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lee harris Joined: February 12th 2006
Logged in: January 1st 2012
Logged in: January 1st 2012
just some location of where cape town actually is: its situated on a peninsula with the most well known landmark icon of Table Mountain - Hoerikwagga in local language- and has been declared a World Heritage Site. Not far from Cape Town (about 2and a half hours) is the real tip of Africa - Cape Aghullas the southerly most tip of this continent.
Since I first started this blogg i have traveled extensively with Terry to China, Thailand, Malaysia, Bali and now shortly back to Malyasia and particularly we are going to Borneo where my mother in particular used to tell me I came from!! that is: " look at your hair you look like the wild woman from Borneo!" so now i am going to see!!!
Travel Blog Posts
Fishing boats
Nha Trang to Saigon The Market is housed in a big round lotus like building. Filled of course with so many things that boggle the mind. I am so over shopping and have not done much at all this holiday so if you are expecting a pressie from me this time don’t hold your breath!! You walk around the inside then around the outside.<span> Around and around in concentric rings until you go a little bit crazy. We stopped for a cooling lime and sugar drink outside and watched the life go by. Just love doing that and the interaction by everyone. Something is always going on, someone is always going past trying to sell you some fruit, snacks of various kinds and they are not going past you, you are going past them. The fish ... read more
Hotels being built
Well even though I was sad to say goodbye to Hoi An as its so beautiful there and I love it, it was time for me to have some beach time!!! As we did not make it to Phu Quoc which I am very sad about, Nha Trang is second best and it was easy to get to. It was only going to be a short hop on the plane – a one hour flight – well that was the plan. We tried to book online and only the pricey seats were left and thought it a good idea to book our flights from Nha Trang to Saigon at the same time but the amount that came through was very confusing (millions of Dong can do that to you) and we thought it would be better ... read more
Hoi An Pacific hotel
Hoi An I had a window seat on the way to Hoi An and all I could see was cloud. It was lovely and sunny above the cloud and pissing down underneath it. I was all gloom and wet and chaos and almost dark. There seems to be no twilight here – from light to dark in almost an instant. We made it to our hotel with a shuttle from Danang – it only takes about 40 minutes. We could see a whole lot of new development along the beach front big named hotels, gambling resorts and lots of villa style hotels obviously catering for families. Our hotel was a little out of town but how the town had stretched out since the last time we were here 7 years ago, it was mind boggling. <span> ... read more
sorry every one dont want to give misinformation but what I called the palace is actually the Reunification Hall.... read more
The Reunification Hall
On Monday I went to the Reunification Palace in the morning. In 1975 I was in Matric and did not know much about the War in Vietnam. Perhaps what we were going through in our country was far more important than the war in some far off distant lands that did not really touch our lives. I do remember the pictures of the tanks going through the Palace gates with helicopters leaving from the roof- they were and still are iconic scenes that will forever be shown and relived as they were so dramatic and the end of the Vietnam War. I now had the chance to go inside that building – and its interiors are stylalised formal rooms used for entertaining dignitaries from other countries or for important local occasions. The basement was the Command ... read more
Dinner Barge on the river
And I cant say we have done much except walk around a lot. We have done the whole area around our hotel glimpsing into other peoples lives and so grateful for the one I have been blessed with. For the past two days we have been into town and done a few circuits past all the sights and been inside a few like the church of Notre Dame and the post office which is such a lovely building far too grand for a post office – it reminds me of our old gracious old post office in Darling Street but only grander. We walked along the river bank and took our lives into the hands of the gods trying to cross the big wide streets. Did I tell you that no one does Christmas like the ... read more
Hotel Equatorial
We arrived at about 4 in the afternoon as our plane was delayed by 45 Israelies who’s connecting flight was delayed. Terry had to get his visa when he arrived so that took a bit of time but wasn’t too bad. I had mine already in my passport so I was sorted. The airport on arrival is very stark there is nothing to buy like modern airports today where they are capitalizing on incoming as well as exiting visitors. Oh well they will soon catch up. We got a taxi to our hotel for 10 US$ and it was a long way through hectic traffic and I mean hectic. I would NEVER drive here the traffic comes from all directions. I remember Hanoi being bad and Ho Chi Minh being more laid back but that has ... read more
Mickey's Christmas Parade
This is the first time I<span> have ever been on a Disneyland experience and it was quite painless – probably due to the fact that we went midweek when most people are at work. It starts from the time you get on the underground the last rail section that is devoted to Disneyland. The train windows are in the shape of Mickey’s head the grips on the overhead rails are in the shape of Mickey’s head and there are little cabinets between the seats that are filled with statues of cartoons. You can see the children on the train rev up a notch. There is a long lovely walk to the entrance with a huge fountain at the end with who else? but Mickey riding a surfboard on the spout of a whale.<span> We bought our ... read more
crown of gold
Wednesday morning up and into what I am sure is going to be our routine. Terry has gone for his early morning walk – I don’t even hear him leave and that is his me time. For me it’s on the computer and catching up with my blog. It was a huge day yesterday which started out with an easy hop across the road to the Art Gallery. Its housed in a very modern building which has awesome views over the River to Hong Kong. We saw a couple of exhibitions the one was called Apprentice to Master. Here they had paintings by both Western and Chinese artists of the same theme but their own depictions. Chinese paintings were sought after in the 18th and 19thCenturies and the Chinese artists copied the Western style. So even ... read more
weird and wonderful
Hong Kong 2011 I arrived at Hong Kong airport bushed after a long flight where I did not get my upgrade as the plane was so full and to add insult to injury after having booked my seat all the way through from Cape Town I got bumped off my aisle seat on baarding to<span> a bastard with Platimum voyager miles!!!! I hate Voyager they suck! The plane was overbooked so I should have been happy that they did not bump me off the plane!!! Don’t think I want to fly SAA again. You also have to pay full fair so you can get upgraded. That means you cant buy any specials and then be upgraded which I think is another whole rip off! It leads to expectations which…… Anyway don’t want to start my blood ... read more
