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 theLue lisää
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 theLue lisää
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 thingLue lisää
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 ableLue lisää
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 CongLue lisää
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 intoLue lisää
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 beLue lisää
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 vacuumsLue lisää
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 theirLue lisää
Matkaaja The food sounds extraordinary 😋 and enjoying your pics too 🥰
Matkaaja Thanks Pen, I enjoyed looking at all the unfamiliar things in the market. And having trip penguin is making take more photos than normal.
Matkaaja That would be a big bike ride here in our climate, but looks cooler there - great to immerse yourselves in the culture & lifestyle