AUSTRALIA | Monday, 31 Aug 2009 | Views [339]
Essjay and Jaybeen are off for 3 weeks - London/San Sebastian/Bordeaux/Paris. Essentially we are sight-seeing and having a couple of gourmet meals at "hot" restaurants. We have apartments in London (South Kensington) and Paris (5th off the ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 6 Sep 2008 | Views [439]
We took the door man's recommendation for a local restaurant. Cha Ca Va Long which according to guidebooks is an Hanoi institution. We had tried the original one in Old Quarter for lunch but were too late. We had spent a wet day shopping after coffee ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Friday, 5 Sep 2008 | Views [366]
We decided to venture 13kms south to Ho Chi Minh Trail museum. After an hour or so driving we found it closed for renovation. By hanging around and generally infiltrating the work site we eventually were given access to several rooms of dusty relics ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Friday, 5 Sep 2008 | Views [378] | Comments [1]
Overnight train SaPa to Hanoi was OK - 4 bunks to a room with a stock of beer, water, moon cakes and Oreos (peanut butter and chocolate variety). We checked into hotel changed and breakfasted before heading for Halong Bay by bus. Halong Bay is essentially ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Monday, 1 Sep 2008 | Views [617] | Comments [3]
The ride is over here in Sa Pa. We had 3 hard days riding in Vietnam including one 104km day and some serious hills. We have covered some 550 kms over seven riding days (roughly 27 hours riding time - more than I would do in 4 months on of Sundays!).... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 28 Aug 2008 | Views [644] | Comments [4]
We had a fast 100 km day following river to Muang Khiew, stopping en route to hand over school books. This evening we learned that the road to Dien Bien Phu was impassable (by our support vehicles any way). Adam has hired the only two vehicles reckoned ... Read more >
LAOS | Saturday, 23 Aug 2008 | Views [950] | Comments [2]
The trip via Bangkok was reasonable. Jetstar catering nothing to to rave about and the movie player was a bad investment. My travelling companions nearly missed the connection to Luang Prabang. Our hotel is a little out of the main town but quite comfortable ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 21 Aug 2008 | Views [446] | Comments [1]
grasshopperadventures.com/tour-aplv08.php I am told this is not a tag so here it is again. Took the Skybus on a drizzly Melbourne day - good service but manhandling luggage on trams to get to Spencer St had its moments. Check-in no gret hassle ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 19 Aug 2008 | Photo Gallery
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AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 19 Aug 2008 | Views [430] | Comments [2]
Link to itinerary in tags below. Six mostly middle aged guys (me, Ray, Tony, Lindsay, Brendan and David) on bikes for about 11 days with our guide Adam. Most of the others have ridden in Asia before and know what to expect. I have not so I am looking ... Read more >
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