tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277690602024-03-05T15:18:20.376+00:00solasachanalbaGaelic for contented in scotlandAnniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06779990750166230515noreply@blogger.comBlogger213125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27769060.post-84558110617394033622023-03-08T05:00:00.000+00:002023-03-08T05:00:40.508+00:00Ho Chi Minh City/Saigon<p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Visit to Saigon</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Danny and I spent 3 nights in Saigon because of a complication with our visa so we needed to leave Thailand and then come back for a stamp in our passport. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We chose Saigon because I had been before and enjoyed it. We stayed at the same hotel - <a href="https://www.saigonprincehotel.com/">Saigon Prince Hotel</a>. Our room was not as big or posh as the one I stayed in before and I noticed some areas were a bit worn (closed during Covid), but overall it is a very nice hotel. The breakfast buffet had a huge variety of dishes and was very good. The location was perfect as it's in the main district on the main street. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The 9th annual Ao Dai festival began on the day we arrived and was just across the street from us. Ao Dai is the traditional Vietnam silk dress/trousers. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Traffic and crossing the street is mind-boggling! <a href="https://youtu.be/1ZupwFOhjl4" target="_blank">Traffic OMG</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The population of Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City is 9 million. There are about 7 million motorbikes/cycles.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The currency is hard to get your head around! 1 million VND is about $42 or £35. You can get an entire meal for 2 for 160,000 or a million. We had 2 lattes at the airport for 278,000. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The Vietnamese love US dollars. And at some places you can purchase in $$. We did so at the Hop on Hop off double deck bus tours. At the airport all the gift shops have prices in $$. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We ate at a corner street market several times. A very popular and busy place which also has some seating inside so we can sit on plastic stools at the tables and eat. Delicious! And very cheap. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The traditional dish in Vietnam is called Pho. It's a bit different in the north and south. We both enjoyed it - a rice noodle soup in herbs, onions, your choice of meat. In some areas the word Pho is pronounced differently. But in Saigon and the south it is pronounced 'fuh'. This is the tshirt I bought in one of the huge markets: </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjct2DGDu2VKR7jxwoqjwB-4UgPqhmE3fsK14ubwkLVKVWnE4u4jrk6Znpl3K_wwtSNGe3I6DYuD-MHcpoaGh2gtADH1psrwiSlHMUTP3FDXK2NUgI1OykPrFjm1cc9ZI-lOfgvO82KuUMCg8vl7FOAUWPFIAdgalmrgiMRMs-vusQLz2SGpzA/s6822/phoshirt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6822" data-original-width="6625" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjct2DGDu2VKR7jxwoqjwB-4UgPqhmE3fsK14ubwkLVKVWnE4u4jrk6Znpl3K_wwtSNGe3I6DYuD-MHcpoaGh2gtADH1psrwiSlHMUTP3FDXK2NUgI1OykPrFjm1cc9ZI-lOfgvO82KuUMCg8vl7FOAUWPFIAdgalmrgiMRMs-vusQLz2SGpzA/w622-h640/phoshirt.jpg" width="622" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSV4341Iz-F2tX6GO9thftp2kaxPRUrUHFb7GgzjmSmXZgMt78eIFEMWnK_uM04r7fmnTsr1wOcewE4j_UQ_PbcezCf3KhT4Y_ZUbaI5jKC-b_ey9BqXCwRs2scPkFph9l5znScm3C-O5GcGNDClClf-gJ4DPgxeuEeWwweQckW8Toc-pq07A/w480-h640/saigon1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Yummy treat watching the action on the <br />busy street and park</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSV4341Iz-F2tX6GO9thftp2kaxPRUrUHFb7GgzjmSmXZgMt78eIFEMWnK_uM04r7fmnTsr1wOcewE4j_UQ_PbcezCf3KhT4Y_ZUbaI5jKC-b_ey9BqXCwRs2scPkFph9l5znScm3C-O5GcGNDClClf-gJ4DPgxeuEeWwweQckW8Toc-pq07A/s2048/saigon1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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Our hotel is in the lower left.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdrtK4UrAppKUzVfoTgKh8aD0mYJcwuWz73AoFAGJq6YkuPqQqOleETFFqJwZRsK37yK8LIR0E_eUq4593XZIP12Qs1xb_68M1KofM2hWQ21vrOcdweP4T4N3EyJRwNx77gXoFZL9WjvqBUzkmGYAQAByTQjCt95zwSwzbjYBQGVMfaFKX_ag/s2048/saigon6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdrtK4UrAppKUzVfoTgKh8aD0mYJcwuWz73AoFAGJq6YkuPqQqOleETFFqJwZRsK37yK8LIR0E_eUq4593XZIP12Qs1xb_68M1KofM2hWQ21vrOcdweP4T4N3EyJRwNx77gXoFZL9WjvqBUzkmGYAQAByTQjCt95zwSwzbjYBQGVMfaFKX_ag/w640-h480/saigon6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEOgB50C9iSOrn91WgieoOhG4EXThu2n8bFiENSYMGcDbtB71Th8IqTeO_hmNjp40aQC3zZe_XxQxBvuy3TLicnRlZzi25MPn-gnRGlUjlPT1EgmjTzI5Glc7bMLorOOjaOJJ0WD1Is_z_D8UgU3J6R8voIvw4bjddwYK1kYPqn_4YZLHinJg/s2048/saigon7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEOgB50C9iSOrn91WgieoOhG4EXThu2n8bFiENSYMGcDbtB71Th8IqTeO_hmNjp40aQC3zZe_XxQxBvuy3TLicnRlZzi25MPn-gnRGlUjlPT1EgmjTzI5Glc7bMLorOOjaOJJ0WD1Is_z_D8UgU3J6R8voIvw4bjddwYK1kYPqn_4YZLHinJg/w480-h640/saigon7.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrzxeF5BVw3pFbV0gThRidlvm8kHiXAbueKaXnhdXfwmtQ-qbx-cXvwgCCU4_0jr7SL4G6ecmkqrehgoRXZgV1Z7RFiO0rdrlrUUaCwtl5CEYPiZNVDb7Dy_kv2ukqgYXwd39oiaYtaiFvKj7Zc9gSyEiV9BQJ9tRQih59aoucDU6xzcV1wAk/s2048/saigon8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrzxeF5BVw3pFbV0gThRidlvm8kHiXAbueKaXnhdXfwmtQ-qbx-cXvwgCCU4_0jr7SL4G6ecmkqrehgoRXZgV1Z7RFiO0rdrlrUUaCwtl5CEYPiZNVDb7Dy_kv2ukqgYXwd39oiaYtaiFvKj7Zc9gSyEiV9BQJ9tRQih59aoucDU6xzcV1wAk/w640-h480/saigon8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRb11tZmluSH9EusKmJrbpwooVEqAHTP3P5mXpvPDqyxVKk7b1AlT0ADbD9a3zttTKbj1MicmKkE7KzsJDHCxItsHyYwJmOu23XRaXcFCe7qwi9Xl3ZVp5kUZy7iY8BQ6s2ttHPe1jSF83SXxbiZnWoKbG22wvURJt87reDNrfleO04gH6a6w/s1024/saigon9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="542" data-original-width="1024" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRb11tZmluSH9EusKmJrbpwooVEqAHTP3P5mXpvPDqyxVKk7b1AlT0ADbD9a3zttTKbj1MicmKkE7KzsJDHCxItsHyYwJmOu23XRaXcFCe7qwi9Xl3ZVp5kUZy7iY8BQ6s2ttHPe1jSF83SXxbiZnWoKbG22wvURJt87reDNrfleO04gH6a6w/w640-h338/saigon9.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">(not my photo) the light-coloured building in the forefront is ours. Boulevard below where events take place. The festival had tents and chairs directly in front of our hotel. River in the upper left. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06779990750166230515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27769060.post-63933672140425470022023-03-08T03:43:00.003+00:002023-03-08T03:43:45.398+00:00Thailand 2022/23 continued....<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Sister-in-law Janette and I left our husbands on the island and took a girls' trip to see many ancient temples and do lots of shopping. