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ottobre - novembre 2024
  • Cal Partington
Un’avventura di 29 giorni di Cal Leggi altro
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  • Cal PartingtonViaggiatoreAsian adventure
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    Day 11

    28 ottobre 2024, Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C

    Here we are again.. I know this is all pretty boring, it’s just so that I can look back and remember my trip, so apologies..
    Today i decided to opt for a bit of culture, so off I went this morning to the Ho Chi Mihn Museum. It was hard to judge on the map how far it was and if I’d be able to walk on the big road that crosses the river, so I opted for a taxi there. Very nice driver again, but I do find it difficult when they keep trying to pin you down to them taking you to the various sights and nearby places.
    The museum was really interesting, though in the whole 2 1/2 hours I was there, I only saw one other visitor, or person in general!! We had to speak in the end as it was starting to feel weird, sort of nodding whenever we passed each other.
    Due to it NOT raining!!!! and my not being in a hurry to get anywhere, i decided to attempt to walk back.. I not only did it ( my sense of direction is awful, ) but I managed to divert off to my new favourite cafe 😊
    Walking for an hour or so in my sliders in the heat possibly wasn’t one of my wisest decisions, but I was giving my trainers an opportunity to dry!
    Well.. as predicted, they’ve rubbed me 🙄 so I decided to head to the beach and walk back on the sand so that I could remove them.
    I also thought that this might possibly be my only chance to get on the beach when it’s not raining. I ended up walking for another hour and 1/2, it was really quite hot and the water was seriously warm!!
    Back to my room for a nana nap and off to the other place I eat, it’s always full of locals, so I guess that’s a good sign.. though the same lad that has served me each evening came to meet me and knew what I wanted to drink ( its not even a small place 😱 ) he’s so friendly and helpful.. I make sure it’s him that gets my bill so that I can tip him.
    Anyway, it’s nearly bedtime snd I’ve got my day out tomorrow to start stressing about. .. I’m worried I might be sick in the pick up bus going 😳😳

    I’ve been a bit rubbish with the photos today, I’ll try harder tomorrow 👍🏼    Leggi altro

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    Day 12

    29 ottobre 2024, Vietnam ⋅ 🌧 24 °C

    Earlier start today.. picked up at 7.30 for the Ba Na hills trip i booked myself on to.. there was me rushing back up to my room to grab my sunglasses because it was so hot and sunny even then!… move forward 2 hours and I’m buying a full length must have fashion accessory for visiting Vietnam in the rainy season 😂
    My fears of yesterday were unfounded.. despite bringing tissues and a couple of plastic bags.. I wasn’t sick .. didn’t even feel sick 🤢..
    Fashion accessory fitted .. it’s now obviously raining and it’s off i go to face my next fear.. the cable car!!! 😳😳
    I’ve never been able to go on one before as they terrify me.. that and heights, not a winning combination at this point of the trip..
    once again.. massive big girl pants and on, and on I get, seriously hoping i don’t squeal or pass out and totally embarrass myself!!
    It was amazing!!!
    Once at the top it was really cold , or rather none of us were quite prepared for how wet windy and foggy it was. Such a shame as the views would have been amazing..
    Obviously I did the wine cellar tour, not for the free glass of wine, just to get out of the rain for a bit.. sounds plausible I’m sure 😂
    Seriously, it was a shame, it was spectacular up there… it was softened once again with everyone getting given 2 free beer tickets for the beer station they were only small glasses, but there were about 5 different types to choose between..
    Due to the increasing wind it was decided we’d go down an hour earlier than planned.. though the two girls from India and I were quite keen for it to be earlier than that!!!
    All in all, despite the weather a fab day out..
    Back to my usual dinner haunt, tonight it was seafood noodles and 2 bottles of Tiger beer.. £3.50.. and absolutely delicious…    Leggi altro

