Leaving Saigon for Phnom Penh At 7.30 we were on the bus for the Vietnam/Cambodia border. A three hour drive. We stopped after a couple of hours for coffee. Interestingly the cafe was called Aroma Cafe. My niece, Natalie, has a great cafe in Keymer in the UK, with the…
There has been little time for rest. An early flight from Da Nang airport to Saigon with Vietnam Air then an hour’s drive to the hotel, drop our bags then off to a restaurant for lunch. After lunch a nearly three hour tour of the city in trishaws. Three wheeled…
Leaving Hue Hotels and breakfasts have varied considerably. Breakfast this morning was good and leisurely, as we weren’t leaving until 09.30. Once on the bus for the approximately four hour drive to Hoi An, Long entertained us with details of his wedding and the marriage procedure, over three days, in…
On leaving our Hanoi hotel at 8.45am after another difficult sleeping night, we boarded a bus for Ha Long Bay. A four hour drive and the opportunity to see the countryside and villages along the way. Jen mentioned that we have had a new tour leader and gained four new companions. Let’s…
Leaving Vang Vieng and brief stay in Vientiane We spent the morning being lazy. The tour has been pretty full on. Leaving at noon, the journey from Vang Vieng took us through the mountains via the motorway. A toll road built and operated by the Chinese. Little traffic, but our…
Is that a face of boredom, or reflection, from our Mekong long boat? Luang Prabang. Our destination on the Mekong, Luang Prabang, was most enjoyable. Once the madness of water fights were over we were able to explore the small city more freely, staying three nights. Enjoying exotic meals in…
Cycle Tour and Chiang Rai Cycling was gentle as the terrain is completely flat, taking us to a temple, paddy fields and around the countryside surrounding Chiang Mai. Lunch was included and delicious. Food has been excellent, so far. Embarrassingly I managed to fall off, when we were stationary! Not…
Arriving in Bangkok at 10pm after 13 hours in the air, Air NZ flight to Melbourne, then a Thai Airways flight to Bangkok, we were pretty jaded. The tour started with a meeting in the lobby the following evening. Two nights in a mid range Bangkok hotel in Chinatown. Some…
14 -23 February. It’s been a long time since we’ve had an update, so I’m combining several events. It was lovely to have a visit from James and Sarah and grandkids Jasper 12, Anna 8 and Siena 6. We had hired a seven seater van to transport us all, which…
It is a very long time since we have camped using our older, New Zealand Land Rover. Not since before we started our round the world trip in 2018. Our friends, Noel and Dee, with whom we have camped several times in the past, suggested we might do another trip.…