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We had a direct flight from our island to Chiang Mai but had to transfer through Bangkok on the way back. We were very impressed with the efficiency of Chiang Mai Airport. We picked up our one suitcase at baggage (to put the shopping we intended to buy), walked directly to a taxi counter and booked a taxi. We were directed to a nearby door and handed the form to a lady who told us our taxi was number 29. About 2 minutes later our taxi pulled up. The price was 150 baht to our hotel. About $4. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We loved our hotel! <a href="https://www.greentigerhouse.com/" target="_blank">Green Tiger House</a> It is an eco-friendly, vegan hotel and restaurant. Very clean and comfortable, efficient staff, and delicious all you can eat vegan breakfast. My favourite was the fresh fruit and strawberry coconut yogurt. The yogurt was homemade strawberry jam cooked together with maple syrup (for 2 hours) then later added to homemade coconut yogurt. Mmmm....</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We stayed for 4 nights. The hotel is in the Old City which is about 1 mile square and has the most ancient temples. Very easy to walk around the entire Old City. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.tourismthailand.org/Destinations/Provinces/Chiang-Mai/101">Tourism in Chiang Mai and nearby</a><br /></span></p><p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijbiFuAKE0qn3c7mmzYbg5Mv5L5dsWyLktU8sGaQe8GDuED3A-ylOQgTi6TdfNE8ZTwlkamUk3A5rU9INrKpjMdcLLnfty5xidYGm19e34oFCy7p6TAGSFTjPv48VXqgWegQ--IJCq0flU5PKXFDYWLpVU_ozqVBhnSB_Ix6r_Eqp_GivvhMk/s2048/blog1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Temple built in 1545" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijbiFuAKE0qn3c7mmzYbg5Mv5L5dsWyLktU8sGaQe8GDuED3A-ylOQgTi6TdfNE8ZTwlkamUk3A5rU9INrKpjMdcLLnfty5xidYGm19e34oFCy7p6TAGSFTjPv48VXqgWegQ--IJCq0flU5PKXFDYWLpVU_ozqVBhnSB_Ix6r_Eqp_GivvhMk/w480-h640/blog1.jpg" title="Temple built in 1545" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Temple built in 1545</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxl0wet5skcuwndqtWzYANtb7PKW8kXL0ymcwoz8_Fhv0ErnBsx1OFBTMS7C4fplpgsYF4PLD69Wwx-UtvXo9ODT38BfNp3A53xoMDhyZ6QK2cClUuohAJOE4PqcE8tiQSk51kC_NdVsomatMthjiy-nH_9bo9jrVP8II19Y_0f1AxkKOTzbw/s2048/blog2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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We are staying for 4 months as we did last year. Our belongings which have grown over the years are kept in huge crates for us at no charge. We are now up to 6 crates, 2 fans wrapped in bin bags, 2 bicycles, and some kayak paddles. This year will have the addition of a big box with our own tv.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">For the first month or so that we were here, one or both of us had a virus resulting in lots of chesty coughs (not Covid). So activities were limited. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This year we have developed a routine which suits us well. We eat dinner mainly at 4 restaurants, one of which is our favourite as they have the best homemade Thai food and we love the owner and her staff. They feel like family. We've been going to this restaurant since coming here in 2014. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We get up early every morning (5:50). Danny rides his bike for an hour in the cool of dawn. I go to a huge and well-equipped gym every morning except Sunday. <a href="https://kohfitthailand.com/" target="_blank">Koh Fit gym</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Sunday I accompany Danny to catholic mass. It's a lovely new church with friendly people, an amazing choir, and many tourists from various countries.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Monday is one of the days the cleaners come to do the housework. We don't like to be underfoot while they are here so this is one of the days we do the shopping, stopping first for a cappuccino at a nice little cafe. Mid-afternoon we catch a songtaew (a vehicle with 2 rows of seats in the back) to Lamai Beach. We walk along the beach and stop at <a href="https://www.villacocosamui.com/black-pearl-samui-beach-restaurant" target="_blank">Black Pearl Bar and Restaurant</a>. I normally have a cocktail (Mai Tai etc) and then a bottle of beer. Danny has beer. We never drive the car when we're going to be drinking alcohol. We eat dinner at our favourite restaurant <a href="https://www.happycow.net/reviews/koh-kaew-restaurant-koh-samui-106888" target="_blank">Koh Kaew</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUfx6ZkEIvMSKxTFKl6xa83wQJjvEyekw1k5McSN7kUgV-dVeI_NJe8batrzQram3s-5Tbj8oeUDvyKbATKHOk4tu3tQT6lZYMuzv0k8mqT5mnFfszBzalen0lKlHDl7cVxHFxGVAXOnASiGjhncOah6wQlwQGReW2VD6Y2UVKjpoPo4FxHok/s2048/sol1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUfx6ZkEIvMSKxTFKl6xa83wQJjvEyekw1k5McSN7kUgV-dVeI_NJe8batrzQram3s-5Tbj8oeUDvyKbATKHOk4tu3tQT6lZYMuzv0k8mqT5mnFfszBzalen0lKlHDl7cVxHFxGVAXOnASiGjhncOah6wQlwQGReW2VD6Y2UVKjpoPo4FxHok/w480-h640/sol1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx9FVOads0E_Vgc2MTdSdVAl3tBJl_koLpw0IWSzvM9qtVZBT9xydZDHkm_GWIgeD6kYu059GqvMU04i64ECbQ2qU6DMjgEfm8zOjJ1uPUPeXoj2iHQYgAfwH2z9ZUet24hzRBQGwuBsUNuqCceIKCjhpgXUhReZpZ_GGyxQna91-ywKO6mUo/w480-h640/sol3.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">watermelon smoothie</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Wednesday mid-afternoon we ride our bikes to one our favourite beach bars and have a couple of beers whilst enjoying the breezes. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL36r23mWtR42RNlPKz7qsIAMxlDoOyWAFEhPDpvV8uIkjOdM8gKxbPdEap2cB3yYnQTvvxd9CZbyUnUuzdFqv2CNyKXDrxZRA7A3RcrqMo_1Ai_c3Lq-J268W50AklbKsO_kzABKYy46L8MUjQG68SAUjC9kDcxc88KjEZaygR9b1MmQx8O0/s2048/sol5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1537" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL36r23mWtR42RNlPKz7qsIAMxlDoOyWAFEhPDpvV8uIkjOdM8gKxbPdEap2cB3yYnQTvvxd9CZbyUnUuzdFqv2CNyKXDrxZRA7A3RcrqMo_1Ai_c3Lq-J268W50AklbKsO_kzABKYy46L8MUjQG68SAUjC9kDcxc88KjEZaygR9b1MmQx8O0/w640-h480/sol5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3GjCsTCObodML2SmJYfaPtCXpPqm3ib4YW7tjPHLjhNCoOfsPmFsBQ7aZZPkoI8UlKVLrhYfE9QScIGJDgunQNVPSA5qXiIlBT5c-C5BSoPenD_aR9W_BMgAww7CBDeIQ7Zs_57XgAnYeguO6VJrMiOB841MRtqqqscodikz8aFOc74wKjL0/s2048/soloverhillbar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3GjCsTCObodML2SmJYfaPtCXpPqm3ib4YW7tjPHLjhNCoOfsPmFsBQ7aZZPkoI8UlKVLrhYfE9QScIGJDgunQNVPSA5qXiIlBT5c-C5BSoPenD_aR9W_BMgAww7CBDeIQ7Zs_57XgAnYeguO6VJrMiOB841MRtqqqscodikz8aFOc74wKjL0/w480-h640/soloverhillbar.