Monthly Archives: March 2013

Phuket Thailand

Phuket, Tuesday 26 March 2013 The ship spent one day in Phuket and we went on a tour in the morning to Siam Niramit, Village of the Four Regions which is essentially a cultural centre which showcased Thailand’s cultures and … Continue reading

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Bangkok

Bangkok 19-20 March 2013 The ship docked about a two and a half hour drive from Bangkok so our tour spent a large part of our day driving on a highway. Our first stop was to the Royal Palace at … Continue reading

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Cambodia

Cambodia 15-17 March On our second day in Ho Chi Minh City we joined with 14 other passengers and left the ship with a small bag each and headed to the airport to catch a flight to Siem Reap in … Continue reading

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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Thursday 14 March We arrived in Ho Chi Minh City in the morning of 14 March after sailing up the river. We disembarked and took a tour with a small group in a bus. We drove to the Mekong Delta … Continue reading

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Da Nang 12 March 2013

Today we are in Da Nang, Vietnam. We went on a tour to Hoi An, about 45 minutes from the dock.  Hoi An, on the UNESCO World Heritage List, is a 16th Century town that has been well preserved and … Continue reading

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Saturday 9 March

Today is the day we join our cruise ship.  We were up early and watched the Seabourn Quest glide into Hong Kong.  It was very hazy and smoky so it was hard to see it at first when it came … Continue reading

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Friday 8 March – Hong Kong

We arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday evening to spend a couple of days prior to boarding the Seabourn Quest on Saturday. We spent today, Friday, walking to the ferry terminal on Hong Kong Island and catching the ferry to … Continue reading

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On our way

Packed and waiting for the pickup to the airport. Lots of luggage but we are going round the world… In 81 days (that’s inflation!). Another phrase that comes to mind is a slow boat to China but we are on … Continue reading

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