Here's a rough outline of where we've been...
Last Updated: 01/07/2005
| 10/01/05 onwards | Photos of us throughout the trip... |
| My favourite photos throughout the trip... | |
| Europe | |
| 10/01/05 - 11/01/05 | Brussels |
| Favourite Photos from Brussels | |
| Russia | |
| 11/01/05 - 13/01/05 | The train from Brussels to Moscow |
| 13/01/05 - 15/01/05 | The Guesthouse in Moscow, Russia |
| 13/01/05 - 15/01/05 | Photos from around Moscow, Russia |
| 15/01/05 - 19/01/05 | The Trans-Siberian train from Moscow to Irkutsk |
| 15/01/05 - 19/01/05 | Some of the stations that the Trans-Siberian called at from Moscow to Irkutsk |
| 19/01/05 | Photos from around Irkutsk, Siberia, Russia |
| 19/01/05, 24/01/05 | The hostel in Irkutsk, Siberia, Russia |
| 20/01/05 - 24/01/05 | "Hotel" Derevenka in Listvyanka, Siberia, Russia |
| 20/01/05 - 24/01/05 | In and around Listvyanka, Siberia, Russia |
| 21/01/05 | Snowmobiling in Listvyanka, Siberia, Russia |
| 22/01/05 | Dogsleding in Listvyanka, Siberia, Russia |
| 25/01/05 - 27/01/05 | The train from Irkutsk, Siberia, Russia to Haerbin, China |
| Favourite Photos from Russia | |
| China | |
| 27/01/05 - 31/01/05 | Around Haerbin, China |
| 27/01/05 - 31/01/05 | The Hotel Bei Bei, where we stayed in Haerbin, China |
| 28/01/05 | The Sixth Harbin Ice And Snow World |
| 29/01/05 | The Siberian Tiger Park (A), Haerbin, China |
| 29/01/05 | The Siberian Tiger Park (B), Haerbin, China Please Note: The tiger photos are in seperate Albums, (A) and (B). The (B) photos contain images of the animals klling and eating that maybe upsetting. Please, please, please do not look at them if you think that you might be upset by these images. |
| 30/01/05 | The 'Temple of Bliss' Haerbin, China |
| 31/01/05 | The train from Haerbin, China to Beijing, China. |
| 31/01/05 - 06/02/05 | Around Beijing, China. |
| 31/01/05 - 06/02/05 | The Zao Long International Hostel, Beijing, China. |
| 02/02/05 | Walking the Great Wall of China, from Jinshanling to Simatai |
| 03/02/05 | Tian'amen square and the Forbidden city |
| 04/02/05 & 05/02/05 | The Chao Yang Acrobatic Troop. So good we went to see them twice :o) |
| 05/02/05 | Lamastery, Beijing, China. |
| 06/02/05 | Train to Hanoi. Sorry the windows were too dirty for photos and I was too tired... |
| Favourite Photos from China | |
| Vietnam | |
| 07/02/05 - 18/02/05 | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| 07/02/05 - 18/02/05 | Mopeds in Hanoi. I was so amazed by the way the Vietnamese rode mopeds, I have an album just for them... It isn't supprising that in the first six days of the new year there were about 500 road accidents resulting in about 300 deaths! |
| 07/02/05 - 18/02/05 | The Camellia 5 hotel where we stayed in Hanoi |
| 10/02/05 | The One Pillar Pagoda |
| 10/02/05 | Night train to Sapa, in the North West Vietnam |
| 11/02/05 - 15/02/05 | Sapa. We cancelled and re-booked our hiking trips three times due to the changing weather. We finally gave up and went back to Hanoi two days early. We did get one day of nice weather to go for a little bit of a hike |
| 11/02/05 - 15/02/05 | The Tulip hotel, where we stayed in Sapa |
| 15/02/05 | The journey from Sapa back to Hanoi. We took the day train (hard seats). Bit of a cattle wagon, but nice scenery |
| 16/02/05 | A day trip to Ha Long Bay |
| 17/02/05 | Hoa La Prison |
| 17/02/05 | The Temple of Literature |
| 17/02/05 | The world famous Water Puppets |
| 17/02/05 - 18/02/05 | The train ride from Hanoi to Nha Trang |
| 18/02/05 - 20/02/05 | Nha Trang, which literally translates to 'Public Beach'. Our first glimpse of real sun, and we get sun burn :o) |
| 18/02/05 - 20/02/05 | Our Hotel in Nha Trang |
