Monthly Archives: October 2022

Tuesday – busy times in Cambodia

Arrived late last night, the hotel had kindly put aside some sandwiches and wine for us even though they aren’t running their ...

Monday 17th – transfer day

We are moving on but this morning we decided to walk into town - although possibly the Venice of Vietnam it was mainly occupied with ...

16th October – weather update, still raining

Not entirely unexpected, the rain returned this morning - but a least the flood levels have dropped. Breakfast view (with added ...

A hard rains gonna fall

So the roads and fields are flooded, outside the hotel its about 18 inches deep and the staff are quite strongly recommending not ...

Choo Choo – Da Nang here we come

So now for 2.5 hours on the train heading to Da Nang. We are being met at the far end by our driver & our bags for the transfer ...

If its Thursday it must be Hue…

Breakfast and then off looking at the sights. Did the mausoleum of Tu Duc and then the Citadel. Rain held off for most of the time. ...

Wednesday 12th – Hanoi and beyond

Reasonable start and then in the car for the trek to back to Hanoi. We were able to stop at a couple of viewpoints on the way back ...

Out in the country

Monday 10th, breakfast and then 20Km bike ride around the paddy fields etc. Lunch at a ‘Homestay’ local hostelry which was ...

Tuesday 11th – right out in the country

Not too early a start, but 2+ hours driving to Pu Luong reserve for a walk through the paddy fields - all terraces in this area, Did ...

Sunday – Out into the Country

Breakfast & checkout then into the 4x4 to set off for Mai Chau ecolodge. Had the obligatory stop at a lacquer craft shop - small ...