Delving back in time again today folks, this time we headed to Barcelona for a feast of architecture, beach and cheap cheap sangria from supermarkets!! We stayed in the Acta Antibes hotel http://www.hotel-antibesbcn.com/en a nice hotel in a great location just five minutes from the Sagrada Familia and Monumental subway stop. You can also (if youContinue reading “Barcelona Oct 2010”
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Onto happier times
Following on from the horrors of Cambodia’s recent past, we headed to the amazing temples of its ancient past as we moved onto Siem Reap, home to some of the Khmer’s most famous temples including the epic complex that includes Angkor Wat Here’s a very blurry picture of me in front of the iconic silhoutte as dawnContinue reading “Onto happier times”
Crossing into Cambodia, horror and awe
After the colourful delights of the floating market of Can Tho we headed out, by boat, for the crossing over into Cambodia. After a long stop at the riverside Visa control point we were on our way to Phnom Penh, it’s French built and Cambodia’s captial city and still retains influences including baguettes! Phnom PenhContinue reading “Crossing into Cambodia, horror and awe”
Thailand ends on a high
So after the serenity of the old capital, the mania of Chinatown, the sobering WW2 reminders and the swim down the river Kwai, we had to end our holiday in typical style, on one of Thailand’s many idyllic, gorgeous, perfect, pristine, baking hot beaches. We stayed in Ao Nang, Krabi. A nice little town thatContinue reading “Thailand ends on a high”
Ayutthaya and endless Buddhas.
Next up was Ayutthaya, one of Thailand’s old capital cities. Located in the valley of the Chao Phraya River, the city was founded in 1350 by King U Thong, who went there to escape a smallpox outbreak in Lop Buri. Ayutthaya became the second Siamese capital after Sukhothai. Strewn with epic sized Buddhas, swaddled inContinue reading “Ayutthaya and endless Buddhas.”
The Pink City Jaipur (AKA the slightly black, grimy city!!)
So we finally arrive in Jaipur, I am eager to spot the Palace of the Winds and visit the Amber fort, but the weather has turned against us again! Thick fog rolls in and dismal greyness descends. Plus a local dignitary has passed away meaning pretty much everywhere is closed! But later on it getsContinue reading “The Pink City Jaipur (AKA the slightly black, grimy city!!)”