Nick and Laura's World Tour

Hey everyone, hope all is well back home. This is the first chance we have had to update you all on how the trip has began. Hope you enjoy.

Our departure from London was not exactly what you would call standard. Our families decided to meet up for the first time and the location for this event was none other than the Ritz. The food was amazing and I think everyone really enjoyed it. We have and will never again eat somewhere like that again it was an amazing way to say bye to everyone. The good bye as you would imagine was rather teary. But who would expect anything else.

Our flight was good. We managed to sleep for most of the way which meant it didnt feel to bad. Did however watch one of the worst films ever Stardust. Never watch this film it sucks!!!

On arriving in Bangkok it was a huge culture shock. The airport was mannic with people everywhere trying to get you to buy things off them. We managed to find a taxi to take us to our Hotel, well the taxi took us most of the way and then droppped us off on Khao San Road which is where all the backpackers are. The only problem was we had no idea where the hotel was. So we are both walking down a road with our huge backpacks on asking every Thai person we can find if they know where it is. Eventually we find it and we were very pleasantly surprised. The room are spacious and very clean, what more can you ask.

On our first whole day we went out sightseeing. Everything is so different. We cannot get over how many street seelers there can be in one place. The pictures are the only way to show you what this place is like. So we hope you enjoy them. We had a ride on a Tuc-tuc which is a very weird experience. It is like a motorike with a sofa stuck on the back but it is the quickest way to get around, while at the same time being very entertaining. In the evening we went to a restaurant on the 64th floor of the state tower. The views were unbelievable and the food wasnt bad either to say the least.

Our second day began at the grand palace which is the most amazing building I have ever seen. The place is huge and there is so much gold it could pay of world debt if they sold it. Tonight we are off to watch Thai boxing. Apparently if you sit in the front rows you get the fighers blood splatted over you at no extra cost. bet you can't wait to see the photos of that!

Tomorrow we travel to Cambodia and we look forward to updating you on how we get on.

Love you all, Speak soon.

It is amazing to think that this is going to be the last thing we will write in this country for six months. Then again there are the doubters who believe that we will be back in, quote ‘3 weeks’ (Maxted 2008). But we can assure everyone that we are not only going to complete this tour of the world but we are going to enjoy every last minute of it.

There are those who are concerned about our safety while we are away, none more so than our parents. Mother Burns is worried about her daughter being sold in Asia for a small fortune and even Grandmother Burns has threatened the death sentence on me if Laura is not returned safely. While mother and Farther Blake are both worried that their son will end up drunk, broke and lost within 3 days. But we promise this is not going to happen.

My Ladies, I will be keeping you updated with the occasional postcard and obviously you have access to some of the more x rated photos on facebook so don’t fear I shall be in contact and you certainly will not be forgotten. So don’t forget me and please don’t meet up too many times whilst I am away as nothing worse than remember last summer when we …
Emily I hope all goes well with the job and hopefully by the time I get back you are either temp of the year or running the whole organisation, Stephanie della dean you keep going with those crazy antics and keep will on the straight and narrow with extensive revision techniques, Helen my ever so not curly friend I hope the new job goes well treacle am sure you have made the right decision and Vicks hope to hear that your still having an active social life and look forward to hearing what your plans are with locations/jobs etc. love you all girlies and pencil me for when I return so we can have a few sherbets ladies style. Love ya all.
Mommy and Pappy! You guys I will be constant touch with and thanks to that tracker you have fitted in my arm I am sure I won’t go missing.

As far as the lads go. Ben we expect you to be able to outrun us, by the time we get back. Matty we know u and the rest of the camper van crew will have an awesome time when u go, just promise me that you will look after the Sugg. If he can lose that much in a small place like Salou what will happen around the world. Spooner we are both going to miss those political debates we have with you, but hopefully, if you learn to use a computer you can message us now and again.

To everyone else we haven’t mentioned we are both going to miss everyone very much, but I hope you wont forget about the crazy little blond girl and the very load Jew boy that you have learned to tolerate and in some case actually like, because we will definitely not forget about you.

We hope to hear from you all while we are away and feel free to leave messages of comments on this blog. We will very much appreciate it. Love you all! xx