Day 62 of 111. Phu My, Vietnam Ron left the ship for a three-day overland excursion to visit Angkor Wat in Cambodia. The first day, however, was spent in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). Ron visited the Independence Hall (formerly the Presidential Palace). The tanks were the first to enter its grounds in April 1975…

Day 61 of 111. Nha Trang, Vietnam Nha Trang is a town with many beautiful beaches. We saw visitors from everywhere in their beach attire heading to the sun and water. We first visited an embroidery shop. On many of these excursions, we get dropped off at a jade factory or jewelry mart, but the…

Day 60 of 111. En route to Nha Trang, Vietnam We have passed the halfway mark on this trip. This is the second of two Sea Days and I’ve completed another watercolor project, a Chinese Junk, I believe. Ron is gearing up for another overland trip to visit Angkor Wat in Cambodia. He is very…

Day 58 of 111. Po Lin Monastery, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, China Lantau Island has been developing. It has the new Hong Kong International Airport that is built completely on reclaimed land, that is, where there was once water, a man made island is the base of the airport. Hong Kong Disneyland is also located…

Day 58 of 111. Tai O Fishing Village, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, China Lantau Island is the largest island of Hong Kong. It used to consist of a lot of farms and fishing villages, but many move to the cities and fish and produce are imported in a larger percentage than before. This is a…

Day 57 of 111. The Li River, China We were up early to pack our bags, have breakfast, and board the bus for our trip down a portion of the beautiful Li River. This region of China is somewhat rural and known for its natural beauty. The rock formations are limestone and have tall, craggy…

Miscellaneous In our Guilin hotel (the Shangri La Hotel) there is a mini-zoo with pigs, swans, peacocks, rabbits, roosters and ostriches. They had a lot of cute items for kids… I especially liked the bananas made into Minions. At night, the surrounding hills were lighted. One was lit with colored lights and another couple had…

Day 56 of 111. Guilin, China We boarded an early flight in Xi’an and flew to Guilin in the southern portion of China. As soon as we left the terminal we could feel the warmer, more humid air. It was a nice change. Guilin is known for its natural beauty. The area is surrounded by…

Day 55 of 111. Tang Palace Dance Show, Xi’an, China At the end of our day of amazing touring, we went to a dinner and show that recreated some of the opera of the Tang Dynasty (the peak of art and culture). The show had a variety of music and dance and was very entertaining….

Day 55 of 111. Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses Museum, Xi’an, China The visit we were all waiting for was the visit to see the terra cotta warriors. In 1974, there was a drought and some of the farmers were digging several meters down to make a well. They found some pieces of terra cotta…