Well the next leg of our trip will start 2 weeks today, on new Year’s Eve, when we fly to Thailand.  The aim is to cycle in Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos over the coming 8 weeks.  I have been busy sorting out the bikes for the next trip, fitting new tyres and making sure all the spares are complete.  we have been out for some training rides in the cold and damp of teh English winter but nothing will prepare us for the heat and humidity of Indochina.  We have started to read up on the areas we are visiting, and this year have invested in a photography course so we might improve the quality of the photos on the site as we take you with us.

Meanwhile there is the little matter of Christmas to navigate.  We have the delight of Damian and Tina coming over from Rwanda, so the house will be filled with joy as Sachia and Gracie enjoy Christmas – and we enjoy Sachia and Gacie enjoying Christmas.  we have a collection of Bernie’s family on Boxing Day – 28 at last count.

So Happy Christmas and we’ll resume the blog when we touch down in Bangkok on 1 January.