Cambodia & Vietnam Trip – Day 24
Not too long, a sleep. Alarm went off at 6.30am. David was going out to buy some slip on shoes. In the end we all went and had breakfast at the lake. We bought some T-shirts and David’s shoes. Back to the hotel and packed. Flight: Hanoi to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1:30 PM-5:55 PM (Malaysian…
Cambodia & Vietnam Trip – Day 23
After a terrible night sleep – very hot and we all had to share a bed that seemed smaller than a double but larger than a single we went up on deck for a quick tour, then breakfast at 9.00am. Eggs, bread and jam, watermelon. We then cruised out to nearly open waters to go…
Cambodia & Vietnam Trip – Day 22
Pictures from Halong Bay A mini bus picked us up, from our hotel, for our overnight stay, at Ha Long bay. Picked up, a few other tourists, before changing to a larger bus, as gig buses are not allowed in the old quarter! Three hour bus ride to cover 150km! Arrived at the harbour and…
Cambodia & Vietnam Trip – Day 20 & 21
Rain!!! Slept well at the hotel, apart from no air conditioning, just a fan and it was raining so we couldn’t open the French windows! Had breakfast – same same – toast/ omelette or noodles! Our guide phoned and as it was raining said too dangerous to do trek so we waited until lunch –…
Cambodia & Vietnam Trip – Day 19
Pictures from Sa Pa Arrived at Loc Chi, at 5am, found our guide and then got on a mini bus, changed buses and then we were on our way. Was lightly raining and cloud cover was low. It took us about 1 ½ hrs to get to Sapa. Sapa Sapa Sapa is located at the…
Cambodia & Vietnam Trip – Day 18
We are up early, for the city tour, but the bus didn’t turn up until 8am. It was a, medium sized, mini-bus. We picked six others, four Aussies (2 from Newcastle and 2 from Brisbane), and two from France. Ho Chi Min’s Mausoleum, where we had to leave behind, our bags and cameras. Form a…
Cambodia & Vietnam Trip – Day 17
Pictures from Hanoi We woke up after 8am, after a, terrible, nights sleep. Brendan kept kicking, and I was up and down to the toilet. We had yet another” fabulous” breakfast; they ran out of orange juice, so we had to have lemon. They serve it hot and terribly over sweetened! Was advised our larger…
Cambodia & Vietnam Trip – Day 16
Had breakfast with Debbie & Marie, well Brendan and David did, and I sat at another table. We hired two “Cyclos”, to take us to the Citadel. Then we hired a tour guide, to show us around and help explain the various things we see. It is definitely more Chinese, than the Hindu/ Khmer style…
Cambodia & Vietnam Trip – Day 15
Pictures from Hue Up early to have breakfast, and disappointed, yet again. Noodles and salad stuff, not even corn flakes. Had bread and butter, couldn’t eat the omelette, it was dripping in oil! Two small motorbikes picked us up, to take us to the River. David & Brendan on one, me on the other, it…
Cambodia & Vietnam Trip – Day 14
Brendan’s 5th Birthday! A quick look around , the old town, found the real Japanese Bridge, still nothing too grand but it does separate the hustle and bustle of Hoi An from the more arty area of the Old Town. It is very hot & sticky again, so back to the hotel via the “Banana…
