Bea and Marlene in the Far East

Holiday time for these lucky FTB's

 Bea is up bright and early doing her morning dips, she likes to keep in shape even when on holiday.

As she wonders down for breakfast she spots the tour group boarding the bus. She frantically yells at Marlene who is still snoozing to get a move on or they will be left behind.

Marlene is not good in the morning and somehow finds herself in the storage area of the hotel.

Bea manages to find her in the knick of time and drags her to the minibus.

They arrive at some beautiful ornamental gardens where they find a passerby to snap their photo.

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Bea opts for the waterfall close-up even if it means getting a bit wet. Marlene is happy to keep her distance.

After a lot of walking the intrepid duo sneak a quick nap before rejoining the tour group. "They'll never miss us." says Marlene who is still reeling from the rude awakening this morning.

Not long after, they board the bus and head back to the hotel and revitalize with some snacks, ready for their next adventure.



Thanks to Dad and Ah-Kioeuk for taking the buddies on holiday to Indonesia.

Troy meets another Surfing Legend...Robert August

Troy the furry travel buddy has a penchant for all things surfing, you'll remember he met Laird Hamilton back in March.They were having an exhibition at the Huntington Beach Art Center so he popped along for a visit as they were screening the Surf Classic "Endless Summer". Troy met one of the stars of the movie. He had a fantastic time and here's his story.

Troy volunteers for an hour at the front desk and is shown the ropes by the lovely Elaine.

Inside the exhibition he spies the Duke himself and goes in for a closer peek. "Nice suit, " he thinks.

He poses for a photo by the Old Surf Theater sign before anyone sees him. After all its one of the few words he knows.

He checks out an old surfboard, he's not sure about the colour though.

This board must be about 10 feet tall, Troy doesn't think he'd be able to carry it.

This one seems better suited if only he knew how to ride a shortboard.......

From the front of the building he can hear the gentle sounds of the Ukelele being played. He stops to listen and hums along to the tunes he knows.The movie is about to start and Troy is quite excited as he's never seen it before.

After the movie Troy concludes that Robert August is an excellent surfer with some stylish moves. He enjoyed Robert's commentary during the film and dashes to try and find him.

Robert very graciously stops for a chat and gives Troy some words of encouragement before propping him up on his shoulder for a photo.

Many thanks to the very accomodating Robert August and if you've not yet seen it Endless Summer is great viewing for all ages.

Troy goes Baywatch in San Elijo

Troy the new poster boy of the FTB's recently went on a camping trip to San Elijo State Beach. It was blustery and there was a lightning storm (not so good when in a tent with metal poles!) which for California is unusual weather but it didn't stop inquisitive Troy investigating the beach. If you have a google email address you can sign up as an FTB follower and will receive a notice each time a blog is posted when you sign into your account. Don't forget only 3 pages left in the FTB calendar so get your images in soon to be included.

Troy checks out the waves and wishes he had his wetsuit.

In order to get a better view Troy ignores warnings and climbs up a fence.

Troy spies another sign and notes that the lifeguard isn't on duty and decides to take matters into his own hands.

Troy waits for the people to disperse before making a move.He decides to consult Sanford the old sage about his plan. Sanford gives him the thumbs up.

Troy climbs up on the lifeguard tower whilst no one is watching and commences his self-imposed duties.

All seems well.

Oh, no someone is giving him the evil eye. Troy decides to scarper sharpish.

It isn't long however before he spies another empty lifeguard tower but he decides he's not that keen on getting wet as the tide is rising and he doesn't want to get stranded.