Sounds of 'Monsoon Wedding' ....

Last day in Singapore ... last day of our holiday ... and probably last day of this blog!!!

Evening flight, with a whole day to fill in, but the weather is not good!!! Took another stroll around Little India ... such a unique place ... to the sounds of Monsoon Wedding coming from a local music shop. (You'll appreciate that Pete. Lex just grinned!! No we didn't buy it.) Top it off, it was raining. Rain comes down heavily here ... but for this morning at least, it didn't last too long, but it seems to have continued for most of the day.

We headed to the airport, as we have concerns about leaving our luggage anywhere. Big airport and more comfortable than many we've been in, so time has gone really quickly. Additional bonus is the free wifi we managed from this area. Think I am ready for home. See you all soon.



Thoughts on blogging.

Blogging ... keeping a journal, or in this case ... a public journal. Sharing our experineces... For me it's been a great way to let everyone know where we are and what we've been doing. Sharing so many photos has been a bonus ... thanks Sophie ... for the Mothers' Day gift ...premium Flickr membership!!! Hope you have found it interesting... and maybe even got a bit of a laugh/grin/smile out of some of our adventures or misadventures!!! Doing it frequently has been much easier than those 'catch up' times. And for those of you who just grinned when I said we were travelling without a laptop .... you were right .... I couldn't do it.

Computer / internet access has been a source of frustration for lots of reasons.

Surprisingly access in South America was easier. Internet cafes are everywhere ... and cheap, but you have to deal with Spanish keyboard layouts ... and keyboards so worn that the letters aren't visible. We even had free wireless access in a couple of airports.

In London, we had plenty of access, but they were so tightly controlled that we weren't able to upload any photos from the camera, CD or a USB stick. In fact, couldn't use a USB and I couldn't download photos to a CD. Expensive too ... cost me 10 pound for 90mins ... the extra was for the privilege of downloading photos!!!

Other areas of England were less set up for tourists, and the only place I could find internet access was from a town library ... after I signed the necessary agreement forms .... but again, no USB, or camera access .. and no ability to access Blogger ... it was BLOCKED!!! Even an English keyboard is different from the one we use.

In Edinburgh we had plenty of access thanks to Fiona and Stuart ... there seemed to be a number of free wifi places around also, cafes as well as hotels with wifi. Similarly in Dublin ... so we bit the bullet, and bought a laptop - does have an English keyboard, but we set it up like an Aussie (US) one ... so we just have to remember where things should be. It's especially easier uploading photos from our computer.

In France and Germany, we've had access from most of our accommodation places or nearby bars. Perfect, as both French and German keyboards are different yet again!!

Look forward to seeing you all when we get home.

Hasta Luego!!!