Weve both had a decent nights sleep and Ians cold is feeling a bit better. Good job as there are no chemists open till Monday (the one in the last campsite close at noon on Friday) and weve discovered that they dont sell cough medicine in supermarkets here!
We decide to take advantage of the campsite shower before leaving. There is just one shower and one loo each for ladies and gents so there is Read on...
Ho Chi Minh City has changed enormously since I first arrived in 2001. Skyscrapers – including the iconic Bitexco Financial Tower and Landmark 81, the tallest building in Vietnam and the building in the world - now dominate the citys skyline. So many old buildings and shops have been demolished in the name of progress. One building whose demise I lament is the Saigon Tax Centre on the corner of Read on...
According to Historic Texas, members of a Baptist Church from South Carolina moved and settled in what became the Sardis Community in Cherokee County in about 1848. In 1854 they organized the Sardis Baptist Church. Their early baptisms happened in the Neches River and also Boxs Creek. Little is known about their first Sardis Baptist Church building. The second church structure served as a church a Read on...
I was doing like a cruise around the Maldives as well as the World Cruise. I really enjoyed doing this cruise becacuse I wanted to see the world before it got worse. I couldnt walk to the hotel of my choice so instead I had to hire a taxi car driver to take me to the hotel from Kathamandu, Airport. It was an amazing experience because I got to visit the nice beautiful country I visited but also I Read on...
So, dinner last night was rather yummy. I had a Zebu dish cooked with cassava leaves and of course some rice. Gee was with us to make sure we didnt get up to any mischief and hed brought Isan with him as a side kick. Isan is one of the drivers, and has been ferrying me, Jessica and Jason around. Hes a lovely young man, and a very patient driver. My goodness hes been working hard this week. I did f Read on...
Yesterdays diving was good, exploring a couple of coral gardens. The first one was called Fucilleri after the fish that tend to congregate there. Well, we werent disappointed, there were thousands of the bright yellow fish swimming around on top of a small shelf. There were the most beautiful corals too, and we were lucky enough to spot a trumpetfish, puffer fish, butterfly fish, and an octopus.
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MY APOLOGIES- I have stalled on writing this up- I did finish! 49 days this time. Just as speccie as the first time- hope to finish writing up at some point!
Breakfast prep in the Caravan parks camp kitchen is unhurried, luckily, as it takes about 15 minutes to work out how to get the induction stove turned on for my egg boiling fiesta. Very nice to have a toaster and kettle too although I dont m Read on...
Greetings from the Scottish Highlands! Im really quite excited to be here. While there is much to see in the country, it seems that the Highlands are what make Scotland quintessentially Scotland. It is the region of high fells, forested hills, mountains, rushing rivers and Highland Games such as tossing the caber. It is also the wildest part of Great Britain, where wild deer and golden eagles can Read on...
The thunder woke me up last night at some point but I didnt hear any rain until the next time I awoke at 4:15 but even that wasnt much. I put the awning out to cover my cooking table and half the bike. Breakfast was PB on toast and yogurt with raspberries and nuts. Quick, easy and minimal to back and eggs. I cleaned the previous days dust off the bike and was off.
I decided Id try the road I stum Read on...
Did you hear about this? From CNN: A cognac from a 1762 vintage sold for £118,580 ($146,000) at an online auction on Thursday.The exceedingly rare Gautier cognac is one of the oldest surviving cognacs in the world, and only three bottles of it are left, according to Sothebys auction house. This bottle is the largest of the three, known as grand frre or big brother, and had remained in the same fa Read on...