tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504753570106418412024-03-14T16:45:11.807+11:00FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIXshushhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06945561657371571532noreply@blogger.comBlogger880125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50475357010641841.post-23635842850590854952024-02-16T22:34:00.140+11:002024-02-17T12:50:16.107+11:00Food Tour & Farewell<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNnYkl2cHxEza_js7KK5kNkBAL3fNA_avLJ-0FnA9oVq5Voj_umKYlLJVX6YbbIwkOplMcZ1T03NRF8UlZL5WHfr-2-BfM-NOJ1fsZXoYg5qZDKwk5W_RIslDNIckuKnT5wD5edDRKiz0N_vlrSv4oCAXTrAsKKAwcLeI_ENJm_In_YFoV6MEUz6iDNQ/s4080/PXL_20240216_110133468.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNnYkl2cHxEza_js7KK5kNkBAL3fNA_avLJ-0FnA9oVq5Voj_umKYlLJVX6YbbIwkOplMcZ1T03NRF8UlZL5WHfr-2-BfM-NOJ1fsZXoYg5qZDKwk5W_RIslDNIckuKnT5wD5edDRKiz0N_vlrSv4oCAXTrAsKKAwcLeI_ENJm_In_YFoV6MEUz6iDNQ/w482-h640/PXL_20240216_110133468.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old market</td></tr></tbody></table><p>It was time to make our way back to Phnom Penh. We were picked up at 0700 for our long drive with a couple of toilet and snack stops. We arrived at the Palace Gate Hotel and were checked in by 2pm. We opted for afternoon high tea at our Colonial Hotel to save time and to save space for our evening food tour. Each set at USD14 was a great price for 2 people! There was a choice of Asian or Western and we opted for the tasty Asian which included spring rolls, tempura prawn, mini fish amok, banana fritters, banana pudding, coconut pudding and fruit. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFl8Y8Cjgaw8n816iWeY-i3XTvJVd25Wgv3XkkfEerG_dg7D4bIkGgAqo0JePopyOYqFe6xN6_riuUj1R2bbKfA5URoVq05_B9wbme1vsVvoywhamQl_s4ieRSuOVjKL-wzo9iDM6biHvgJpZfT-W4FyK7FeUz9qIuLsF3zFK54NiDuJO0HX28hGvoRA/s4080/PXL_20240216_080041291.PORTRAIT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFl8Y8Cjgaw8n816iWeY-i3XTvJVd25Wgv3XkkfEerG_dg7D4bIkGgAqo0JePopyOYqFe6xN6_riuUj1R2bbKfA5URoVq05_B9wbme1vsVvoywhamQl_s4ieRSuOVjKL-wzo9iDM6biHvgJpZfT-W4FyK7FeUz9qIuLsF3zFK54NiDuJO0HX28hGvoRA/w482-h640/PXL_20240216_080041291.PORTRAIT.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Asian set</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJLOInr1rW0k-HBKD9Y6XhSVPzTWA7n-xWBjSz59S9RCwdlALNEmAuWvkDh6vgXM6HsGqbF4LiPlyOgWOJaLrloPtYLm1LYfz5w3ZdVKfiRAXLOXOu7ujuUicTJbKOfwk2cFpDP6BWEZFEfuhe8r13_JgffWHhw0Me059co2QYqPK9a4c7WbW8ZdHwOA/s1600/IMG-20240216-WA0023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJLOInr1rW0k-HBKD9Y6XhSVPzTWA7n-xWBjSz59S9RCwdlALNEmAuWvkDh6vgXM6HsGqbF4LiPlyOgWOJaLrloPtYLm1LYfz5w3ZdVKfiRAXLOXOu7ujuUicTJbKOfwk2cFpDP6BWEZFEfuhe8r13_JgffWHhw0Me059co2QYqPK9a4c7WbW8ZdHwOA/w640-h480/IMG-20240216-WA0023.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just enough to fill the belly</td></tr></tbody></table><p>With time to spare, I was sorely tempted to squeeze one last massage in! However, I dutifully napped the afternoon away whilst the others shopped for souvenirs at the Central market. We reconvened at 1730 at the lobby for our tuk tuk food tour with Mr Borei. We wandered around the old market trying out local snacks and tropical fruits. I had never seen nor tried mango plum or milkfruit which was surprising for someone who spent so much time in South East Asia! Mango plum tasted almost like a mini mango, and milk fruit was similar to a custard apple. We did worry about the state of the meats and seafoods...and wondered what happened to the goods they couldn't sell? Let's not think too hard about that...</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp4QiognTxHyk1LU28V4Ek8WcdYWQUpEYp6Japx-FW5yXnmyeG-cQU2HTGTcBdq6vD37FPJogioMFLBarhkuxhWGah1OvZbfKjS9zg1WC9JGQgV4Lc3kzZzV-S-xLfpzL59aYrzaRk69kd9rWYirHeOdOefbVeZqv4Z2ghGcOMKlFL4qM5345WQJ6Oag/s1600/IMG-20240216-WA0026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp4QiognTxHyk1LU28V4Ek8WcdYWQUpEYp6Japx-FW5yXnmyeG-cQU2HTGTcBdq6vD37FPJogioMFLBarhkuxhWGah1OvZbfKjS9zg1WC9JGQgV4Lc3kzZzV-S-xLfpzL59aYrzaRk69kd9rWYirHeOdOefbVeZqv4Z2ghGcOMKlFL4qM5345WQJ6Oag/w640-h480/IMG-20240216-WA0026.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the tuk tuk ready to go</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhip96EUyffUwAABUWKsuXBOIRgpEbmfa5k-v2LnEcdVIaRPo4zKIdIxB7zYg13OfnZUNHlyQ-IPscyGWlSPQ1yyGLGdV-0aNaPgI27i5AhjRiwNSDUmtHaGON_2I_01NQc9r45FK2mhA6CqRXhbRU2zE986Getf4bN7qVxbgnsLszl35D4bB0o09jmIw/s4080/PXL_20240216_103155519.