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Thursday morning we get blissful massages at the same place we have been going to since 2015. Afterward we have lunch at a very healthy, creative cafe </span><a href="https://www.sweetsisterscafe.com/" style="font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">Sweet Sisters Cafe</a><span style="font-size: x-large;">. </span></p><p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio-QCx103ThoRiaZsEqTJ8nC5phuwnBVo8A55DZ2irRIrmRixveW4ndYMB3CUpm8ZbOmgn2GtWx-bio-IZDfA7zFGbYFw2BsSitFfqA13VY8h65rJvsbJIpzZT_-0XfB4n7AzynyBWHM4rjkpdkSfvg1QB0665IEfaFxKfJoSnIFy6NwOcuZQ/s2048/sol4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1638" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio-QCx103ThoRiaZsEqTJ8nC5phuwnBVo8A55DZ2irRIrmRixveW4ndYMB3CUpm8ZbOmgn2GtWx-bio-IZDfA7zFGbYFw2BsSitFfqA13VY8h65rJvsbJIpzZT_-0XfB4n7AzynyBWHM4rjkpdkSfvg1QB0665IEfaFxKfJoSnIFy6NwOcuZQ/w512-h640/sol4.jpg" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fish cakes and salad and tamarind sauce</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">For dinner we have non-Thai food. I have a chicken burger topped with homemade coleslaw and tartar sauce and fries at Yousaby.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRIOo4xbjEEeQSKHZtq7jUIFqu7mSp_ZxE7gsD4GMX7ZNHghtsg1JV2zg9mULItLlzfR8ClABq3zF9urxGdpzRfpe7T5tmvaATU17ivaBpYu8I9DM_s1NF5KKBKebiLoZDt4iYWADlyTDyeFa4LJbA4bVxIzQihSb1kyDsr7PxFra3MtzYug8/s2048/sol2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRIOo4xbjEEeQSKHZtq7jUIFqu7mSp_ZxE7gsD4GMX7ZNHghtsg1JV2zg9mULItLlzfR8ClABq3zF9urxGdpzRfpe7T5tmvaATU17ivaBpYu8I9DM_s1NF5KKBKebiLoZDt4iYWADlyTDyeFa4LJbA4bVxIzQihSb1kyDsr7PxFra3MtzYug8/w480-h640/sol2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Friday is the other day of the week that the cleaners come and we go for cappuccinos and shopping. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Saturday mid-afternoon we ride our bikes to our other favourite beach bar for a couple of beers. Cold beer tastes best on a beach in the shade with sea breezes!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpNZ8szts98ypAhzvOfimXYXLNS-oyKUjIcg_TueX52SiCuhJHfGaTM5MZv9Ora5IUz-5tiRzKOV385vugnehShNjnv550sJbpPXtUpfygCajumoBVdVVRmOg65bb6YZOZOtmn-UnmgKeGT3FywuHrvoo-wt8AcmOhob94XgDpMxCuBgUzPAE/s2048/solcoolbar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpNZ8szts98ypAhzvOfimXYXLNS-oyKUjIcg_TueX52SiCuhJHfGaTM5MZv9Ora5IUz-5tiRzKOV385vugnehShNjnv550sJbpPXtUpfygCajumoBVdVVRmOg65bb6YZOZOtmn-UnmgKeGT3FywuHrvoo-wt8AcmOhob94XgDpMxCuBgUzPAE/w640-h480/solcoolbar.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We have a smart tv and keep up on US and UK politics since we are able to get many of the channels we want. Also have Netflix and Prime so we are never short of something to watch. My Kindle is loaded with books so I'm never short of something to read. Danny also reads and studies the Thai language. We have two verandas on our bungalow so they have lovely places to sit and read. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcY8LTxJRX7cQLQtekiUQ50Kue-N0GQ7xzNdK43byfX4Ki5Lw1Nm04G9uZ_JoqI1ZSi_UJ2NDVBktuYXxXNHyvCy0kaR1jNq9Dc19FB5iPk-tN3zpcGj6PfX3ZBZf2Y0OqLgDptVpQ1kxikVJ2UiIq8hBtJAwIWTk2-S7QoanyXebas0HeyZY/s2048/sol9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcY8LTxJRX7cQLQtekiUQ50Kue-N0GQ7xzNdK43byfX4Ki5Lw1Nm04G9uZ_JoqI1ZSi_UJ2NDVBktuYXxXNHyvCy0kaR1jNq9Dc19FB5iPk-tN3zpcGj6PfX3ZBZf2Y0OqLgDptVpQ1kxikVJ2UiIq8hBtJAwIWTk2-S7QoanyXebas0HeyZY/w640-h480/sol9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The pool is a few steps from our bungalow, and the beach is just across the road. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhApZrl2PmhswwduUZbcf3h0rmAAbyA2zuCJ3LpRypWaBr9Cgt1vOldAhlnKWpfpN6vLxAIvLVp2ABzjIyJ79Kh1UyZmdgeHKc29Uac57ZvZ4zSTolzP3tDbQIYvLjSgZqE4FsAIkYUftCH9_bSwS1j6HEQ4EyrpHKJ_cR_n0KmanzB7wfHKB8/s960/sol10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhApZrl2PmhswwduUZbcf3h0rmAAbyA2zuCJ3LpRypWaBr9Cgt1vOldAhlnKWpfpN6vLxAIvLVp2ABzjIyJ79Kh1UyZmdgeHKc29Uac57ZvZ4zSTolzP3tDbQIYvLjSgZqE4FsAIkYUftCH9_bSwS1j6HEQ4EyrpHKJ_cR_n0KmanzB7wfHKB8/w640-h360/sol10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjInPBxNVrDmLHKg3gEfqH8kUfJoC-8cqtSSQNFfI7e37gBoWX2S_HYBIrThdkDpUcJkMOhgCfpgYWtMbGUX-h1KWErgVTQ5su-kROVOVEHuiI8ZzfU_5p7cwD6kp7dQF2CxNvlIR3S1eVMFCaSf9jaOsVd9z3hceveXTTRnxDL-XnvhMBTD_g/s960/sol11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjInPBxNVrDmLHKg3gEfqH8kUfJoC-8cqtSSQNFfI7e37gBoWX2S_HYBIrThdkDpUcJkMOhgCfpgYWtMbGUX-h1KWErgVTQ5su-kROVOVEHuiI8ZzfU_5p7cwD6kp7dQF2CxNvlIR3S1eVMFCaSf9jaOsVd9z3hceveXTTRnxDL-XnvhMBTD_g/w640-h360/sol11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Other things we do but haven't yet this year is take a longtail boat trip to various small islands, sometimes going on a snorkel trip. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Danny's brother and his wife are coming this year in February for 3+ weeks and will stay near our house and we are really looking forward to this! Sis in law and I are going to Chiang Mai in northern Thailand for 4 nights and leaving the boys here. Chiang Mai is an ancient city with more than 300 Buddhist temples. We will be staying in the old city which is the most historic and interesting part of the city. It also has the most important temples. Great shopping there as well! <a href="https://www.tourismthailand.org/Destinations/Provinces/Chiang-Mai/101" target="_blank">Chiang Mai tourism</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06779990750166230515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27769060.post-75885170725895736262022-09-09T12:50:00.000+01:002022-09-09T12:50:10.972+01:00Trip to Dublin Sept 5-8, 2022<p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Solo trip to Dublin (museums must be seen at one's own pace!)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">1 hour and 15 minute flight from Glasgow to Dublin, then a 1 hour bus trip into the city centre arriving mid afternoon.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I planned everything ahead of time, even the restaurants and pubs. And I also pre-booked timed tickets for the Book of Kells, the EPIC Emigration Museum, and Dublin Castle.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.tdh.ie/">Tom, Dick and Harriet's Guest House</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Good location for walking to every place I wanted to visit. Clean and comfy and a good price because I booked far ahead. But I got stuck in a room facing a busy road so it was noisy almost all night.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Day 2</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.tcd.ie/visitors/book-of-kells/">Trinity College Book of Kells</a><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: inherit;">The Book of Kells (c. 800 CE) is an illuminated manuscript of the four gospels of the Christian New Testament</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124;">The book gets its name from the monastery of Kells, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124;">County Meath, Ireland</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124;">. The book is believed to have been brought to Kells following a Viking raid on the monastery on the island of Iona, Scotland, in 806.