Vietnam
Vietnam. Land van oorlog, Uncle Ho, hoge bergen en lage landen, de tweede grootste rijstschuur ter wereld en prachtige omgevingen!
Ik neem je in dit album van het zuiden langzaam noordelijk. Het is soms even lastig om zonder uitleg alles te begrijpen, maar we gaan van de delta naar het hoge noorden in Sapa via Halong Bay.
Cambodia
Cambodia. Het land van de Khmer Rouge waar S21 en de Killing Fields de toerist laat zien welke afschuwelijkheden er hier gebeurd zijn.
Gevolgt door het Grand Palace waar de koning van Cambodia vroeger leefde en Angkor Wat. Angkor Wat is het grootste religeuze gebrouw nog steeds in gebruik, maar tevens open voor toeristen. Velen nemen een taxi, maar als zuivere Hollander staan we 's morgens vroeg op om de tempels met de fiets te bekijken!
South Laos
Zuid Laos is een adembenemend stuk land dat bergen, prachtige wolken en vlakke wegen heeft. Bijna geen enkele toerist waagt zich aan dit gebied, omdat het nog niet zo ver ontwikkeld is. Grote zonde natuurlijk, want het is prachtig en lekker lokaal.
Slow boat into Laos
From Thailand, the slow boat takes you slowly into Loas. The sail takes 2 days, an overnight spend in a very little local river village, arriving the next late afternoon in harsh rains at Luang Prabang.
Laos is heavily influenced by the French who colonized the country in the 19th century. Banquette and cheese, colonial buildings make Luang Prabang a very picturesque little city. Fram atop the temple mountain you have a great stunning view of it all.
Kanchanaburi
Death railway, cemeteries, temple caves, hell fire passes and scenic landscapes.
Bangkok
Bangkok! The city completely jammed up from 6am to 10pm with cars. Home of the great grand palace, amazing bridges, overprices taxis, and golden Buddhas.
Live aboard
Some of the myriad of pictures I took, submerged in the waters of west Thailand. It costs a buck, but you get a proper bang. Although after 15 dives I feel tingling, anxious and the need of some solid ground under my feet.
Ton Sai
Climbing paradise number one in Thailand. Ton Sai is as much about rock climbing as Koh Tao is about diving. Strong men climb rocks like nowhere here.
Diving on Koh Toa
Diving on Koh Toa is like diving on Utila (Honduras). Only more expensive, more luxurious, way more busy and not as much fun. Maybe I picked the wrong school, it just was different. They were very profesional though, high level of exepertise, and way more possibilities of diving.
Having an underwater camera, this time I can take pictures under water. Submerge with me unto the depths of 40 meters and enjoy the life of the aquatic.
Into Thailand and Koh Pgan Ngan
Into Thailand. No there was no train. No it was very dangerous to go into this area. No there was no information of any buses or train. I crossed anyway.
Yes there was a train. Yes there was a bus. Yes it was no problem at all. Another train ride ahead.
And then the full moon party on Koh Pgan Ngan.
Jungle Train
The jungle train in Malaysia. Beautiful scenery, heaps of vegatation (maybe even a bit too much).
