Monthly Archives: January 2017

Having fun getting acquainted with a frozen Belgrade

Belgrade - Student Park

Belgrade – Student Park

Friday, 20 January 2017 to Thursday, 26 January 2017
This last week we never saw the temperature raise its head above freezing, in fact the highest was -2°C with the lowest around -16°C. The sun was hardly visible; taking a peek only now and then just to make sure we had not forgotten him. This weather obviously kept us pretty much housebound although we endeavoured to at least go for one lengthy walk during the day or early evening. Continue reading

From Bangkok to Belgrade and from 30 to 3 degrees below and beyond

Skadarlija (Skadarska) street

Skadarlija (Skadarska) street

Friday, 13 January 2017 to Thursday, 19 January 2017
It was Friday morning and we had another mountain trip planned with Patrick and Oi and this would also not disappoint, just like our magical mystery tour of two weeks ago. It was after 09:00 that we met up with the pair and departed along the ring road towards Manaem. At Soi 1 we turned left, rode up and past the Sereena Restaurant that we visited a while back and enjoyed the mountain road ride towards Lamai. It really is a lovely ride with wonderful tropic scenery. Continue reading

Between the rain and heart attacks we were having great fun

Koh Samui - View from Big Buddha area

Koh Samui – View from Big Buddha area

Friday, 6 January 2017 to Thursday, 12 January 2017
It rained… and then it petered out to a drizzle… and then it intensified into an all-out watery attack, and then… so it went in cycles, cycle after cycle, it never did stop raining. We were housebound, I cannot recall ever having done so much nothing in my life.

Yesterday we started watching a Swedish series called 30° i februari which translates to 30 Degrees In February. Continue reading

Rain, Rain, Rain… uh oh oh oh oh… Rain, Rain, Rain…

Crystal Bay

Crystal Bay

Friday, 30 December 2016 to Thursday, 5 January 2017
Today Patrick took us on a magical mystery tour… not to be confused with the Beatle’s tour of the same name. We met at his home in the morning from there we rode down the ring road, through Chaweng and Chaweng Noi, through Lamai, and a kilometre or two past the Lamai Makro we turned right and headed up into the mountains. We were riding along, minding our own business when I suddenly saw Oi’s feet ever so gracefully glide over and past Patrick’s ears. I was rather surprised at her athletic ability but then saw the motive for this act… Continue reading