Isn’t there some saying that one would rather be in hell with friends than in heaven alone? Or am I getting that mixed up with Twain (or someone) saying hell is being locked in a room with your friends? So there I was, literally in paradise, fabulous boat, amazing cabin, lovely food, cracking wine (we’ll [...]
…whether it be the woman selling fruit, the man selling sunglasses or the endless bars and restaurants. Only the bars offer free mojitos with every drink though and they were much appreciated! So Nha Trang….our first beach destination on our journey up the coast of Vietnam. We had heard and seen that it was rather [...]
Have you ever seen the depictions of hell by Hieronymus Bosch? Go on – google them now and then come back to this… If you recall, today’s plan was to catch the train to Hue. The Reunification Express (love those Communists!), the fastest and most modern of Vietnam’s train services (I’d hate to go on [...]
I made my best purchase to date today. I have invested in a large, purple, painted silk fan. I can’t think why I didn’t do it before. It’s marvellous. Some might say garish, but they are of course just jealous. What a fantastic invention. Instant breeze whenever I want it – and of course the [...]
Today I had a dream day. Successful and lovely in satisfying amounts. It got off to a cracking start as I got into bed last night and realised – on sweet joy – the pillows were soft, like at home! Like they SHOULD be…!!!! Up until now, they’ve been utterly solid, the consistency of rapid [...]
Our final morning in Saigon was a rather slow affair as we had already done many of the sights close to the hotel, meaning that all we had to do was pack up our stuff and look forward to the bus ride to Dalat, a city up in the hills of Centrel Vietnam, with a [...]
Second time… Loved it just as much… HCMC is so different form Hanoi yet still it makes me feel the same.. Loved it.. Last time I did the north and hired an old Russian minsk bike and travelled around into the wilderness. Both time, a lack of travel companion and my need to see HCMC [...]
Hanoi comes across like Hong Kong without the skyline. The pollution here is quite bad I’ve resorted to wearing a mask like the locals. We spent a lot of time watching all modes of transport weave in and out of each other in honking harmony. Statistics say about 35 people die on Vietnams roads, 11 [...]
This was supposed to be a kind of a reunion trip between a few old Scout mates; some I hadn’t seen for a lot more years than I’d like to admit. However, after finding out that there was a considerable amount of physical exercise involved; ie cycling for 18 days from Ho Chi Min City [...]
If I made anyone feel jealous by my casual namedropping of the South China Sea and my intention to go snorkelling today then you’ll like this entry. It’s for you. The trip was run by the Amazing Snorkeling (sic) Company. Or the Amazingly Grumpy Snorkeling Company. A bus picked me up from the hotel at [...]
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