Yerevan, Armenia
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Today is your last day exploring Armenia. If you thought you were going to have an easy day, forget it…..there are churches, stairs and walking....
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Armenia
Armenia only has a small population actually living in the country . Its borders with Azerbaijan and Turkey are closed. This limits its trading partners...
Read out allPlane, plane, train, and train again to Saigon
Trains again but at even more expense as we are in a soft sleeper! Today we are on the night train to...
Read out allTa Con, known to us as Khe Sanh
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Being old and ancient, we were teenagers during the Vietnam war. Today we visited the main areas involved in the conflict in...
Read out allHue
Hue was originally the capital of Vietnam. It was chosen based on a local legend. A woman would recognise a warrior when...
Read out allVietnam and its people
Vietnam is divided into different areas. Each area has its own traditions for family life , dress and marriage. At the Museum...
Read out allSurvived…well so far so good.
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While you , and The Vietnamese of Hanoi , were quietly snoring in bed, Mike and I were scurrying to the train...
Read out allHalong Bay
Today was a long bus trip, short boat ride and then a long bus ride. Worth it you say…..well you decide. Halong...
Read out allHanoi in a day?
Starting at 7.30 am, we were joined by our guide and driver for a whistle stop tour of the major sights...
Read out allHomeward bound.
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We have had a nap in the Transit hotel……expensive by Thai prices but worth every cent. Walked the shopping halls and decided...
Read out allHelsinki
Helsinki is a beautiful city with wide streets and majestic buildings. It has had a checkered history...
Read out allIt’s cold outside.
Our host at Dubrovnik arrived in between showers,and took us to the airport. (Last night John had carried his umbrella to ward...
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