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhip96EUyffUwAABUWKsuXBOIRgpEbmfa5k-v2LnEcdVIaRPo4zKIdIxB7zYg13OfnZUNHlyQ-IPscyGWlSPQ1yyGLGdV-0aNaPgI27i5AhjRiwNSDUmtHaGON_2I_01NQc9r45FK2mhA6CqRXhbRU2zE986Getf4bN7qVxbgnsLszl35D4bB0o09jmIw/w640-h482/PXL_20240216_103155519.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ours was a large tuk tuk that fit 6</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCAg3tZUS__tPTjDW6fvT21FhIm9oCUDLGmG_U3_7bQZoyJrBCCjLh1IYkjarXkq9pT8Z0BxMB9PYeHwKOIzsBd4Ksku1fssD6TJqyUTyA0u7xSy734mzIGhL85BAONq7Xo2BpRwrwxfeVukhhg4EZaxtY3YKhl_zhkTUBmZ-5ofOPb3ECq8dtaFnVFA/s4080/PXL_20240216_103315466.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCAg3tZUS__tPTjDW6fvT21FhIm9oCUDLGmG_U3_7bQZoyJrBCCjLh1IYkjarXkq9pT8Z0BxMB9PYeHwKOIzsBd4Ksku1fssD6TJqyUTyA0u7xSy734mzIGhL85BAONq7Xo2BpRwrwxfeVukhhg4EZaxtY3YKhl_zhkTUBmZ-5ofOPb3ECq8dtaFnVFA/w482-h640/PXL_20240216_103315466.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was hot. Traffic...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeOBDoDu0vTrcN56jn5w058-KOGqCyp_YWJH7eZUd0yifqo6HObBIbdAQeyK2_TUDJPIHM5SBr4oezq6rucr6KoQFhkd9gwT6AcQJnElQPyKJbPABPh2Bk2rlJIEFOlJ_WFUyK0OfJv4e_PLtaXcYy6RBu5Kf00TgCwQ_yYisMM0BJKkG-NXlp1wscuQ/s4080/PXL_20240216_104913408.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeOBDoDu0vTrcN56jn5w058-KOGqCyp_YWJH7eZUd0yifqo6HObBIbdAQeyK2_TUDJPIHM5SBr4oezq6rucr6KoQFhkd9gwT6AcQJnElQPyKJbPABPh2Bk2rlJIEFOlJ_WFUyK0OfJv4e_PLtaXcYy6RBu5Kf00TgCwQ_yYisMM0BJKkG-NXlp1wscuQ/w482-h640/PXL_20240216_104913408.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mango plum. The locals call it Ma Prong</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUFOp_SjMyB8ZOlfZBKvnjKa2p2SFQTc23QLZTs0zU7-FehQN4UkRPsgRX-w8d716bjjg-IKpG_SXs9t0khNZQJLkyUbSdAV0kKaAxHqfEX3IuNo4aSdZ6RqvC7f9dwRybdEUmgAUW9DF9b1npXdCJp2CQW09aBea4P34N6sLoDyGlAytbbnPQEYii0A/s4080/PXL_20240216_104951538.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUFOp_SjMyB8ZOlfZBKvnjKa2p2SFQTc23QLZTs0zU7-FehQN4UkRPsgRX-w8d716bjjg-IKpG_SXs9t0khNZQJLkyUbSdAV0kKaAxHqfEX3IuNo4aSdZ6RqvC7f9dwRybdEUmgAUW9DF9b1npXdCJp2CQW09aBea4P34N6sLoDyGlAytbbnPQEYii0A/w640-h482/PXL_20240216_104951538.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Milk fruit</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLMIf-3Ip98cne9XZdalK8nMLLPMTwvgnyocltw7pbC46efQlc3oY5gR7uVUW8VrYGrYh0rudQycI1pr2uKdB_ztqmOtUoIKNBjf-EdGiwg5nFSI-DletXcEiOlDsYYY_WJbcfNYtrU58MMKSANQ62oJP5O__HfGY1nmgRsDLavYPXOrejWxSLz6J0GA/s4080/PXL_20240216_105157327.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLMIf-3Ip98cne9XZdalK8nMLLPMTwvgnyocltw7pbC46efQlc3oY5gR7uVUW8VrYGrYh0rudQycI1pr2uKdB_ztqmOtUoIKNBjf-EdGiwg5nFSI-DletXcEiOlDsYYY_WJbcfNYtrU58MMKSANQ62oJP5O__HfGY1nmgRsDLavYPXOrejWxSLz6J0GA/w482-h640/PXL_20240216_105157327.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was what it looked like inside</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmpO65Ela72t82G5sBo3S8vvcZfpbNOzAJrwASqZ8hELlUYScMt5clFsIeZzrzYV4JfrZNRYp0oO-YZHGTI9_QkOxNH0VgE7xbQuHo9QJdf3vIUP5hZ8VMOR1PA8ANupT-aNPnkInL1Di7KHau0EnsM1DUp-zwVrLmoIssOTM0hsVwfcQQtJXGufGmLQ/s4080/PXL_20240216_110326041.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmpO65Ela72t82G5sBo3S8vvcZfpbNOzAJrwASqZ8hELlUYScMt5clFsIeZzrzYV4JfrZNRYp0oO-YZHGTI9_QkOxNH0VgE7xbQuHo9QJdf3vIUP5hZ8VMOR1PA8ANupT-aNPnkInL1Di7KHau0EnsM1DUp-zwVrLmoIssOTM0hsVwfcQQtJXGufGmLQ/w640-h482/PXL_20240216_110326041.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Similar to the chinese sesame bread</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIazkWeSKmcPQgPzzTsv6dAKHIPj1R50ULtp0JcXdapJke-UILlPLGNnCEBrimez2q5h1hlP2WUbGoIim8GZXC_qT8tGluV_iqWx3JbjW85CpMJC7JkkU4mLcPVd4nkYV0knoKoLfsP9CCinshN0fx5DB5S2S0hoXhrMT3eM8o8ytlKhRY0Z0ODDcmzQ/s4080/PXL_20240216_110403704.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIazkWeSKmcPQgPzzTsv6dAKHIPj1R50ULtp0JcXdapJke-UILlPLGNnCEBrimez2q5h1hlP2WUbGoIim8GZXC_qT8tGluV_iqWx3JbjW85CpMJC7JkkU4mLcPVd4nkYV0knoKoLfsP9CCinshN0fx5DB5S2S0hoXhrMT3eM8o8ytlKhRY0Z0ODDcmzQ/w640-h482/PXL_20240216_110403704.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shrimp cracker</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiySVHlKlQ5Qz8_LRibFiP1ID_I5ZadCCizjRdf3L5N0IE1UT4Ph3zmLmEYA57a3sKi219VJii-FdbUtdECIo-zfkAlytGUQHKBVNhP6tcQLXENXCLCbCcCKzhF9JGt0dhyphenhyphenBLcdR5gQvuk7TL5eYeSepqPQvdiphqJ_qsiWNLc8xFoshbGJWv_8nAo9Ag/s4080/PXL_20240216_110414768.