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #202124; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">********</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124;">The tour was informative and impressive. However, at least 200 people were booked for the 8:30 tour (and I'm guessing for all tours). It was hard to move around or see anything with all the people crowded in. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124;">Photos of the actual book were not allowed. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjji4zCBSZA51SDO6XEljMIN3wrJHvOOnTp5B84VmTqrxsXw6NdFqfLAiMyHV1gc6nETjHDsMeuQhzf4ivjVbf2ISiNIYctGhwKnVpUpUB4V6bvgUksfmeBnCS955zn6UJDu8x7I3SBFBCk-LCIXNNZJUEq4VEmu-EPP64UtQoT_ZeRww8x3dg/s8486/kells.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="8486" data-original-width="6105" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjji4zCBSZA51SDO6XEljMIN3wrJHvOOnTp5B84VmTqrxsXw6NdFqfLAiMyHV1gc6nETjHDsMeuQhzf4ivjVbf2ISiNIYctGhwKnVpUpUB4V6bvgUksfmeBnCS955zn6UJDu8x7I3SBFBCk-LCIXNNZJUEq4VEmu-EPP64UtQoT_ZeRww8x3dg/w461-h640/kells.jpg" width="461" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; 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He was based on the Isle of Iona in Scotland where I've visited many times.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Fascinating museum which just seems to go on and on. I kept discovering more rooms and exhibits around every corner and up every staircase. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Just a few of the items in the museum:</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtu9x5MrIx5IczOV7Y8CnBwVa5BpVp8JY1NlFoHtEdWFDZLfp3O_u_OFgoAJlm_iswLAbq3B-iGF1LIScqRDuFEktafuZQNVK7YwLAzxHBjCMOs1iYTWZTIjs2xTwhVWCwudkGW-i4Y-7XfJ2We4ugx7VYUnlFDW6alRCiv3NUILnGuzdHKYo/s9248/arch3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="9248" data-original-width="6936" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtu9x5MrIx5IczOV7Y8CnBwVa5BpVp8JY1NlFoHtEdWFDZLfp3O_u_OFgoAJlm_iswLAbq3B-iGF1LIScqRDuFEktafuZQNVK7YwLAzxHBjCMOs1iYTWZTIjs2xTwhVWCwudkGW-i4Y-7XfJ2We4ugx7VYUnlFDW6alRCiv3NUILnGuzdHKYo/w480-h640/arch3.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It is also regarded as being one of the worst famines in history (deaths as a proportion to population). The use of the word 'famine' in this context is controversial, for Ireland at the time was part of the richest empire in the world (the British Empire). There was sufficient food in the country throughout the famine years, yet over a million people died from starvation and disease, and millions more were forced to flee. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">********</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The exhibition was not huge but was worth a visit.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The exhibition is in St Stephen's Green shopping mall:</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-glcLrsyoW8n0vaiOTA0E4HB6ZcitA3xvgt9c1WbVXHmVTHeD5ZOMDy7dINIbbvi5EdyXxWwVWCe0xilA8WbzPZ7BrLAurened5C58wv1HHeQi2FMzDujA5M403LcWyl4lP2ZAXG0-NnDfXHEmVfkQedyinZKPdiiZQ-6OGUzAy1Lqta3uw8/s9248/mall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6936" data-original-width="9248" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-glcLrsyoW8n0vaiOTA0E4HB6ZcitA3xvgt9c1WbVXHmVTHeD5ZOMDy7dINIbbvi5EdyXxWwVWCe0xilA8WbzPZ7BrLAurened5C58wv1HHeQi2FMzDujA5M403LcWyl4lP2ZAXG0-NnDfXHEmVfkQedyinZKPdiiZQ-6OGUzAy1Lqta3uw8/w640-h480/mall.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124;">Until 1663, St Stephens Green Park was a marshy common at the edge of the city, and it often served as a venue for </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124;">public executions and witch burnings</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124;">.</span></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.stpatrickscathedral.ie/">St Patricks Cathedral</a><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Built between 1220 and 1260.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Too crowded with tourists but a lovely building. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSMsOVt8B6DlIw_mv8gEYrUcIwzQhTfCjglXYPM-503QwRCrOFtWcDhWqlgZsvTwxFYf20kJx4aetksFUlARnLkB3ALQvIjXHGcW3tkkjO5aEOxnMq6vatYtJjM9C9xsyqR4QAR2u8WFJXhG0OdRUh4ZrmJ0KDOpN3_F6iEA390wuV94qg3f0/s9007/stpat1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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color: #121416;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">According to the lyrics of the undeniably catchy tune – also known as Cockles and Mussels – Molly was a young and beautiful fishmonger who sold her yield from a cart on the streets of Dublin. The song’s final verse states that after she died of a fever, she began haunting the city.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #121416;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">********</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #121416;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Yes, her boobs are all shiny because frequently tourists pose for photos with their hands on one or both. There were crowds around this statue all waiting to have their photo taken with her. While there it started pouring rain so I popped into O'Reilly's pub for a Guinness. There were 3 young Japanese boys ordering beer, two of which had never had beer before. I advised them. 😊</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #121416;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #121416;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #121416;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyRfZLky_MvjxTbqkHSixX18ViwrERUE49ZxeBWE-cbBW9oj4nJIx8A1WQaKOhN1CS8VMMTcU5L-EWBxfjDtrcxXxu07pTscc1eZ8bLENX1zKOOuRV-K2AGEjUpKCdlQP4zO5SHJfSKd1TVoj5cwDppepUv_MvuMXWhUY9zXb_h-GVUh5jJWE/s9248/molly1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6936" data-original-width="9248" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyRfZLky_MvjxTbqkHSixX18ViwrERUE49ZxeBWE-cbBW9oj4nJIx8A1WQaKOhN1CS8VMMTcU5L-EWBxfjDtrcxXxu07pTscc1eZ8bLENX1zKOOuRV-K2AGEjUpKCdlQP4zO5SHJfSKd1TVoj5cwDppepUv_MvuMXWhUY9zXb_h-GVUh5jJWE/w640-h480/molly1.