I’ve wanted to see the Mekong Delta for a long time, so next up, Can Tho. We took a five hour bus journey from Saigon to Can Tho, VN, and while there we visited the floating markets. Here the Mekong is deep and wide, and many live on the river banks in wooden, stilted houses. …
We drove back from Ha Long Bay to Hanoi and boarded an overnight sleeper train bound for Hue. We had some misgivings about this train as some of the reviews listed a catalogue of horrors, including overflowing, rancid toilets, and infestations of cockroaches and rats. The idea of rats didn’t particularly bother us as we’ve …
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We were driven from Hanoi to Halong Bay, a drive of about four hours, through the countryside, which mainly consisted of fields where rice and vegetables were growing. While in Hanoi, I was astonished at how few birds there were, I put this down to pollution, although a local told me that birds were shot …
Where on earth to start re Hanoi! I can honestly say I have never experienced a place quite like it. We stayed in the Old Quarter, the old French Colonial area, a busy, vibrant, bustling place. It has a magnetism that draws you in. There are over three million motorbikes on the roads in Hanoi, …
Part one of the plan to remove the rodents from the house is underway. Stripping the ivy from the wall in the courtyard should hopefully remove their ladders and make it more difficult for them to gain access to the loft. It’s a messy job, for sure. Bin after bin was filled with waste, along …
My mini fire pit, that will compliment alfresco meals beautifully. Solitary bee houses, a Christmas present from hubs. How spoilt can a girl be? Just LOOK at that delightful bird house! Another year older! I’m waiting for the worst of the weather to pass before I put my latest treasures out, it gets windy around …
And so, another year draws to an end. I suppose the biggest deal for me was becoming bionic. I am so glad to have that surgery behind me. A vegan Christmas has come and gone, and marvelous presents received. As usual, hubs and daughter managed to find quirky and interesting presents for me. Amongst …
I’m without a car at the moment, and every time I’ve had to go out, I’ve had to face this….. and this. Add wind and it’s most disheartening! While powering off to the hairdressers recently, I found myself, hood up, face down, muttering bitterly under my breath about the rotten weather. Then I realized that …
A good, long walk around the Pier Head, Liverpool, and managing 18K steps. Yay! The little penguins the kids used as a support while skating. Christmas markets outside St George’s Hall. So many pretty stalls. Nothing really grabbed me though. But this did! A Himalayan salt lamp I found online while searching for a gift …
It was chilly last week, but now it’s just plain grim, as a bitterly cold North wind is freezing everything it blows through. I have taken to wearing a most unattractive, enormous thick dressing gown that hubs refers to as the sleeping bag. He is wondering when it will be pried off. Not in the …
