We made it through one year in Bogor. Unfortunately, we did not manage to spend the anniversary together. I was in Laos having dinner with Tom, the usual good food at Cave du Chateux. Gill was in Bogor hosting a baby shower with about 30 guests, almost all of them having no idea what a … [Read more…]
Home to England and Scotland for Christmas and New Year. There were many highlights, and the list includes: Emily, the 11 month old niece we had not seen yet Family, including Jeff, the brother in law we had not met yet Cheese of many origins, but especially Cheshire cheese melted in Stafford oatcakes Beer and … [Read more…]
After 6 weeks in in Vientiane, Lao PDR, you notice a few differences with Bogor – it’s not just the ability to drink a cold beer almost anywhere and the availability of goat cheese salads. One important thing is the number of dogs, which in Vientiane vastly outnumber those at home in Bogor (I will … [Read more…]
[simage=1427,200,n,left,]How many World Heritage Site temples can you visit in one day? At Angkor Wat complex in Cambodia, the answer is quite a lot. At the end of a four week working trip in Lao PDR, Vietnam, and Cambodia, which Gill has fortunately managed to join (at least in Lao and Cambodia), we managed to … [Read more…]