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiySVHlKlQ5Qz8_LRibFiP1ID_I5ZadCCizjRdf3L5N0IE1UT4Ph3zmLmEYA57a3sKi219VJii-FdbUtdECIo-zfkAlytGUQHKBVNhP6tcQLXENXCLCbCcCKzhF9JGt0dhyphenhyphenBLcdR5gQvuk7TL5eYeSepqPQvdiphqJ_qsiWNLc8xFoshbGJWv_8nAo9Ag/w482-h640/PXL_20240216_110414768.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Super crunchy and addictive!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy_1Ox5n9pGMcUyLUh_MnjUK4YLDpdXY4niNfNu6y4BYWZCC0N2eGtGQWl2up-2e6ZmhttvcMR8FXIEX_kZDlPZrIfq5nO-N7gGyvCoTnuBq9bzLK_PES4vRaJ3Az2CnPkOSDLSvnlC5y75Bbd1Le7N23ej9yt3ukIUmMPEhtEg1-B3PdA0ORWzj8OIw/s4080/PXL_20240216_110522898.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy_1Ox5n9pGMcUyLUh_MnjUK4YLDpdXY4niNfNu6y4BYWZCC0N2eGtGQWl2up-2e6ZmhttvcMR8FXIEX_kZDlPZrIfq5nO-N7gGyvCoTnuBq9bzLK_PES4vRaJ3Az2CnPkOSDLSvnlC5y75Bbd1Le7N23ej9yt3ukIUmMPEhtEg1-B3PdA0ORWzj8OIw/w482-h640/PXL_20240216_110522898.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mr Borei's favourite</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiir-02TypZ2QSHH2MFBTBuM8UGMZacDg9KuvPKjQubJlZHyLP8NYFauj2Yf3nC7vYaiftVyq2-RUaQXOmoYNhC8XqAXlYMBIImzvA0JsWLQkv3Ia7kV2Gntxzds5qSYZ93xPiXwvh0HtRr8l8Vmyk-vC0oERzbDjCYUXLkLxl4Cgz6vc1bw5lVHoozAw/s4080/PXL_20240216_110549915.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiir-02TypZ2QSHH2MFBTBuM8UGMZacDg9KuvPKjQubJlZHyLP8NYFauj2Yf3nC7vYaiftVyq2-RUaQXOmoYNhC8XqAXlYMBIImzvA0JsWLQkv3Ia7kV2Gntxzds5qSYZ93xPiXwvh0HtRr8l8Vmyk-vC0oERzbDjCYUXLkLxl4Cgz6vc1bw5lVHoozAw/w482-h640/PXL_20240216_110549915.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sticky rice with filling</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdAy_PSXbVgmobXmm2Jube0p9oSvoxwB6GEPUu_4T5EvG7UO3mi0ldfS996HCb8vIT-21ldVr3-6o-NiZypKqoBpXIb6KoQU9Nrbpr2rO6nGEy579HeD0Y3LDBpgE3EXKyf_ZVyOo_C0yedGuSitedfR06ZH-LXUrUkIAgUqCkOEj47aQ9lF1jVcL3Ug/s4080/PXL_20240216_111245699.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdAy_PSXbVgmobXmm2Jube0p9oSvoxwB6GEPUu_4T5EvG7UO3mi0ldfS996HCb8vIT-21ldVr3-6o-NiZypKqoBpXIb6KoQU9Nrbpr2rO6nGEy579HeD0Y3LDBpgE3EXKyf_ZVyOo_C0yedGuSitedfR06ZH-LXUrUkIAgUqCkOEj47aQ9lF1jVcL3Ug/w482-h640/PXL_20240216_111245699.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meat anyone?!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0tbLYwOQcRxHfSBtdO-jURQnkdhxOa5OyhJpOIjNUPh-jvNlRoNs75DSArCwdzJ10xClVI-ZIAPigbcNZtVxhpUSBYlIKcqj-4ah_bTFyoFmvhCyOcaYJqohKiCaF2LpmoXfuoyExN3MksS3BW1xs2U5KGB5Xq74w8f_FD43eE19Yxbf6Hf2teOJixA/s4080/PXL_20240216_111426818.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0tbLYwOQcRxHfSBtdO-jURQnkdhxOa5OyhJpOIjNUPh-jvNlRoNs75DSArCwdzJ10xClVI-ZIAPigbcNZtVxhpUSBYlIKcqj-4ah_bTFyoFmvhCyOcaYJqohKiCaF2LpmoXfuoyExN3MksS3BW1xs2U5KGB5Xq74w8f_FD43eE19Yxbf6Hf2teOJixA/w640-h482/PXL_20240216_111426818.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snails</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4y82gnb6zW9w2sUYEWjHPqq6hzt9WisKTp1Y87aVXW7j1xYf-5NYtZ9juVZPW33MnP_-FMo_jit3FUuNMCqgm1hc_bragSqlcF5_mZM8YUbp4uOd2gMM5M6anh10IKl76bIOS1gC5mNCbg_S7aFfNtLhH_Sxh1g0lY7NmA0IJCxANTEjWVdHPZnKCIg/s1600/IMG-20240216-WA0004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4y82gnb6zW9w2sUYEWjHPqq6hzt9WisKTp1Y87aVXW7j1xYf-5NYtZ9juVZPW33MnP_-FMo_jit3FUuNMCqgm1hc_bragSqlcF5_mZM8YUbp4uOd2gMM5M6anh10IKl76bIOS1gC5mNCbg_S7aFfNtLhH_Sxh1g0lY7NmA0IJCxANTEjWVdHPZnKCIg/w640-h480/IMG-20240216-WA0004.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our tuk tuk has party lights!</td></tr></tbody></table><p>For dinner, we finally had a truly authentic meal. Mr Borei took us to a restaurant where we actually saw locals, and we didn't eat beef lok lak, fish amok, or chicken cashew! He ordered 6 very different but delicious dishes. We ate so much...but that didn't stop us from having drinks at the roof top bar to say goodbye to Phnom Penh! It has been an amazing week and our time here was so special being able to explore and experience with friends. Until next year ladies!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsKQJc4c7sIym1e9YEvS7BQH9pZx-_sdL5kcdCfJSRufvREOiiVRrgX3zqdSc7Viv8CHq7kKHbgqeeLOfLJ1W_CrwF5Iw8WCEx8uhYcF15wIAUOsMsLabsPb3fnTpk0olMAnA_nCdyzp7kRdm7tOxhP10dN4oVpC7z5ATRGSAodx83W1eRbhdaaBibBw/s4080/PXL_20240216_113339530.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsKQJc4c7sIym1e9YEvS7BQH9pZx-_sdL5kcdCfJSRufvREOiiVRrgX3zqdSc7Viv8CHq7kKHbgqeeLOfLJ1W_CrwF5Iw8WCEx8uhYcF15wIAUOsMsLabsPb3fnTpk0olMAnA_nCdyzp7kRdm7tOxhP10dN4oVpC7z5ATRGSAodx83W1eRbhdaaBibBw/w640-h482/PXL_20240216_113339530.