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- Day 19
- Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 9:55 PM
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 157 ft
United StatesGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport29°59’12” N 95°20’34” W
Washington Heat
May 18, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
33 degrees so a slow start. Not walking in this heat so Uber to White House Visitor Center for a virtual tour. Interesting photos and displays, so much history. We now know a lot more about AmericanRead more
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- Day 19
- Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 10:11 PM
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 157 ft
- United StatesGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport29°59’12” N 95°20’34” W
Leaving Washington
May 18, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Uber of course to the airport but google decided to send us the wrong way, thank goodness our guy knew the right way. Bit of road rage to deal with and one finger salute got us to the airport. Sat onRead more
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- Day 20
- Friday, May 19, 2017 at 4:19 PM
- ⛅ 30 °C
- Altitude: 203 ft
- United StatesGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport29°59’12” N 95°20’33” W
Houston
May 19, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Off to the NASA Space Centre this morning, all we can say is WOW. Such an amazing place. We did a tour through the actual training centre and were blown away with the way in which they train and justRead more
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- Day 20
- Friday, May 19, 2017 at 4:32 PM
- ⛅ 30 °C
- Altitude: 102 ft
- United StatesGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport29°58’54” N 95°20’18” W
NASA
May 19, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Photos
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- Day 26
- Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 4:23 PM
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 79 ft
New ZealandBethlehem37°41’53” S 176°6’58” E
Home
May 25, 2017 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Now Thursday - time to put Find Penguins to bed for now. Finally over jet lag. We arrived home on Sunday from Houston after a 15 hour flight. We all thoroughly enjoyed seeing Lawrence, then attendingRead more
Cortney MaricleSo happy you made it home safe and had a good trip! We look forward to seeing you again.
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- Day 105
- Saturday, August 12, 2017 at 8:40 PM
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Altitude: 39 ft
- New ZealandWaokauri Creek36°59’5” S 174°47’56” E
Cambodia/Vietnam
August 12, 2017 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
VIP lounge at Akld Airport, just had dinner, settling in with a glass of red waiting for take off.
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- Day 105
- Saturday, August 12, 2017 at 8:43 PM
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Altitude: 30 ft
- New ZealandAuckland International Airport37°0’9” S 174°47’13” E
Cambodia/Vietnam
August 12, 2017 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Mike, finally relaxing 😎
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- Day 106
- Sunday, August 13, 2017 at 6:08 PM
- ⛅ 30 °C
- Altitude: 82 ft
CambodiaSiem Reap13°21’37” N 103°51’30” E
Akld to Singapore
August 13, 2017 in Cambodia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Business Class full but no worries, the service was great. Lovely to be able to lay down, both of us had good a good sleep. Silk Air to Siem Reap - Business Class empty, only Mike & I, so we got wellRead more
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- Day 107
- Monday, August 14, 2017 at 10:22 AM
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Altitude: 82 ft
- CambodiaSiem Reap13°21’37” N 103°51’30” E
Singapore/Siem Reap
August 14, 2017 in Cambodia ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Silk Air Business Class caters for twelve, we the only ones so hot the royal treatment, most enjoyable!!!!
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- Day 107
- Monday, August 14, 2017 at 10:30 AM
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Altitude: 56 ft
- CambodiaSiem Reap13°21’37” N 103°51’29” E
Siem Reap
August 14, 2017 in Cambodia ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Lovely hotel, lovely room. Visited Ta Prohm temple, just amazing with fig tree roots growing over the ruins. Very, very hot, but our bus has lots of very, very cold water. Visited a developing schoolRead more
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- Day 108
- Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at 9:34 AM
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Altitude: 82 ft
- CambodiaSiem Reap13°21’37” N 103°51’30” E
Angkor Wat
August 15, 2017 in Cambodia ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Amazing day today with a visit to the temple of Bayon, our guide is great and very informative. Then on to Angkor temple which is amazing set over many hectares. So much history. A climb to the top upRead more
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- Day 108
- Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at 9:41 AM
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Altitude: 82 ft
- CambodiaSiem Reap13°21’37” N 103°51’30” E
Downtown siem Reap
August 15, 2017 in Cambodia ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Had lunch downtown yesterday after a walk around the markets. Interesting, but like all markets very busy. Fresh veg & fruit amazing. Tuk Tuk's everywhere and all drivers courteous not like NZ!!!
