A murder of phrases

August 11th, 2009

Silly Taiwanese people. It’s a PRIDE of lions, a GAGGLE of geese and a MASH of potatoes.

Ribbit

August 11th, 2009

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Wow indeed.

Francoise blogging également son voyage à Taïpeh.

August 11th, 2009
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Francoise

You should visit it.  She’s funnier than me.  So is her husband.  You should buy his books.

Other things, which when pulled from stones, make you the King of England

August 11th, 2009

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I would have called it Excalibagel.

In Flight

August 11th, 2009

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Behold the mighty grandeur that is Alaska! What could do justice to this great state more than a shaky iPhone picture taken by a sleep-deprived Dutchman through a tiny window in a 747?

Incidentally, if you look closely at the second photograph, you can just make out a shirtless Putin.

Sad Beginnings

August 9th, 2009
Classy drink stirrer.

Classy drink stirrer.

The trip began in what is certainly the most shameful airport bar: Martini Bar – Presented by Panini Express.  It’s as if Olive Garden and Captain Morgan had a love child, which, whilst leaving the hospital, was run over by a tractor trailer driven by Suck.

Later, things improved when we learned that there would be a four hour delay to our departure.