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our dinner venue</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15sJKur1r98gPOcFt7ED5ucvl_o6V-n0lGANqpJPUJ3hzyCLras46PivCkWcUOZBqTCxtwobHSa4O_l_Ml9ge7qCXjP0dv0lsZWOQM25E0Py_hrGu17Chkc_oC6PDpOHjgwclObbOfDgeGi4DQB3rhyG7TqAFlyMG_ehau51qivLcGvS0NBhfBBXCCQ/s4080/PXL_20240216_113939747.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15sJKur1r98gPOcFt7ED5ucvl_o6V-n0lGANqpJPUJ3hzyCLras46PivCkWcUOZBqTCxtwobHSa4O_l_Ml9ge7qCXjP0dv0lsZWOQM25E0Py_hrGu17Chkc_oC6PDpOHjgwclObbOfDgeGi4DQB3rhyG7TqAFlyMG_ehau51qivLcGvS0NBhfBBXCCQ/w482-h640/PXL_20240216_113939747.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The most amazing dipping sauce</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjEmM7-OY2R8-BXCYOzlevnTtG7echO72PAJO5Nx5FMXJaOO5UU91N8xCLh28b5FuPW9XQCyiS67bBa_FbIpnjJwHyy27iMgSRLu5CX86H26F04zMV981Ob6HYnLiIDe6q95neNjgneDx1GDZQGicHGc1Zoxrl5fCMKwSdZXw_wHyJ1lQZvojp2tBKMg/s4080/PXL_20240216_115024511.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjEmM7-OY2R8-BXCYOzlevnTtG7echO72PAJO5Nx5FMXJaOO5UU91N8xCLh28b5FuPW9XQCyiS67bBa_FbIpnjJwHyy27iMgSRLu5CX86H26F04zMV981Ob6HYnLiIDe6q95neNjgneDx1GDZQGicHGc1Zoxrl5fCMKwSdZXw_wHyJ1lQZvojp2tBKMg/w482-h640/PXL_20240216_115024511.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Something akin to kangkong</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLfiFtQkBKn5TpmxjVojCGl9QelAnAzDISSumkGTdhncFGAvtG5Bmd43YFa-cMtSmzsGBK7Arm096T6qwipPSXOJS6w1hCcRl0Qcohmt_uAkSWHRkTF8WF1pyYzK2jg60BJg7vRLHKFY92AFTn8GZ-onVg5er3EOuscH5wJ4M2yZ8IbGg977xu-5GRLQ/s4080/PXL_20240216_115224968.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLfiFtQkBKn5TpmxjVojCGl9QelAnAzDISSumkGTdhncFGAvtG5Bmd43YFa-cMtSmzsGBK7Arm096T6qwipPSXOJS6w1hCcRl0Qcohmt_uAkSWHRkTF8WF1pyYzK2jg60BJg7vRLHKFY92AFTn8GZ-onVg5er3EOuscH5wJ4M2yZ8IbGg977xu-5GRLQ/w482-h640/PXL_20240216_115224968.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">BBQ beef. Looks plain was delish. Dip generously in the sauce above. Superb!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-86z5eES21gSrjfnv2-Pd_XlwDUO44NDNBgzZ6RKSXiM_7zdZzAx-QUJmfF8l6l5V8ZekmziaHLgel3b4cQZfJVFOgwlSQS9H56mzplS02GhJFp5Dyve-FOSnP1Ldgt3QYW8VD-n4HWK-sv5YYR5pgW7HM7rHqxuoV_SBjZ3CP72_PI21lQSOhagU_A/s4080/PXL_20240216_115618604.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-86z5eES21gSrjfnv2-Pd_XlwDUO44NDNBgzZ6RKSXiM_7zdZzAx-QUJmfF8l6l5V8ZekmziaHLgel3b4cQZfJVFOgwlSQS9H56mzplS02GhJFp5Dyve-FOSnP1Ldgt3QYW8VD-n4HWK-sv5YYR5pgW7HM7rHqxuoV_SBjZ3CP72_PI21lQSOhagU_A/w482-h640/PXL_20240216_115618604.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mango salad with smoked fish</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYEQyh_j4EETvrC22pptd4Rg21gGDI0qIbdJm3QAp1j4IexDZ23mNUIXHyl4WLKJ7zLSFpFR8Jm42ATG7MsdnD4nnCOXzKM_hZPb9pbJ6Coh6-6_JBwv62Ze_D3IsdXnW7cEVIR2QI_gFn7DVWtX9yhLNm1SCzWojXpqlTUhVLFlyOubgS1XXc_2XYog/s4080/PXL_20240216_120618210.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYEQyh_j4EETvrC22pptd4Rg21gGDI0qIbdJm3QAp1j4IexDZ23mNUIXHyl4WLKJ7zLSFpFR8Jm42ATG7MsdnD4nnCOXzKM_hZPb9pbJ6Coh6-6_JBwv62Ze_D3IsdXnW7cEVIR2QI_gFn7DVWtX9yhLNm1SCzWojXpqlTUhVLFlyOubgS1XXc_2XYog/w640-h482/PXL_20240216_120618210.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mekong River fish. Probably the weakest of the dishes</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5B4bxYGA57M6FaBXzS1RiAYYvsqyAXeULy974JjzLJSXTUmK3Rzdpr0SOMXzRcvXa-F_iFjPD3q7M1xaMZHAjfVuY4Hayewja2-Lm06ltEE7WfPsjLfIts6I1qFfU_-7nELSqvaYRKPW3MfQxD9awOBf6Y4SVAgIdpYEjtvuIpkKQC2KNEMJcKVo27Q/s4080/PXL_20240216_115939605.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5B4bxYGA57M6FaBXzS1RiAYYvsqyAXeULy974JjzLJSXTUmK3Rzdpr0SOMXzRcvXa-F_iFjPD3q7M1xaMZHAjfVuY4Hayewja2-Lm06ltEE7WfPsjLfIts6I1qFfU_-7nELSqvaYRKPW3MfQxD9awOBf6Y4SVAgIdpYEjtvuIpkKQC2KNEMJcKVo27Q/w482-h640/PXL_20240216_115939605.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Phenomenal chicken soup</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9CRwJCZkMS2kU67cWnYpKQifXY9LuVfHfONYi5FsSIfmnUtzFhGITKweOVcnSLe48LZio5LFPS1yn5ewDETXYlhAdmsAkxDwG0DauS7_4fSCBIaHMuSQybjwyYPgPDzSA4SbWlhHBAQGwfQKw_OdhuHFdzshXjUJK0wjzuvQh-4WwOppnnysnPBw-uw/s4080/PXL_20240216_131730160.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9CRwJCZkMS2kU67cWnYpKQifXY9LuVfHfONYi5FsSIfmnUtzFhGITKweOVcnSLe48LZio5LFPS1yn5ewDETXYlhAdmsAkxDwG0DauS7_4fSCBIaHMuSQybjwyYPgPDzSA4SbWlhHBAQGwfQKw_OdhuHFdzshXjUJK0wjzuvQh-4WwOppnnysnPBw-uw/w640-h482/PXL_20240216_131730160.