It has been 2 weeks today that we waved goodbye to Nic, and I honestly couldn't tell you what we have done since.  I'm pretty sure the answer is absolutely nothing whatsoever but as I can't even remember that I must assume that we have been abducted by aliens.  Actyually I do have flash-backs of endlessly lying on the golden beach, sun beating down on me.  In December.

 We leave HK this morning for China again, this time to Yunnan province (Kunming)  - mountainous and sub-tropical and the staging point for our launch ito Laos, probably around the 12th.  If I don't get a chance to phone tomorrow:  Happy Birthday Mum!!!