Alex to the rescue

Perhaps it's a Franco-German competition thing. In response to Ralf's heroics, Alexandra (my French friend) has managed to find the other half of my old emails - September and October 2002, covering everything from Uzbekistan to Turkey.

I think there's only one email missing now - the unforgettable tale of Spike, Bob and Barney (my first night in Uzbekistan).

I'll put copies of these old messages up on the site when I get more time (perhaps from the shores of Lake Toba, in a few days' time) and put links to them here.

Thank you, Alex, this is the perfect early birthday present! I hope you all enjoy reliving my old adventures and experiences as much as I do.