Zoe and I are going on holiday. We're going to Hong Kong, Bali, then Hong Kong again.
I thought I'd practise travel writing - possibly experiment in various 'styles'. Although it'll probably just end up being me. It's hard to hide the weird. Just imagine, a serious commentary from me on a tree that looks pretty next to a beach, and a tasty sandwich. Perhaps then a political/historical/sociological analysis bit: e.g. 'the waiter whose name I will obviously find out looks happy with his life, but does he actually want to design furniture, rather than cater to the blight on this island that is TOURISM?'. Hopefully I can manage!
We're going on Friday, and we met up this eve to watch a DVD. (Well, a few episodes of Friends.) We're currently on a conversation ban to make sure we have enough to say for the 11hour trip because we're flying Air-China which apparently is super-budget (although I'm sure very good). We're thinking no food, no drink, no mini tvs. Nothing to entertain us except maybe a napkin. Which we'll have to pay for. (Will report back on the accuracy of these predictions.)
I pitched my 'Where's Alfonso' idea to Zoe today, and she was Very Much Up For It! So prepare yourselves for lots of photos with a toy alpaca hidden...somewhere :)
I thought I'd practise travel writing - possibly experiment in various 'styles'. Although it'll probably just end up being me. It's hard to hide the weird. Just imagine, a serious commentary from me on a tree that looks pretty next to a beach, and a tasty sandwich. Perhaps then a political/historical/sociological analysis bit: e.g. 'the waiter whose name I will obviously find out looks happy with his life, but does he actually want to design furniture, rather than cater to the blight on this island that is TOURISM?'. Hopefully I can manage!
We're going on Friday, and we met up this eve to watch a DVD. (Well, a few episodes of Friends.) We're currently on a conversation ban to make sure we have enough to say for the 11hour trip because we're flying Air-China which apparently is super-budget (although I'm sure very good). We're thinking no food, no drink, no mini tvs. Nothing to entertain us except maybe a napkin. Which we'll have to pay for. (Will report back on the accuracy of these predictions.)
I pitched my 'Where's Alfonso' idea to Zoe today, and she was Very Much Up For It! So prepare yourselves for lots of photos with a toy alpaca hidden...somewhere :)
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