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Farewell Phnom Penh!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />shushhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06945561657371571532noreply@blogger.com0Phnom Penh, Cambodia11.5563738 104.9282099-16.753860036178846 69.7719599 39.866607636178841 140.0844599tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50475357010641841.post-57786665746539934192024-02-15T23:56:00.189+11:002024-02-16T02:19:06.978+11:00Floating, Blessings & Cooking<p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0licsO4re8Rwg5FuhEBw1cClp9FDTwi-gwoktWD2TKaxSVxzJ2nRwlfrNmYagpkS1th_D5u92Bh5qDgdIkhB1FFx-n6nWc3hCdjqG_uVU3ah2fNgkioJqYeFuKQpzTwqZJTyli97gCoKoE6cw7jjaJni6UXDN4VDrFE9TW8bPYU6RpcNkLBSUBKdtsQ/s3897/original_09f21182-406e-4605-97b8-390a9b513161_PXL_20240215_025059702.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2934" data-original-width="3897" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0licsO4re8Rwg5FuhEBw1cClp9FDTwi-gwoktWD2TKaxSVxzJ2nRwlfrNmYagpkS1th_D5u92Bh5qDgdIkhB1FFx-n6nWc3hCdjqG_uVU3ah2fNgkioJqYeFuKQpzTwqZJTyli97gCoKoE6cw7jjaJni6UXDN4VDrFE9TW8bPYU6RpcNkLBSUBKdtsQ/w640-h482/original_09f21182-406e-4605-97b8-390a9b513161_PXL_20240215_025059702.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chong Kneas Floating Village on Tonle Sap Lake</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>This morning we were able to sleep in and enjoy the excellent buffet breakfast at the hotel. Of note were the multiple variety of made to order noodle station, the banh mi station, and the crepe suzette station! We drove south towards Tonle Sap Lake, South East Asia's largest lake and part of the Mekong system, for a boat ride to visit one of the floating villages. We learnt a lot about life in a floating village, along with the fact that Mr Makara grew up in one! His family transitioned to land in 2005. He recounted how going to a supermarket was like heaven where you could pick any food you wanted and the air was so cool with air-conditioning. He was fortunate to be the youngest son, and thus his older siblings (6 of them) worked to send him to secondary school. He was then fortunate enough to win a scholarship for further studies and avoided conscription to be where he is today. His personal stories made the floating village come to life. Being low season, the waters were currently only 1-2m deep! However during the wet season, the lake could swell up to 12-14m. The village would then move closer to the mangroves for protection. </div><div><br /></div><div><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAKxTaunWyTLx7vWWciH_WGN7xopSeaQ1G8KPQtQEjaZtxRi7nAC8lrrHLaTLTRtKNjsnHd7TFNMQZjQr1VhGMi6j6vtQwPQFn-sFmcdP_LV_dH3n-O-wsTeD6XkoxkNKxAW8T_9I2o0QQAx1FXoXvjkyITsFBfwHIJHIAjc07byrJRHxJt1TuDjei9g/s4080/PXL_20240215_003441284.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAKxTaunWyTLx7vWWciH_WGN7xopSeaQ1G8KPQtQEjaZtxRi7nAC8lrrHLaTLTRtKNjsnHd7TFNMQZjQr1VhGMi6j6vtQwPQFn-sFmcdP_LV_dH3n-O-wsTeD6XkoxkNKxAW8T_9I2o0QQAx1FXoXvjkyITsFBfwHIJHIAjc07byrJRHxJt1TuDjei9g/w640-h482/PXL_20240215_003441284.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The breakfast buffet</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoMrwlBwU6Ez8uY2UEPpURCK8bzl6XPvV4Pj97ii7UzzsygXdQ9aPDPIxuvrA7Q2cfv89w-FPrgyf6ejppljgcMV0MOYSVJhb2ZLyc-LmolJ9eZmSNYMYuJ0QqHP3JCQJnO2op3sqVS41lXhJnhDfPmatFiUNccV5sy-I3509hNNsfRxZMrudpm1VCbA/s4080/PXL_20240215_003544639.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoMrwlBwU6Ez8uY2UEPpURCK8bzl6XPvV4Pj97ii7UzzsygXdQ9aPDPIxuvrA7Q2cfv89w-FPrgyf6ejppljgcMV0MOYSVJhb2ZLyc-LmolJ9eZmSNYMYuJ0QqHP3JCQJnO2op3sqVS41lXhJnhDfPmatFiUNccV5sy-I3509hNNsfRxZMrudpm1VCbA/w482-h640/PXL_20240215_003544639.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was the soup noodle station. There was also a dry noodle station</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8YdrUUW0CR4g0XOWLVHVYWz8MSISrPUVYOibvsin-Lwigmlzsvb1yF3h0O-SS_0Mcq4zdhyfO-Q4yAcimWwc0WnGybdclTbm15Vg4o2MCAIxymsxI84t43jGo2z6PrW4HbWcL4tb0MzSm-NnMifHBo5jDvAXLJPP_6S0u-J-ELyGysAhV7VYITYdv_w/s4080/PXL_20240215_020543184.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8YdrUUW0CR4g0XOWLVHVYWz8MSISrPUVYOibvsin-Lwigmlzsvb1yF3h0O-SS_0Mcq4zdhyfO-Q4yAcimWwc0WnGybdclTbm15Vg4o2MCAIxymsxI84t43jGo2z6PrW4HbWcL4tb0MzSm-NnMifHBo5jDvAXLJPP_6S0u-J-ELyGysAhV7VYITYdv_w/w640-h482/PXL_20240215_020543184.