Category Archives: Honeymoon

Originally a mailing list for friends and family, we sent these messages as we made our way through Thailand, Laos and Vietnam on our honeymoon. On the way home, we stopped off in Hong Kong and Macau.

Day 31: Menlo Park

Well, you’ll finally be done with us after this message, save our inevitable upcoming messages regarding our photos. Our internet connection at home went down a few days ago, so we were able to write from Hong Kong. The second … Continue reading

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Day 29: Hong Kong

Hong Kong is the world’s biggest shopping mall. Wherever you look, overpriced shops and restaurants beckon you to enter. This is clearly a different part of Asia to the area that we’ve grown accustomed to. Judicious use of funds is … Continue reading

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Day 31: Hong Kong -> Menlo Park

We allowed ourselves the luxury of not rising until 08:30 today. We left around 09:30 for a last walk around Kowloon, our hopes of returning to The Peak dashed by the fourth consecutive cloudy day since our arrival. Attempts to … Continue reading

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Day 30: Macau

Beyond Kowloon and Hong Kong Island lie other islands that also make up the Hong Kong SAR. It would take quite a while to see these in any detail, so we decided to opt for a day-trip to Macau instead. … Continue reading

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Day 27: Ho Chi Minh City

We’re back in HCM after our three day trek up the Mekong Delta. Sarah is off, getting a haircut, so it’s down to me to fill you in on the last couple of days. Yesterday, we had another very early … Continue reading

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