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Title: Kittikat on holidays
Post by: kittikat on November 02, 2014, 10:50:00

Evening all,

Lying on my bed in a hotel in Ho Chi Min City (Saigon if you prefer). We start our tour tomorrow. 

Met our daughter yesterday, and got to hug her for the first time in 7 (count them!) months.

It is hot and humid here, very VERY busy and very noisy.  I have taken a few photos, but none I can post as I don't have any means to edit them. I will try to upload to photo bucket.

Can't  guarantee I will post much over the next two weeks, but I'll give it a try.

More motorbikes than private cars by a ratio of probably 1000 to 1. Lots of taxis. Crossing the road means taking your life in your hands as I think the road rules are more of a suggestion than anything else and don't seem to apply to the bikes anyway.

Title: Re: Kittikat on holidays
Post by: FatBoy on November 02, 2014, 10:54:34

If it is like the rest of Asia crossing the road can be exciting!!  I've found that just walking without stopping is the best means, just keep the same pace.

Title: Re: Kittikat on holidays
Post by: The Gonz on November 02, 2014, 11:02:45

Thanks for remembering your i30 family, Kitti. Drink in the experience and leave the photo posting for when you have time. See you when you get back. :victory:

Title: Re: Kittikat on holidays
Post by: Shambles on November 02, 2014, 11:09:42

Quote from: kittikat

Lying on my bed in a hotel in Ho Chi Min City ...

Is that close to Ho Chi Minh City? :P

Enjoy the tour - rather you than me :scared:

(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y297/ShamblesX/hcm.jpg~original) (http://s7.photobucket.com/user/ShamblesX/media/hcm.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Kittikat on holidays
Post by: asathorny on November 02, 2014, 12:12:21

Have a great time  :goodjob: :goodjob: :goodjob: :goodjob:

Title: Re: Kittikat on holidays
Post by: Asterix on November 02, 2014, 18:31:32

Have a great trip, Kittikat. Looking forward to the pic's.  :P

Title: Re: Kittikat on holidays
Post by: eye30 on November 02, 2014, 18:39:02

Enjoy the hols and expect to view loads of photo's on your return.

Title: Re: Kittikat on holidays
Post by: Dazzler on November 02, 2014, 21:53:59

 :wts:

Especially this..

Quote from: The Gonz on November 02, 2014, 11:02:45

Thanks for remembering your i30 family, Kitti. Drink in the experience and leave the photo posting for when you have time. See you when you get back. :victory:

 :DoubleKiss:

Title: Re: Kittikat on holidays
Post by: Phil №❶ on November 02, 2014, 22:16:12

có một kỳ nghỉ tuyệt vời  :goodjob2:

Title: Re: Kittikat on holidays
Post by: The Gonz on November 03, 2014, 08:34:19

Quote from: Phil №❶ on November 02, 2014, 22:16:12

có một kỳ nghỉ tuyệt vời  :goodjob2:

Bạn hiện :lol:

Title: Re: Kittikat on holidays
Post by: kittikat on November 07, 2014, 12:15:34

Sorry guys, been a little bit busy. We have moved on from Ho Chi Minh (yes I know it was wrong last time.....(bl**dy American autocorrect).   :fum:

We have now moved into Cambodia, spent a couple of days in Phnom Penh and then moved up to Siem Reap.

There are only three others on our tour, making six of us, our tour guide and our driver. Great size for a tour, everyone gets on and we have been able to hang out together most of the time.

The 4th was my daughters birthday.  We went to the killing fields and the jail in Phnom Penh.  Damn, I planned that badly. What a heart breaking morning it was.  I think I am still recovering.  :blubber:

Then in the evening we went on a lovely boat cruise with dinner included.  :happydance:

We went to see Angkor Wat yesterday and returned this morning to see the sun rise.  :D

We move on to Battambang tomorrow then Bangkok a couple of days later. Hopefully I will get some photos up after we get home on the 14th. I think I have a bit over 400 already.  :rolleyes:

Try not to get up to too much mischief while I have my eyes off the play.   :lol:

Title: Re: Kittikat on holidays
Post by: The Gonz on November 07, 2014, 12:26:51

Very nice, Kitti. Today I attended a local high school graduation to speak and present the Long Tan Leader and Teamwork Award. I spoke about the battle for Long Tan and it always causes me a bit of a stir, even after doing it so many times.

