First time to Prague Prague, Czech Republic Prague, Czech Republic 27th June The view as you arrive into Prague can only be described as spectacular. We passed over the magnificent snow topped mountains of the Swiss/Italian Alps before landing on an amazingly flat, lush and fertile green plateau. The airport is located about 30 mins… More
One night in Rome Rome, Italy Rome, Italy Saturday 26th June It seemed rather odd to have departed Sydney on Saturday morning and then to arrive in to Rome on Saturday evening, whilst it was still light. I have this ‘conservation of matter and energy’ thing about me where I believe everything has to be… More
Europe 2010: Mark, Mary and Tom Sydney, Australia Sydney, Australia Hi to all, Mark, Mary and Tom are heading to Europe for a few weeks. Itinerary below: Sat 26th June: Depart Sydney 6am Sat 26th June: Rome (overnight) Sun 27th – Thurs 1st July: Prague (4 nights) Thurs 1st – Sun 4th: Salzberg (4 nights)… More
Arrived home! Sydney, Australia Sydney, Australia Our flight home took the best part of a day. Hoi An to Hanoi, Hanoi to Hong Kong and then Hong Kong to Sydney. We arrived in at about midday to a clear and sunny day. Glad to be home but had a great trip.
Last day in Hoi An and Vietnam! Hoi An, Vietnam Hoi An, Vietnam Saturday 18th July: Our last day in Hoi An and last day in Vietnam. Our last day was fairly uneventful. Mark and I went for one last walk along the beach followed by a quick swim before breakfast. We then headed back… More
Cooking Class Day Hoi An, Vietnam Hoi An, Vietnam Friday 17th July Cooking class this morning. An early start: 8.30 – 1pm. Was great. More later. Check out the photos. The Red Bridge Cooking Class and tour was on our agenda this morning. This started with a walk through the local wet markets where our… More
First full day in Hoi An Hoi An, Vietnam Hoi An, Vietnam Thursday 16th July The weather on our first full day in Hoi An was clear and warm but a little overcast giving us some thankfull relief from the extreme heat. Mark and I headed off for a walk along the beach before breakfast.… More
First day in Hoi An Hoi An, Vietnam Hoi An, Vietnam Hoi An: Wed 15th July I am writing this entry from our bungalow located right on the sand of Cua Dai beach with spectacular views out over the South China Sea. It is about 4pm and less humid and hot here than Hue. We… More
Full day in Hue Hue, Vietnam Hue, Vietnam Tuesday 14th July: Hue We woke to a quiet, hot, sunny and very humid morning. I went to the gym for a while and then caught up with the boys at the pool. We basically hung around the hotel swimming and reading all morning. This was not… More
Pleased to get to Hue! Hue, Vietnam Hue, Vietnam Monday 13th July Our flight to Hue left at 11am and we were not being collected from our hotel until 8.30am so I headed out for one last wander around the Hoan Kiem Lake at 6.30am. The scene at that hour is a fascinating mix of… More