tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36868119570565373182024-03-13T01:41:51.156+00:00S E Asia 2011Lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09538803324179062112noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3686811957056537318.post-45737633180329669622011-10-20T16:44:00.000+01:002011-10-20T16:44:59.977+01:00Last lap<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sitting at airport ready to start long trip home - hope it's an emptyish flight and I can catch some sleep. It's now 16.35 UK time on 20th Oct. I'll arrive home about 13.30 on the 21st - big advantage flying into Birmingham.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Few extra pics of Pattaya:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So ready to be back home !</span>Lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09538803324179062112noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3686811957056537318.post-6926989236745081522011-10-20T16:32:00.000+01:002011-10-20T16:32:05.617+01:00Sanctuary of truth - Pattaya<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This wooden building was instigated by a wealthy Thai businessman 40 years ago and is still unfinished! It's full of beautiful wooden carvings that reflect Hindu and Buddhist culture and specialists from Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos are involved in the intricate carvings. </span><br />
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</span>Lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09538803324179062112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3686811957056537318.post-17615991712055453912011-10-16T14:54:00.000+01:002011-10-16T14:54:56.515+01:00Day 2 Laos<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Booked a river cruise on the Mekong. Very wide river with very brown water, though no refuse in the water. Seems that the river is mainly used for tourism, that may be because water levels uncertain, and not much evidence of villages along the banks. An interesting 4 hours stopping off at a cave and whisky village</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Minibus picked us up at the apartment at 7.15am and we eventually arrived at the border at12.30pm ( you'd have loved it, Janet ! ) Many stops to pick up, drop off locals - seems it was a glorified private bus. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cambodia very flat and rather reminiscent of the Norfolk fens. Drove along very straight road with slight curve every fifty miles or so, rice fields on either side which were still suffering from the recent floods ( 2 days prior to our arrival ). Cattle grazing on the roadside, or swimming in the fields. Houses on stilts, with flood water only just below properties.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">THREE hours later arrived in Siem Reap !!!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Grabbed a couple of hours sleep before we were collected to be taken to 'typical' Cambodian restaurant with floorshow. Of course, nothing typical about it, but we enjoyed the company of the Spanish lads. Went to the night market afterwards for an hour then back to hotel.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Following day picked up at 8am to go to Angkor Wat, which has largest intact remains. Good English speaking guide. Actual site of the temple is enormous and is made up of several Hindu Temples and a Royal palace dating back to 12th century.Much of it in poor state of repair tho' it has now been identified as world heritage site and lots of archaelogical work taking place, with a view to rebuilding as much as possible.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wednesday - journey back to Pattaya which was just as long, uncomfortable and boring.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Off to Lao tomorrow for 4 days, but flying ! Staying in Luang Prabang - will see what that brings.Think it's going to be very hot, humid and wet - almost envious of weather back home !</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Had a few forays out, but sticking to water and bowls of soup for sustenance !</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have also got too many mosquito bites on my legs, despite using repellent.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Apart from that weather is lovely, tho still getting used to the humidity, and we're off to Angkor Wot, in Cambodia, on Monday.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hey ho xx</span>Lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09538803324179062112noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3686811957056537318.post-65611424656213313582011-09-26T18:09:00.000+01:002011-09-26T18:09:28.145+01:00Ready (ish) for the off<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Almost ready - have packed, weighed, unpacked, repacked etc,etc. At least I can now lift my case ! Problem is that the average size of clothing in SE Asia is probably a 6, so can't rely on buying stuff out there !!!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Glad all those in the UK are going to be having some warm sunny days over the next week - hope it lasts long enough for the weekend. Hot, humid and quite wet in Thailand at mo - have got brollie and waterproof poncho sorted !</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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Hope to be sharing some fun times and interesting photos with you over the next few weeks.<br />
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