Bugger Bognor
Bugger Bognor
One little bonus yesterday, when we got upgraded from a sleeper seat, which we were not looking forward to, but it was cheap, to the front row of a VIP limousine, aka Ford Transit with big seats. But other than that, nothing to say about the ride from Hanoi to Ha Giang. And only one […]
Preparing for the loop Read More »
It’s hot, it’s humid, it’s Hanoi. And it’s like we’ve never been away. The only thing we’d forgotten is the complete absence of tuk tuks. We never gave it a thought last time we were here, but having come to rely on them, we were amazed to find no sign of them here. Apparently they
Well, that was one of the more stressful days of our trip. Starting out when we took the tuk tuk to the address suggested by Booking.com, arriving with just seven minutes to spare before departure time, only to find it didn’t exist. “Go to Giant Ibis by the market – NOW!” commanded Virle (she can
Hey, Vietnam! Nice to see you again! Read More »
Not a great deal to say about yesterday – we took the van back to Phnom Penh. A long and boring journey, shared with a woman and baby for an hour, a Cambodian workman, for a different hour, and, other than that, about 20 bags of cabbages, carrots and onions. That was it. The only
Bye Cambodia, thanks for everything Read More »
Let’s be honest, some days are a bit of a let down. They’re good, you enjoy them, and it’s probably no more than the weight of over-heightened expectations. One day, with the benefit of distance, you’ll look back on them with a fondness that would surprise you now. This wasn’t one of those days. Today
You cannot but feel privileged Read More »
After the first couple of hours out on Suk’s tuk tuk tour, I said to Virle, I’m going to have to start taking notes, otherwise I’ll never remember all the things we’re seeing. I’m glad I did. It started out with a visit to a mushroom farm, where a woman was putting a few scrapings
What can you say but what a day! Read More »
And also this young chap, who was handling one of the other boats with what looked like a masterful hand, while his father, presumably, was down in the boondocks chatting with a punter. And they were wonderful. Must confess I was more than half expecting the whole thing to be a complete washout – one
We saw the river dolphins! Read More »
Today was always going to be a non-event – very much a means to an end rather than any kind of end in itself. What’s to say about the bus trip that took us from Kampot to Phnom Penh, and the onward trip from Phnom Penh to Kratie? Not a lot. What there is I’ll
Day on the bus. And the other bus. Read More »
Didn’t get off to the absolute bestest of starts. The motorbike guy came with a new scooter to replace the one from yesterday, after we’d protested about it having, among other things, no back brake. The one he’d brought was a major upgrade: two brakes. Sadly on my test ride, the right-hand mirror proved so
Great day, shame about the (‘seriously?’) finale Read More »
Busy, busy, busy, to quote the great Kurt Vonnegut. Starting with yesterday evening when we took another walk into town to go to the night market. Passing en route via a massive society wedding with what must’ve been four or five hundred guests; all the women dressed up to the nines in amazing gladrags (though
You really can have a great time round Kampot. Who knew? Read More »