Monday, 31 Aug 2009 | Views [337]
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 >
Saturday, 6 Sep 2008 | Views [436]
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 >
Friday, 5 Sep 2008 | Views [362]
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 >
Thursday, 28 Aug 2008 | Views [631] | 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 >
Thursday, 21 Aug 2008 | Views [441] | 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 >
Tuesday, 19 Aug 2008 | Photo Gallery
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Tuesday, 19 Aug 2008 | Views [420] | 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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