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Halong Bay

Halong Bay

Natby NatMarch 17, 1999April 6, 2022

Another early departure! Ready for a sleep-in! The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round, the wheels on …

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Perfume Pagoda

Perfume Pagoda

Natby NatMarch 16, 1999April 6, 2022

We woke early as today we went to the perfume pagoda. After getting some bread for 1000 dong each piece, we set off on a …

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Bắc Hà to Hanoi

Bắc Hà to Hanoi

Natby NatMarch 15, 1999April 6, 2022

5 AM. Woke to the sound of the voice of Vietnam blaring down the valley from the multiple loudspeakers overlooking Bắc Hà. Although our hotel …

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Bắc Hà

Bắc Hà

Natby NatMarch 14, 1999April 6, 2022

Today we were up early and we set off for Bắc Hà another village up in the hills. It took three hours to drive there. …

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Sapa Surrounds

Sapa Surrounds

Natby NatMarch 13, 1999April 6, 2022

Later start breakfast bread and soup before heading off on the bus for a short ride to an old Portuguese Ta Phin Monastery destroyed during …

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Sapa

Sapa

Natby NatMarch 12, 1999April 6, 2022

6 am we left for Sapa. 400 km journey that was to take 12 hours! There were 14 of us on the bus plus the …

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More Hanoi and water puppets

More Hanoi and water puppets

Natby NatMarch 11, 1999April 6, 2022

Early departure from the hotel. Went to book the train for Hue with a student friend of Sr Thuy though she tried to be helpful …

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Hanoi

Hanoi

Natby NatMarch 10, 1999April 6, 2022

Woke at 5 am to be picked up at 5:30 am which turned out to be 6:10 am. One country conquered. As he flew out …

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Bangkok

Bangkok

Natby NatMarch 9, 1999April 6, 2022

Relaxing morning with a stroll around the gardens of the river quiet village, although there is no picture of its grounds. Spent the rest of …

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Bridge over the River Kwai

Bridge over the River Kwai

Natby NatMarch 8, 1999April 6, 2022

5.30 am wake up to pack and downstairs for 6.30 am. At 6.45 we were picked up by a man to take us to the …

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Golden Buddah

Golden Buddah

Natby NatMarch 7, 1999April 6, 2022

Awake? Where are we? Oh yes, Bangkok. The condensation of the outside of the window gave away the fact that although it was around 18° …

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Off we go!!!!!

Natby NatMarch 6, 1999April 6, 2022

Departure day. We got to the airport around 10:30 am and sat around with the two families having coffee. At 12 pm (omit tears from …

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Trips

  • Around the world 2012-2013
  • Cape York
  • Luke’s Wedding
  • Bali & Borneo
  • Sardines in South America

Destinations

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  • BELGIUM
  • CHANNEL ISLANDS
  • CZECH REPUBLIC
  • DENMARK
  • EGYPT
  • ESPAÑA
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  • ANZAC COVE
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  • DEVON
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  • BRUGGE
  • BRUSSELS & YPRES
  • CHAMPAGNE, THE ALPS & MONACO
  • DORDOGNE
  • DALLAS
  • ENGLAND
  • GUERNSEY
  • HUNGARY
  • ICELAND
  • ITALY
  • MILAN & COMO
  • ROME
  • LONDON
  • LONDON WITH TWINS
  • MOROCCO
  • NORWAY
  • PORTUGAL
  • RUSSIA
  • SLOVENIA
  • SWEDEN
  • SWITZERLAND
  • THAILAND
  • THE NETHERLANDS
  • HOUSTON
  • NEW YORK CITY
  • ISLE OF WIGHT
  • LAKES DISTRICT
  • LEEDS CASTLE
  • MANCHESTER 2002 COMMONWEALTH GAMES
  • MILLENNIUM NEW YEARS – SHEFFIELD
  • NEW FOREST, SALISBURY, BOURNEMOUTH
  • OXFORD
  • SOUTH COAST
  • ISTANBUL
  • RUINS, PAMUKKALE, GÖREME, ETC…
  • SAILING
  • JERSEY
  • LES TROIS VALLÉES – SKIING
  • NORMANDY
  • PARIS
  • NORTHERN IRELAND
  • SCOTLAND
  • TURKEY
  • UNITED KINGDOM
  • USA
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