http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Princess-K/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Princess K en-us Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:38:18 +0000 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:38:18 +0000 Just thought I'd give you a quick update before I finish packing and head off on the night train to Hanoi. I've just spent a couple of days in the old Imperial City Hue. The sun has been shining and its hot in the city Sabine and I arrived the day before yesterday what day is it today after catching the local bus then train from Hoi An which was a beautiful place. Yesterday was spent wanderin http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/North-Central-Coast/Hue/blog-277156.html By the time the girls had got up this morning Jonny had already had a coffee with the riders and headed off on his local bus to Kon Tum. I'd promised to look after Cal until we meet up in Hoi An.. not sure I'm up to the responisibility though The first class of the day was spent at a rubber plantation seeing the trees being bled of the latex. Loads of kids were heading off to school and all kept http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/South-Central-Coast/Nha-Trang/blog-276620.html So after the first day with the easyriders it's hard to imagine how today could top it.. It started well with breakfast by the lake. Beautiful sunshine no sign of yesterday's rain yet and no sign of the termites that were teaming through this place last night they have to be the worst kind of insect. They fly in shed their wings then scurry around like ants eating the furniture but at least http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Central-Highlands/blog-276595.html So I thought it about time to bring you up to date on our adventures with the Easyriders. After much haggling we Cal Jonny Sabine and I decided to take a two day tour with the guys up in the Central Highlands with an option of extending for a third day if the weather held out and the other girls liked being on the bikes. Laden with our rucksacks we donned the sexy helmets and boarded our trans http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Central-Highlands/Da-Lat/blog-275694.html We tried to have a liein this morning but were awake before 7.. what's with this country. I've been up earlier here than I ever am at home unless work is calling After a rather lazy start to the day nothing to do with the late night we headed off to a cafe called 'Same Same but Different' for a muesli breakfast. Yum yum. It's renowned for its muesli and was worth the walk. Then it was off to t http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/South-Central-Coast/Nha-Trang/blog-274463.html Thought I'd better give you a quick update as I have gone slightly awol after such a rush of entries at the start Cal Sabine and I arrived in Nha Trang yesterday afternoon after a fabulous ride on the bikes from BMT down the mountains and cross country. A little sunkissed I think it's fair to say as it's a staggering 38C here and the start of the dry season. The beach looks lovely and we foun http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/South-Central-Coast/Nha-Trang/blog-274458.html Hi guysJust a quick entry to say I am truly having the time of my life. The four of us bargained our way into a trip with the easyriders and we have spent the last two days exploring into the Central Highlands. We have seen elephants minority villages waterfalls lots of them eaten dinners for 30p and stayed in rooms for 2pounds ridden the bikes through a monsoon storm or three. We have bee http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Central-Highlands/blog-273797.html So this morning was fun. I finally finished backing up my photos checking emails and packing and got to bed at 130. The alarm was set for 6 I peeled myself off the mattress and out to catch the bus for 730. My bags are heavy and I'm tired but I collapsed in my seat with a fresh croissant and settled down for a seven hour journey up the mountains to the central highlands. Sabine who I'd met at th http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Central-Highlands/Da-Lat/blog-273121.html Aaaaaaaahh what a day today has been. I really am on holiday Last night after I'd got back from a very long day at the Mekong Ric Caroline and I headed out for a posh dinner. Ric had been upset that we hadn't done posh yet since I'd arrived not sure what Chris told him about me so we went to the Camargue a french owned restaurant that gets the thumbs up in the guide books. Problem was we ha http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Southeast/Ho-Chi-Minh-City/blog-272818.html Hi All Just got time for a quick update as I have loads to do before bed and I have an alarm call at 6 tomorrow to catch my bus.. thought I was supposed to be on holiday I've just spent a couple of fantastic days in the Mekong Delta. I went on a trip organised by the Sinh cafe one of the biggest tour operators here and they were really good. Only prob it's holidays in V at the moment and so t http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Mekong-River-Delta/My-Tho/blog-272811.html New mozzie bites hmm 4 I thinkNew friends made 1 german women travelling alone three Danish girls on their way to Cambodia and an English woman moaning about the heat no that wasn't me AK47's fired none Back on the 'air con' bus which I swear is only about two degrees cooler than outside and on to the Cu Chi tunnels. This place holds massive significance for the southern Vietnamese as it's http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Southeast/Ho-Chi-Minh-City/Cu-Chi/blog-271842.html What a start to the day...or rather what an end to yesterday. Caroline and I sat up chatting til nearly 2 this morning despite the fact I had an alarm call in order to meet my trip at 0815. Up and about fresh as a daisy five hours after going to bed I should've known something was going to go a little wrong. I made myself some sarnies having been warned how bad the food was likely to be for lunc http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Southwest/Tay-Ninh/blog-271835.html New mozzie bites About 4Strange things eaten today only 1 so farDisturbing pics of Agent Orange Warfare too many This morning was looking good I'd set my alarm I know I'm on holiday but after the last couple of days I thought it a good idea and was all set to get up and have an action packed sightseeing day. The shouty man was nowhere to be heard and then before I'd even raised my weary http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Southeast/Ho-Chi-Minh-City/blog-271516.html Mozzie bites about 10 Official sights seen erm none Strange things eaten lots New friends made 6So after my rather 'relaxed' start to the day it was on a taxi into town. I soon abandoned the war museum on the basis I didn't have time to do it justice and headed for the backpacker district. Sizing up the various tours on offer I've signed up for a couple of trips later in the week overnig http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Southeast/Ho-Chi-Minh-City/blog-271290.html Hours of undisturbed sleep About 6Total hours in bed about 12Number of bites 6 but feels like 60Sights seen in Vietnam hmmm none yet unless the Lam cafe countsI slept so well. Until that is some crazy man started shouting in the street outside. I think he might've been trying to sell something but I wasn't in the market for buying anything. This city only goes quiet for about 2 hours a day http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Southeast/Ho-Chi-Minh-City/blog-271140.html Number of monks I've been accosted by since KL NoneHours of sleep since KL about 1Arguments with cabbies about 4Mozzie bites still countingOhmigod. I am soooo tired. Thankfully on the connection from KL to Saigon the plane was almost empty so I stretched out on four seats and zonked. I had to be woken up as we were landing. Unfortunately the journey is only just over an hour but that's more http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Southeast/Ho-Chi-Minh-City/blog-271137.html So I've really gone and done it. It only really occurred to me when I'd been sitting on the plane for about two hours and they brought the food round.. usually any bits I don't like I'd just pile on to Nick's tray. But he wasn't there. In fact noone was. Hmmmm I was actually going away all by myself. For a whole month. But there was no way I was going to eat the sweetcorn on my tray The advantage http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/Kuala-Lumpur/blog-271129.html TestHi this is just a test to see if you get the subscription messages.. a bit of last minute packing and organising and then I'm off.. three more sleeps http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/blog-269712.html