From Colombo to Edmonton

Hi everyone,

I'm back in the land of the living. After Geoff posted it only took me a couple of days to kill off the stomach bug, get back into life in Vancouver and start thinking about the "real world" again. The first week back was great, although cool, the sun was shining everyday which allowed for great walks on the seawall, a hike in a mountain park near Vancouver, and lots of reconnection time with Geoff and the city.

I decided to fly to my hometown of Edmonton to visit friends and family. I was warned against the Canadian prairies in January, but I grew up in that area so how bad could it be? The first couple of days were fine, cold but the snow made it feel like Christmas. On the third morning I noticed that the mercury was dropping and not going up during the day...by Monday the temperature was in the -30s with -40 windchills. A few plans that had been made were cancelled and I opted to stay with my sister and new nephew for much of the remainder of my trip.

I'm flying back to Vancouver on Wednesday which will be a balmy 4 degrees. Sorry for those of you who I didn't see this time around. Coming from a 32 degree Colombo to a -38 Edmonton was just too much for my body to take...thank god for central heating!!!

I'll be attaching some pictures and a weatherboard (for the Australias who don't believe it can get so cold) once I get back to Vancouver. Love T

Just Like in the Movies...Not.

Hi All

Terry managed to come down with something before hopping on the plane out of Bangkok and by the time he hit Hong Kong he had high fevers, headaches, abdo cramps and generally feeling like death warmed up...just perfect for jumping on a 12 hour flight.

Never the less he made it to Vancouver somewhat intact though not looking his prettiest...straight home and put to bed.


A bit of a recovery later this evening after much sleeping, out to catch some fresh evening air and a little sushi and home to curl up together on the couch...well at least he is home safe and sound.

Terry also has fairly good weather karma demonstrated below...

After 2 weeks of weather that would inspired ark building we now have the following:


Yes on the coolish side but look at all those little sunshines!
Love
G

Terry Home Tomorrow!!!

Hi all

As I write Terry is in flight heading east... Bangkok - Hong Kong - Vancouver and is due home tomorrow at 11:00am ...yeah!

Of course the apartment is clean (because I am naturally so neat and tidy anyway) but just in case, the place has had some extra special cleaning in the last few days...thank you to any one who offered their services in this regard (which I politely declined) and to those who suggested that I hire a maid (or major disaster clean up team...which I not so politely declined).

The next few days will probably be a little strange for both of us as we adjust to a shared space and routines again...but it will just be so nice to be back together again.

Love
G

In Cambodia Part II

Hi everyone, my one hour flight to Bangkok has been delayed by 6 hours, so after schmoozing my way into the Business Lounge, I have time to email, surf the net, and post some more pictures of my time in Cambodia. Three of the photos are from the killing fields and the genocide museum in Phnom Penh, and the other two are taken from the boat trip on the river between Phnom Penh and Siem Reap...T

In Cambodia

Only 4 more days until I'm back in Vancouver. My last couple of weeks in Sri Lanka kept me in bed with a viral flu. I guess my body was telling me it needed some rest. It wasn't until 10 hours before my flight that the doctor gave me the go ahead to fly...talk about cutting it close.

I'm now in Cambodia, one last trip in South East Asia before seeing Geoff again and getting back to my life in Canada. I flew to Phnom Penh, visited the killing fields and the genocide museum, took a 6 hour boat trip to Siem Reap, and stayed for three days and visited the Angkor temple complexes. I'm heading back to Phnom Penh today, and then I fly to Bangkok on Saturday for my final two nights.

See you soon...T

Farewell 2007

Hi All

Well 2007 is done...it has been a good year all round for Terry and I and come January 14th Terry will be back in Vancouver...yeah!!! I have missed him a lot.

At the moment Terry is in Thailand for a day or two before heading of to Cambodia for a few days and then home.

I have put together a bunch of pictures from here in the westcoast in a short video that covers 2007 including Cath's visit (including some of her photos) and Terry' trip back in the summer and a bunch of other random ones.

Love to all for 2008
G