Running and Hopping in Asia

Tim and Tracy's adventures in Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam. Tracy is on crutches after falling off a ladder while Tim is geared up for three weeks of events with the "World Interhash" - a gathering of the "drinking club with a running problem".

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Location: Inverness, Scotland

I'm a Brit/Yank who has now settling back in Scotland with wife Tracy after living in New Zealand and traveling in Australia for a couple of years. Having contributed random thoughts on life in the Antipodes I now blog some impressions of returning to my native Scotland after 22 years away, and also document my marathon training to keep myself motivated. I post pictures at www.timcooke.com which also help to tell the story of our travels.

Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Finally...an update

So far the trip has been so busy that I haven't been online but here goes:

The flight was as OK as 19 hours could be, not much leg room on the section to Taiwan but we were efficiently whisked around airports with Tracy in a wheelchair. Struck lucky in Bangkok, we were going to sit in the airport for 5 hours but met our friends who had a room at the very nice airport hotel and had a shower and a 3am beer instead (our bodies said it was the middle of the day) with the 14 or so hour time difference.

Cambodia looked like one big flood as we flew over as the rains are finishing late this year, but after rainy nights in Phnom Penh it's been very warm and sunny. The capital is a pleasant place and we relaxed on the first day before our friends caught up with us and we did the sights. We also spent a day at the seaside then headed to Angkor Wat. It's as great as everyone makes out but needs a lot of walking so Tracy has not been able to fully enjoy. She did crutch several miles yesterday and saw a lot. Then she retreated to the spa. I'm heading back right now for another day.

I will fill in more details in the next couple of days, we fly to Bangkok tonight.

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