The first week of November, somehow and I’m not really sure how, I did my back in.  I hadn’t done anything usual but after breakfast I was in agony!  I prayed that my osteopath was available that afternoon and praise…

After our rainy September and a week of lovely spring sunshine, during the first week of October we had a blustering gale force wind which knocked out our power.  It was out for half the night, then again for most…

What a blustery start to spring with more rain and hail! An update on the TAFE inquiries, they never did get back to me so I called again to the main office and was reassured someone would call me from…

It was good to be back home despite adjusting to the cold weather. I had an easy ride from the airport, strangely enough with a Kiwi driver instead of an overseas student trying to earn their way through university. I…

My last days in Hanoi were full of interesting things. On the Monday, I had organised a private tour with the Hanoikids walking tour club. Hanoikids is a volunteer organization which offers free private tours. The only expenses are during…

Thursday 25th July started well having slept through the night and waking at 5:30am.  Vi-Lay was already awake and waiting for me to wake before starting to organise her suitcase ready for her flight home that afternoon. She had confirmed…