Hi to all

I'm on my own now on the coast and it's very hot indeed but I do have the sea to cool off in.

My right trainer seems to have survived the tiger attack with only a little mud staining to show for the ordeal (the tiger cub had just had his bath and was soaking wet).

I didn't mention in my original post that the sound of a grown tiger roaring right next to me was one of the most awesome sounds I've ever heard. You could feel it in your stomach and not just in your ears. It seemed like a sound effect straight out of Jurassic Park.


I read some of the comments on Thai food and some one suggested it was bland? For a cuisine that uses more chilli peppers than anywhere else I know off the last word I'd use is bland.

Whenever I eat in Thailand I ask for my food to be "Mai Pet" literaly "not hot". Or I ask in advance "Pet Mai?" which means "is it hot?" However neither of these makes much difference and the food usually arrives and explodes in my mouth and brings tears to my eyes.

Thew treats all this as very amusing as he adds more chilli sauce to his meal.

Well I'm off for a swim...

Jon