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Back to KL again! A couple of days shopping and wandering around brought us to the end of this just fantastic trip!
September 11, 2011 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °CBack to KL again! A couple of days shopping and wandering around brought us to the end of this just fantastic trip!
September 9, 2011 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °CA short flight from Kualur Lumpur took Dani and me to Penang, where we spent a few day exploring the local sights. Really fantastic place, we loved the food and the atmosphere - the locals were great! even inviting us into a food festival where we enjoyed some brilliant indian and local dishes. TheRead more
September 8, 2011 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 29 °CAfter a night in Kualar Lumpur we drove to Mallaca, an old pirate town where we spent the day exploring!
September 7, 2011 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 27 °CDeparting Vietnam with a lot of sadness we are headed for Kuala Lumpur.
September 6, 2011 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Today took us on a drive to My Tho, on the Mekong Delta, where we hopped on a boat and set off to explore some the life along the Mekong.
We saw local cottage industries including honey and candy makers, were entertained by a lovely family of ladies at lunch, got to play with a massive pythonRead more
September 5, 2011 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
We spent the afternoon exploring the city, and shopping at the Binh Tay Markets.
The Central Post Office (which used to be a Railway Station) and the Notre Dame Cathedral are well worth a look too.
The day was rounded out with a nice meal at a french restaurant.
September 5, 2011 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 29 °CWe spent the morning at the Cu Chi Tunnels, which have preserved as a tribute to the War (and a tourist trap!). One of the really interesting features was that there is a firing range on the site, where you can buy rounds for AK47's and M15's - and fire away! At about a dollar a shot, it was reallyRead more
September 4, 2011 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Arriving late in the afternoon at Ho Chi Minh Airport (in what used to be called Saigon) we booked into our hotel (The Hoang Hai Long) , and went out exploring a little.
We rounded the day out with a meal at a local restaurant. First impressions were that the South had suffered somewhat fromRead more
September 4, 2011 in Cambodia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
After another delightful Hotel breakfast, we were taken to the floating village on Tonle Sap Lake.
Once again a fascinating, unique experience it was just amazing to see how the locals lived their whole lives on this beautiful lake. Boat-hopping kids selling touristy stuff was one highlight!
We thenRead more
