Danang
Mandy: 9th – 12th October We arrived at our hotel in Danang. I’ll never get tired of saying that word! …..Danang! (Smile) it was called the Orange Hotel which, as Glen pointed out, is a strange name considering the history. Read More …
Hue, Vietnam
Mandy: 3rd – 8th October Our first, and the main, tourist attraction in Hue, the Imperial Citadel. We decided to put a photo of the fish in the lake at the Citadel instead of the Citadel itself. Bless the Read More …
Be careful what you wish for!
Glen: 4th October – Hue, Vietnam You know how the other day we were saying the people in Hanoi kept a straight face and didn’t smile or engage with us, (or each other) well we’ve now moved south to Hue, Read More …
Overnight ‘soft’ sleeper train from Hanoi to Hue
Mandy: Wednesday 2nd/Thursday 3rd October The train rattled, jerked and creaked through the night and ensured that I woke every hour. I couldn’t help but sit up and look out the window each time. (Smile) The others never stirred. The Read More …
Hanoi….. worth getting to know
Mandy: 19th September – 2nd October Since I last wrote on the blog about Hanoi I found myself getting less irritated and more enamoured with it, and the people there. We loved our twelve days in the Old Quarter of Read More …
This time I was Chaperoned!
Glen: 30th September – Hanoi – Vietnam I went to the barbers today for the first time in twelve weeks! You may recall that the last time I went to have my hair cut there was a slight misunderstanding between Read More …
Halong Bay, Vietnam
Glen : 28th and 29th September Sorry, but this is a self indulgent blog so that I can remember my fantastic Birthday weekend in Bai Tu Long Bay near Halong Bay, Vietnam. The Dragon’s Pearl wooden Junk Kayaking around the Read More …
Hanoi, Vietnam
Mandy: Tuesday 24th September Do you remember the rhyme ‘ What are little boys made of? ‘ “…..Frogs and Snails and Puppy Dogs’ tails…..” Because I found myself dreaming about it last night for the first time since I Read More …
Yogyakarta, Java
12th – 19th September Now we have left I can tell you that near to the city of Yogyakarta is Mount Merapi. Gunung Merapi (literally means Mountain of Fire in Indonesian/Javanese), it is an active Stratavolcano. It is the most Read More …
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger!
Mandy: 12th September Previous working title: BYE BYE BALI Published title: WHAT DOESN’T KILL YOU MAKES YOU STRONGER We left our hotel and the caged Parrots and free birds (and Squirrels) in the trees behind in the early hours of Read More …