Hobbit Land

Subject: Hobbit Land
Date: Thu, 07 Oct 2004 22:53:48 +0000

Hey One and All

We have arrived safely in New Zealand after a two night stop-over in
Singapore. Singapore was quite a cultural shock really - We were staying in
the Malay District which is off the beaten track of the main tourist/western
Orchard Road and the like. It was a complete mission for us to get to as
no-one had even heard of the place let alone the Hotel! but brilliant once
we got there. Mccoy you ll be pleased to hear we had a rooftop swimming
pool and penthouse room!!

Singapore is made up of three quarters Chinese with Malaysians and Indians
making up the other quarter-ish. Where we were was the main area for the
Malays which was great - very good food! We did make it in to the main
commerical area - Orchard Road - where we pampered ourselves and had a
reflexology - which killed and ive still got the bruises to show! then we
popped along to the local five star hotel and bowled into the 71st floor bar
as though we owned the joint and supped cocktails whilst watching the sun
going down over the whole of Singapore - whoever said travelling was a hard
life was an absolute joker!

So after a far too short stay in Singapore we had to head to the airport to
start our adventures in HObbit land. Got here yesterday after travelling
for hours and hours without sleep (so maybe he wasnt an 'absolute' joker -
some parts of travelling are hard!) and it was asolutely sheeting it down
all day - just like home! Today we ve had a very productive day of buying a
sim card and renting a car. So those of you who want to return the favour
and call me at 4am can do if you phone - 0064 21067 3195.

So everyone - i think you re pretty much up to date I know its a quick one
and not much to report so far but thought id make sure you all know i got
here safely cos i know you were all desperately worried about me!

Nay - I know you've probably not read half of this as no drunken stories so
far but I figured you'd want my phone number so you can abuse me one friday
night after a thursdays episode!

GIrls from back home keep in touch please

Anyone I didnt get to speak to before i left im sorry i was running around
like a headless chicken as Anna Mccoy and Naomi Wood can testify as they
were laughing very hard whilst i was trying to pack.

Lots of love to everyone more updates soon .