So good to get out of K.K. at last, into the countryside. Headed for Poring Hot Springs, via the Mt Kinabalu park headquarters, to drop off Joseph and Amy, an English/South African couple who are going to do the climb. At 1800m the weather is cold, damp and very misty, making me very glad I opted for the hot springs instead (postscript: just ran ( Read more... )

Sorry to people who hate reading others' travel diaries - I do this instead of sending postcards - one day I'll work out how to hide large blocks of text in a separate window as other HTML wizards do ( Read more... )

Well Kuching is a buzz, and how great to be able to walk around in shorts and a T-shirt again! Arrived late last night, and made a reasonably early start today ( Read more... )

We gave of our best, and it was our best, but ( Read more... )

What makes a good voice ( Read more... )

What can I say? I wouldn't have pictured myself going to the City Muster last night - it's an annual celebration of Country Music, where all the rural Jacks and Jills ironically make the pilgrimage to Adelaide. I guess it's not so silly when you think about it, as country music also probably needs to attract urban fans to get a bigger market, and ( Read more... )

Matthew --

[noun]:

A person who has the ability to be invisible

'How will you be defined in the dictionary?' at QuizGalaxy.com

Thought I'd put in a quick post about Hobart before anyone else does. What a buzz! I flew in on Thursday on the direct flight (yay for Virgin), lovely Penny picked me up, and spent the afternoon exploring Battery Point, Salamanca Place and Constitution Dock with Anneke (from QUMS). Had some oysters at Mures for sustenance. Went to the ( Read more... )

What a great day ( Read more... )

Dear Steve Wozniak ( Read more... )