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    Day 13

    30 ottobre 2024, Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C

    Big disappointment.. just had a message from the company I was due to go with tomorrow for my full day hike.. it’s cancelled 😞 due to the weather conditions, it was a safety issue..I’m so disappointed as this was the highlight of my week here….
    As it wasn’t raining this morning, despite it being forecast , I headed off to explore a bit more of the smaller streets of the older area.. a bit of street walking 😂.. sounds mega boring i know, but it was actually fascinating and really cool..
    It stayed dry until lunchtime, just as I made it to Roots for my lunch, i absolutely love this place..
    My walk back was pretty damp, but not torrential… yet!!! My plastic coat came into its own.. it even has little eye visors! Bizarre, but made it back dry, or more importantly my rucksack did!
    Spent a bit of time on the rooftop bar ( non alcoholic beverages only were consumed 😂 ) catching up on a few things.
    Due to the now torrential rain, I ate close by, but still managed to get soaked despite it being only about a 20 second run away 😳😳
    Another unbelievably good and ridiculously inexpensive dinner and beers enjoyed…
    Unsure what to do with my day tomorrow now, will have to see how heavy it’s raining I guess..    Leggi altro

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    Day 14

    31 ottobre 2024, Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

    Well… my planned adventure today was cancelled 😞 .. yes .. it was once again raining.. very heavily 🙄
    So.. no hike!! Off I go to the 3D art gallery for the morning., it was actually really impressive, though I think it was necessary to be there with another person for the photographic value…
    It was a bit weird when entering you had to leave your shoes.. but that said, due to my cut foot from my sliders I was actually quite happy to walk around it in bare feet 😂
    The taxi driver that dropped me off there came back to pick me up.. a couple of cups of peppermint tea back at the hotel and the rain stopped!!!!!!! Off I go to the beach… unreal how it can be hammering down one minute and then so hot and sunny the next..
    I hadn’t bothered with lunch , so after getting back and a shower, I was more than ready to go for dinner….. yep! off to the same place, my favourite food and my favourite people….
    Huyen asked.. and helped me leave a review on Google.. I’d promised I would.. she told me she loved me and gave me a gift… i would have done it anyway, I’ve eaten there all week, the food and service have both been amazing 🤩
    As it was my last night and I’d eaten earlier because I was soo hungry, I headed to the rooftop bar for a drink before calling it a day..
    The people here, from hotel to restaurants / cafes/ taxis have all been absolutely amazing and the friendliest and most welcoming / helpful I’ve met anywhere.. I will return 😍    Leggi altro

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    Day 15

    1 novembre 2024, Hong Kong ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C

    Leaving day .. and.. YES! The sun is out, it’s not raining and it’s boiling hot 😂
    My last morning in Vietnam and it’s sunny.. making the most of the weather and getting a bit of exercise in too, I headed to the beach pretty early and walked for just over 2 hours .. it’s a very long beach, also walking on the sand, which I normally hate, gave me the opportunity to walk barefoot again..great for my cut foot..
    Suitably hot and exercised it was back to the hotel to shower , sort and pack my meagre belongings back into my tiny rucksack 😂
    As I had a couple of hours until my pick up, I left my bag at the hotel and walked to Roots for a final lunch.. I’m seriously going to miss this place 🙁
    All went smoothly with the taxi pick up to the airport ( always a worry I’ve booked the wrong day, week or time ) it was only on the way to the airport and we drove past the HCM museum that I realised just how far I walked back from it the other day, no wonder my sliders rubbed me pretty bad 🙄
    Plane was on time, flight was good snd there I am back in HK snd Vietnam is history.
    Joe met me at the airport, with take out dinner … and wine 🤪 that we ate at the pier waiting for the ferry..
    It was a gorgeous evening on Lamma, and so was good to have the walk over from the village to Pak Kok before a cheeky episode of Ted Lasso….    Leggi altro

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    Day 16

    2 novembre 2024, Hong Kong ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C

    Not much to write about today.. as we have a pretty busy week ahead, it was decided to just have a chilled catch up day today. I had washing to get sorted as some of it I need to take with me when we head off to Disney tomorrow
    We eventually made it to the village for dinner, really enjoyed the walk over and up heart attack hill after a lazy day…
    Fab footsteps Lamma Grill, then back for champagne.. get us!!! 🤪… and some serious Ted Lasso.. just the day we both needed I think ..    Leggi altro

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    Day 16

    3 novembre 2024, Hong Kong ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C

    Happy Sunday … Today started off with Joe and i heading off to Kate’s ( the other side of the village ) for yoga! It was different to classes I’ve done in the past, but good.
    After yoga, Joe, Kate and I headed back to Kate and Daniel’s for lunch.. fabulous,.. they have such an amazing spot in the middle of banana trees and all sorts of incredible vegetation ( just means that I have no idea what everything was but it looked fabulous..
    Following on from lunch , it was back to Joe’s to get sorted and head off to the ferry!!!
    Having gone via Aberdeen and a brief wander round at Causeway Bay it was … OFF TO DISNEY!!!
    Arrived and checked into Explorer’s Lodge .. very nice too.. before heading out for a walk and a cocktail / wine ( be rude not to .. obviously 🤪 ) before at Joe’s insistence got my “ Disney Ears “.. all prepped for tomorrow 😂😂    Leggi altro

