this is the downloadthis is the download - LiveJournal.comFerencvaros- March 23, 2008 A couple of weeks ago I found myself in Budapest for a weekend with a colleague after the conclusion of a conference. Sits (my colleague) being a big fan of football came up with the a plan to check out a football game of Ferencvaros, the local Budapest team. What an experience that was! Aside from it being my first live football game ever, it was complete with all the rowdiness and riot police that football is famous for. We were sitting in a section of the stand that was pretty close to...http://nikkyb.livejournal.com/238795.html TV commercial from one of the NL energy companies- March 22, 2008http://nikkyb.livejournal.com/238151.html Bangkok as seen from the back of a motortaxi- March 19, 2008http://nikkyb.livejournal.com/237648.html Myanmar (or is it Burma)- March 15, 2008 I wanted to do something special to mark the end of 2007, and since I was in Mae Sot (Thailand) around that time, the obvious choice was a day trip to Myanmanr. It was pretty easy to arrange - just show up at the border, pay 10Euros LEAVE YOUR PASSPORT THERE, and be back to re-enter Thailand by 1630. I wasn't really that comfortable with leaving my passport at the border, but sometimes there are things that you just have to do, to see a place you never otherwise would.On the way out.http://nikkyb.livejournal.com/236859.html Crazy things that you find in the market in Mae Sot- March 15, 2008 Fish (for pets, I assume)An absolutely delicious fruit, sold absolutely everywhere. I don't know what it was called but it most resembled a very thick skinned grapefruit. Very difficult to peel, but one you got the job done, it tasted as good as anything I've ever eaten.Chillies, onions and fresh young tamarind. I had never had the fresh variety before. The flesh was green and hard and tasted quite tart. Not at all like the brown sweet pulpy stuff that I use in...http://nikkyb.livejournal.com/236717.html My last favourites from Thailand - Sukothai- March 15, 2008 I got a bit behind with uploading my Thailand photos, so here are the last few of my favourites.From Sukhothai, the first capital of Thailand, which dates back to 1238-1438.http://nikkyb.livejournal.com/236469.html Perfect Timing- March 11, 2008 In case you missed it ..... Madonna gets inducted into the Rock n' Roll Hall of Famehttp://nikkyb.livejournal.com/235495.html |