| 20/02/05 | Nha Trang Dive Photos. I managed to squeeze two dives at Nha Trang. |
| 20/02/05 | Train from Nha Trang to Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City). Sorry no photos |
| 21/02/05 | (Our first) flight, from Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) to Phu Quoc, as small island of the South West coast of Vietnam. Sorry no photos |
| 21/02/05 - 26/02/05 | Phu Quoc |
| 21/02/05 - 26/02/05 | Kim Hoa, the resort that we stayed at in Phu Quoc |
| 23/02/05 | Phu Quoc Dive Photos. Due to a broken compressor at the dive centre I only managed two dives on Phu Quoc. I didn't mind that much as the visibility under water wasn't great |
| 26/02/05 - 02/03/05 | Saigon |
| 26/02/05 - 02/03/05 | The Peace Hotel, Saigon |
| 27/02/05 | Day trip to the Cao Dai Temple (am) |
| 27/02/05 | Day trip to the Cu Chi Tunnels (pm) |
| 01/03/04 | War Remnants Museum, Saigon |
| Favourite Photos from Vietnam | |
| Cambodia | |
| 02/03/05 - 05/03/05 | Phnom Phen, Cambodia |
| 02/03/05 - 05/03/05 | The New Lodge Guest House, Phonm Phen, Cambodia. |
| 04/03/05 | The Royal Palace and The SIlver Pagoda |
| 04/03/05 | Tuol Sleng genocide museum (S21) |
| 05/03/05 | The journey from Phnom Phen to Siem Reap, by boat |
| 05/03/05 - 08/03/05 | Siem Reap, Cambodia |
| 05/03/05 - 08/03/05 | The Golden Temple hotel, Siem Reap, Cambodia |
| 06/03/05 | Angkor Thom |
| 06/03/05 | Bayon Temple |
| 06/03/05 | Preah Palilay |
| 06/03/05 | Angkor Wat |
| 06/03/05 | Ta Prohm |
| 08/03/05 | Siem Riep, Cambodia to Bangkok, Thailand |
| Favourite Photos from Cambodia | |
| Thailand | |
| 08/03/05 - 13/03/05 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 08/03/05 - 13/03/05 | Sawadee Bangkok Inn, Khoa San Road, Bangkok, Thailand |
| 10/03/05 | Wat Suthat, Bangkok, Thailand |
| 10/03/05 | Wat Pho, Bangkok, Thailand |
| 11/03/05 | The Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand |
| 08/03/05 - 13/03/05 | Chao Phraya River, Bangkok, Thailand |
| 14/03/05 - 18/05/2005 | Koh Tao, Thailand |
| 14/03/05 - 18/05/2005 | AC2 Resort, Thailand |
| 14/03/05 - 18/05/2005 | Intouch Restaurant, where we ate almost every lunchtime |
| 14/03/05 - 18/05/2005 | Mae Haad, Koh Tao, Thailand |
| 14/03/05 - 18/05/2005 | Phoenix Divers, Koh Tao, Thailand |
| 14/03/05 - 18/05/2005 | Sariee Beach, Koh Tao, Thailand |
| 22/03/05 | A fire juggler at the Maya Bar, Koh Tao, Thailand |
| 27/03/05 | Aoe Leuk beach, Koh Tao, Thailand |
| 14/03/05 - 18/05/2005 | Koh Tao from the water |
| 31/03/05 | A brief visit to Koh Samui, Thailand for the dentist |
| 12/04/05 | An overnight trip to Koh Phangan, for a bit of a party |
| 08/05/05 | Andy's Birthday, and Andy's & my snorkel test... |
| 18/05/05 - 19/05/05 | Koh San Bar & Restaurant, Chumphon, where we spent an extra day and night due to the train to Malaysiaq being cancelled |
| Favourite Photos from Thailand | |
| Diving in Koh Tao | |
| 14/03/05 - 18/05/2005 | Koh Tao dive site - Chumpon |
| 14/03/05 - 18/05/2005 | Koh Tao dive site - Green Rock |
| 14/03/05 - 18/05/2005 | Koh Tao dive site - Twins |
| Malaysia | |
| 19/05/05 - 20/05/2005 | Train from Chumphon, Thailand to Butterworth, Malaysia |
| 20/05/05 | Travelled by bus to Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands. Sorry no photos. |
| 20/05/05 - 25/05/2005 | Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands |
| 20/05/05 - 25/05/2005 | Accomodation in Tanah Rata, first Twin Pines, then Father's Guest House |
| 21/05/2005 | The Boh Tea Plantations |
| 21/05/2005 | The Boh Tea Factory & Shop |
| 22/05/2005 | Jungle Walk in Tanah Rata |
| 25/05/05 | Travelled by mini bus and then fast (but small) boat to the Perhentian Islands. Sorry no photos. |
