TaiwanTaipehHuaicui VillageShuangyuan25°1’50” N 121°29’15” E
17. November 2023 in Taiwan ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
We spent a day in Taipei 'living like a local ' - (the tour description). First off an 8 km bicycle ride along the river front. This was followed by a trip to a food market which had an amazing arrayWeiterlesen
Vereinigte Staaten von AmerikaAlaskaYakutat City and BoroughPoint Latouche59°54’7” N 139°39’3” W
19. November 2023 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ -6 °C
Okinawa is Japan's version of Hawaii and also the location of a decisive battle towards the end of WWII in the Pacific. Dominic chose to go on a tour of the battle sites while I opted to learn theWeiterlesen
Reisender Looking forward to seeing the results. A very interesting process.
Vereinigte Staaten von AmerikaAlaskaYakutat City and BoroughPoint Latouche59°54’7” N 139°39’3” W 19. November 2023 in den USA ⋅ 🌙 -7 °C
After a hectic week of visiting various ports it was very relaxing to have 2 days at sea. We were happy to laze around in our cabin reading in between toddling off for cocktails and meals. One thingWeiterlesen
VietnamTỉnh Khánh HòaThôn Trường TâyMũi Chut12°12’51” N 109°13’23” E 20. November 2023 in Vietnam ⋅ 🌬 27 °C
Nha Trang is our first port of call in Vietnam. It is set in a very pretty bay surrounded by lush hills. It was formerly a resort town during French colonial days and also during the Vietnam/AmericanWeiterlesen
VietnamHo-Chi-Minh-StadtBén Cát11°1’20” N 106°33’51” E
21. November 2023 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
The 3 hour trip home from the tunnels was fascinating although very slow with chronic congestion as the infrastructure is not keeping up with the growing prosperity of the population (more people ableWeiterlesen
Vereinigte Staaten von AmerikaKansasKingman CountyMount VernonCheney Reservoir37°45’4” N 97°49’19” W
22. November 2023 in den USA ⋅ 🌙 9 °C
Our ship navigated the busy river up to our dock 45 minutes from the centre. In the afternoon we travelled to the Chu Chi tunnel complex. The tunnel complex was one of many developed by the Viet CongWeiterlesen
24. November 2023 in Thailand
After another enjoyable sea day cruising the Gulf of Siam, we docked at our final port. Notionally Bangkok but actually closer to Pattaya, the port was in the middle of nowhere! We took a bus intoWeiterlesen
Reisender There are about 700 pax on board. This is a mid-sized ship that would normally accommodate about 1200 guests. However on this ship, the cabins are twice the size of normal cabins. And there is lots of space in all the common areas.
ThailandChiang Mai18°47’48” N 98°58’58” E
26. November 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
We have arrived in Chiang Mai just in time for the Yee Peng lantern festival. Lanterns are available for purchase and you can write your wish on the lantern. Information on whether they will beWeiterlesen
ThailandChiang Mai ProvinceBan Mai Langmo18°47’57” N 98°58’23” E
27. November 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
The trip to the airport went smoothly although we were a bit worried at the beginning when the driver got lost twice trying to get out of the port! I was impressed by the fleet of robotic vacuumsWeiterlesen
Reisender Get better soon! Did you take the magic horseradish pills? I don’t leave home without them!
Reisender I wish I had. I meant to ask you the name of the magic pills before we left. I get complacent and think I will never get sick. We've had a couple of lazy days so am feeling a bit better now.
ThailandChiang Mai ProvinceNight Bazaar18°47’16” N 98°59’37” E
27. November 2023 in Thailand ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
Chaos reigned last night in the old town as people congregated waiting for something to happen. The launching of the lanterns was cancelled and many people made their way to the river to set theirWeiterlesen
Reisender Walked 3 km, oh dear! Not good. And good question about the breakfast deliverers! 🤔
Reisender The food sounds extraordinary 😋 and enjoying your pics too 🥰
Reisender Thanks Pen, I enjoyed looking at all the unfamiliar things in the market. And having trip penguin is making take more photos than normal.
Reisender That would be a big bike ride here in our climate, but looks cooler there - great to immerse yourselves in the culture & lifestyle