Arrival We knew this was going to be a good trip before we even got on the boat. Waiting at the jetty near the airport at Baltra we were treated to the sight of huge pelicans diving into the water and big sea lions lumbered past us (after posing for a few photos) to huffily Read More »
When Jan and I decided to go to South America each of us had a destination in mind that stood out from the rest. For me it was the Amazon. For Jan it was Machu Picchu. I reminded him of this the day before our Inca trek began, as he sat across from me on Read More »
Yunnan Province KUNMING (capital city of 4 million people) Yes we’ve arrived safely in China, and so far going very well. We left Hanoi last Friday morning, walked about 1km to the Vietnam Airlines bus in the city – we were novelty viewing for most of the locals, to observe two “old” westerners with white Read More »
Another early start. We departed Kangding at 6.30 am, heading for Hailuogou Glacier Park via Luding. Luding Bridge At Hailuogou “the land is trembling and the valley is buzzing”. Mao’s secret hideout revealed in Moxi! Luding lays claim to hosting what some regard as the most glorious moment of the Long March. The bridge, built Read More »
At the airport this morning, I experienced yet another “first” – I had to be weighed while holding my luggage! You see, only 15kilos (approx 15lbs) of baggage is allowed and the plane’s weight has to be evenly distributed. As you can guess, this was a much smaller plane ! The plane ride was 45 Read More »
This final day under the wing of Dr. Ko was spent learning more about traditional Sundanese culture. Almost 30km to the North of Bandung, the third biggest city in Java, stands Tangkuban Prahu, a still active volcanic crater and a part of local Sundanese lore. It’s a curious Oedipius style tale of a separated son Read More »
The Gibbon Experience 400m zip lines 100m above the trees Journey There (1-2 days) We woke up at 6am and should have realized from the torrential rain that it was going to be a long day. The weather was so bad that the bus very nearly didn’t leave due to flooding. It was at this Read More »
