Tonight we’re in Overijse, south of Brussels. It’s late in the evening and it’s been a long day, so this will be a brief update. The last week has been rather hectic. Poki had to go back to the garage. The new rear cross member must be made of Chinese…
A little over a week ago we had temperatures in the mid 30’s and much of our days were spent inside out of the heat. Fast foward and we have 13deg at 4pm on Saturday. Central heating on and watching England play Germany in a colourised replay of the 1966…
We flew back with Thai Airways. The flight was long, 13 hours. A day flight, which I dislike as they always seem longer. Arriving at 7pm, our taxi driver, Jeff, was there to meet us. Heathrow was relatively quiet at that time in the evening and traffic on the M25/M23…
Jen has covered the visit to Angkor Wat judged the most popular tourist destination in Asia for 2026. Later in the day, a walk from the hotel down into the local village. We’re looking for a barber for me to get a haircut. It didn’t take long in the chair,…
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…