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And our trip ends – final thoughts
From Jim: Vietnam and Cambodia did not disappoint. My favorite part of this trip remains the grace of these people. We’ve been invited...
Feb 19, 2019


Final day before departure
Here is our scheduled itinerary: Blessing from the monks – check that already done Ride thru the Cambodian countryside on the back of an...
Feb 18, 2019


Touring Angkor Wat
Well here’s how the day began. I never use the hotel shampoo, but I have been washing my hair so frequently, I decided that I better...
Feb 17, 2019


On to Siem Reap
We are indeed picked up by our final tour guide Sam and his driver. But first one final sunrise from the ship. Where we docked for the...
Feb 16, 2019


Last day on the boat
Our last day of tai chi followed by a quick breakfast and we are off again. We are headed to Wat Henchy to visit a 7th century Angkorian...
Feb 15, 2019


More villages
But now I need to go back to last night. Pop quiz – who did not order pumpkin soup. Morning now and I join Ian and Yvonne for tai...
Feb 14, 2019


Back to the villages
No tai chi for the injured, but Yvonne and Ian start their day partaking. When we first started every movement sounded like gristle...
Feb 13, 2019


Phnom Penh
Well today has to start with last night. A little of our trip history first….when we were in Hanoi I decided to go out for a walk at...
Feb 12, 2019


One more stop in Vietnam and we are in Cambodia
Things to know about where we are. The Mekong is about 2700 miles long and covers 7 countries. Vietnam is the 4th largest producer of...
Feb 11, 2019


Life on the Mekong
We start our morning with 6:30 tai chi. Two tours today…and the first involves food so you know we will go. Through some of the...
Feb 10, 2019


Beginning the Mekong and probably will be silent for awhile
Another fabulous breakfast. Forgot to get a picture of the pool yesterday. Early morning departure from Saigon up to the Cu Chi tunnels....
Feb 9, 2019


And we are on our own in Saigon.
We start our morning with breakfast at the hotel and then head off for our rounds of selected stops. Ian stays downstairs while we run to...
Feb 8, 2019


From Lan Ha Bay to Saigon
Oops, another correction. But this is a self correction…this is Lan Ha Bay…not any variation I called it yesterday. Another middle of the...
Feb 7, 2019


And we are off again!
Jim’s cell phone rang at 3:30 this morning- and thus we started our day. An early morning walk through Hanoi before we are picked up for...
Feb 6, 2019


First (and last day) in Hanoi
I must start with a correction to yesterday’s post. My co-travelers have informed me that it was a kumquat, not an orange tree being...
Feb 5, 2019


Good Morning Vietnam
We flew all night – 15 hours+. Our first flight landed at 6:30 am in Hong Kong, had a 90 minute layover followed by a 2 hour flight to...
Feb 4, 2019


And it begins!
Still some biscotti left – thanks Carrie Jim trying out his neck pillow trying out my new neck support – I’m still learning how to make...
Feb 2, 2019
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