Check out this morning – bags out at 8.30am never to be seen again! Well I guess we will but not sure when! Han luggage for our flight later today is loaded on the bus and off we wander to Tiananmen Square – Tony out in front with his cardboard …
On the bus at 8.00am and heading out of town to the Great Wall of China – a miserable day today – rain, mist, cold and all hoping that things might improve when we get to ‘The Wall’. No such luck! Not much to tell here as we eventually arrived …
The Forbidden City in the centre of Beijing is our destination this morning – it’s a dull day but no wind and a pleasant 22 or thereabouts. Our hotel is close to the venue so we set off on foot and walked into the main south gate – a massive …
Just getting there was an exercise and a half! Missed the first flight from Brisbane to Sydney (not our fault – Qantas queues are diabolical!!!! – just scraped in the next one to make a mad dash to the Sydney Shanghai flight and finally sat down and relaxed! Whew! Made …
Off the beaten track near the Eastern tip of Singapore, Changi Village is a sleepy district in contrast to the bustling city. The local beach attracts fishermen and bathers alike, especially on weekends. In the village itself, there are plenty of bargains to be found – t-shirts, electronic equipment, carpets, …
A beacon of hope for the hopeless. The Changi Chapel, housed within the open-air courtyard of the Museum, is a symbolic replica of the many chapels built during the Japanese Occupation. Built by Changi Prison inmates, it stands as a monument to those who maintained their faith and dignity during …
Kranji War Cemetery is 22 kilometres north of the city of Singapore, on the north side of Singapore Island overlooking the Straits of Johore. It is just off the Singapore-Johore road (Woodlands Road) at the milestone 13.5, and there is a short approach road from the main road. The Cemetery …
A great weekend had by all and Happy Birthday to Pip for making it happen! Pip and Peter, Kemm and Brenda, Marg and Pat, John & Suzanne, Arthur and Alison, Rod, Ian and Trish
Wow! Wow! Wow! This was fabulous! I always thought the west coast of the South Island in NZ was brilliant but this has been amazing today. The Canadian Rockies section known as the Icefield Parkway was fabulous – the scenery really is stunning and this may be summer here but …