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #121416;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhXEV7HHrs96UNsRnxdiYkseMACjXX1WxFyCjXIjSyDOzoT2mvyNlrUcZ3m_ydjdDn30nfaqgXcQFO_Uwdufw8N2AOayTb2ZYc4GGZ6gZv8fCKsIU5z39lUrlmsF7NtW6nm08VkLMc07RiEe4iIOvxkhymvSwiuA_6ZstLibOCrJW0bEJdJRc/s8423/molly2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6848" data-original-width="8423" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhXEV7HHrs96UNsRnxdiYkseMACjXX1WxFyCjXIjSyDOzoT2mvyNlrUcZ3m_ydjdDn30nfaqgXcQFO_Uwdufw8N2AOayTb2ZYc4GGZ6gZv8fCKsIU5z39lUrlmsF7NtW6nm08VkLMc07RiEe4iIOvxkhymvSwiuA_6ZstLibOCrJW0bEJdJRc/w640-h520/molly2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Day 3</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://epicchq.com/visit/">EPIC Irish Emigration Museum</a><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Over the centuries more than 10 million people emigrated from Ireland – at EPIC you can find out why they left, where they went and how they shaped the world. The museum was founded on the belief that emigration is one of the most interesting ways to fully understand a country. As you uncover the stories of our emigrants, you’ll realise that emigration is not about what people leave behind, but what they bring with them.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">********</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Fascinating museum! Sections on sports, politics, entertainment, etc and the influence the Irish have had around the world. At least 70 milion people outside of Ireland have some Irish heritage.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I had submitted my gggrandfather's name and info to the museum website. I did a search on his name but this is what came up:</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_PGNXR1NrTqSJHNgEjqZrsgju97FPe8mxrWibJuiPKvbKqcJdsiPymQBsgE6G7vojQPyO272nS5aQHeRe3sEJe74MevJrpNvJw--UR79mBjiVwU_ZQ3cRczZKnrChT2KlMd67i3a8hwT4VM-JVBa-iMAbTaP-zHsvVzicXvKf-yYv1tmOzy8/s9248/daniel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="9248" data-original-width="6936" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_PGNXR1NrTqSJHNgEjqZrsgju97FPe8mxrWibJuiPKvbKqcJdsiPymQBsgE6G7vojQPyO272nS5aQHeRe3sEJe74MevJrpNvJw--UR79mBjiVwU_ZQ3cRczZKnrChT2KlMd67i3a8hwT4VM-JVBa-iMAbTaP-zHsvVzicXvKf-yYv1tmOzy8/w480-h640/daniel.jpg" width="480" /></a></span></div><span style="background-color: white;"><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.visitdublin.com/gpo-museum">GPO (General Post Office) Museum</a><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: #fffaf6;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">The museum is an immersive and interactive experience telling the story of the 1916 Easter Rising and modern Irish history. </span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: #fffaf6;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">The GPO was the communications hub of Ireland and headquarters of the men and women who took part in the 1916 Easter Rising. The historic and tumultuous Easter Rising set into motion an unstoppable chain of events which would ultimately lead to the creation of the Irish Republic.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: #fffaf6;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">********</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: #fffaf6;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Interesting history and included a film. </span></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.dublincastle.ie/"><span style="font-size: large;">Dublin Castle</span></a></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Constructed in the early thirteenth century on the site of a Viking settlement, Dublin Castle served for centuries as the headquarters of English, and later British, administration in Ireland. In 1922, following Ireland’s independence, Dublin Castle was handed over to the new Irish government. It is now a major government complex and a key tourist attraction. </span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">********</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Except for the room where James Connolly was laid up with his injured foot, I saw nothing showing the history of the rebellion. It was basically a palace of the type I've seen dozens of times before. </span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCfyNB1DeJ5SEePGisWM9u7rO66gPh_895hTUpmYN35KUkEYmv5ujV-bcqlm9jnLU9qCmww9C1OYjJ8nWYkJsyCcBvhqnB6AQZ2Qh-EJlY1K2Lq0rFBmQdwIxeV5YQlE7W-g-YVNmMlQAFDXmyDvyF6VktE6OkPPPEA2YDNc829nRv5H-yu4Q/s9248/castle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="9248" data-original-width="6936" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCfyNB1DeJ5SEePGisWM9u7rO66gPh_895hTUpmYN35KUkEYmv5ujV-bcqlm9jnLU9qCmww9C1OYjJ8nWYkJsyCcBvhqnB6AQZ2Qh-EJlY1K2Lq0rFBmQdwIxeV5YQlE7W-g-YVNmMlQAFDXmyDvyF6VktE6OkPPPEA2YDNc829nRv5H-yu4Q/w480-h640/castle.jpg" width="480" /></a></span></div><span style="background-color: white;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The trip was a bit 'overambitious' but this was because we needed to include a trip to Omaha Beach to sprinkle the remainder of my son Patrick's ashes. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.iwm.org.uk/visits/iwm-london">Imperial War Museum, London</a><br /></span></p><p><a href="https://musee-de-normandie.caen.fr/le-chateau-de-caen/"><span style="font-size: large;">Chateau de Caen - Caen Castle</span></a><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.musee-memorial-omaha.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">D Day Museum Omaha Beach</span></a><br /></p><p><a href="https://en.normandie-tourisme.fr/unmissable-sites/rouen/"><span style="font-size: large;">Rouen, Normandy</span></a><br /></p><p><a href="https://en.normandie-tourisme.fr/unmissable-sites/caen/"><span style="font-size: large;">Caen, Normandy</span></a><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">London for first 2 days, then again on days 7 and 8 before heading to Scotland. 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He was a serious WWII buff and would have LOVED to visit Omaha Beach. He visited a D Day museum in the south of England back in 1999 and was fascinated. So I knew there was no other choice but Omaha Beach and he would have felt the same. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The Omaha Beach museum was fascinating. They are still finding items that were left on D Day by digging up the beach. All around Omaha Beach many homes and other buildings were flying American flags next to the French ones. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">We spent some time in Rouen before heading to out hotel in Caen. Charming old city. We just happened to be here during the Joan of Arc holiday - the anniversary of when she was executed. 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color: #4d5156; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial is a World War II cemetery and memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, that honors American troops who died in Europe during World War II.