Singapore

Have a quick stopover in Singapore before I fly to Da Nang.

Lawrence, Victor and Sally were so nice to put me up at their place and being so wonderfully hospitable. Thank you so so much. It made my stopover so much easier. Tips of the trade from the more experienced also helped greatly. I will keep them on board, I promise.

I went hunting for supplies in Singapore, hoping they would be cheaper than London, but unfortunately couldn't find everything I needed in the short amount of time I had there. Am quite dissappointed. I did manage to get some books, a baby thermometer, and some nappy rash cream to bring with me. So for those who helped me with supplies, thank you so much, I will make sure these get put to good use.

I will get more supplies when I get to Vietnam, as we were told that we could get things like pens, colour pencils there, which supports the local community also.

I fly out to Da Nang tomorrow, will keep my blog updated when I can, so keep checking back!

Nearly there...

For those of you who don't know, I'll be volunteering in orphanages in Central Vietnam for a month. Less than 24 hours to go before I get on the Piccadilly line to Heathrow Airport!

Thanks for all your lovely messages and special contributions - The GS team for the Vietnamese phrase book and cotton sleeping bag, Bev for your Kindy material, all you guys who helped chip in for supplies, Nik, James, Karen, Amy, Jason, James, Albert, Nathan, Allan... and these are only at time of writing!!!

I will be thinking of all of you guys when I'm there.

I better get packing... Will write more once I'm there.

Arohanui

Jess

Fira, Greece

We spent a week in Greece and found a place, of all places, in Fira, that does the best blueberry pancakes I have ever tasted. In Fira, a lady that goes by the name of Mama will totter out to the entrance and greet you with a loud HELLO!!!! She told us she makes her own maple syrup, and Canada gets really excited. We end up going back to this place three times.

But of course Greece is not just about their pancakes and loud, boisterous women. It is also about blue skies, very blue water, and making sure you pause long enough to appreciate it.