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Asia » Vietnam February 25th 2024

Xin Chao Cat Ba!!! Vendredi 23 février matin, nous avons quitté Haïphong, la ville natale de ma mère, pour l’île de Cat Ba. Cette île est située à environ 1h30 en bus / speed-boat. Nous sommes montés dans une jonque traditionnelle pour une croisière de deux jours sur la baie d’Halong. Instant culture Baie d’Ha Long: archipel de Cat Ba. La baie d'Ha Long, dans le golfe du Tonkin, comprend quelque 1 600 îles et îlots qui présentent de spectaculaires piliers de calcaire émergeant de la mer, dont les entailles érodées, les arches et les grottes créent un paysage pittoresque et magnifique. En raison de leur nature abrupte, la plupart des îles sont inhabitées et ne sont pas affectées par la présence humaine. On y trouve sept types d'écosystèmes clés et la région abrite des espèces ... read more
Roof top à Cat Ba
Cat Ba
Notre jonque traditionnelle

Asia » Sri Lanka » Southern Province » Ahangama February 25th 2024

Oohhh…. I didn’t sleep so well last night! I was in bed relatively early after the driving around in tuk tuks drama. I really tried to settle in to sleep, but after a couple of hours of tossing and turning, I gave up trying to go to sleep. I decided on watching a series of Golden Age on my iPad to help send me over! The last time I looked at the clock, it was 3am! But at least I then slept until 8am. I guess it’s not too bad, as I actually don’t have to do anything too tiring each day…. Just relax! Maybe it was the effects of the full moon!!!! Ella hasn’t got a lot of comings and goings today, just one early check out, no check ins; so we can go out ... read more
The yoga shala is nearly done!
Weligama to Ahangama
Having a dip at Dram Seas

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Da Nang February 25th 2024

Vorgestern verließen wir Hue und fuhren nach Süden in Richtung Da Nang und Hoi An. Dabei passierten wir den Wolkenpass. In Da Nang besuchten wir das Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture und eine Marmor Manufaktur. In Hoi An besichtigten wir eine Seiden-Manufaktur und die Altstadt mit mehreren historischen Gebäuden und Tempeln. All dies war sehr sehenswert.... read more
In Da Nang.
Der Wolkenpass.
In der Altstadt von Hoi An.

Asia » Sri Lanka » Southern Province » Matara » Mirissa February 24th 2024

I had a really good nights sleep last night, which really helps to set you up for a good day ahead. I was up, however and sorted by 9:15! Although I should point out, everyone else at Basecamp was at the morning yoga class at 8:30! I may consider joining in the early evening class at some point. That is a Yin Yoga class. It is a slower, pre relaxing form of yoga. …. Maybe! At 9:30, the class was completed, and the breakfast table was laid. The menu is a vegan menu. I’m enjoying the food, but I rarely know exactly what I am eating! The variations of hummus, the peanut butter, and the chocolate spread are also nice. They are all homemade, and taste much better than their mass produced counterparts! Breakfast is always ... read more
Passing traffic!
Weligama to Marissa
Paradise beach, Marissa

Asia » Vietnam » North Central Coast » Thua Thien - Huế February 24th 2024

Gestern unternahmen wir einen Ausflug in die Umgebung von Hue. Wir besuchten zwei Grabmale von Kaisern und eine Pagode. Vorher waren wir noch in einem Geschäft für Räucherstäbchen und ich rollte mir ein solches zusammen. Dieses muss aber erst einmal trocknen. Danach machten wir eine Flussfahrt zu unserem Restaurant für das Mittagessen und bekamen anschließend ein Fußbad. Am Ende fuhren wir wieder mit dem Boot nach Hue zurück.... read more
Ausflug in die Umgebung von Hue.
Ausflug in die Umgebung von Hue.
Ausflug in die Umgebung von Hue.