We've been behaving without you - just goes to show you're the real troublemaker. :lol:

Title: Re: Kittikat on holidays
Post by: asathorny on November 07, 2014, 12:33:35

Quote from: kittikat on November 07, 2014, 12:15:34

Sorry guys, been a little bit busy. We have moved on from Ho Chi Minh (yes I know it was wrong last time.....(bl**dy American autocorrect).   :fum:

We have now moved into Cambodia, spent a couple of days in Phnom Penh and then moved up to Siem Reap.

There are only three others on our tour, making six of us, our tour guide and our driver. Great size for a tour, everyone gets on and we have been able to hang out together most of the time.

The 4th was my daughters birthday.  We went to the killing fields and the jail in Phnom Penh.  Damn, I planned that badly. What a heart breaking morning it was.  I think I am still recovering.  :blubber:

Then in the evening we went on a lovely boat cruise with dinner included.  :happydance:

We went to see Angkor Wat yesterday and returned this morning to see the sun rise.  :D

We move on to Battambang tomorrow then Bangkok a couple of days later. Hopefully I will get some photos up after we get home on the 14th. I think I have a bit over 400 already.  :rolleyes:

Try not to get up to too much mischief while I have my eyes off the play.   :lol:

It sounds fabulous Kitty and I would love to do that sort of tour :-)  you're obviously having a great time  :goodjob: :goodjob: :goodjob:

Title: Re: Kittikat on holidays
Post by: FatBoy on November 07, 2014, 19:51:51

It sounds like you are having a great time, Kittikat.  Enjoy the rest of your holiday.

Thanks for sharing about your experience at the killing fields and jail.  I've found that the emotional tours and experiences are sometimes the best things about holidays.  They leave a mark which helps you remember the good times on holiday.

Title: Re: Kittikat on holidays
Post by: Surferdude on November 07, 2014, 20:02:22

Quote from: FatBoy on November 07, 2014, 19:51:51

It sounds like you are having a great time, Kittikat.  Enjoy the rest of your holiday.

Thanks for sharing about your experience at the killing fields and jail.  I've found that the emotional tours and experiences are sometimes the best things about holidays.  They leave a mark which helps you remember the good times on holiday.

Enjoy Kittikat.
I agree with FatBoy, too. Port Arthur has thesame effect on me. For both its places in history.

Title: Re: Kittikat on holidays
Post by: Dazzler on November 07, 2014, 20:23:47

 :wts: Sounds like an awesome trip!

Don't worry, everyone has been up to my exemplary standard of behaviour...  :whistler: :twisted:

Title: Re: Kittikat on holidays
Post by: Phil №❶ on November 07, 2014, 21:40:40

Enjoy the rest of  your holiday. Unfortunately, some of the boys have been having a chat about you in some of the threads, so when you get home, you'll have to read pages of unread posts to catch up and they're mounting up as we speak.  :mrgreen:

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Just joking  :rofl:

Title: Re: Kittikat on holidays
Post by: The Gonz on November 07, 2014, 22:48:33

Quote from: Phil №❶ on November 07, 2014, 21:40:40

... boys have been having a chat about you ... mounting up as we speak.  :mrgreen:

:lol:

Title: Re: Kittikat on holidays
Post by: Phil №❶ on November 08, 2014, 01:10:10

Oh no,,,,   :faint:

Title: Re: Kittikat on holidays
Post by: kittikat on November 09, 2014, 10:50:09

Quote from: Phil №❶ on November 07, 2014, 21:40:40

Enjoy the rest of  your holiday. Unfortunately, some of the boys have been having a chat about you in some of the threads, so when you get home, you'll have to read pages of unread posts to catch up and they're mounting up as we speak.  :mrgreen:

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Just joking  :rofl:

I agree with Oscar Wilde.

