Thiên Mu Pagoda
25 de marzo de 2019, Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Hue Citadel
25 de marzo de 2019, Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Massive citadel (perimeter is 10km long) with Imperial palace inside (perimeter only 2.4km long) used by the Nguyen dynasty in the 19th and 20th centuries until abdication in 1945.
Bike Ride in Hue, Vietnam
26 de marzo de 2019, Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Early morning bike ride alongside rivers near Hue. Very gentle.
Drive from Hue to Hoi An
26 de marzo de 2019, Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Drive along the coast stopping at the Lap An lagoon before going over the Hai Van pass and then walking up the Water Mountain at Da Nang.
Hoi An
27 de marzo de 2019, Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Visit to the Japanese Bridge, theatre for dancing and Chinese Temple. A multi cultural town.
My Son
28 de marzo de 2019, Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
First proper archaeology of the trip. The site has a series of Hindu temples built by the Cham people (who lived in this area before it was taken over by the Vietnamese) between the 7th and the 13thLeer más
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
29 de marzo de 2019, Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
Quick tour with visit to Reunification Palace, the Post Office (designed by Gustav Eiffel), Notre Dame Cathedral (closed for reconstruction), Opera House, Ho Chi Minh statue and Town Hall.
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Cu Chi Tunnels
30 de marzo de 2019, Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Drove to the outskirts of Saigon to see the tunnels used by the Viet Cong during the war. Some serious (but understandable) anti-American sentiments.
Mekong Delta Homestay
31 de marzo de 2019, Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
Drove to the delta from Saigon. Then boarded a boat before visiting local craft shop and taking a sampan ride. We did some cooking, preparing our own dinner.
Chau Doc
1 de abril de 2019, Vietnam ⋅ 🌧 28 °C
Drive across the Mekong Delta to Chau Doc on the lower Mekong close to the border with Cambodia.
Then a boat trip to see a fish farm (in a houseboat) and a Cham village.
Vietnam Cambodia border
2 de abril de 2019, Camboya ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
2 de abril de 2019, Camboya ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
Short tour on a tuk-tuk to see some of the sights. More tomorrow.
Royal Palace, Phnom Penh
3 de abril de 2019, Camboya ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Walk around the Royal Palace. First the Throne Room, then the Silver Pagoda and surrounding stupas.
Followed by a visit to the Genocide Museum and the Killing Fields. We paid our respects and wereLeer más
Tarantula Market
4 de abril de 2019, Camboya ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Lots of yummy deep fried creepy-crawlies. Tarantulas, crickets, froglets, silk worms,....
Sambor Prei Kuk
4 de abril de 2019, Camboya ⋅ 🌧 33 °C
Visit to a pre-Angkor Hindu temple complex. Several of the buildings are octagonal which is unique to the site.
Angkor Wat
5 de abril de 2019, Camboya ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Very hot day. The buildings are just magnificent with carvings, towers and lots of steps.
Angkor Thom
5 de abril de 2019, Camboya ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
This is a much bigger complex with several temples and the royal palace. The Bayon temple has 54 towers, each with a big face on each of 4 sides.
Banteay Srei
5 de abril de 2019, Camboya ⋅ 🌧 33 °C
Slightly further away from Angkor Wat is this sandstone temple with very intricate carvings.
Sunrise at Angkor Wat
6 de abril de 2019, Camboya ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Up very early to catch the sunrise. Then up to the top level to see more of the temple.
Ta Prohm & Banteay Kdei
6 de abril de 2019, Camboya ⋅ 🌧 31 °C
Ta Prohm is commonly known as Tomb Raider. The trees have taken over the site and have created some amazing shapes.
Banteay Kdei is a very long and narrow set of buildings.





















































































