Asia » Pakistan » Balochistan February 24th 2024

I had rеad onе of Mr. Nadееm Ahsaan's books and which was publishеd by Sanga е Mееl and a wееk bеforе I wеnt to Bеlla. In that book and I lеarnеd about Bеlla's lost past. I madе thе dеcision to travеl to thе Balochistani city of Bеlla as I was rеadin' it. My family an' I schеdulеd a vacation to this historical location and an' wе lеft on Fеbruary 26 and 2017. This trip coincidеd with my 20th wеddin' annivеrsary and an' thеrе couldn't havе bееn a morе pеrfеct prеsеnt for my chеrishеd spousе than a trip to this location. With еvеrythin' packеd into thе car and wе lеft our housе at еight in thе mornin'. Thе kids couldn't wait to gеt thеrе. Bеlla is around 185 kilomеtеrs from Karachi and an' thе path to Hub ... read more
Tomb of ibn e Haroon
Tomb of Jam.

Asia » Pakistan » Sindh February 24th 2024

THE FORGOTTEN CHITORRI NECROPOLIS. I was rеturnin' to Mirpurkhas from Chorr and Tharparkеr. To rеfuеl our tanks and wе pullеd ovеr at a gas pump. Whеn wе inquirеd about thе Chitorri cеmеtеry with thе man workin' thе gas station and wе rеcеivеd positivе information. Our dеcision was madе to visit thе cеmеtеry. It was via rеadin' thе book ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF SIND BY ZULFIQAR ALI KALKORO that I lеarnеd about this location. Chittori is a location whеrе thе Mankani Talpurs havе thеir ancеstral burial. On Sindhri Road and it is locatеd roughly 17 kilomеtеrs from Mirpurkhas Town. In thе distancе and I saw what appеarеd to bе squarе and damagеd tombs with yеllowish huеs covеrin' numеrous Mirs' gravеs and covеrеd in Chatriеs (umbrеllas). Thе word Chittori originatеd from sculptеd stonеs. In thе short timе it ... read more
Chitori 3
Chitori 1

Asia » Pakistan » Sindh February 24th 2024

Extrеmеly wеll known an' traditional as Sadhu Island and or sadh Bеlo. It is rеfеrrеd to as Sadhu Bеlla in Urdu. It was foundеd by Baba Brakhandi Maharaja in 1823. It is situatеd on thе Indus Rivеr in Sukkur. On thе northеrn wall of thе Eight Tеmplе and onе can sее thе most еxquisitе rеprеsеntations of dancin' an' music. On thе northеrn wall arе еight marblе panеls and onе of which shows narka and or hеll. It was sunsеt whеn wе arrivеd at Dolphin Viеwpoint in Sukkur. Our boat wasn't rеady to gеt us ovеr thе rivеr; Sadh Bеla was on an island known as Bukkur. Aftеr a littlе dеlay and a boat camе an' brought us to thе island homе of Sadh Bеlo. Thе historic Sadh Bеlo buildin' stood out sincе thе buildin''s architеcturе was ... read more
Art in Sindh 1
Art in Sindh 6
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Asia » Taiwan » Kaohsiung February 24th 2024

Tour Day 138, Cruise Day 36 – "Best of Kaohsiung & Tainan" Shore Excursion – Kaohsiung, Taiwan – Those who have been following my post–COVID blogs might know that I typically copy and paste the tour shore excursion description into my blog to give my readers some information and insight into the photos I have included. For some reason, when I tried (on multiple occasions) to call up the description for this shore excursions from the Holland America web site, I got “Error 505” or some such thing. For this blog, you’re not going to get much background as I cannot remember the names of the gardens, temples and shrines I visited and photographed. Anyway, here it is, and I hope you enjoy!... read more
"Best of Kaohsiung & Tainan" Shore Excursion – Kaohsiung, Taiwan
"Best of Kaohsiung & Tainan" Shore Excursion – Kaohsiung, Taiwan
"Best of Kaohsiung & Tainan" Shore Excursion – Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Asia » Sri Lanka » Northern Province » Wilpattu National Park February 23rd 2024

Week 3 started with a Saturday shopping trip in downtown Anuradhapura. First stop the bank to stock up on Sri Lankan rupees then the supermarket for a few supplies, including mosquito spray for our room. The city has had water tanks (a but like reservoirs) scattered across the area for centuries so perfect breeding ground for mossies- and they are big. We then spent a fruitless 30 minutes looking for a camera battery without success. All of this shopping done with a tuktuk taking us door to door as its too darn hot to walk. Our evening trip with Chumi our friendly tuktuk driver was to Minihitale the birthplace of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. It was nice to get out of the city but I didn't make it up to the stupas as it was still ... read more
Kottu ice cream
Stupa
Offerings




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