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYWqqhdJEWLEskCuuz1mxziYvPgXVDDjsAm0vc3BZDAxKVUb-dsnFeM2zlcgM-bbWc68OGRWvy1rd9kqN-2YbbjU8BLeWAUckSRh1o9E1j-Fj5Wl2X8ozov7AhQPX23gLP4XkLHqUXyOCSzWHCI0oyEafc1Ps9B0oq9Tggf622KAVIzMtC5wY/s9248/americancem1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4516" data-original-width="9248" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYWqqhdJEWLEskCuuz1mxziYvPgXVDDjsAm0vc3BZDAxKVUb-dsnFeM2zlcgM-bbWc68OGRWvy1rd9kqN-2YbbjU8BLeWAUckSRh1o9E1j-Fj5Wl2X8ozov7AhQPX23gLP4XkLHqUXyOCSzWHCI0oyEafc1Ps9B0oq9Tggf622KAVIzMtC5wY/w640-h312/americancem1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The forecast was sunny, and it was! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We asked management for the same villa - only steps from the main pool, beach and bar and cafe. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We will return to this resort at least once a month when we come back Dec-March. Very impressed with the staff, the cleanliness of everything including the beach, food is good and the beer is cold!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Photos from this weekend at <a href="https://www.centarahotelsresorts.com/centara/csv/" target="_blank">Centara Villas Samui</a></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6Cocigw3-9ab7PLlTcTvzwrCRzuq6TnHSlsFvX_hY0YKrmeWv16h2evxD6foDUEEtQszJeqjA6zINCHbO-VEbOGBA1LNvkil8DY_g8hv9SqoypeR3_9Ds9xRzayTPettybZsC3obynPzRKcmLOCIeFDxHlOOs60fdxGW0OU1Bb7FtC1jr5f0=s960" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6Cocigw3-9ab7PLlTcTvzwrCRzuq6TnHSlsFvX_hY0YKrmeWv16h2evxD6foDUEEtQszJeqjA6zINCHbO-VEbOGBA1LNvkil8DY_g8hv9SqoypeR3_9Ds9xRzayTPettybZsC3obynPzRKcmLOCIeFDxHlOOs60fdxGW0OU1Bb7FtC1jr5f0=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We were given the best possible location for our villa - closest one to the main pool, the beach, the restaurant, and the bar. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">On my birthday two staff showed up at our villa with a brownie and wished me happy birthday. Photo below. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">They have guaranteed themselves a great review on Tripadvisor. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The entire complex is very clean including the beach. The villa is cosy with a big bathroom and a great shower/round tub. It also has a very big terrace. The staff are sincerely friendly, very helpful and efficient. The food is good as well. Restaurant and bar are open air and covered in most areas in case of rain.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Normally on Samui the rainy season is November and into the first half of December. Jan - March are always dry with very little rain. However, this year is backward. December was dry as was most of Jan. Feb has been very, very wet. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">As I'm typing this there was sudden torrential rain for about 5 minutes, and then the sun came out! Now it's cloudy again. Arghh...I am getting in that gorgeous pool! Our pool near our winter bungalow is nice, but does not have a view of the beach and sea. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Sun is out! Pool after lunch. No bikini photos, although I will be wearing one. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So, these are for my non-Facebook sister.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9yCwfTvrxR_khOu-DtO-CH5XVWBLY5PTsP4QwYe9vLA_1BLpRinV2pxu8SAZoVP9_S7gRp_wukg_EoU4qzesvdC0UADF9z_WdQ0oouxVdNr8LDIgfxpbD_atQHp3CwXDRKYf4j6I8fmR22MbP6yC7JwCT0CY2H9gVWR2hrazmN2wiRiIyXsg=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9yCwfTvrxR_khOu-DtO-CH5XVWBLY5PTsP4QwYe9vLA_1BLpRinV2pxu8SAZoVP9_S7gRp_wukg_EoU4qzesvdC0UADF9z_WdQ0oouxVdNr8LDIgfxpbD_atQHp3CwXDRKYf4j6I8fmR22MbP6yC7JwCT0CY2H9gVWR2hrazmN2wiRiIyXsg=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWp3EuImzrzT1uMKGstXqgTy8oXALRJDPw6Y4cIZ5HrZgg7wqCE1CInRBWN6ezBkNT7EzHZmM5jagb7mljIe3KQJxu7UlhpE_GiKKlaulTHmRahWWPROuDVE2TQwS93GEpEu0mE1tDkl9nR5ct1X2BVqZiyHj31v9bsQ20kA89VzK6JeR3KRY=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; 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We feel very safe here because masks are mandatory, most Thais are vaccinated and double boosted, and most activities are outdoors. We eat at beach cafes and bars or in open air restaurants. My gym is open air except for the A/C cardio room. The only time we are indoors is at the massage shop and the masseuses and us are masked the entire time, and like us, the masseuses are double boosted. The mall and supermarket are indoors but everyone is masked and people don't get too close to each other. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I post a lot of photos on Facebook so this is for those who aren't on it (Cathy). </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVq011JqVPesZbuD0ZEvyxf7rtcS9Zf_HzD1-wk3FHMg9uPXXJoa2occVzGygj8buQfgJxsQ7TPjhCtjy9Umw1iqiOGJOZ21Da-bGjc3RW_jnC8ZcnCxqTg0AST1CvcYEnDFPixXcSqrXiIEQ9ieWRu3YM3sjo5EICBRZ12apYAxM74rWz8x0=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1654" data-original-width="2048" height="517" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVq011JqVPesZbuD0ZEvyxf7rtcS9Zf_HzD1-wk3FHMg9uPXXJoa2occVzGygj8buQfgJxsQ7TPjhCtjy9Umw1iqiOGJOZ21Da-bGjc3RW_jnC8ZcnCxqTg0AST1CvcYEnDFPixXcSqrXiIEQ9ieWRu3YM3sjo5EICBRZ12apYAxM74rWz8x0=w640-h517" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We've only been to 4 restaurants and we usually have 6 or 7. Two are closed and we haven't found out yet if the other is open. Our very favourite Thai restaurant is open and it's always good to see our friends there - owner, cook, waitress.
I've joined a proper gym with TONS of equipment. I spend 90 minutes there early morning - cardio and muscle work. </span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://kohfitthailand.com/" target="_blank">Koh Fit Fitness</a><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Danny bought a new bike. I'm keeping my old one.
</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4BL8x5sf_B7Wvfiry6tnWhQ7rQ8Sz-NXAKNBbgH9ftg0tZ2GXGdA6tShWdI-ZVtQk56ugzAFNO2CU6tMkTPHRZiU3-z5Dsk1rXAqCb2N-u8pWpVtNIkFWLUkclnTl_KSwtyiTTH5pzw7GsHMA1okM67nrffNmzR2c01lCZW2IROpzmX886vg=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4BL8x5sf_B7Wvfiry6tnWhQ7rQ8Sz-NXAKNBbgH9ftg0tZ2GXGdA6tShWdI-ZVtQk56ugzAFNO2CU6tMkTPHRZiU3-z5Dsk1rXAqCb2N-u8pWpVtNIkFWLUkclnTl_KSwtyiTTH5pzw7GsHMA1okM67nrffNmzR2c01lCZW2IROpzmX886vg=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Danny's new bike<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQA_NquUDtG4m2ZL_H7R0PFINVPCO6Otmb4N4CkB-DeudspXEi4Jpb84MGpxVTOQXqs-lPF8_Cp8P1T_XNGLvmjhpUQUvJ_-GcKNl4uCVVt6CGb60HkKmRnxRITwsRMF9LdpGZQ6mkGCKp7cPkgJ8UZ1_JHZ1eqjyi6GIzdcJDKIotreEdDQY=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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We had a PCR test before leaving Scotland, another when we landed at our island airport, and a self test on the 6th day after arrival.
We were fortunate that our one night quarantine was in our usual house. Our 6 crates and 2 bicycles were waiting for us.
Many businesses are shut including at least one of our usual restaurants. But our favourite one is open!
