And Then There Were Two...
People of the world.
October 7, 2004 - a day that will live in infamy, the Tinseltowners (a.k.a. Smithcorp, a.k.a. Aaron and Jodie) cut their tour short, did not pass GO, did not collect $200, and passed directly to London.
Or Beijing.
We don't actually know.
Either way, there's been a lot go down over the last few days, which can be summarised;
Aaron felt bad.
Aaron did a three day jungle trek.
Aaron didn't feel any better.
Aaron went to hospital.
Aaron had a true blue tropical disease!!
Yes, my beloved best mate of 16 years, and business mind so sharp it can cut steel, became the first person I knew to get a tropical disease. Suffice to say, after lots of injections and antibiotics, he's fine and dandy, chipper and chirpy, bright eyed and bushy tailed - again. However, they have decided that three days on a slow boat on the Mekong, plus inumerable lengthy bus trips, dodgy food, and limited english signage don't cut it when compared to a damn good job, a comfy house, and the delights of London - and have flown on.
O Tinseltowners, you are already sorely missed. The last four weeks have been a special treat, and I hope that you arrive safely in either London or Beijing, and all the best for your first few weeks and settlement in Ol' Blighty.
As for us, Jules and I embark for Laos in 90 minutes, next update - The Mekong!!!
Your man with tears on his pillow,
Arch :)
2 Comments:
didn't i get a tropical disease?
brain. or someone pretending to be brian who thought brian got a tropical disease that one time.
Come to think of it, I'm sure Brian got a tropical disease. Yeah, yeah thats right. He caught a DISEASE, in the TROPICS = Tropical Disease. And you just go and forget that?
Man. That must hurt almost as much as the time he got that tropical disease.
Hey Brian. I still remember who you are and what you look like and the trials of that tropical disease even if others out there don't.
stay strong Bri-bri-what-a-guy.
berin
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