Sunday, November 25, 2007

The cyclone has gone off to the South China Sea, we are going to the Mekong Delta tommorrow.
Alan got to fire an AK47 today, with a member of the Communist Vietnamese Army- live bullets
I stood by with my fingers in my ears!

A few pictures of the Mekong Delta.
Phong Dien Floating Market

A couple of bloody tourists

A market trader (its not like Eastenders!)

Most of the boats appeared to be man-powered
or more specifically woman powered.

Thursday, November 22, 2007

Arrived in Saigon-
A cyclone is due to land in South Vietnam soon, we are staying in Saigon for the next three days, then will decide where to go next. (that will be wherever the cyclone isn't going)
Chris leaning off of the top of the Jade Emperor Pagoda to get a better picture.

A woman deep in prayer.


The view from our balcony early evening
Surprisingly not busy (unlike the rest of the time)

Monday, November 19, 2007

Batu Caves and Temple, Outskirts of Kuala Lumpur

These monkeys lived in the surrounding jungle

Monks on a pilgramage, inside the cave

Arrived in Malaysia - pics to follow soon.

Thursday, November 15, 2007

Alan in Chinatown, Singapore

Inside the temple of 10000 Buddahs Chinatown

A Hindu temple, highly decorative



Some of Alan's pics of Singapore Botanic Gardens
A Lily

A flower thing - I am sure someone can tell me what it is.

A Dragonfly

Monday, November 12, 2007

A Duck Billed Platypus at Yungaburra on the Atherton Tablelands

A close up of the Platypus

The Hypipamee Volcanic Crater


Some pictures by Alan
A Sunbird.



















A Tree Frog (? a white lipped tree frog)
A river scene at Daintree - see if you can spot the crocs













The view from the ferry crossing the river











Chris in photo mode.



















Some local fruitbats/flying foxes













A little croc

Friday, November 09, 2007

Port Douglas, North Queensland














Coastline north of Cairns

Saturday, November 03, 2007

Goodbye to The Freo Gang!!