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Category Archives: October
Budapest, Hungary with pictures
October 29, 30, 31, and November 1, 2019 We arrived in Budapest from Vienna on the Railjet – again the fast train. It took just over 2 hours. Our hotel is the Sofitel Chain Bridge and it overlooks the Chain … Continue reading
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Vienna with pictures
October 27 and 28, 2019 We went from Prague to Vienna by train, Railjet, which is a fast train. It took us 4 hours and 10 minutes and we had good wi-fi aboard. The railway station was beautiful! I even … Continue reading
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Vienna, Austria
October 27 and 28, 2019 We went from Prague to Vienna by train, Railjet, which is a fast train. It took us 4 hours and 10 minutes and we had good wi-fi aboard. I even watched a movie – but … Continue reading
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Muara, Brunei
October 31 (and in case you are interested, day 116 of our 180 day cruise!) Brunei is a small sultanate which is located between Sarawak and Sabah on the island of Borneo. It is called darussalam (Arabic for ‘abode of … Continue reading
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Kota Kinabalu, Borneo. Malaysia
October 30 Another trivia question – what is the only island that has three countries on it? Yes, Borneo. It has Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei. And it is the third largest island in the world after Greenland and New Guinea. … Continue reading
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Manila, Philippines
October 28 We had a beautiful sailaway from the Hong Kong harbor and then a nice day at sea. and here’s Norm with our entertainer for the evening, pianist, Van-Anh Nguyen. They are serious about avoiding illness here in the … Continue reading
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Hong Kong, China
October 25 and 26 We were greeted by loud Chinese music and these “dragons” who did a dance welcoming us to Hong Kong. Then, the first thing we saw in the area of the terminal was this display of Maserati … Continue reading
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Hanoi, Vietnam
October 23 After dinner last night, we saw the bridge at Ha Long Bay all lit up, and it changes colors. Beautiful! Today we had to get up very early to be on a bus to Hanoi at 6 AM. … Continue reading
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Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
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
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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