The only thing worse than being talked about is.........

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not being talked about.     :D   

Title: Re: Kittikat on holidays
Post by: Dazzler on November 09, 2014, 10:51:57

When I have been picked on for being bald or chubby or something, I have always said "better to be stirred than ignored"  :cool:

Title: Re: Kittikat on holidays
Post by: kittikat on November 09, 2014, 10:53:19

To update....

We arrived in Bangkok today and will be here for the next four nights. The tour finishes tonight so we are on our own from tomorrow. My daughter has been here a couple of times, so we will do some sightseeing, some shopping and some resting with her before we head home.

Then I will upload my photos and post a few for you.

Title: Re: Kittikat on holidays
Post by: The Gonz on November 09, 2014, 11:24:29

Our Bangkok stay was at the Patumwan Princess opposite MBK. The food courts at MBK were sensational. :goodjob:

Title: Re: Kittikat on holidays
Post by: kittikat on November 11, 2014, 15:42:16

Hoping to go to MBK tomorrow, which is our last day.

We fly out around 11 on Thursday and after an 8 hour stop over in Ho Chi Minh airport, we head home and arrive around 10 Friday morning.

It's gone so quickly.   :'(

Title: Re: Kittikat on holidays
Post by: Dazzler on November 11, 2014, 21:15:03

Quote from: kittikat on November 11, 2014, 15:42:16

It's gone so quickly.   :'(

Always nice to get home though  :goodjob:

Title: Re: Kittikat on holidays
Post by: Surferdude on November 12, 2014, 06:05:46

Quote from: kittikat on November 11, 2014, 15:42:16

Hoping to go to MBK tomorrow, which is our last day.

We fly out around 11 on Thursday and after an 8 hour stop over in Ho Chi Minh airport, we head home and arrive around 10 Friday morning.

It's gone so quickly.   :'(

Thank your lucky stars you aren't flying into Brisbane any time soon.  :disapp:

Title: Re: Kittikat on holidays
Post by: kittikat on November 12, 2014, 08:51:39

Flying into Melbourne will work better for us.   :D

Why, what's the problem at Brisbane?   :question:  I have been unconnected for a couple of weeks remember.........

Title: Re: Kittikat on holidays
Post by: Phil №❶ on November 12, 2014, 08:52:40

Putin's arriving

Title: Re: Kittikat on holidays
Post by: The Gonz on November 12, 2014, 08:54:35

A circus of aviation hardware to rival my arrival in Kandahar, according to what I saw in the news yesterday. Even the Ospreys are in town! :eek:

Title: Re: Kittikat on holidays
Post by: kittikat on November 12, 2014, 09:05:49

 :rolleyes:   Ahhhhh, G20.  I had forgotten. 

We aren't home until Friday morning, so as long as he isn't travelling via Ho Chi Minh airport I don't think we will bump into him.   :D

Or was that shirtfront him?   :snigger:

Title: Re: Kittikat on holidays
Post by: The Gonz on November 12, 2014, 09:06:57

 :lol:

Title: Re: Kittikat on holidays
Post by: FatBoy on November 12, 2014, 09:09:16

Quote from: kittikat on November 12, 2014, 09:05:49

Or was that shirtfront him?   :snigger:

 :foottap: :TutTut:

 :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Love it kittikat!!

Title: Re: Kittikat on holidays
Post by: Surferdude on November 12, 2014, 09:16:22

Quote from: kittikat on November 12, 2014, 09:05:49

:rolleyes:   Ahhhhh, G20.  I had forgotten. 

We aren't home until Friday morning, so as long as he isn't travelling via Ho Chi Minh airport I don't think we will bump into him.   :D

Or was that shirtfront him?   :snigger:

Ha. They're all in China ATM for the AsiaPacific Conf. Putin, Obama, Abbot et al. Who knows. They might cross your path on the way south.

