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About Matt

Dad, husband, watersports coach, frustrated windsufer.

Merry Christmas

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Hooray, Santa found his way to us in Belize and Ellie and Will had presents to open with their cousin Noah this morning. Will has been on the beach flying his new eagle kite and Ellie has been proudly strutting …

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Travelling to the end of the world.

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We finally made it to San Pedro on Wednesday evening, a day later than planned and really rather frazzled, only to get up early on Thursday morning to catch a morning flight to the mainland to begin our journey to …

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Final China Gallery

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Stranded in Chetumal, waiting for tomorrow’s water taxi to San Pedro (thanks United Airlines!), I’ve taken the opportunity to put up the last sets of photos for the China part of the trip. You should find them in the newly …

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Top Threes

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We’re currently in Mexico just beginning the ‘second half’ of our great adventure. We’ve been spoilt rotten by our family whilst back in the UK for a couple of days nad had a really great (and loud) early Christmas meal …

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Green Hong Kong

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In our plans, Hong Kong was simply the place from where we flew out of China. Our picture of the place was that of sprawling urban metropolis, a concrete, steel and glass construction dedicated to business and shopping. Of course, …

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Gallery update

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New section for Yangshuo added to gallery

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Fantastic Friends

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Yesterday, we were treated to a slice of Hong Kong hospitality by some of the local graduates of the Plas Menai instructor development program and by Michael Lee in particular. Michael and his daughter Daisy met us at the pier …

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Write on.

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Whilst at the Giggling Tree, we’ve had a calligraphy lesson with Lia a local artist. She has a studio just outside the guest house but even so we arrived dripping from the rain. Consequently, we started our lesson all cosy …

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The flipside

Packing, sitting on rucksacks, squeezing 6 months into 3 cases and hand luggage again. Leaving just as we’ve started to find our way around and before we’ve finished exploring. Cross words with the kids because we’re stressed. Five hours on …

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What’s it all about?

Today: Sitting in the back of a bus, discussing why robbers wear masks with Will. Giggling with Jo because we can’t work out how to use the washing machine and its filling rapidly and making strange noises. Listening to Ellie …

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