Author Archives: Butty

Dawn broke through a bit of smog in Ho Chi Minh City, HCMC from now on. This is the city of scooters, motorbikes, noise, pollution, hawkers, chaos. We have never seen so many bikes, going in all directions horns going … Continue reading →

All packed up and ready to go for next leg to Ho Chi Minh City. Back to KL in a week or so and will explore a little more then. KL airport is an hour from the city centre by … Continue reading →

Breakfast in the hotel this morning and what a breakfast choice there was . We have not ever seen such a spread for breakfast as this. All buffet style from traditional, sushi, curry, healthy, waffles, fruit, savoury etc etc. wonderful. … Continue reading →

Up at crack of dawn as our taxi was ordered for 07.00 which was actually a little early. The journey the the station known as the “Woodlands Checkpoint” took less time than expected owing to light traffic so we had … Continue reading →

On our first and only full day in Singapore. We got up early to take full advantage of it. We started going to an ATM to get Singapore Dollars, and needed up having a traditional Singapore breakfast of soft boiled … Continue reading →

Rain, rain, rain and more rain. This is the 5th day of rain and the sun has not shown itself for a minute. Popped over the road to a local Saturday farmers market full of lots of great goodies all … Continue reading →

Still rainy on and off but had to take another trip to the Sydney Fish Market. We decided to walk with Martin ( Chris was out to lunch) which took about an hour and were just ready for some lunch … Continue reading →

Still raining, so not seeing Sydney at it’s best. Paul and I decided to take in the Opera House. We were tempted by the fact they had seats left for tonight’s performance for the ballet at £110 per ticket, or … Continue reading →

Today was moving day. We hoped it wouldn’t rain, but it did nearly all day. Chris and Martin moved out of the des res on the north shore, heading for Darlington, our new res. they are here to dog sit … Continue reading →

We were going into Sydney on the ferry that is nearby but the staff were on strike for four hours so we decided to walk. Not that far but it did mean that we could walk over the Sydney Harbour … Continue reading →

Drove up to Palm Beach at Pittwater which is another huge inlet and is north of the city. M&C have a friend that lives on the other side of the inlet and the only way to get there is by … Continue reading →

Went off to Bondi beach where there is a “Sculpture by Sea” exhibition along the coastal footpath. Called in at the Sydney Fish market to shop for dinner. Amazing place. Lots of restaurants to eat the fish as well. Thought … Continue reading →

Arrived on time at 10.00 in the sunshine with Martin and Chris at the airport to meet us. After a light lunch at their place took a ferry to Circular Quay passing a few of the sights of Sydney on … Continue reading →

We have a full day ahead of us before we meet Andrew again tonight for dinner at our side of town. He will be a little later than before because he has to put his ” Mag” to bed for … Continue reading →