Time is Running Out
Monday, July 6, 2009
Welcome to what promises to be the last post of our blog. From Atlanta we headed east to Savannah and Charleston were we enjoyed three days of lounging around in the parks. We also visited a plantation, the old slave market and took several walks around the towns. After that we headed north via Morehead City were I did some wreck diving. It was supposed to be shark diving but one of the divers on board was afraid of sharks so everyone else had to accommodate her. I wonder why you would go diving at a site famous for sharks if you're afraid of them … Idiot!
Not soon after, we arrived in DC to stay with Bianca and Branden (Micki's cousin and her boyfriend). It was great to have a comfortable bed for more than one night and DC has a lot to offer. We spent a couple of days supporting the US economy (shopping way too much and having drinks on roof top bars with B&B) and another couple of days visiting the museums. We visited the Museum of Natural History which is great but then we went to the Air & Space Museum which was even better! Finally we found out that the Air & Space Museum has a huge hangar out by Dulles Airport so we went there. It was the coolest museum ever! They have a Space Shuttle, The Enola Gay (the bomber that dropped the first atomic bomb), tons of fighters including the F-14 Tomcat and several of the first planes ever built. They also have a Concorde, The SR-71 Blackbird and several of the Apollo and Gemini capsules! AWESOME I tell you!
Finally the 4th of July came around but my body decided that I would miss the celebrations and I came down with the flu. After traditional burgers and hot dogs on B&B's patio Micki got to go down to The Mall and enjoy the fireworks along with millions of other people. On Sunday I was still feeling ill so Micki went to see Tiger Woods play in the PGA Tour while I was curing my flu and watching the Wimbledon final on TV.
Well it's been almost 9 months since we left Helsinki and on the 7th we take that final flight home so we thought we would put together a little list for you. Our own set of Top 5's in some conventional and unconventional categories:
Top 5 Temples
1 Yokhang & Barkor Square – Lhasa, Tibet
2 Bayon – Angkor, Cambodia
3 Tashilumpo – Shigatse, Tibet
4 Beng Melea – Angkor, Cambodia
5 Wat Pho – Bangkok, Thailand
Top 5 Beaches
1 Bamboo Island – Ko Phi Phi, Thailand
2 Noosa – Sunshine Coast, Australia
3 Maya Bay - Ko Phi Phi, Thailand
4 Bondi Beach – Sydney, Australia
5 Whitehaven Beach – Whitsunday Islands, Australia
Top 5 Cities
1 Bangkok - Thailand
2 Beijing – China
3 Sydney – Australia
4 San Fransisco - USA
5 New Orleans - USA
Top 5 Countries
1 New Zealand
2 Tibet
3 Thailand
4 Cambodia
5 USA (especially Texas)
Top 5 Diving
1 Osprey Reef – GBR, Australia
2 SS Yongala – Townsville, Asutralia
3 Steve's Bommie – GBR, Australia
4 USAT Liberty – Bali, Indonesia
5 Chumpong Pinnacle – Ko Tao, Thailand
Top 5 Positive Surprises
1 Cambodia
2 New Zealand
3 Road trip through USA
4 Mongolia
5 Chiang Mai - Thailand
Top 5 Disappointments
1 Singapore
2 Xi'an - China
3 Nusa Lembongan - Bali
4 East Coast Australia – mostly due to the weather
5 Gambling in Las Vegas - USA
Top 5 Beers
1 XXXX – Australia
2 Beer Lao – Laos
3 Speight's – New Zealand
4 Beer Angkor – Cambodia
5 Sam Adams – USA (also all Amber Beers in USA)
Top 5 Food
1 Pad Thai - Thailand
2 Chicken With Cashew Nuts - Thailand
3 Panang, Red, Green and Yellow Curry - Thailand
4 Street Pancakes - Thailand
5 Steak Pie - Australia
Top 5 Oh Shit Moments
1 Skydiving – Lake Wanaka, New Zealand
2 Diving with 50+ sharks at Osprey Reef
3 Mother Rapid, Whitewater Rafting – Queenstown, New Zealand
4 Skyswing – Rotorua, New Zealand
5 Superman Escape – WB World, Australia
Well there you go! That's the best of the best and I guess now it's time to go home … You know how I know because the only songs playing on my ipod are Daughtry – Home, Motley Crue – Home Sweet Home and Ozzy – Mama, I'm Coming Home … underlaying theme much? Well we've missed you all and it's gonna be awesome to see you soon!
A bientot!
Robbe & Micki
Posted byRobbe at 22:03
Helt ljuvlig video! Tänk hur otroligt mycke ni har upplevt, vi "vanliga" kommer ju aldrig ens under hela vår livstid att uppleva en bråkdel av det! Stor kram sista gången så här virtuellt, Emma
Robbe och Micki - tack för en helt fantastisk blogg! Jätte roligt att ni orkat uppdateran den så frekvent och låtit oss vanliga dödliga följa med på era äventyr. Men ännu roligare kommer det att vara att ha er här hemma igen! -Janne
Jätte fint :) Tack för bloggen!Snart ses vi!!