Ready set go
12 ноября 2019 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Well all packed and leaving for the airport now,
On the train listening to my first podcast ever, 'What's the T' Rupaul & Michelle Visage, as recommended by Megan, you know who you are
In StansteadЧитать далее
Hanoi
13 ноября 2019 г., Вьетнам ⋅ 🌧 25 °C
So now in the airport at Hanoi, in the queue waiting for the usual slog through customs
Picked up luggage and got a transfer to the hotel which is nice so gonna have a shower and a snooze till weЧитать далее
Boat day
14 ноября 2019 г., Вьетнам ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Early start, packed for the boat later and had a hearty breakfast, fruit, rice, spring rolls, omelette, potatoes, bacon and sausages, now ready to start the day, pictures later
So we travelled 4Читать далее
Boat day part deux
14 ноября 2019 г., Вьетнам ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Off kayaking next, so it was two to a kayak so I went with Tanya's cousin Antolina, and you kayak into kind of like an open cave or a lake surrounded by a cavern with no roof.
There were loads ofЧитать далее
Train day
15 ноября 2019 г., Вьетнам ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Woke up this morning had breakfast, went cave exploring then had brunch. After checking off the boat we headed back to the hotel with a brief stop off at a pearl factory.
Pearl's of wisdom gained weЧитать далее
Train day deux
15 ноября 2019 г., Вьетнам ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Getting ready for our 12 hour snooze fest, bought snacks and vodka and mixers
Motorbike Day
16 ноября 2019 г., Вьетнам ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
So we survived the train ride, our cabin was the party cabin, even had a few revellers from other cabins.
We arrived in Hue this morning had breakfast and now waiting to start the motorbikeЧитать далее
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Pretty much the standard breakfast when we were there along with pho
Motorbike day deux
16 ноября 2019 г., Вьетнам ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
So the motorbike tour that I swore I was not going to go on was amazing. After the Citadel we went to the temple which had an amazing pagoda followed by a vegan lunch at a nunnery and then to aЧитать далее
Hai Van Pass & other stories
17 ноября 2019 г., Вьетнам ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
So having breakfast then checking out and following in the top gear footsteps
First pit stop on the way to the pass for coffee and a break at the Lagoon.
Checked in, lovely hotel, went on a walkingЧитать далее
Lanterns on the river
17 ноября 2019 г., Вьетнам ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
Had a snooze now out for dinner. Lots of lanterns on the river and the night Market all set up also waiting for my cocktail bucket
& a few more oodles
18 ноября 2019 г., Вьетнам ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Some more pictures that I couldn't leave out
oodles...
18 ноября 2019 г., Вьетнам ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Yesterday was a late one, up this morning had a nice breakfast and then went to get measured for a suit, had a coconut ice-cream coffee and now a quick snooze before riding off into the country andЧитать далее
Oodles cont...
18 ноября 2019 г., Вьетнам ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
After getting off the boat headed home to get ready for dinner, had a little walk round after and then went back to the hotel for an early night.
A few more highlights of the day in pictures
Downtime in Hoi an
19 ноября 2019 г., Вьетнам ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Had a nice leisurely breakfast and just going to take it easy today, chillax do a bit of shopping, go for final fitting at tailors and see where the wind blows us
Had a little dip in the pool too.Читать далее
Saigon here we come
20 ноября 2019 г., Вьетнам ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
So we've had breakfast and now busy compressing our essentials into our luggage for take off.
Now in the Da nang airport waiting to board, asked fir a small black coffee and got the smallest coffeeЧитать далее
Tunnels
21 ноября 2019 г., Вьетнам ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
So had a quick breckki in the morning before heading off to see the tunnels the Vietnamese resistance used to hide from the Americans during the war.
Was taken round the area by the guide and saw theЧитать далее
After the tunnels
21 ноября 2019 г., Вьетнам ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Now out in the town at the View Rooftop Bar having dinner, all decorated ready for Xmas
Mekong Delta
22 ноября 2019 г., Вьетнам ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
So we have had breakfast and now have 6 new people join the group, now on the bus on the way to the river to get on a boat and try a lot of fruit from the tropical fruit garden
So we saw how theЧитать далее
More Mekong delta
22 ноября 2019 г., Вьетнам ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Had to add another section to show off more pictures.
After the wine we got on a motorised type of van to take a trip up and down some narrow streets followed by a short canoe ride to give an idea ofЧитать далее
Before the border
23 ноября 2019 г., Вьетнам ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Today we're checking out and waiting for the public bus that is going to take us across the border to Cambodia.
So now we're on the bus for the first part of the journey this side of the border
After the border
23 ноября 2019 г., Камбоджа ⋅ 🌙 28 °C
Yay managed to cross the border no incidents apart from a $1 bride on the Vietnamese side to leave and the grumpiest official ever on the Cambodian side to get in
Got to the hotel had a little breakЧитать далее
Killing fields
24 ноября 2019 г., Камбоджа ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
A bit of a sombre trip today to see the killing fields where the people of Cambodia were killed during the was followed by the museum which is a former detention center.
Dentention center used to beЧитать далее
Cruise on the 4 rivers
24 ноября 2019 г., Камбоджа ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Now on the riverboat having drinks and all you can eat Cambodian
Spiders & other bugs
25 ноября 2019 г., Камбоджа ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Today we are enroute to Siam Reap, 6 hour journey in the bus but will. Be broken up by breaks.
On the first break we might meet some spiders
So the first break introduced us to the CambodianЧитать далее
Quad bikes
25 ноября 2019 г., Камбоджа ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
After getting to the hotel, which is very nice, we went on a quad bike ride, which was loads of fun.
Saw water buffaloes, and rice fields and the sunset
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ПутешественникSafe journey to you all.. sashay away..!! ✈️ xx
ПутешественникHave a great trip guys ✈️X