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Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

Posted on October 23, 2015 by patmathews

October 22 We had dinner last evening with Kim and Brooke, her daughter.  Brooke is the one who played soccer against the elephant in Thailand.  They are from Toronto, and Brooke is a marathon runner, having her 32nd birthday this … Continue reading →

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Hue/Da Nang (Chan May), Vietnam

Posted on October 21, 2015 by patmathews

October 21 Last night, some people were affected by the ship’s  motion, as we are on the edge of the typhoon that is near the Phillipines and the swells were 12 feet.  Didn’t bother us, though. We had a lovely … Continue reading →

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Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) Vietnam

Posted on October 20, 2015 by patmathews

October 18 and 19 We landed at the airport in Ho Chi Minh City (many still call it Saigon) around noon, and the ship wasn’t due to dock until 1 PM.  When we were here in 2011, we were on … Continue reading →

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Siem Reap (The temples of Angkor Wat) Cambodia

Posted on October 19, 2015 by patmathews

October 16-18 After breakfast on the ship, 22 of us (plus Nancy, one of the destinations staff who also accompanied us to Bagan), headed for our next adventure – Siem Reap and the temples of Angkor Wat. We traveled on … Continue reading →

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Bangkok, Thailand

Posted on October 18, 2015 by patmathews

October 15 We hadn’t planned on an excursion today, we were just going to go exploring.  We have spent several days in Bangkok on another trip and have seen the palace and the temples. It was our good luck that … Continue reading →

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Sihanoukville, Cambodia

Posted on October 14, 2015 by patmathews

October 14 Here’s what I knew about Cambodia before arriving here today (for a first visit): After we visited Vietnam several years ago, many people asked us if we had been to Cambodia – that it was very beautiful and … Continue reading →

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Ko Samui, Thailand

Posted on October 13, 2015 by patmathews

October 13 We awoke this morning to a downpour with thunder and lightning.  This is a port that we are at anchor and get to the dock via tender, so we weren’t sure we would be going on our tour … Continue reading →

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Singapore

Posted on October 11, 2015 by patmathews

October 10 and 11 We gor our passports back for Singapore and had to fill out the arrival and departure cards.  If you have never been here (we spent 3 days several years ago), you may not know how strict … Continue reading →

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Cruising the Strait of Malacca

Posted on October 11, 2015 by patmathews

October 9 A rainy day here – a sea day so of course there is lots to do on the ship.  I had my bridge lesson and am ready now to move to the “intermediate” group which meets one hour … Continue reading →

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Phuket, Thailand

Posted on October 8, 2015 by patmathews

October 8 We arrived in Phuket this morning around 7 AM and noticed right away that it was very hazy.  While we were at breakfast, Leslie, our cruise director, made an announcement that the haze was smoke due to a … Continue reading →

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