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Mar 11, 2010
Happy Hội An
Only 20 days left!
Saigon was pleasant, if unremarkable… crazy traffic excepted. Can Tho & the Mekong Delta thereafter proved suitably relaxing, though that probably had something to do with our overnight stay on the Bassac. Spent a couple of days sampling the great diving on offer in Nha Trang while Mime pottered about town. Then endured a heinous 12 hour overnight bus trip up the central Vietnamese coast.
Worth it though. Hội An is echoes of old Vietnam: narrow, atmospheric streets, warm lanterns (not a fluorescent bulb in sight), wafts of vietnamese coffee and mouthwatering spices, beautiful low tiled houses, enterprising tailors & great arts and crafts.
Just gone 8am, better scoot for my soft, fresh baguette and some homemade strawberry compote.
Thailand pics coming up…
Mar 5, 2010
You’ve seen a few highlights over the past couple of days, but there’s more. Click through for the full set from our Xmas and New Year in Tasmania.
Mar 4, 2010
West Pine, 4.08pm: Marg
Mar 4, 2010
West Pine, 5.14pm: Kite
Mar 3, 2010
Port Arthur, 1.30pm: Penitentiary
Mar 2, 2010
The ability to quote is a serviceable substitute for wit.W. Somerset Maugham
Mar 1, 2010
Riana, 10.26am: Geoff
Feb 27, 2010
Serendipity is looking in a haystack for a needle and discovering a farmer’s daughter.Julius Comroe Jr. (apparently)
Feb 21, 2010
Luang Farang
Five weeks in and we’re almost halfway through. Kunming, DaLi, Shaxi, Lijiang and Xishuangbanna in Yunnan. Luang Nam Tha, Luang Prabang and Si Phan Don in Laos. Siem Reap & Angkor, Battambang and Phnom Phen in Cambodia. Vietnam beckons.
China, particularly the ancient city of DaLi was breathtaking, but oh so cold. And while the Bai food tantalised the taste buds, we found ourselves holed up for a couple of days in the remote valley of Shaxi while I battled the digestive demons.
Laos was laid back and lovely, with Luang Nam Tha proving the surprise highlight. Si Phan Don was close behind. Luang Prabang is still charming and beautiful, but the impact of tourism is palpable.
Angkor was suitably grand, as were the number of Chinese tourists (with the Chinese New Year and all), so our fancy hotel in Phnom Phen is paying dividends.
Off to Tuol Sleng today; then onward to Vietnam, perhaps via Kampot and Kep.
I’ve some images ready to post, but despite the abundance of WiFi in South East Asia, upload speeds are proving miserable. Will keep trying.
Jan 20, 2010
Dispatch
Still alive, and enjoying the offline life. Well, relatively.
Ten days in Thailand has proved good for both the soul and the tan. We’re currently sitting at Bangkok International waiting to board a China Eastern flight to Kunming. Thereafter it’ll be a few weeks travelling overland in Yunnan before we hit the Laotian border. No idea what sort of internet we’ll have over there, if any; but will try for some more photos when we do.
In the meantime, we’re both safe, well and enjoying ourselves. Hope you are too, wherever you happen to be…
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