free Think what is for lunch Fruit or wonton mee Go to 7/11 get top up for my phone Buying my fruit then go home Go to my writing … Continue reading A POEM.

My week began with trying to get some sort of order in my travelling life. I am writing a novel but I am easily distracted by my own thoughts , easily distracted by social media, thoughts of my next meal, contemplating my life, I can spend all day doing this, ha  people think I am retired!!!! I do achieve a lot with these head chores. … Continue reading Wonders , Words,Wandering

I sit here writing this as the 70’s classics bounce out from the speakers, these guys that run this place play the best music. For a budget hostel, it ain’t to bad, they at this stage not on Booking.com or any accom sites, they have enough regulars to be busy.  you can get boiling water any time so I have my lemongrass and peppermint tea, … Continue reading Comedy of Errors.