Monday, June 18, 2007

The streets of Yangshuo, south central China

Views around Yangshuo, south central China

The streets of Hong Kong Central, the business district

Hong Kong and Victoria Harbour city scape (and Matt of course)

Hong Kong Central by night

Matt with Peter who worked on reception at our guest house. The poor chap never left the cramped windowless porch and even slept at night on the adjacent sofa.

Taking in some amusingly censored news enroute by train from Shenzen to Guilin, China

Action shot from our boat into the bath warm waters of Halong Bay, Vietnam

Welcome to China, Vicki on the Vietnam/China border

We hot footed it straight to Hong Kong. This is Matt on the worlds longest escalator (800m)

In the debths of Kowloon, Hong Kong. Ahead is the infamous Chunking Mansions, we stayed in a guest house inside this 'deluxe' building.

The bright lights of Kowloon, Hong Kong

The imaginatively named Beach 3, Cat Ba Town, Cat Ba Island, Halong Bay, Vietnam

We kayaked around the limestone pillars in Halong Bay, Vietnam

Boat trip, Halong Bay, Vietnam

Halong Bay, Vietnam

Halong Bay, Vietnam

Saturday, June 02, 2007


Scenery whilst trekking around Sapa, north Vietnam
Matt and Huong, our guide. Trekking around Sapa, north Vietnam

More unstable bridge crossings, around Sapa, north Vietnam

Obligatory digger picture for Halam, Sadly this one was being used to create a new road along the previously unspoilt hills around Sapa, North Vietnam.

Matt getting in touch with his feminine side, lovely butterflies.


The view from our homesta, the first night of our trek around Sapa, North Vietnam


The homestay on our first night of trekking in Sapa, North Vietnam

Getting a cyclo ride around Hanoi, definately the best way to see the city.

Streets of Hanoi, note the women wearing pyjamas. Some clever marketing as leisure suits we reckon.

Drinking draught beer with some local lads. The one next to Matt was supposed to be working in our hotel. Why work when it costs 20p a glass.

The owners of our guest house, note the pyjamas.

In Sapa, north Vietnam. In the distance is Fanzipan mountain, the highest in the country.