Pleasant Times: Zanzibar

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Zanzibar

It's on. We're off to the spice island for some ... spice.

Eleven nights without the following:

Computers

Phones

Worries

Cares

Deadlines

Interruptions

Rain

Traffic

Alarm Clocks

Fire drills

Hard hats

Boots

Earplugs

..but with the following:

Sun

Sea

Sand

..Spice (ahem)

Sandals

Snorkels

Second floor suites

Sultan-sized beds

We'll be out of touch with anyone (that includes you) from June 4th to June 15th, when I'll put a review here.

It goes without saying that I'm looking forward to it immensely. We might even learn to scuba dive if we're sober for long enough.

Now I just have to get through these last ten days here. Don't get me started on what that's going to be like. See you on the other side. If I get a chance to blog in the meantime I will, but it will probably be a protracted whinge about commissioning, deadlines etc so if I were you I wouldn't look forward to it. Oh, I have some video of (would you believe) the sea to post. Watch this space.

Be good

5 comments:

Ruskin the LibrarianMay 19, 2009 at 4:49 PM
Sounds mellow man... when you coming home for a ramble in the peaks? Us guys are missing you... Rx
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RussellMay 19, 2009 at 11:48 PM
A ramble in the peaks sounds lovely, but it's looking like July before I'm in New Mills again. Watch the blog for news as it unfolds.
Wuff.
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alexanderbusbyMay 21, 2009 at 12:23 PM
Read these reviews - hours of fun...

http://www.amazon.com/Three-T-Shirt-Available-Various-Sizes/dp/B000NZW3IY/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
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carolyn bannisterMay 25, 2009 at 10:15 PM
spice?? what spice.....
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RussellMay 26, 2009 at 1:33 AM
Cloves, darling - as in remove them please. (Sorry folks)
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