Christmas - Taipei style

First off - Merry Christmas to all

So it has been a while since our last post, we have been on the move a lot in that time and have (temporarily) left south east asia.

Quick update of how we got where we are:

We spent a few more days in Phnom Penh, we spent a thought provoking day learning about Cambodia's recent history (more on that in another blog post in the new year) and then a couple of days enjoying Phnom Penh's unusual city vibe (imagine putting Paris in a blender with a sleepy south east asian village and then letting it run around with a Chinese cheque book).

Just before I got too fat on croissants we hopped onto a bus back to Thailand. We crossed the border near Trat and stopped there for a day to break up the journey. It turned out to be a fun little rest stop with a great guesthouse, nice food and some interesting people to chat to.

But in the end all roads lead to Bangkok and after 1 more bus we were back in BKK (again). We got to enjoy Bangkok's Christmas lights, the cinema and Jim and C's company. On our last night in Bangkok we had a Christmas party with Jim and C and ended up in Hard Rock Cafe: Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok's house band is brilliant! They played for 3 hours without a duff tune but highlights have to be Aimee and Jim joining in with Bon Jovi "It's my life", a surprise appearance of Rage Against The Machine's "Killing in the name of" and a note prefect version of Queen "Bohemian Rhapsody."

New Found Glory get everywhere

Aimee enjoying Bangkok's Christmas sofa

Me pretending to be cold ... little did I know 24 hours later I would be in a wooly hat!

Thailand shopping celebration ... not Christmas, at least they are honest

One plane journey later brings us up to date and here to Taipei, Taiwan.

Taipei after the rain looks like a scene from Blade Runner

Hello Kitty bakery, we couldn't even get a seat!

We like Taipei. It has a very different atmosphere to anywhere in south east asia, it is busy and crowded but also quiet and organised, it is a really huge city full of green spaces and there are so many good restaurants and food stalls that the whole city smells amazing.

We have mixed a few of the cultural sites with a few malls and markets and wandered around enjoying the Christmas lights.

Christmas trees made of trash. Festive with an eco message.

I want that Doraemon

Rudolf with your nose so bright, won't you pedal my trike tonight... ps check out the terrified girl on the back seat.

Could be the Christmas market back home, very festive 

Aimee wrapped up against the cold and full of Christmas spirt

Well we hope everyone has an amazing Christmas wherever they are, we are thinking of everyone and missing our family and friends. Enjoy your Christmas meal whether traditional turkey, animal friendly tofu or unorthodox curry, I think we are going to be served by Ninjas in a faux castle.