A few days ago I spotted a few hedgehogs in the garden so put my wildlife camera out. There were lots of pictures featuring two hedgehogs at a time, all different sizes and ages, which is excellent news as it looks like at least six are visiting the biscuit and water bowls. Judging by the …
Most of my babies are growing! No sign of tomatoes, peppers or squash germinating though. It’s back to chilly here, and is now endlessly raining, still, I can’t complain as we’ve had some rather glorious days and now the garden needs a good, long drink. I finally cast my blanket aside, and indulged in walking, …
Life has been a little surreal around these parts of late, and I’ve had to adapt to a whole new way of going about my daily business. Peacocks are not wild birds here; this gal is a domestic bird who is either lost or has taken exception to her living quarters and escaped. Peacocks are …
After a seven hour train journey, we found ourselves back in Melaka, a wonderful place that we have visited before. The train arrived later than expected and we ended up in the only taxi available, a rather clapped-out vehicle that didn’t look terribly road worthy. Given the heat, and the fact this car had no …
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We arrived at this wonderful train station, built by the Brits in 1914. The locals wanted a hospital but instead got a Courthouse, Town hall and this Station, all built in the same style. White coffee made with condensed milk is a delicacy here, hubs gave it a whirl, I stuck with the lime juice. …
Apparently, we have traveled in some wonderful vintage cars on this trip and hubs fell in love with them all, but not being a car buff, these alleged, lovely models went right over my head, I wouldn’t have had a clue! Quite a few hotels have them and use them as shuttles. We flew from …
Temples in Siem Reap attract millions of visitors each year, especially those set within the Angkor Archaeological Park. In 1992 it was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, and there are approximately 50 Buddhist and Hindu temples dating back to the 12th century within its grounds. While most of the structures have collapsed and …
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Cambodian writing, so cursive, artistic and difficult to write and learn, I imagine! This lady has about four dogs and was hand feeding puppies. The mother dog was close to her pups on the ground so maybe she was helping the bitch out. I saw so many pregnant dogs in VN and Cambodia. Neutering isn’t …
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Given we were staying in a hotel on the Mekong Delta, a speedboat bound for Phnom Penh picked us up right outside. It was a wonderful opportunity to experience a little more of the Mekong Delta. Floating fishing village. The sheer size of the Mekong Delta is astonishing. It is thought to impact the lives …
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We took a bus from Can Tho to Chau Doc, VN, this took about seven hours as there were lots of breaks. We arrived at Chau Doc and found ourselves in a fabulous hotel overlooking the Mekong Delta. What’s not to like! Here there be birds, lizards and geckos. The guy in this picture had …
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