Title: Re: Kittikat on holidays
Post by: Doggie 1 on November 12, 2014, 09:35:33

We have Russian naval ships lingering off our eastern coast and some idiot from our Defence Force has been on radio telling us that it has nothing to do with the G20 and the fact that Putin is here.   :rolleyes:

Really?

When were they last here?

I am pleased to see that our PM has had some meaningful conversations with him though.  :goodjob2:

Title: Re: Kittikat on holidays
Post by: The Gonz on November 12, 2014, 09:45:30

CDF doesn't put it that way so I'll take his word over other reports. :goodjob:

:link: Russia sends warships towards Australia before G20 meeting (http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/russia-sends-warships-towards-australia-before-g20-meeting-20141112-11lc4z.html)

Title: Re: Kittikat on holidays
Post by: kittikat on November 14, 2014, 11:25:39

Got home safely today.   :D

I will post some photos when I get them all onto the laptop and sorted. There is only around 750 of them.   :whistler:

Title: Re: Kittikat on holidays
Post by: Doggie 1 on November 14, 2014, 11:26:34

Good to hear.   :goodjob:

Title: Re: Kittikat on holidays
Post by: Dazzler on November 14, 2014, 21:42:08

 :whsaid: :drinks:

Title: Re: Kittikat on holidays
Post by: The Gonz on November 15, 2014, 01:26:39

 :happydance:

Title: Re: Kittikat on holidays
Post by: kittikat on November 18, 2014, 00:33:14

Well, here are a few.  I might add some more in the next few days.  I'm still sorting out photos and unfortunately there are too many other things around the house that need attention first.  :(

Reunification Palace in Ho Chi Minh City
(http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/p554/cecilia2804/P1020265_zps30e06840.jpg) (http://s1155.photobucket.com/user/cecilia2804/media/P1020265_zps30e06840.jpg.html)

Stupa containing recovered skulls at the killing fields.   :blubber:
(http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/p554/cecilia2804/P1020334_zpsbf8a4980.jpg) (http://s1155.photobucket.com/user/cecilia2804/media/P1020334_zpsbf8a4980.jpg.html)

Cambodian dragons have a snakes body and an uneven number of heads.
(http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/p554/cecilia2804/P1020355_zps6bf94697.jpg) (http://s1155.photobucket.com/user/cecilia2804/media/P1020355_zps6bf94697.jpg.html)

The money shot.  This is the front of Angkor Wat.  See all the people......this was just a small fraction of the swarm
(http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/p554/cecilia2804/P1020496_zpse2496d58.jpg) (http://s1155.photobucket.com/user/cecilia2804/media/P1020496_zpse2496d58.jpg.html)

The Independence Monument in Phnom Penh.
(http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/p554/cecilia2804/P1020311_zpsc4a5ecc7.jpg) (http://s1155.photobucket.com/user/cecilia2804/media/P1020311_zpsc4a5ecc7.jpg.html)

The reclining Buddha in Bangkok.  He is around 48 metres long (head to toe) and 15 metres tall (ground to shoulder)
(http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/p554/cecilia2804/P1020869_zps3a188997.jpg) (http://s1155.photobucket.com/user/cecilia2804/media/P1020869_zps3a188997.jpg.html)

Our final night celebration in Bangkok.
(http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/p554/cecilia2804/P1030003_zps8c611323.jpg) (http://s1155.photobucket.com/user/cecilia2804/media/P1030003_zps8c611323.jpg.html) 

Title: Re: Kittikat on holidays
Post by: Dazzler on November 18, 2014, 02:24:20

 :ta: Kittikat, appreciate the photos (I know what it is like when you first get home!) Some impressive sights for sure!

Title: Re: Kittikat on holidays
Post by: eye30 on November 18, 2014, 07:43:30

Thanks

Title: Re: Kittikat on holidays
Post by: Asterix on November 18, 2014, 19:10:29

 :ta:  Kittikat

Some very interesting photos there.