Changi Airport
18. Februar in Singapur ⋅ 🌧 28 °C
Changi airport is a destination in itself- serene, clean, beautiful and such a contrast to Heathrow!
Georgetown Penang
19. Februar in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
In 1786 Francis light of the British East India Company declared this a free port exempting traders from taxes. Within 6 years the population grew from 100 to 10000 and the incoming cultures ofWeiterlesen
Kek Lok Si Temple
19. Februar in Malaysia ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Built in 1891 it is one of the largest Buddhist/Chinese temples in Southeast Asia. If you go there during Chinese New Year, as we did, it is lit by over 10000 lights. Could be mistaken for a fun fair!
Penang History gallery & cat cafe
20. Februar in Malaysia ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
Chinese New Year ensures lots of colorful displays, fireworks and incense around town. We wandered into the history gallery and it was excellent. They told the story of Penang with lots of 3DWeiterlesen
Beautiful Borobudur bike ride
22. Februar in Indonesien ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Borobudur is, as yet, unspoilt. We had a wonderful bike ride visiting local places and the people we met still spend time sitting on their front step and chatting to neighbors. I felt wistful for aWeiterlesen
Borobudur Temple
23. Februar in Indonesien ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
Built in 8th century, covered in volcanic ash by 15th century and rediscovered and pillaged by Sir Thomas Stanford Raffles in 1814. It has an extremely clever interlocking stone structure andWeiterlesen
All aboard!
25. Februar in Indonesien ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Boarded the Wisesa in Sorong this morning with our friends Katie and Andrew and Claire and Mike. Immediately departed for Manta point. Unfortunately the mantas had got the dates wrong and didn’tWeiterlesen
The Wisesa
26. Februar in Indonesien ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
A look at the boat we were on for our Sorong to Kaimana expedition.
Amazing underwater day
27. Februar in Indonesien ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
We did 3 snorkels a day on the Wisesa. One was usually about 7a.m. before breakfast. This video was taken on one day. There is a wobegone camouflaged in the large beige coral. It was incredible to seeWeiterlesen
Love Lake
28. Februar in Indonesien ⋅ 🌬 29 °C
This place had to be seen to be believed. No AI. It is actually heart shaped. Steps up to the top were precarious but it added to the adventure.
Deserted beach day, Panjang
3. März in Indonesien ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
We snorkelled in the morning before breakfast but today was about top of the water activities like lazing on a deserted beach with a cold beer!
Karas Village and Kiti Kiti waterfall
4. März in Indonesien ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Loved this village . The adults and children all came out to greet us and the school children danced with me. It was a bit scarily tough crossing to kitikiti waterfall later especially and wasn’tWeiterlesen
Demise of a go-pro
5. März in Singapur ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
Sadly my new go-pro did not live up to the hype and did not remain waterproof. The photos here were kindly shared with me by Shirin who was also a passenger on board. I hope I will never forget theWeiterlesen
Underwater footage
6. März in Indonesien ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Here is some footage which I managed to recover before my go-pro died.
Whale sharks
7. März in Indonesien ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
This was at first pretty scary but once we realised these huge 30ft long fish are gentle, curious and extremely able to move away from you we relaxed. I took this video with my phone in a waterproofWeiterlesen
The liveaboard itinerary
8. März in Indonesien ⋅ 🌧 28 °C
At the end of the trip these photos give a summary of what we did on those wonderful 12 days
Papuans
9. März in Indonesien ⋅ 🌧 30 °C
The last thing we saw before leaving Sorong🤔
Hoi An, Vietnam
10. März in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Teh Dar is an acrobatic show with lots of energy and is a cross between Cirque de Soleil and ancient tribal culture. Couldn’t take photos inside but it was really enjoyable.
The rest of Hoi An isWeiterlesen
Lounging Lizards
11. März in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Hung out in our lovely hotel the Hyatt Regency resort and spa in Danang today. Might have had something to do with being hungover from Hoi An.
Hue Day
12. März in Vietnam ⋅ 🌧 23 °C
We took a private tour with Hoi An Day trip company to the ancient capital of Vietnam Hue. The weather was poor but the day was so much fun!
Ba Na Hills
13. März in Vietnam ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
A facsimile of a French town with Disney like attractions. Weird but wonderful- except for the enveloping fog! The bridge held up by hands is spectacular in the sun apparently.
Light Show at Gardens by the Bay
15. März in Singapur ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
This was fun. We lay on the warm stone and were immersed in the wonderful sound and light show which was completely free.
Colonial city spots and Bumboat tour
16. März in Singapur ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
The Peranakan museum which celebrates mixed race heritage was really interesting. The bumboat tour was a great way to enjoy the sights without being too hot and sticky.
Southern Ridges Walk
17. März in Singapur ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Walking from Kent Ridge Canopy to Mt. Faber and down to Harbour front through a green corridor of parks and raised walkways. Saw the ‘black and white’ houses built in 30s for army officers. NowWeiterlesen
Night Safari
18. März in Singapur ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
We did this years ago with our children and it was more fun with them in the excitement of the dark. It was still interesting but I really wish all the animals still had the wild places to live in.