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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
As we’ve now been home for 2 months, it’s time for an update. Much work has been undertaken in the garden, finishing the furnishings in the sleep-out and another major exercise, sorting out surplus furniture etc. Not very exciting happening’s, so hence the long delay in another blog. Garden progress…
We had been looking forward to the tour that friend, Alex, had planned for us, with much excitement. After what, at times, has been a very hot summer in the U.K., the day dawned rather dull, but still pleasantly warm as we set off for our London adventure. London Bridge…
It is turning out to be a warm and dry summer here. We have already experienced three heatwaves. A heatwave seems to be defined as being when temperatures hit 30 degrees. Many sunny afternoons were spent watching Wimbledon tennis. Playing on the Centre Court in such high temperatures must have…
Calais We were up early. From our bedroom window we could see the ferries coming in. My son, Tim, and his four friends were leaving Dover on the 06.45 ferry. We anticipated this would arrive around 08.30 French time. Watching a P and O ferry slowing coming into port, we…