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HitTheRoadJack - Diana and Don

We love to travel and over the years have had some amazing adventures. Travel really gets in the blood - the more you do, the more you want to do.

We really hope that as our grandchildren grow up, they too will want to take chances, have new adventures and get out of their comfort zones. There is a big world waiting out there for them to explore. Travel will expand their minds in so many ways that cannot be achieved by staring at a computer, sitting in front of a TV screen or even looking at fantastic photos. To fully appreciate the life they have, they need to experience the lives of others and to see the big picture. Maybe the tales their Grandpa Don and Nana tell will inspire them to "seize the moment." We hope so.

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By HitTheRoadJack
February 19th 2009

An Amazing Race experience Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh

Oh no, now we're in last place!

Err, um, now let me see - where shall I start? Two days ago we were traveling along in our breezy mode of transport with me casually watching the tuck tuck ahead of us on the street. I commented to Don, 'This has been an Amazing Race sort of day, don't you think?' He replied, ' Are you saying that because The Blondes are ahead of us!' I was stunned, I didn't think he paid that much attention to the show. Now let's rewind the tape a few hours. Because I was still not feeling right, we had set off [View Full Entry]

By HitTheRoadJack
February 14th 2009

Happy Valentines Day from Cambodia Asia » Cambodia » North » Angkor

The Jungle Temple

Here we are, in a brand new country. Actually the flight was so short - barely one hour - we hardly had time to complete all the necessary forms before we were touching down. Siem Reap's airport is one of the cutest we have ever seen and brand spanking new. I guess it has been built to accommodate the hoards of tourists who are flocking to this place to see the temples which, from the looks of it, are the number one tourist attraction at the moment. I could go on and on about the the wonderful sights we are seeing, [View Full Entry]

By HitTheRoadJack
February 10th 2009

To the Mekong Delta and back Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City

Sunset on the Delta

Phew, can you believe it - we have had four days and three nights in the Mekong Delta and now we are back in Saigon. Because of the logistics of travelling within the Delta we did this portion of our trip with a car, driver and guide. Our days have been jam packed from dawn till dusk - no time for R n R when you have a trusty guide such as "Nick" leading you around. Needless to say there are also no 'adventure' stories to tell as we were in his capable hands. We told him we were quite able [View Full Entry]

'Home Delivery' takes on a whole new meaning

By HitTheRoadJack
February 5th 2009

Never say never Asia

Will he fit?

Okay, now I am really feeling the stress. This our third day in the Mekong Delta and I still have not written about the Cu Chi Tunnels. It has been all go for the last several days, literlly leaving no time for blog entries PLUS access is limited. For example we are now in a large hotel with only ONE ancient, very slow computer so there is always a line up to use it and it keeps bouncing me out of the site. I am going to cheat and back up a couple of days, keep the blog short and let [View Full Entry]

By HitTheRoadJack
February 4th 2009

Back to reality Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Mui Ne

Getting going

Can you believe it? Our 10 days R n R at the beach have come and gone - just when we were really getting into the swing of things. Now that Tet is officially over and everyone is back at work, we wake up to see all the fishing boats out on the sea. It really is quite a sight. When they are looking for squid a tug pulls out a whole row of the little round bamboo boats and drops them off at strategic locations. A couple of hours later he goes and brings them in again. It looks just [View Full Entry]

By HitTheRoadJack
January 29th 2009

Don's Birthday Blog Asia » Vietnam » Southeast

Harbour scene

As promised here is Don's Blog. I have told him he can dictate whatever he wants to me and I will write it. He just has to remember this is a public site and goes out to friends as well as our family. Here he is: Re the Sand Dunes. Started out early in the morning in a post war jeep that had no working instruments and the steering was rather hap hazzard as the driver kept jerking on the wheel. After an hour of driving we arrived at the white sands and lake area where the driver said we had [View Full Entry]

By HitTheRoadJack
January 27th 2009

OMG - It's a miracle Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Mui Ne

The real deal

Well, that was a short break wasn't it? It's all your fault Tordes. You threw down the gauntlet and it got picked up. We set out to catch the local bus into Phan Tiet, which is over 20km from our hotel. We knew there were dragon boat races taking place to celebrate Tet. There we were standing at the bus stop, minding our own business when along come these two very persuasive guys with their bikes. Between their pleadings and Don's urgings, I finally agreed to get on one. Only after I had extracted many promises from my driver that he [View Full Entry]

By HitTheRoadJack
January 26th 2009

Parasailers Paradise Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Mui Ne

Surf's up

Okay, Okay, since my last entry, I have given myself a couple of quick kicks in the behind and am now back to normal. It has only taken us a couple of days to get into the R n R groove. You know how it goes; get up, take a walk, eat, read, swim, read and on and on. We will probably plough through a year's worth of books in 10 days. There is no TV here - this was a planned decision. We have peaked in a few resorts along the beach and both agree this is the best set [View Full Entry]

By HitTheRoadJack
January 24th 2009

On the way to Mui Ne Beach Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Mui Ne

Count the pairs of legs

Here we are at the beach. What I can't really believe is that this means we are approaching the halfway mark of our trip. It was a long slow drive to get here - about 4 hours of travel time and an hour or so of hanging around, Everyone is on the road heading home for the holidays, their mopeds and motorbikes loaded to the gills with gifts and bags. Here we are in paradise, I guess. Actually I am feeling a little flat at the moment but really don't know why. The resort is everything one could want in a [View Full Entry]

By HitTheRoadJack
January 22nd 2009

Steamy Saigon Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City

Getting ready for Tet

I am not going to say a word about the heat. Having complained about the cold for so long I had better keep my lips zipped. Well, getting around Hanoi was like riding a bike with training wheels. We were just getting warmed up for the main event - Saigon. We are now in the big city and it has that city feel and comes with city traffic. Thank goodness for the occasional traffic light. They have some decent sidewalks but every few feet there are huge concrete planters with trees in. You have to step out into the road to [View Full Entry]

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