Us and them!

If all's gone well, by now our track has brought us to Istanbul and we're recovering from twenty eight hours of air travel. Our pace has been fairly leisurely of late, but all that's about to change - the Turkey itinerary's hectic!

Oh. In case you're wondering what kind of critter made those tracks on Tioman's Air Batang Beach, it was one of these guys. A much bigger one obviously, because at about 30cm from nose to tail, this is just a baby. One that needs to stay well away from his parents!

At work on Tioman Island, Malaysia

It's time to hang up the work clothes. No - seriously!

For the last six weeks, Amber's spent most days sitting in front of a computer churning out code, problem solving and fine tuning for the good folks back home. When she hasn't been doing that, she's been thinking about it. The job's finally done though and now we're looking forward to a holiday.

Spice Islands IV

There's not much to say about Hatta. No guesthouses, no shops, no nightlife.

Spice Islands III

          Pulau Ai fishing boats at night           Loaded boat to Ai           Pulau Ai smile           Pulau Ai chill           Iyan and Opan Pulau Ai fishing boats at night

Pulau Ai's a beauty. Unlike Banda Neira, the only boat you need is the one to get you there. After that it's snorkel and dive heaven right off the beach. Nice and quiet too - we only saw two motor bikes in the ten days we were there.