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December 16th 2016
Published: March 12th 2017
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Julia and I set off on our 30 day honeymoon around 11pm on 16 December 2017; first stop the ancient city of Hanoi, Vietnam. The night time flight saw me taking the middle seat and Julia getting the spacious aisle seat. I contorted my legs into place for the 10 hour flight to Hong Kong and somehow managed to stay in that position for nearly the whole flight... I think the seating arrangements were... Read Full Entry



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Donavin Wick
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I wish I had discovered this blog years ago. I did the mass email update for my previous adventures (United States and Europe) and now have no online documentation to share with fellow travelers. To the chagrin of some friends and family wanderlust has struck again. I managed to stay focused for nearly a year and a half in a job related to my college education, however the desire to travel has grown strong again and can no longer be suppressed. I have secured a 12 month Visa for New Zealand and hope to document this adventure for posterity, or at least the life of the TravelBlog. Enj... full info
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bamboo ladder shopbamboo ladder shop
bamboo ladder shop
Temple of Literature - A highlight for me on the tripTemple of Literature - A highlight for me on the trip
Temple of Literature - A highlight for me on the trip
the rules of entrythe rules of entry
the rules of entry
bonsai.... bonsai....
bonsai....
temple of literature and uni students coming to get luck for their studies/teststemple of literature and uni students coming to get luck for their studies/tests
temple of literature and uni students coming to get luck for their studies/tests
Path deeper into the templePath deeper into the temple
Path deeper into the temple
temple gatetemple gate
temple gate
Day two of the heat and humidity all OK.Day two of the heat and humidity all OK.
Day two of the heat and humidity all OK.
another lucky turtle with scholar's names (students) dating back hundreds and hundreds of yearsanother lucky turtle with scholar's names (students) dating back hundreds and hundreds of years
another lucky turtle with scholar's names (students) dating back hundreds and hundreds of years
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More uni students celebrating their successesMore uni students celebrating their successes
More uni students celebrating their successes
Crane on a turtle - a traditional symbol of good luckCrane on a turtle - a traditional symbol of good luck
Crane on a turtle - a traditional symbol of good luck
I made a donation to Confucius- hopefully 2017 will be prosperous for me.I made a donation to Confucius- hopefully 2017 will be prosperous for me.
I made a donation to Confucius- hopefully 2017 will be prosperous for me.
The grounds of the Temple of Literature... it was amazing that this place of quiet and peace exists in the middle of such a loud and chaotic city.The grounds of the Temple of Literature... it was amazing that this place of quiet and peace exists in the middle of such a loud and chaotic city.
The grounds of the Temple of Literature... it was amazing that this place of quiet and peace exists in the middle of such a loud and chaotic city.
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First of many weddings we sawFirst of many weddings we saw
First of many weddings we saw
mummified giant turtle from Hoan Kiem Lake (in the Old Quarter) - there is a long tradition and lore of giant turtles in the lake... unfortunately no giant turtles remain in the lakemummified giant turtle from Hoan Kiem Lake (in the Old Quarter) - there is a long tradition and lore of giant turtles in the lake... unfortunately no giant turtles remain in the lake
mummified giant turtle from Hoan Kiem Lake (in the Old Quarter) - there is a long tradition and lore of giant turtles in the lake... unfortunately no giant turtles remain in the lake
Ju's horseJu's horse
Ju's horse



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