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lush rice paddies as we neared the waterway</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvhZyfMdczT2nMftkr7UB3a9O6RXV1RwpuX4u7-caJ9aKSmwIxRrWxB149u1TN0jDXKlKZhVuJnI9Kr5lqp2ZMUjRt47-avRVfRiVQakBXEhaqigrGXmsddBm-p3ZE854JsVv7ARk98eEcxj1aKcijSl9RERvTDPLjrjPK9HBx9hTRHTbpEuI3F2A3iw/s4080/PXL_20240215_021826257.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvhZyfMdczT2nMftkr7UB3a9O6RXV1RwpuX4u7-caJ9aKSmwIxRrWxB149u1TN0jDXKlKZhVuJnI9Kr5lqp2ZMUjRt47-avRVfRiVQakBXEhaqigrGXmsddBm-p3ZE854JsVv7ARk98eEcxj1aKcijSl9RERvTDPLjrjPK9HBx9hTRHTbpEuI3F2A3iw/w482-h640/PXL_20240215_021826257.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The ramp down to the water is super steep as we are in dry season</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQy9uzJTwX1jJxIBMMlyoZxz7oMXpBWTeG_57VKLSLwsyRgfQsJN8w_oORf9TwbT11cF2SGX36MXFy3Z6G7LLGmq2Lu2INY9kBnMfz_9P_rgq7wPbHOqmbALuc7nJ5taUKmwtuHucGsDzJPRCNIGM3q_WGHZCGsCvZkIv2AvG6edLuMiBTyDm8NFgdAg/s1600/IMG-20240215-WA0000.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQy9uzJTwX1jJxIBMMlyoZxz7oMXpBWTeG_57VKLSLwsyRgfQsJN8w_oORf9TwbT11cF2SGX36MXFy3Z6G7LLGmq2Lu2INY9kBnMfz_9P_rgq7wPbHOqmbALuc7nJ5taUKmwtuHucGsDzJPRCNIGM3q_WGHZCGsCvZkIv2AvG6edLuMiBTyDm8NFgdAg/w640-h480/IMG-20240215-WA0000.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our little boat</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcH4LlH07F3_VZRXnMtwBFC99Jo-z0k4JIL4SCw2_iRmF2WsTKexW4cMkZcQ2dCW_UxdnUhRBlYY4XByH7bvit6Qby2hIz3Uf49blPVF_Ndp9sTuNJPGSYosPOVoWMgIqhQ0NFkXCaYdYJOASLhYVhakqUEu31xNK-348B3TVVov85xZSgNbwveIdu6Q/s4080/PXL_20240215_032735087.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcH4LlH07F3_VZRXnMtwBFC99Jo-z0k4JIL4SCw2_iRmF2WsTKexW4cMkZcQ2dCW_UxdnUhRBlYY4XByH7bvit6Qby2hIz3Uf49blPVF_Ndp9sTuNJPGSYosPOVoWMgIqhQ0NFkXCaYdYJOASLhYVhakqUEu31xNK-348B3TVVov85xZSgNbwveIdu6Q/w482-h640/PXL_20240215_032735087.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The water is not very deep!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6CUsxL5vLdsXt8jOmwIudX5VzL2XyJdUKTaqyhP9_RNC852AMZuwQN3lqEhz5nyFcYCZT9x7scrsVWFfE5GPiboAYas_mXXHTFNkhmjc3saD2jj0IGZFl7wE9-q4CUwTcQC8XRwqDhbe_Viy0HQ2Y8-ZhFKgmus1zWw2lXtPkcJDH7NefsS8x5Iqgww/s4080/PXL_20240215_024602245.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6CUsxL5vLdsXt8jOmwIudX5VzL2XyJdUKTaqyhP9_RNC852AMZuwQN3lqEhz5nyFcYCZT9x7scrsVWFfE5GPiboAYas_mXXHTFNkhmjc3saD2jj0IGZFl7wE9-q4CUwTcQC8XRwqDhbe_Viy0HQ2Y8-ZhFKgmus1zWw2lXtPkcJDH7NefsS8x5Iqgww/w482-h640/PXL_20240215_024602245.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This village has a church</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJlOPGNTZUG_MElq3tLwUntF-9yC2-47oO8OoUHVvfLO5Y94CRVPOdQeuMJqG__TbwW32NAwjZ2MAYH9wontSlBK6cLHYw0HD-ueM0B_2PE9omuilTRe32DEX1DhdDQdQSw-Whw9Kdtoei3jnEniIaR-ky8YmiUBv7A7zi9Y-OPyQ7XmmYZQbewtLsug/s4080/PXL_20240215_025134986.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJlOPGNTZUG_MElq3tLwUntF-9yC2-47oO8OoUHVvfLO5Y94CRVPOdQeuMJqG__TbwW32NAwjZ2MAYH9wontSlBK6cLHYw0HD-ueM0B_2PE9omuilTRe32DEX1DhdDQdQSw-Whw9Kdtoei3jnEniIaR-ky8YmiUBv7A7zi9Y-OPyQ7XmmYZQbewtLsug/w640-h482/PXL_20240215_025134986.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sometimes different generations of the families tie their house boats together</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaZTCiT97utKue7Wx5V_bJcwl0PcVB40vyrXZflCSo_gqcje0hbhNDhiOL7lVs7F0EGMJbDpwCoA8T862PyfrmaHUH9hFt3_Qa2ZtjhL36UUnO5AmvEyT4NuDXZ4SZ15RgiG29Ipv10Kn25LTC3KRO5NatM-fK4RE68MguJosDS5vMrLICNtzHv4p8fA/s4080/PXL_20240215_025850713.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaZTCiT97utKue7Wx5V_bJcwl0PcVB40vyrXZflCSo_gqcje0hbhNDhiOL7lVs7F0EGMJbDpwCoA8T862PyfrmaHUH9hFt3_Qa2ZtjhL36UUnO5AmvEyT4NuDXZ4SZ15RgiG29Ipv10Kn25LTC3KRO5NatM-fK4RE68MguJosDS5vMrLICNtzHv4p8fA/w482-h640/PXL_20240215_025850713.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Um...there's a crocodile farm on one of the boats</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMZmVtl8ppPEMe8Ki7WJZ8gcTlSKx2raYtRDHF0wq5mMAXDNKvsKkgFCf_TDgFFWg_d1_IskPvDWXxnCpWmDuOPOvvAfpQtk6C_RxCclzflamw-qwDAxn60jrlBU-FpTw7ISPPcuoCfZ0MNsM4KStOKbhKHyV00wddGZ8oRdneEL9307nVDAu70wlmow/s4080/PXL_20240215_025828559.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMZmVtl8ppPEMe8Ki7WJZ8gcTlSKx2raYtRDHF0wq5mMAXDNKvsKkgFCf_TDgFFWg_d1_IskPvDWXxnCpWmDuOPOvvAfpQtk6C_RxCclzflamw-qwDAxn60jrlBU-FpTw7ISPPcuoCfZ0MNsM4KStOKbhKHyV00wddGZ8oRdneEL9307nVDAu70wlmow/w482-h640/PXL_20240215_025828559.