I post my photos to FB but 'some' do not use FB so I am posting a few here.
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Masks are mandatory as they are in Scotland. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">And on this trip I will have my 70th birthday! Don't know where. I was told I can't plan my own birthday. </span></p>Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06779990750166230515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27769060.post-45122693177164128322020-02-04T08:02:00.001+00:002021-11-24T19:34:49.075+00:00Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) Vietnam<span style="font-size: large;">Spent 4 nights in Saigon with my sis and brother in law (Danny's brother). Loved it!</span><div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our hotel: </span><a href="http://www.saigonprincehotel.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">http://www.saigonprincehotel.com/</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Day 1: Arrived early evening. View from the plane leaving Koh Samui.</span></div>
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Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06779990750166230515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27769060.post-76314297490287290992020-01-29T06:24:00.001+00:002020-01-29T06:24:15.952+00:00Snorkel trip<span style="font-size: large;">Finally went on a snorkel trip. This one was different from previous as it was 6 hours and with a group. Lunch and other activities were included. One couple was Russian with hardly any English but we managed to communicate anyway. The other two were women from Switzerland who were speaking French. One had very good English. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">First stop was to snorkel and, unfortunately the water was still murky and we didn't see a lot of fish. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then on to what used to be our favourite little island which has gorgeous beaches and had a wee hut for a bar and a few chairs and tables. Now it is completely overrun with tourists, a bigger bar, a restaurant, and the beaches are covered in lounge chairs and tables and chairs. Sigh. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Next was to a bigger nearby island which we've been to before - Koh Taen. We were served a nice lunch, then had a choice of bicycles (except they were out of commision), kayaking (Danny did that), hanging out on the beach (I did that). Then we all went on a golf cart tour of the island and up to the top of a mountain to see a Big Buddha. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06779990750166230515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27769060.post-38829584047325680382020-01-13T02:50:00.000+00:002020-01-13T02:50:48.724+00:00Sixth winter on Koh Samui in Thailand<span style="font-size: large;">Back in the same bungalow and renting the same car. Our winter home, so we have some routines. We own our own bicycyles and go for a ride at 6 am when the air is still cool and the roads are very quiet. </span><div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">When the sea cooperates and is calm we go for long boat trips to snorkel. Haven't been able to do this yet, but hope we can soon. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Otherwise, we catch up on reading, go in the pool to cool off, walk on beaches, go for other bike rides, have a weekly massage, cycle to our favourite beach bar. We go out for dinner every night, but breakfast and lunch is at home. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A few pics from this winter:</span></div>
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Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06779990750166230515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27769060.post-89498448643851376172020-01-11T07:41:00.001+00:002020-01-11T07:41:21.307+00:00Update<span style="font-size: large;">It's been quite a while since I posted. I deleted a couple of posts yesterday and the blog republished which is why subscribers got the email. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I will, however, start posting again about our travels. </span>Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06779990750166230515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27769060.post-16080796755374366242017-12-01T21:41:00.000+00:002017-12-14T06:35:49.546+00:00Review of EVA Air Royal Laurel ClassSince we had the British Airways flights from hell last winter, we decided to splash out and spoil ourselves this year.<br />
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EVA is a Taiwanese airline.<br />
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<a href="https://www.evaair.com/en-global/index.html" target="_blank">EVA Air Homepage</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.evaair.com/en-global/flying-with-eva/our-cabin-classes/royal-laurel-class/onboard/" target="_blank">Royal Laurel Class</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g1-d8729076-r545890816-EVA_Air-World.html#SHOW_USER_REVIEW" target="_blank">My Tripadvisor review</a><br />
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London to Bangkok - the flight was about 11 1/2 hours (13 on the way home).<br />
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<b>Food:</b><br />
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The food was excellent! My main course was one I chose ahead of time online - beef bourguignon and mashed potatoes and veggies. There was an option of steak and lobster but I was leery of having seafood on a plane, even if it was in business class.<br />
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I took some photos but they weren't that great.<br />
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<b>Service:</b><br />
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5 star!! There was a high ratio of flight attendants to passengers. Extremely efficient and friendly and helpful! Very personal service and they usually used your name to address you.<br />
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Can't tell from this photo, but the area was quite a good size. Lots of places to put your stuff. I'm wearing the slippers they give you to keep. They also give you pajamas which I found really comfy and soft and which we also are allowed to keep. When we want to sleep we get a mattress pad that a flight attendant puts on for you. Also get a duvet (at my feet), and the pillow is bigger than normal airplane size. The seat is easy to adjust and just one button puts it into flat bed. I slept for a few hours but not well because my stomach was a bit queasy from overindulging the day before and day of the flight. I skipped the meal which was served a couple of hours before landing because of my stomach. I really missed out. Danny said it was delicious.<br />
