Had a brilliant day today just doing our own thing again and basically ignoring much of the tourist trail. We started out with a long walk to the Big Goose Pagoda. Most people catch the bus there and I guess just a month ago, the thought of walking more than a mile would have made me reach for my car keys but not any more! :-) We had a leisurely walk and browsed in curious little shops on the way, veering off briefly to explore what turned out to be a fish market full of live fish, carbs, eels, toads and turtles about to meet their makers. Not the most pleasant of places for anyone to see, nevermind a vegetarian so it only served to reinforce the reasons I made the choice I did to give
... read more