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    Day 17

    4 novembre 2024, Hong Kong ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

    Well THE day has arrived.. yes, it’s DISNEY DAY!!…..
    Did I mention that Joe had said it was my birthday!! It’s not, but I got given a badge, a birthday welcome card and cake!
    Up and off early to be there ready for it to open.. a long day ahead of us…

    The park really is beautiful, although I still believe nobody can do Disney like the Americans, I really did enjoy the lack of over enthusiasm and in your face it had..
    First ride was Space Mountain ( or something similar ) I openly admit that I REALLY wasn’t looking forward to it, I’m not a rides person, they scare me, but mostly they make me feel sick 🤢… I managed 2 goes on this with my stomach just about staying intact, but it was a close thing.. I was extremely relieved to move on to something else…

    Stony Grilch mountain was next… scary, but much better.. think I’m much better when i can see, the dark is disorientating and I just had to concentrate on deep breathing..
    We actually ended up doing that one four times by the end of the day and I almost enjoyed the last time..

    We did have a fabulous day, did all of the rides and shows on Joe’s list with only one disappointing one in frozen.. my favourite was Ant man and the Wasp..
    The only thing I refused to do was the Tea Cups.. 🤢

    The firework / laser display at the end was pretty amazing, but you’d expect nothing less from Disney really..

    After a visit to the main shop we popped into Disneyland hotel for a couple of cocktails.. as you do 🤪 then back to ours and room service goes very late dinner.
    A very long, but fabulous day…    Leggi altro

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    Day 18

    5 novembre 2024, Hong Kong ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C

    Today was a bit of a chilled recovery / inbetween day.. we checked out of Disney at 11.. Joe wasn’t too sad as we’re off away again tomorrow on another mini adventure to Macau..
    We took the longer route back.. walked to the MTR.. and once at Central got the bus to Aberdeen.. bit of shopping ( provisions ) and then the ferry to Pak Kok.,,
    Bit of a chilled afternoon , caught up on washing etc., and then just hung out until heading off to the village for dinner.. despite being less than keen as I wasn’t feeling hungry, we had a fab Tapas selection at??? The Spanish place?? We’ve been there a few times, but I can’t remember the name.. great food, service and drink.. enjoyed the walk back, it’s unbelievable listening to all the sounds of the insects etc , so loud in the silence of the evening.. just amazing 🤩
    Another episode of Ted.. only one to go 😩 and half of Tarzan ( I was annoyingly falling say 😬 ) and it’s off to bed… can’t believe tomorrow I will be down to my last 8 days.. where has that time gone 😳

    Not many pictures today, the journey back to Pak Kok snd then the village.. I’ll try harder tomorrow …    Leggi altro

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    Day 19

    6 novembre 2024, Hong Kong ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C

    Up early this morning as I decided i wanted / needed to get out for a proper stomp before heading off on our next adventure, so it was off to Sol Kwu Wan.. it was a fab, morning, really warm, but not sunny.. perfect as it was pretty quiet too..

    Back, sorted and showered before Joe got up, which was great as it meant I didn’t feel like I’d affected his day by going.

    Late morning, all relevant puzzles done 😂 we headed off to get the ferry from Pak Kok to Aberdeen …and so began our journey to Macau..
    After getting the bus to Kennedy Town we went for Dim Sum ( no idea how it’s spelled ) for lunch, Joe has been wanting to take me since I arrived.. it was good…👍🏼

    Now a trip on the tram.. I love the tram, it’s amazing, before the Hydrofoil to Macau..
    All is going well at this point….
    We arrive in Macau .. yes, I’m allowed in and Joe is refused entry.. eek!!!
    Because his HK residency card isn’t yet a permanent one, his passport was also required..oh dear! No passport !!
    Long and the short of it, i headed off to the hotel and Joe had to return home to Lamma to get his passport!!

    So I’m chilling with a glass of wine and he’s got about six hours of travel….😱
    Hopefully to arrive before midnight 😳
    Not exactly the evening planned, but it adds to the story 😃    Leggi altro

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