tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post3960041658639028144..comments2024-03-27T06:39:54.735+13:00Comments on 1866 and all that: Vietnam Part 1Mark Strachanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-61953573797197466032017-09-18T22:52:05.828+12:002017-09-18T22:52:05.828+12:00We were so lucky in Bejing with the air quality. W...We were so lucky in Bejing with the air quality. We arrived in Christmas Eve and it was pretty bad, but that night a strong wind came in from the North that dropped the temperature but cleared the air for the rest of our time there.<br /><br />Japan is also a goal for us but so is South America, Canada, eastern France (and the Franco-Prussian War battlefields for my 60th next year), Turkey, Russia, more Pacific Islands and parts of Oz....the list goes on...and on...and on - its a bit like wargames armies really, isn't it?Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-52594470511158173602017-09-18T13:19:56.516+12:002017-09-18T13:19:56.516+12:00I think China is one of those destinations that I ...I think China is one of those destinations that I would commend to just about anyone for a holiday, but once was probably enough. The Great Wall was the highlight for me and I was far more impressed with it than I thought I would be, and I was unprepared for how steep it is (at least the section we visited). <br /><br />The pollution in Beijing was also worse than I expected; even on a cloudless day the sky was grey. That aside, I thought both it and Shanghai were very clean and neat cities, especially given the population.<br /><br />Japan is next for us, but I'll look forward to your summary of Vietnam as that is on our list and, funnily enough, our eldest is off there for two weeks with her fiancé at the end of the month. We have just sent off her visa application to Canberra along with $99 on what must be one of the dodgiest-looking official forms I have ever seen, and it took me half an hour of checking to make sure it was actually legit.Lawrence Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-283050891246415542017-09-18T02:02:34.935+12:002017-09-18T02:02:34.935+12:00Thank Lawrence. We are in Hué now. Just had a love...Thank Lawrence. We are in Hué now. Just had a lovely (and very alcoholic) dinner. How did you enjoy China? We did both of those destinations for Christmas 2009 and 2010 respectively...loved both, although it was very cold (-12) on Chistmas Day on the Great Wall with a considerable wind blowing.Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-24190303565661333002017-09-17T22:18:59.540+12:002017-09-17T22:18:59.540+12:00Safe travels Mark. We got back from Beijing and Sh...Safe travels Mark. We got back from Beijing and Shanghai just over a week ago, and are still recovering. It sounds as though we may almost have passed you travelling in opposite directions. I'll look forward to reading your next instalment.Lawrence Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-51971382947134888642017-09-17T13:23:47.525+12:002017-09-17T13:23:47.525+12:00Yes it is a great spot with great food...and wonde...Yes it is a great spot with great food...and wonderfully hot.Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-57897661645857473662017-09-17T09:53:02.763+12:002017-09-17T09:53:02.763+12:00That sounds like a great few days...
Cheers
StuThat sounds like a great few days...<br />Cheers<br />StuStuart Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01213577814388355407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-6852784287138318482017-09-16T03:55:12.891+12:002017-09-16T03:55:12.891+12:00Indeed it is Jonathan. Just arrived in Hôi An and ...Indeed it is Jonathan. Just arrived in Hôi An and it looks an amazing place.Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-69816086555711108642017-09-15T23:04:48.491+12:002017-09-15T23:04:48.491+12:00Your Vietnam holiday sounds wonderful. I look for...Your Vietnam holiday sounds wonderful. I look forward to seeing a photo display when you return. Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com