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The seats are 1 - 2 - 1. The way the seats are configured means you feel you have a lot of privacy.<br />
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We hope to use this airline again next year. The price this trip was just under <span style="background-color: white; color: #3c4043; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">£</span>1,700 each.<br />
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<br />Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06779990750166230515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27769060.post-66732240586926455412017-05-22T14:55:00.002+01:002017-05-22T14:55:15.579+01:00My Tripadvisor reviews on Orkney<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My hotel:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At my hotel I had scrambled eggs and smoked salmon on the 3 or the 4 mornings. So delicious!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06779990750166230515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27769060.post-37205954747912952812017-05-18T20:49:00.000+01:002017-05-18T20:49:01.729+01:00Day Four - Isle of Rousay<span style="background-color: white; color: #161616; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Orphir</b></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #161616; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Another brilliant day! Except for about 20 minutes of showers it was sunny all day! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I had planned on either hiking or cycling around this island, but decided to take my car instead. I can see a lot more without having to rush, and I'll be able to carry heavy or awkward equipment without getting sore shoulders from a heavy backpack! Got binocs, tripod, camera and lenses, GoPro, spare shoes, rainsuit, etc. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #161616; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Rousay has been called the "Egypt of the North" as a result of the density of it's prehistoric sites. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I only visited Mid Howe and not the other sites. It was quite a hike as it's down a steep hill and quite a hike to come back up. I was extremely impressed with the broch - so well built. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Step back in time over 5000 years at what may be the earliest henge monument in the British Isles. The enormous Stones of Stenness are all that remains of a great stone circle on an ancient ceremonial site.</span></div>
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Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06779990750166230515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27769060.post-44663253044633896662017-05-16T20:59:00.000+01:002017-05-16T21:03:24.260+01:00Day Two - Kirkwall & Yesnaby<b style="color: #161616; font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cuween chambered cairn</b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Kirkwall</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">First I did gift shopping plus a couple of things for me. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #161616; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>St Magnus Cathedral</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">The cathedral is a majestic, imposing and absolute 'must see' attraction. It is one of Orkney's</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Viking splendours, a glorious example of Romanesque architecture and the most northerly cathedral in Britain.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Known as the 'Light of the North', the cathedral took over 300 years to build and dominates the </span><a href="https://www.visitorkney.com/about-orkney/kirkwall" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kirkwall</span></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> skyline. It is the best preserved medieval cathedral in Scotland and built in 1137 at a time when Orkney was ruled by the Vikings. A stone minster was founded by Earl Rognvald in memory of his uncle St Magnus who was martyred on the island of Egilsay. His bones were returned to </span><a href="https://www.visitorkney.com/about-orkney/kirkwall" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kirkwall</span></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and placed in a shrine, drawing pilgrims to a site where it is said miracles took place!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #161616; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">These palaces near St Magnus Cathedral are regarded as two of the finest examples of architecture in Scotland and highlight Orkney’s strong Norse and ecclesiastical links.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">First stop on my way north was the Italian Chapel. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Next stop was the Visitor Centre in Kirkwall, the capital of Orkney, for maps, brochures, etc. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My hotel is in a small village in a central location, but about 14 miles from the main town of Kirkwall. Very nice and has a restaurant, a cafe and a pub on the site. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Weather today: about 10C/50F but very, very windy. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06779990750166230515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27769060.post-24277283428527959842017-05-14T19:55:00.000+01:002017-05-15T17:22:15.380+01:00Return to Orkney <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Last summer I enjoyed a short visit to Orkney with my friend, Triana. Loved Orkney so much I am returning for a longer visit - 4 nights instead of 2. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Doing a solo trip this time and I'm driving up instead of flying and hiring a car. The total trip to the ferry at Gill's Bay for Orkney is just under 300 miles - 7+ hours - and all on two lane roads. I am splitting up the trip by spending the night in Wick. It's only another 30 minutes to the ferry which I will catch tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. So I'll have a good night's sleep before I arrive on Orkney.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ring of Brodgar from last summer's trip:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A very long drive to Wick today. Met an online friend who was here hiking and we a long chat in Fort William. One of her hiking partners came along as well. Nice visit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I was gobsmacked by how stunningly gorgeous the drive up the A9 and A99 along the North Sea was!! No photos but will add videos later.</span><br />
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