Quick impressions of travels
Our trip home from Hanoi was complicated by the fact that we had booked many of the flights using points so we had an evening in Hong Kong on the way, which we used for a haircut, a great coffee (Cupping Room Central) and some people watching and fab (but v. expensive) dinner. Continue reading “Hong Kong”
We arrived here on Wednesday on another (good) Jetstar flight from Da Nang. Stayed at the Intercontinental which we found to be a good bolt hole away from the bustle of the Old Town. We are on the way home now, with an afternoon and evening in Hong Kong today and flight back via Madrid on Sunday. Continue reading “Hanoi”
We took a morning trip today to My Son, an ancient Cham site.
Dug up by the French from 1899 and damaged in the late 1960s by war. Set in very beautiful surroundings.
Our tour started with a bit of a Cham dancing demo. Three parts, of which part one was good but part three slightly uncomfortable as the women doing the dancing seemed not 100% happy with their outfits. Though that could have been out imaginations.
Anyway, the remaining buildings are interesting. Interesting trying to imagine them as they would have been used.
Most of the photos are on our SLR, so here’s a placeholder. More to follow when we are home.
Driven 3.5 hours south to Hoi An. More UNESCO. Staying at Hoi An Anantara.
A few photos below (most are still on our SLR). First one is our hotel, rest are out and about in the town. Continue reading “Hoi An”
Yesterday we flew from Saigon to Da Nang on Vietjet (few minutes late, slightly bumpy but fine) and then a 2:20 drive (Da Nang Private Taxis) to La Residence in Hue. We are only here for two nights. Continue reading “Hue”
We caught the hotel shuttle to the cathedral and the took a short walk from there via the Post Office to the Caravelle hotel. Super hot day. Continue reading “In Saigon”
We are here for a couple of nights, staying at the Hotel Nikko Saigon.
Lousy photo of the view from our room:
Lots of river traffic to look at and the other side of the river seems to be mostly shipyards
Short flight from Singapore this afternoon and a couple of hours in a car from the hotel took us to The Island Lodge on Unicorn Island.
Lots and lots of scooters but it all seems to work.
Final leg of the trip on an electric cart-thing.
We are here for a few nights to chill and start to get over the jet lag.
Nice warm pool
Saturday night and Sunday morning were spent in Singapore with Kirk (thanks, Kirk). Continue reading “Singapore”