Palms in the Shadows The photo "Palms in the Shadows" was the "welcome photo" when I logged in. It's so beautifully serene -- it's exactly where I want to be right now! Then I realize, it's in my home country! Wow!
WOW! Beautiful pictures again. Would you mind telling me what camera you use? I especially love the one of the garderners... for some bizarre reason it makes me feel like they should be singing 'we're painting the roses red!'
Thnx for droppin by! At my blog spot I meant. Thnx!! But ur pics are great. Think u shud drop by in middle east once, great underwater life too. U wud love it.
Welcome home! Glad to hear you made it home safely. I thought your journey was never going to end, pretty spectaculair. What an adventure. I guess it'll take some time for you to acclimatise. Good luck to you both! Rob
pictures check out my facebook account and look under my photo albums, go to Perhentian Islands and look at the pics - pretty crazy that we sat on the same sand on the other side of the world!!!
Perhentians... wow! Carol... I have the EXACT same picture of Nicole sitting on the beach!! We stayed there for a week... highlight of my time on Malaysia. Fantastic living through your experiences... we leave next year for a world tour... can't wait!
CAT CITY AKA Heaven - I'm sure it was a hard place for you to visit Carol :) Sounds great, sad about the sharks and stingrays though, proof they don't have a DFO like here in Canada kicking ass. Hugs, M
Diving HI Guys I just read your last blogs on Patti's computer. The fish pictures were beautiful. But I wouldn't like it either if everyone swam away and left me behind. Scary. Received your postcard yesterday. Thankyou for thinking about me. Ruth.
I'm so glad you did a hike. I don't know why, but I think it is such a satisfying way to experience the country you are in. That is very cool that you guys made it to the top when most of your team bailed.
Around Ha Giang we were able to travel by ourselves. There was guide leading a different group when we got the permit who helped us answer some questions for getting the permit. But on the road we were by ourselves.
Great Blog! Very impressed to read about your trip. I did a ride up to Ha Giang along Highway 2, and then around Yin Menh, Dong Van, Meo Vac and Long Phin, before going back down Highway 2. Most of the experienced riders I spoke to before setting off advised me against exactly the route you took, saying that the roads were too difficult to pass - should point out that I had a pillion passenger on a Minsk, which made me a bit more cautious. When you talked about getting a permit to go around the Ha Giang area, did you have to take the guide with you? Or were you able to travel by yourself?
Quite the religious experience Well sounds like that bus had all the bases covered in case of an accident! Glad you guys made it safely and chose wisely not to take the ferry. Carol, your hair is sooo long. I don't think I've ever seen it so long it looks great and you are getting skinny - try and find some carbs to chow on over there :) Love you guys and keep safe. Shell
Hi! Your blog's really really nice; the pictures, great!! I live in the Philippines, and your pictures make ME want to explore Siquijor. I've travelled to a lot of islands here but not to Siqiujor... Amazing isn't it--- all you've got to do is point and shoot. Nature puts on a grand show in many islands here. Your pictures help promote my country as a paradise worth discovering too. Thanks for posting them:)
On the locals, specially in remote places, some really flock to foreigners like bees to honey, and become so friendly it's intrusive (yes, they do sometimes think fair skin's prettier). Bravo for keeping your cool and still managing to enjoy the awesome falls of Siquijor.
Tan=Ugly the Philippines, as with most of asia, having a tan isn't ideal. They're after white skin and all the lotions (including deoderant) has skin whitening agents in them. You always want what you don't have!
Sooooo Inviting ! Your blog makes me want to leave my office desk and take a flight to the Philippines right now and have the same experience as yours !
Lovely Waterfalls ! Your waterfalls shots are simply breathtaking...I'm putting Siquijor on my list of must-visit places;>.......many thanks for sharing your lovely photos....Cheers !
Honey you look really thin in that photo. I hope you are eating enough. My brother lost loads of weight when in Asia because he didnt like the food. The waterfall sounds romantic.
Hey Carol, im so jealous!! i want to be traveling with you guys!! i love getting your travel email.. then i get to pick where in the world i want to visit!! keep them coming!
take care
danielle
The fun has ended. We've arrived back home and our bodies are in withdrawal from lack of rice, curry and noodle soup. Read on (or at least look at the pictures), we've got tales of Asia from our year on the road. ... full info
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Andrea
Beautiful isn't it?
Yes it is! Lovely place and you captured it perfectly.