April 26-May 5 Hi All, We did it…..FINALLY….we have started the 2017 cruising season….yea!!!!! As I write this blog we are anchored off Koh Hong in Phang Nga Bay just NE of Phuket…….the Hongs, limestone karsts, are really quite impressive…..this is where the James Bond movie, “The Man with the Golden Gun” was filmed….we should … Read More →
Captain’s Log Chiang Mai Thailand, Day 16-19
April 22-25 Hi All, We thought we had a leisurely morning before catching our 11:30am flight….but, checking with the hotel and due to traffic and long lines at the airport she thought it best to leave by 8:30……well, not too bad but so much for leisurely. As it was, there was little traffic….we paid the … Read More →
Captain’s Log Bangkok Thailand Day 14-15
April 20-21, Hi All, Bangkok…..hmmmm…..not many people we had talked to encouraged us to visit Bangkok…..it seemed many people did not care for it, a few did, but not many…..let’s see…… the hot weather, the pollution, the political instability……and about 15 million people plus tourists……this is right in Kathy’s sweet spot……NOT. But, we have learned … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Siem Reap and Ta Prohm Day 12-13
April 18-19 Hi All, More on Pol Pot/Khmer Rouge: We had some friends email us: “…..you missed out the never mentioned aspect of the UK and US propping up Khmer Rouge to help bankrupt the USSR. A despicable point in our nations joint histories.” Sean and Ry did not mention that fact but we did … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Siem Reap Cambodia Day 11-12; Angkor Thom and Angkor Wat
April 17-18 Hi All, Ah……Angkor, the City and all the Temples……Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom and Ta Prohm. We have had many Wow’s on this trip……War Remnant Museum in Saigon, Tunnels and the Killing Fields all gruesome historical war Wow’s, the opulent Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Oudong Temple…….but the temples at Angkor are just stunning. … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Mekong Delta Cambodia, Day 8-10
April 14-16 Hi All, Here is a really good article on the history of Cambodia and a decent explanation of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/cambodia/history: “The good, the bad and the ugly is a simple way to sum up Cambodian history. Things were good in the early years, culminating in the vast Angkor … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Phnom Penh Cambodia, Day 7&8
April 13-14 Hi All, After cruising all night we arrived at the docks in Phnom Penh around 7am in time for our 8:30am tour to the Killing Fields. The night before we watched a documentary on the Khmer Rouge and Pol Pot…….ugh, this is going to be a very emotional day in the Killing Fields. … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Mekong Delta Vietnam, Day 5&6
April 10-12 Hi All, We left the Sheraton hotel and took a 1.5 hour bus ride through Saigon to the Mekong Delta to meet our ship, RV AmaLotus. Thang, our guide for the next 3 days, told us many stories and facts about the Mekong Delta. We have now been told by several people they … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Saigon Day 3&4
April 9-10 Hi All, Ok…..staying busy…..and Internet sucks on the boat…..at least their advertised wifi…..ok, let’s use our own iPhone hotspot and the data we bought…..sure…..turns out my Sim card hiccuped…….we don’t know why……arghhhhhh….so Thang, our guide, added more Dong (Vietnam money) to see if that was the issue……..USD1.5 for 1.5 G…..still not work…so took … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) Vietnam
April 7-10, It was up early, buttoned up Mystic and out the door by 7:30am…..we were not sure of the traffic or the lines at Thai Airlines so we left in plenty of time…..11am flight. The traffic was not bad…..took 30 min and had been told 45-60min…..and there was no line at Thai Airline……so, without … Read More →
