Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere

Taken from Noel's tour diary for oasisinet.com

So that's that for South-East Asia. Glad it's over, to be honest. As much as I love the food, the people, etc.. there's only so many times one can eat noodles.

That last gig in Hong Kong was rubbish. A good night, but a shit gig.

Managed at last to finally see a bit of Hong Kong itself yesterday. It's got the same kind of atmosphere as NYC. Busy. Cosmopolitan. Multi-culti. Whatever. I liked it a lot. Horrendous traffic though.

Just landed in Johannesburg after a 14 hour flight. I saw a copy of The News Of The World on the stands in Hong Kong airport. Has someone died since we've been away? The headline said "Goodbye Princess" against a picture from a funeral cortege. Please don't tell me Tina from Coronation St. is dead?! I couldn't cope.

Managed to sleep most of the way!! Unbelievable. Woke to see the sunrise over Africa. Just amazing.

This is my first time on the dark continent. Actually, I tell a lie.. it's my third!! Went to Egypt once to see the great pyramids. Fuckin' colossal. And to Marrakech. Where I ended up at a party in a castle, blind drunk with Richard Branson's dad!! That's actually true. He was that pissed he asked me how many wives I had!

"One", I replied. "And she's not gonna be around much longer".

Think he thought I was one of the natives. Top geezer though.

Currently on the way into downtown Johannesburg. In a car with 3 security guards! THREE!! And two of those are armed to the teeth. Shit, man!! Must be a heavy place, eh?

In a bit.

GD.

Source: www.oasisinet.com

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