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- Day 110
- Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 6:03 PM
- ⛅ 30 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- CambodiaDaeum Kor11°35’1” N 104°55’19” E
Testing
August 17, 2017 in Cambodia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Testing
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- Day 111
- Friday, August 18, 2017 at 10:09 PM
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- CambodiaDaeum Kor11°35’2” N 104°55’19” E
Killing Fields
August 18, 2017 in Cambodia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Wow, a lasting impression, what atrocities happened over here, we learnt so much. Our boat is great the food superb and other passengers are good fun. Only one problem, we are getting sick ofRead more
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- Day 112
- Saturday, August 19, 2017 at 2:11 AM
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- CambodiaDaeum Kor11°35’2” N 104°55’19” E
Phom phen
August 19, 2017 in Cambodia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Finally have wifi, yah. Left Siem Reap, lovely cruising on the Tonle Sap Lake & river. Have been for a ride on an occasion & cart, great but bloody uncomfortable. Visited a few primitive villages, &Read more
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- Day 112
- Saturday, August 19, 2017 at 8:45 PM
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Altitude: 30 ft
VietnamẤp Ba10°48’16” N 105°15’21” E
Cambodia to Vietnam
August 19, 2017 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
As you have all no doubt gathered getting wifi here is non existent. We have tried every night to no avail. Should be better now we have crossed the border. On boat all day today with variousRead more
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- Day 113
- Sunday, August 20, 2017 at 4:05 PM
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: 79 ft
- VietnamẤp Nhi10°17’30” N 105°46’51” E
Tan Chau
August 20, 2017 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Went for a small boat ride this morning to a tiny village on the river, passed lots of fish farms and stilt houses. Went into a private home where an elderly man & his wife live with their son &Read more
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- Day 116
- Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 3:55 PM
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 85 ft
- VietnamVuon Tao Dan10°46’22” N 106°41’24” E
Saigon
August 23, 2017 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Still having trouble with wifi, will see how this goes. Great hotel in Saigon, had drinks on the rooftop last night amid an electrical storm, fairly impressive.
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- Day 116
- Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 4:10 PM
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 85 ft
- VietnamVuon Tao Dan10°46’22” N 106°41’24” E
Tan Chau
August 23, 2017 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Going backwards, sorry but some of the footprints are 'stuck somewhere an I can't retrieve them' (need you Garry). We went on a small boat ride up one of the tributaries of the Mekong, then did aRead more
Garry ChristoffersenHave you got lots of those shirts or good laundry service. Can you please come home now, lawns need mowing.
Nolene DE LUCAGood laundry service👕As for the lawn, how about a 🐐🐐🐐or two. Holiday too good, so no come home.
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- Day 116
- Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 4:21 PM
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 121 ft
- VietnamVuon Tao Dan10°46’21” N 106°41’24” E
Cu Chi Tunnels
August 23, 2017 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Off the boat, onto a bus for a 2hr trip to the centre of Saigon stopping at the Cu Chi Tunnels, some 250km's of tunnels that housed about 16,000 people built by the Vietnamese resistance fightersRead more
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- Day 116
- Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 4:31 PM
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 85 ft
- VietnamVuon Tao Dan10°46’22” N 106°41’24” E
Lunch in Saigon
August 23, 2017 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Went with three Australian couples we met on the boat to the markets and a to have a general look around the city. Lots of laughs, nearly run over a few times, so many motor scooters and they takeRead more
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- Day 117
- Thursday, August 24, 2017 at 8:05 PM
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitude: 26 ft
- VietnamHoi An15°52’38” N 108°20’12” E
Saigon/Da Nang/Hoi An
August 24, 2017 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Up real early this morn to get to the airport before the peak traffic, Tauranga is a dream after Saigon. Met by our lovely tour guide
& her driver. 40mins to our hotel in Hoi An.
Hotel fantastic, ourRead more
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- Day 119
- Saturday, August 26, 2017 at 6:17 AM
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: 26 ft
- VietnamHoi An15°52’38” N 108°20’12” E
Hoi An Old Town
August 26, 2017 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Red Bridge Cooking School yesterday, went to the local market first to learn all about the produce we were going to use. The usual busy, smelly and bustling with locals and revolting meat. Lovely boatRead more
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- Day 119
- Saturday, August 26, 2017 at 5:45 PM
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: 26 ft
- VietnamHoi An15°52’38” N 108°20’12” E
Bike Tour
August 26, 2017 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Rained all night and still raining this morn, so no bike tour (much to Mikes delight) so our guide organised a 🚗 for a tour of the veg gardens and pottery making villages. We walked all around theRead more
Gaynor WrightRaining here to please bring some sunshine back with you I totally over it!
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- Day 120
- Sunday, August 27, 2017 at 8:00 PM
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: 26 ft
- VietnamHoi An15°52’38” N 108°20’12” E
My Son ruins
August 27, 2017 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Picked up this morn by our lovely guide & driver, drove for an hour to the Champa temples. Very high in the mountains where the Viet Cong hid during the war, amazing place. The USA dropped bombsRead more
Cortney Maricle
You will have to come back when we don't have a president that is such a disgrace.