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not as big as Australian ones but still decent sized</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEvr_1xKTnfA5Hu5Q7JlbkueDIKJwlTkO2xjlzhXR3D6d1y4jXJnXn453PRDzk030wJ0tPW_EaczNAKhMWVqDiV8C5jSa7U22feDCujhKo0hTMN0PvWAYGmtm2oBynECJHPegboGebu_LUdVLljqdc6-XOIZPZk-vT7CJwMJjeMAYGdxm6aaU2SLs8HA/s4080/PXL_20240215_032710981.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEvr_1xKTnfA5Hu5Q7JlbkueDIKJwlTkO2xjlzhXR3D6d1y4jXJnXn453PRDzk030wJ0tPW_EaczNAKhMWVqDiV8C5jSa7U22feDCujhKo0hTMN0PvWAYGmtm2oBynECJHPegboGebu_LUdVLljqdc6-XOIZPZk-vT7CJwMJjeMAYGdxm6aaU2SLs8HA/w482-h640/PXL_20240215_032710981.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The houses are reasonably spaced out!</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Next up was a visit to Wat Damnak Pagoda for a private good luck blessing ceremony performed by the local monks. I didn't know what to expect, but I didn't expect a fascinating Q&A session with 2 gentle and smiley monks! They took the time to ask about us and our time in Cambodia. They spoke English quite well and used our guide to translate long and in depth answers to our questions about their life and Buddhism. At the end of the ceremony, they tied a lucky red thread around our wrists dunked in holy water. The chat took quite a while and by this stage we were starving. It was lunch and then back to the hotel to escape the worst of the heat. </div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeLlAMTcmUacfHaQFVTuDRelUKahyphenhyphenp9lTpc6ktUslYxf78b7d4q0StxDRDJe9DM6okWCc7QKbbgEFapiukAA4udBmEbWGQCgZ5EDQ_mK5t8zeswX4Fxqgxk4fDNRielCgphDJzNEdUHPvVDVgRjbUaC2-34EgQf2n9qhZ9gUCmyY7CDVfaaXJLchEPzQ/s4080/PXL_20240215_042702846.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeLlAMTcmUacfHaQFVTuDRelUKahyphenhyphenp9lTpc6ktUslYxf78b7d4q0StxDRDJe9DM6okWCc7QKbbgEFapiukAA4udBmEbWGQCgZ5EDQ_mK5t8zeswX4Fxqgxk4fDNRielCgphDJzNEdUHPvVDVgRjbUaC2-34EgQf2n9qhZ9gUCmyY7CDVfaaXJLchEPzQ/w482-h640/PXL_20240215_042702846.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The 100 year old temple</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi196TtHRYawJbXKO_0_hK6NUTN48DzEnudb9R4-4XFFQfAgsK4r0u6rdHZv5jCdG5ISEZhqpIf2qUw-86sdAM2mNsph0hUcy8gfeiRnnHPU97zKneasspEy28jZEpt7z9bVKulk-vKXJpPPSQGWa84tuHaOaejbFzV4Z0-a1JScqy4fEgvWFz5NuOqag/s1600/IMG-20240215-WA0003.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi196TtHRYawJbXKO_0_hK6NUTN48DzEnudb9R4-4XFFQfAgsK4r0u6rdHZv5jCdG5ISEZhqpIf2qUw-86sdAM2mNsph0hUcy8gfeiRnnHPU97zKneasspEy28jZEpt7z9bVKulk-vKXJpPPSQGWa84tuHaOaejbFzV4Z0-a1JScqy4fEgvWFz5NuOqag/w640-h360/IMG-20240215-WA0003.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our guide talked us through what we had to do and then took photos for us lol</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9dqiK1qSzvK1jy9ihdjPOzS_SwxxNJAyeqD25aVZieNDsf81JriLYl2nYzsaAxO9zZ1HAo2IZlh8FyAs3zFj3Fm-1nm_WORwtGoQHEVFuFC1XTQHdRulqu89snBvN31RsMEYfeWv9mlAIXuVebk3M6GofszAnupHyenc8RdMrC4z8GRTr7a5FQ_2KJQ/s1600/IMG-20240215-WA0004.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9dqiK1qSzvK1jy9ihdjPOzS_SwxxNJAyeqD25aVZieNDsf81JriLYl2nYzsaAxO9zZ1HAo2IZlh8FyAs3zFj3Fm-1nm_WORwtGoQHEVFuFC1XTQHdRulqu89snBvN31RsMEYfeWv9mlAIXuVebk3M6GofszAnupHyenc8RdMrC4z8GRTr7a5FQ_2KJQ/w640-h360/IMG-20240215-WA0004.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Good luck blessing ceremony</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9WCxL1yq_uAJRivTC0nm32TkeJGWPKMqrutCsRhwgdMqXCleHzPPlKgsTFsR3lU5YpUIK8YSCyYojG9Ve0DZMrypcXgCqIq9uJNCgeHGcG_FjQSIABcsWREhE9fnXmOJHo3RphKxe82_c0NTV18gcaJ7yE5NLMm_XwIphF9p2SSLLiR_wtr7NH9fCFA/s4080/PXL_20240215_054049792.PORTRAIT.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9WCxL1yq_uAJRivTC0nm32TkeJGWPKMqrutCsRhwgdMqXCleHzPPlKgsTFsR3lU5YpUIK8YSCyYojG9Ve0DZMrypcXgCqIq9uJNCgeHGcG_FjQSIABcsWREhE9fnXmOJHo3RphKxe82_c0NTV18gcaJ7yE5NLMm_XwIphF9p2SSLLiR_wtr7NH9fCFA/w482-h640/PXL_20240215_054049792.PORTRAIT.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Today's drink of choice. Dragonfruit shake and mango shake</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi07w878aPJbr0UmFl53xuPxB5zYkjncBc0gw6Q9QjwTGn5lSO33iJZyWedz0i4ChyphenhyphenDBcYhusS_8x4LKlVzUNv8n5hIpZPCMSGIRWoFIRf13pOs4PhbwVFkQlY2gT1IFXmeGivoQXoy9YW7hzqf4y-R28mRrNTeGkFErkckm6Q4mNx90M2l-I66rHZ1eg/s3780/original_70a4d02f-bd68-4e7c-9469-1607384ef32f_PXL_20240215_055035946.