Adelaide Airport
25 августа 2011 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
2011 took us to parts of Asia with my Son Chris and his Girlfriend Leng.
Kuala Lumpur Airport
25 августа 2011 г., Малайзия ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
An overnight in KL, where we had tea with Lengs' Mother and Brother. All in the Airport, unfortunately :)
Kuala Lumpur Airport
26 августа 2011 г., Малайзия ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Departing KL, and off to Vietnam.
Hanoi
26 августа 2011 г., Вьетнам ⋅ ⛅ 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.
Hanoi
27 августа 2011 г., Вьетнам ⋅ ☀️ 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 alsoЧитать далее
Mai Chau,Vietnam
28 августа 2011 г., Вьетнам ⋅ 🌙 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 intoЧитать далее
Halong Bay
29 августа 2011 г., Вьетнам ⋅ 🌙 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 andЧитать далее
Hanoi
30 августа 2011 г., Вьетнам ⋅ 🌙 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 likeЧитать далее
Lao Cai
31 августа 2011 г., Вьетнам ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Arriving in Lao Cai in the early morning, we disembarked and hopped into a van for the drive into the Sapa Hills.
Sapa
31 августа 2011 г., Вьетнам ⋅ ☀️ 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 particularlyЧитать далее
Sapa Hills
1 сентября 2011 г., Вьетнам ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
I wasn't feeling the best, so had a sleep in whilst everyone else took a nice :) hike up Sapa Hill. (It would probably have killed me!)
When they got back we all went to visit Cat Cat Village -Читать далее
Lao Cai
1 сентября 2011 г., Вьетнам ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
During the drive back to Lao Cai (much more interesting in daylight!) we heard some great stories, including that dogs are highly prised possessions, and murder had been committed many times over theЧитать далее
Hanoi
2 сентября 2011 г., Вьетнам ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Breakfast in Hanoi, then back in the van for a trip to Doung Lam Village.
Ngo Quyen
2 сентября 2011 г., Вьетнам ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
On the way to Doung Lam we stopped at the Ngo Quyen Temple, which was pretty spectular.
How many temples can one country have though? :)
Doung Lam Village
2 сентября 2011 г., Вьетнам ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Sold as a Typical Vietnamese Traditional Village, there was still a fair whiff of tourist trap, but it was very pretty and interesting.
We watched as some locals posed for the wedding photos -beforeЧитать далее
Hanoi
2 сентября 2011 г., Вьетнам ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
Back to Hanoi for the last time.
We had a final dinner at a local French restaurant,bid our guide farewell, and boarded a plane for Angkor Wat, Cambodia!
Siem Reap
2 сентября 2011 г., Камбоджа ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
We arrived in Siem Reap late in the evening, and were met at the airport by another guide.
Accommodation was first class (and then some) - Siem Reap is filling up with 5 star hotels!
Angkor Wat
3 сентября 2011 г., Камбоджа ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
We spent the whole day seeing Angkor Wat, and it is simply unbelievable.
From the ruins where parts of Tomb Raider was filmed, to the lost city of Angkor Wat itself, it is enthralling, breathtakingЧитать далее
Tonle Sap Lake
4 сентября 2011 г., Камбоджа ⋅ ⛅ 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 theirЧитать далее
Ho Chi Minh Airport
4 сентября 2011 г., Вьетнам ⋅ ⛅ 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 aЧитать далее
Cu Chi Tunnels
5 сентября 2011 г., Вьетнам ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
We 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,Читать далее
Ho Chi Minh City
5 сентября 2011 г., Вьетнам ⋅ ⛅ 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 lookЧитать далее
My Tho
6 сентября 2011 г., Вьетнам ⋅ ⛅ 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 candyЧитать далее
Ho Chi Minh Airport
7 сентября 2011 г., Вьетнам ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Departing Vietnam with a lot of sadness we are headed for Kuala Lumpur.
Mallaca
8 сентября 2011 г., Малайзия ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
After a night in Kualar Lumpur we drove to Mallaca, an old pirate town where we spent the day exploring!