Our Hotel
2024年7月26日, ラオス ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
We have settled in our hotel. Very nice with a pool, gym, coffee shop and rooftop bar overlooking the city and the Mekong River, with Thailand on the other side.
Motorparagliding 2
2024年7月27日, ラオス ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
A couple more videos of this memorable experience on the 22/7. 😳
Mekong at night
2024年7月28日, ラオス ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
We head out late afternoon and walk along the banks of the Mekong River, watching Thailand on the other side. Lots of street food along the river. Hard to choose which one and what meal. Ended ofもっと詳しく
Rain
2024年7月29日, ラオス ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
We’ve been pretty lucky this part of the trip with rain. As we wind down and the wet season sets in, we have to make do. Lunch at the hotel and takeaway at the bar next door. PS. $2.75 total for 4もっと詳しく
Parkson Centre
2024年7月30日, ラオス ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
We took a Loca to a big shopping mall. Pretty big but top floors are empty. Just had a coffee, then strolled around.
Last week in Laos
2024年8月1日, ラオス ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
We move hotels for our final week of our SE Asia tour. New hotel is closer to the town centre and a few more sites. Wish we could take the Vespa with us. ☹️
Around
2024年8月2日, ラオス ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Some places relatively close by.
Sunday
2024年8月3日, ラオス ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Lots more people about, particularly the Instagramers at our local coffee shop.
Evening stroll
2024年8月4日, ラオス ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Our evening stroll found us at a small park close to us.
Free drinks
2024年8月5日, ラオス ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Cashing in our free drinks points earned by using the Loca cabs. 🙂
Patuxay Monument
2024年8月6日, ラオス ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
After the French withdrew from Laos they gave the new government money to spend for some kind of restitution. Instead they decided to build this monument. We headed out at dawn to catch the morningもっと詳しく
Last day in SE Asia
2024年8月8日, ラオス ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Well. Last day of our 7 month SE Asia journey. Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and Laos. We went to see Patuxay at night, then splurged on an excellent Pizza. 🍕. For me , Malaysia had theもっと詳しく
Big Problem
2024年8月9日, ドイツ ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
All ready to leave. Car to airport, 4pm, enough time to check in. Then it hit the fan. We forgot that baggage collection is after immigration, and that we didn’t have a Visa. Ok. No problem. We canもっと詳しく
Germany
2024年8月10日, ドイツ ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
After a very tiring 30 hours on the go, we have arrived. Laos to Saigon to Beijing and finally Frankfurt. Thankfully nice hotel right on the main station. Quick bratwurst and a beer, then collapse. 🙂.
Frankfurt to Cologne
2024年8月11日, ドイツ ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
We took the “Ice” fast train to Cologne. A little over 2hours and 124 Euros. 😯. “We’re not in Kansas anymore”. Some beautiful scenery following the Rhein with vineyards, castles andもっと詳しく
Dellbrück
2024年8月12日, ドイツ ⋅ ☁️ 33 °C
We got up early this morning and walked through the forest. Really nice suburb and apartment we are staying in thanks to our cousin Mila.❤️
Köln
2024年8月14日, ドイツ ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Today we meet up with Michaela, a voyager from the Heygo days. A dedicated 1st FC Köln football fan who graciously took time off to show us around the Dom cathedral and Alstadt (old city). Even herもっと詳しく
Düsseldorf
2024年8月15日, ドイツ ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Today we head downstream to Düsseldorf. It’s only about 45 minutes from Cologne and an interesting city on the Rhein. Had coffee in the grand old building that is now a Kaufhof, then down to theもっと詳しく
Shopping
2024年8月16日, ドイツ ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
A spot of shopping today in the city. Mila pointed out the best clothing shops, most items for purchase by weight. (Note the Popeye TShirt). 😁. Caught up with family later over, of course, beers.🙂.
Bergisch Gladbach
2024年8月17日, ドイツ ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
A nice town close to us on the outskirts of Cologne. Some great produce and food (curry wurst) at the local market.
The Rhein
2024年8月18日, ドイツ ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Today we strolled along the Rhein across from the Dom. Lovely gardens with a great many geese relaxing on the grass. We then took the Seilbahn across the river, and continued our journey by tram toもっと詳しく
1974
2024年8月19日, ドイツ ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Visited the neighbourhood where I stayed with my aunt and uncle for 4 months in 1974. Not much has changed, other than the building is now orange. Then over to Ebertzplatz for coffee and cake. 50もっと詳しく
Knotenpunktsystem
2024年8月20日, ドイツ ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Just a 200 meters up the road is a wayfinding system. The Knotenpunksystem. It spans the Netherlands, Belgium, parts of France and Germany. Over 3000 km of paths and cycle ways. A peaceful forest.
Out and about
2024年8月21日, ドイツ ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
We just wandered around taking in the sites, dropping in to coffee shops and pubs, and enjoying the fantastic sunny days. Most notable was the raw mince with onion and bread. A Köln specialty. Andもっと詳しく





















































































































































































































