| 25/05/05 - 02/06/05 | Kecil, the smaller of the Perhentian Islands |
| 25/05/05 - 02/06/05 | Besar, the larger of the Perhentian Islands |
| 25/05/05 - 26/05/2005 | D'Lagoon accomodation |
| 26/05/2005 | Snorkelling at Turtle Bay |
| 26/05/05 | Monitor Lizards on the Island |
| 26/05/05 - 02/06/05 | Coral Bay |
| 26/05/05 - 02/06/05 | Aur Bay accomodation, Coral Bay |
| 26/05/05 - 02/06/05 | Long Beach |
| 27/05/2005 | Snorkel trip around the Perhentian Islands |
| 02/06/05 | Travelled by fast (this time larger) boat and then a taxi to Kota Baru, and stayed there one night. Sorry no photos. |
| 03/06/05 | Travelled by fast taxi and then the slow day "Jungle Train" to Jenrantut. Sorry no photos. |
| 03/06/05 - 04/06/05 | Hotel Sri Emas, Jerantut |
| 04/06/05 | The journey by boat from Kuala Tembeling to Kuala Tahan |
| 04/06/05 - 07/06/05 | The local village of Kuala Tahan |
| 04/06/05 - 07/06/05 | Tahan Guesthouse |
| 04/06/05 - 07/06/05 | The jungle of Taman Negara |
| 05/06/05 | The Canopy Walkway |
| 06/06/05 | Night Safari by jeep |
| 07/06/05 | The journey by boat from Kuala Tahan to Kuala Tembeling |
| 07/06/05 | Travelled by bus to Kuala Lumpur. Sorry no photos. |
| 07/06/05 - 15/06/2005 | Kuala Lumpur |
| 07/06/05 - 15/06/2005 | Kuala Lumpur Accomodation |
| 07/06/05 - 15/06/2005 | KL Tower |
| 15/06/2005 - 20/06/2005 | Salang Beach |
| 15/06/2005 - 20/06/2005 | Salang Beach bungalows |
| 20/06/2005 - 28/06/2005 | ABC Beach |
| 20/06/2005 - 28/06/2005 | Mawar beach bungalows, ABC Beach |
| 20/06/2005 - 26/06/2005 | Tekek, the capital of Tioman |
| 26/06/2005 | Walk To Juara Beach |
| 26/06/2005 | Some Cats on Juara Beach. Cute photos of kittens and not so cute photos of mother cat and kittens eating some vermin or lizard |
| Borneo | |
| 29/06/05 - 01/07/2005 | The Beach Lodge, where we stayed in Kota Kinabalu |
| 01/07/05 - 03/07/2005 | Photos from around Sandakan |
| 01/07/05 - 03/07/2005 | Mayfair Hotel, where we stayed in Sandakan |
| 02/07/2005 | The Orang Utan sanctuary at Sepilok |
| 03/06/05 - 12/07/2005 | Photos from around Semporna |
| 03/07/05 - 12/07/2005 | Lee's Resthouse, where we stayed in Semporna |
| 03/07/05 - 12/07/2005 | Photos taken on the way from Semporna to Sipadan |
| 12/07/05 - 13/07/2005 | Photos from inside Tawau Hills National Park |
| 12/07/05 - 13/07/2005 | Park accomodation, where we stayed at Tawau Hills National Park |
| Diving in Malaysia | |
| 28/05/2005 | Perhentian dive site - TG Butung |
| 28/05/2005 | Perhentian dive site - D'Lagoon |
| 28/05/2005 | Perhentian dive site - Vietnamese Wreck |
| 01/06/2005 | Perhentian dive site - Sugar Wreck (MV Union Star 17) |
| 01/06/2005 | Perhentian dive site - Pinnacle / Temple (Tokong Laut) |
| 22/06/2005 | Tioman dive site - Marine Park |
| 22/06/2005 | Tioman dive site - Tumuk |
| 23/06/2005 | Tioman dive site - Seafan Garden |
| 23/06/2005 | Tioman dive site - Malang Rock |
| 24/06/2005 | Tioman dive site - Pirate Wreck |
| 24/06/2005 | Tioman dive site - Pirate Wreck |
| 05/07/2005 | Sipadan dive site - Tutrtle Tomb |
| 05/07/2005, 10/07/05 | Sipadan dive site - Coral Garden |
| 08/07/2005 | Sipadan dive site - Mid Reef |
| 08/07/2005, 10/07/05 | Sipadan dive site - South Point |
| 08/07/2005 | Mabul dive site - Sea Venture |
| 11/07/2005 | Sipadan dive site - Hanging Garden |
| 11/07/2005 | Sipadan dive site - Lobster Lair |
| 11/07/2005 | Mabul dive site - Eel Garden |
| Favourite Photos from Malaysia | |
| Singapore | |
| 15/07/05 - 17/07/2005 | Some photos from around Singapore |
| 15/07/05 - 17/07/2005 | Bugis Backpackers Hostel, where we stayed in Singapore |
| Favourite Photos from Singapore | |
