AustralieAdelaide Airport34°56’10” S 138°32’6” E 25 août 2011, Australie ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
2011 took us to parts of Asia with my Son Chris and his Girlfriend Leng.
MalaisieKuala Lumpur Bird Park3°8’20” N 101°41’13” E 25 août 2011, Malaisie ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
An overnight in KL, where we had tea with Lengs' Mother and Brother. All in the Airport, unfortunately :)
MalaisieKuala Lumpur Sentral Railway Station3°8’1” N 101°41’13” E 26 août 2011, Malaisie ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Departing KL, and off to Vietnam.
VietnamTemple of Literature21°1’40” N 105°50’3” E 26 août 2011, Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Arriving in Hanoi.. first impression was that it was rather warmer than Adelaide!
We were collected at the Airport by a guide and transport.
VietnamTemple of Literature21°1’40” N 105°50’3” E
27 août 2011, Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Our first day of sightseeing in Hanoi took us to the tomb of Ho Chi MInh, a whole bunch of beautiful Pagodas, a Water Puppetry show, and had us on the obligatory Pedicab trip (don't bother!). We alsoEn savoir plus
VietnamMai Châu20°39’35” N 105°5’30” E
28 août 2011, Vietnam ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
We took a fascinating drive up to a classical Vietnamese village called Mai Chau, where we had lunch with locals. Driving through many villages and small towns was a most interesting insight intoEn savoir plus
VietnamPhường Hà Tu20°54’36” N 107°11’2” E
29 août 2011, Vietnam ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
After a day of travelling east and stopping in several villages we arrived in Halong Bay in the afternoon.
We boarded a beautiful traditional (looking) junk, which was to serve as home that night andEn savoir plus
VietnamTemple of Literature21°1’40” N 105°50’3” E
30 août 2011, Vietnam ⋅ 🌙 30 °C
A drive back to Hanoi, Some shopping, eating and a bit of a rest, and we were ready for an overnight train trip to Sapa Hills!
Luckily we booked first class - can't begin to imagine what it was likeEn savoir plus
VietnamLàng Song Ca22°20’17” N 104°8’55” E
31 août 2011, Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Arriving in Lao Cai in the early morning, we disembarked and hopped into a van for the drive into the Sapa Hills.
VietnamNgòi Bô22°14’59” N 103°57’39” E
31 août 2011, Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
After a rather scary drive up into the mountains we arrived at Sapa, had a look around a local market, had lunch with a local family and booked into our hotel.
The markets were particularlyEn savoir plus
