Raising money for Mines Advisory Group

Money raised to date: GBP3,050



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17 Dec: the tube arrives in London
1 Dec: the tube proves a fun accessory on the beach at Turtle Island
26 Nov: the tube reaches the summit of Mount Kinabalu just before sunrise
22 Nov: it's time to head up mountains and into the Borneo jungle with the tube
14 Nov: what a pain in the ass! for the first time, I considered leaving the tube behind as I had to carry it (as well as my backpacks) on the back of a motorbike for 30 minutes
1 Nov: the tube travels into its third country with some difficulty
28 Oct: had to hold onto the tube, which was on the roof of a car, by hanging outside the rear window on Cambodia roads
21 Oct: every tuk-tuk, songthaew and bus driver thinks I'm nuts and wants to deflate my tube to minimise space!

Tube stops: 23
1 (14/15 Oct): Vientiane, capital of Laos
2 (17 Oct): Champasak, southern Laos
3 (18 Oct): Don Det, close to border with Cambodia
4 (19 Oct): Don Khone, even closer to border with Cambodia
5 (20 Oct): Kratie, home of the irrawaddy dolphins, Cambodia
6 (21-25 Oct): Siem Reap, Angkor Wat territory, Cambodia
7 (26-28 Oct): Silhanoukville, beaching in southern Cambodia
8 (29-31 Oct): Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia
9 (1-5 Nov): Hanoi, capital of Vietnam
10 (7-8 Nov): Sapa and a climb to Vietnam's highest mountain, Fansipan at 3143m
11 (10 Nov): Hanoi, back again to meet Mr Luyombya
12 (12 Nov): Hue, the divide between North and South Vietnam during the War
13 (13-14 Nov): Hoi An, in torrential rain
14 (15 Nov): Nha Trang, further south along the coast and same same rain
15 (16-20 Nov): Saigon, Saigon
16 (21 Nov): Kuala Lumpur, the tube makes it to its 4th country
17 (22 Nov): Kota Kinabalu, capital of Sabah region of Borneo
18 (23 Nov): Kiau, a Dusun village
19 (24-25 Nov): Mount Kinabalu, the summit at 4,095m above sea level
20 (26-27 Nov): Poring Hot Springs, relaxing after the tough climb
21 (1 Dec): Turtle Island, tubing in the Sulu Sea before seeing giant green turtles
22 (2 Dec): Sepilok Orangutan Reserve, with the infamous 97% human-like orangutans
23 (17 Dec): London, the greatest city in the world!

Thanks for all those who have donated!