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The Gibbon Photos

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

So, I’m home. I’m unemployed. And I’ve got thousands upon thousands of photos to go through. Rather than bore you with more words, I’m gonna hit you with just a couple of those photos, because that’s what the kids love these days – travel blogs with photos.

Starting right here, with the Gibbon Experience…….. you remember the Gibbon Experience don’t you? Just click on the pics for a larger view…

On the way to the treehouses, having crossed the river in the 4WD, at some points we still had to vacate the car so it could make it up some of the muddier hills.
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Zipping through and over the jungle – bloody amazing….. Notice in the first photo you can’t even see where the zip line started from it was that far away. And going through the clouds was breathtakingly surreal.
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The treehouse we got engaged in. If you look closely at the first pic you’ll see Bec standing at the bottom of the tree, below the treehouse. The first two photos were both taken whilst zipping through the air, the second one is on the way into the treehouse, the zip line being the only way to get there. It shows the split level – the main section being the loungeroom/kitchen/bedroom/entertaining area (as seen in the last photo), and downstairs to the left is the bathroom/toilet.
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Our guides. The first one was taken first thing in the morning, whilst we followed our black-clad guide through the middle of the jungle (making our own path as we went) searching for gibbons. And finally, a small sample of the scratches I ended up with after blazing that trail through the jungle
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I love this photo, as the somewhat blank look on Catherine’s face sort of captures the exhaustion that cancels out the amazement that I’m sure we were all feeling in regard to where we were and what we were doing. The legs belong to her husband Simon. They had got married only a month or two before, and this day was Cath’s birthday. Thankfully Simon had generously let Bec and I stay in the private treehouse……. as that proposal would have been all the more nerve-wracking if I had to do it in a treehouse we were sharing with four other people. This was taken in one of the treehouses – check out the piles of muddied boots scattered around in the background.
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Getting around on foot….. through mud, creeks, and rivers. And finally, Bec and Tom, a friendly German, taking a well-earned break in a small village on the trek home. Notice the mud and grease all over Bec’s top, coming mostly from the splash-back of the grease from the rollers whilst zipping around.
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Once we buy a new computer I’ll get around to making a little movie of our time at the Gibbon Experience, because that’s what else the kids love these days – travel blogs with movies. Because who’s got time to read anything anymore?

Breaking a rib……

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

Well, the leap sure was worth it. Great shot by Bec…..

Trying to break a rib in Halong Bay, Vietnam

Annapurna Sanctuary Trek: Photos, Baby!

Saturday, June 2nd, 2007
Day ten was our final day of trekking. Just a short 2 hour walk down to the bottom of the Annapurna Range, about a half hour drive from the town of Pokhara. Rather than bore you with more words, given ... [Continue reading this entry]

Makin’ Movies

Sunday, August 20th, 2006
Ok, so it hasn’t quite been the six months I said it would be between posts, but during my lunch breaks whilst back at work in Scotland, I’ve knocked up a short little video about our two months in Laos, ... [Continue reading this entry]

Photos: Cambodia, First Go (sort of)

Saturday, February 11th, 2006
You've seen how we got to Phnom Penh, and you've herad about the majesty of Angkor. Now, see it with your own eyes (through the eyes of Bec and me, and through the lens of our dodgy camera) Royal Palace. The number ... [Continue reading this entry]

Photos: From Laos to Cambodia

Saturday, February 4th, 2006
These are a couple of pics taken during our epic journey from Don Det to Phnom Penh. We didn't take as many as we'd have liked, but when your arms are pinned to your sides, you've got some weedy little ... [Continue reading this entry]

Photos: Laos, Last Go

Saturday, February 4th, 2006
Roight then, here's a few pics to keep you interested, starting in Vientiane, and working our way down south to Champasak, and onto Don Det. Go on, eat that. A pic I took during our walk through the huge market where ... [Continue reading this entry]

Photos: Vang Vieng

Monday, January 23rd, 2006
Geez, I'm on fire with these entries. Gotta make the most of having days with nothing to do and cheap internet. So, here's some pics from Vang Vieng. None of the snake though, unfortunately, you just have to trust me ... [Continue reading this entry]

Photos: Laos, First Go

Saturday, January 21st, 2006
And now, onto the country with everyone's favourite folk tale, Laos! Woo Hoo! Hmmm, left or right. Our choice of slow boats for our two day trip from Chiang Khong to Luang Prabang; the empty one on the right or ... [Continue reading this entry]

Photos: Thailand

Saturday, January 21st, 2006
Gee whiz, it's been a while since I've posted some photos on here. Time to catch up a bit. Of course, all the Lubeck photos are on Flickr. So, here's a couple from Thailand, just to whet the appetite. Tuk Tuk. Our ... [Continue reading this entry]