You can relax

Ok so you can stop worrying. We were very surprised to sit down just now and read all your comments. We had no idea anything had happened until now! It really was business as usual in Bangkok. Not even a whisper of something where we were. Sorry to have left you hanging but we were a little hurried yesterday afternoon getting to the train and everything so we just put off emails until we arrived here in Chiang Mai. There is probably nothing to worry about from here on in as we are in the north of the counrty and for the next four days starting tomorrow we'll be on a trek that takes us out of the city into the country. This trek is a reputable guesthouse organised one that the lonely planet recommends. This will mean however that we won't be posting that whole time.

On a lighter note we are having a great time! After new years with Dean and Sal we got up fairly early and crammed in the big reclining buddha, the emerald buddha and Jim Thompson's House. That was about it before we headed back to the guesthouse to check out and catch a train. So far we still have not had any negative experiences and have thus far managed to avoid pickpocketing, expensive tuk-tuks and squat toilets. I know it's inevitable but we seem to be skilled at putting it off. Brett is doing most of the directing while Jackie does most of the trying not to spend money.

Thanks all for your concern and please could someone call Brett's parents because they are away and might not have the internet. Could Luke maybe call Brett's Dad, he should be home and the number is on that piece of paper that we wrote out.

All safe and sound