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2846" data-original-width="3780" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi07w878aPJbr0UmFl53xuPxB5zYkjncBc0gw6Q9QjwTGn5lSO33iJZyWedz0i4ChyphenhyphenDBcYhusS_8x4LKlVzUNv8n5hIpZPCMSGIRWoFIRf13pOs4PhbwVFkQlY2gT1IFXmeGivoQXoy9YW7hzqf4y-R28mRrNTeGkFErkckm6Q4mNx90M2l-I66rHZ1eg/w640-h482/original_70a4d02f-bd68-4e7c-9469-1607384ef32f_PXL_20240215_055035946.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lunch for today. Yummy as usual</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>At 3:30pm we were picked up for a short visit to Satcha Handicraft Centre. They aim to support the handicraft community by helping with further training in the craft themselves, training rural youths, as well as other skills such as English, marketing, and business to encourage the artisans to be able to support themselves with their skills. It was lovely to see but it was HOT. The concept shop sold the items made by the artisans. You could appreciate the more modern and western influences on the designs compared to others we had seen at other shops. Some of the pieces were elegant and beautiful but they were so so pricey...</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_asedmJRY-XdFQ1frQAmE7RLVIOK3Qix5gOJGbtL_Nciyuof3j6rssXzbE7EdTdrYPDwOFI_d9HPdF2mijoQIYVLed9TYOmFKrd3pSNP5eqO4ixJwhMMzYIeg_lyQJi11DFkjiIpirMBFUEx8SyQZQg-rItAB8r2BenQqollxQuRFrcjX-fWrlTPp2A/s4080/PXL_20240215_085342175.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_asedmJRY-XdFQ1frQAmE7RLVIOK3Qix5gOJGbtL_Nciyuof3j6rssXzbE7EdTdrYPDwOFI_d9HPdF2mijoQIYVLed9TYOmFKrd3pSNP5eqO4ixJwhMMzYIeg_lyQJi11DFkjiIpirMBFUEx8SyQZQg-rItAB8r2BenQqollxQuRFrcjX-fWrlTPp2A/w640-h482/PXL_20240215_085342175.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Different types of crafts were on display in different huts</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9OSHR-R4tQTxpnbKqTwfaOypgOlvz-eXIEqIPIzWQ10fFx-2tXiYUeMUtc1aXouiWYfTUWS7QmWKNtm92B8oW6FkeiWTf9HIR5FP_SMgxkz9kcscEkw7BsILWBuFi42I5dymsWQCLFV801Su9VI0jfD4WT3KOIfnNQMitFLsNqXBaHOlW_iycsYVyxg/s4080/PXL_20240215_085100043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9OSHR-R4tQTxpnbKqTwfaOypgOlvz-eXIEqIPIzWQ10fFx-2tXiYUeMUtc1aXouiWYfTUWS7QmWKNtm92B8oW6FkeiWTf9HIR5FP_SMgxkz9kcscEkw7BsILWBuFi42I5dymsWQCLFV801Su9VI0jfD4WT3KOIfnNQMitFLsNqXBaHOlW_iycsYVyxg/w482-h640/PXL_20240215_085100043.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Weaving</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMppn2Cw8NYNqWxbu8_Dzr4JXJ6Y6RQF0wnBwtq4zfvgir88WCvkh3gDEXv8GAh85rb-soCKj12sRZ0hpfvFx0ivvQsISC_oX-h1divI3Ydma9LhCLVnFTak5R7leUb9fly0p0Q26JqRqIVw0mxRe18b6WaIBnS8TG-1nVYqcoVHYx6kRIxNCmKjwEzQ/s4080/PXL_20240215_085511493.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMppn2Cw8NYNqWxbu8_Dzr4JXJ6Y6RQF0wnBwtq4zfvgir88WCvkh3gDEXv8GAh85rb-soCKj12sRZ0hpfvFx0ivvQsISC_oX-h1divI3Ydma9LhCLVnFTak5R7leUb9fly0p0Q26JqRqIVw0mxRe18b6WaIBnS8TG-1nVYqcoVHYx6kRIxNCmKjwEzQ/w482-h640/PXL_20240215_085511493.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wood carving</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiXiY_pK7calhed_zukcYVyHId7B85T3gSG3SIUw1wvLGPETz_bkHrhteAWAw3WcsvZ0KMmBlMSn_Z0Ui2-8k0Kpx_o7BhyphenhyphenfvDib_zt79ThpqK0wCYOjLFqjD4IbpM21kWUPjHKRV4OkVmc-tzATrVLL2vF8fNwNFa7OSUhMR8yG7LbIQ_KMjd5KZKyw/s4080/PXL_20240215_090850896.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiXiY_pK7calhed_zukcYVyHId7B85T3gSG3SIUw1wvLGPETz_bkHrhteAWAw3WcsvZ0KMmBlMSn_Z0Ui2-8k0Kpx_o7BhyphenhyphenfvDib_zt79ThpqK0wCYOjLFqjD4IbpM21kWUPjHKRV4OkVmc-tzATrVLL2vF8fNwNFa7OSUhMR8yG7LbIQ_KMjd5KZKyw/w482-h640/PXL_20240215_090850896.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rattan</td></tr></tbody></table><br />We had a sunset to catch and so continued on to our Cambodian cooking class. We drove to the traditional Khmer home of Ron and Sina in rural Krobei Riel village. Ron took us around his farm and told us about his family and his crops. They had an ingenuous method set up to use cow dung for gas and for manure. It was rather heartbreaking when he told us that he would only get paid USD 0.50 for a kilo of his salad leaves. Ron and Sina were friendly and gracious hosts. The cooking class was well set up with all of us having our own cooking stations. We prepared 3 traditional dishes, samlor koko soup, beef lok lak and mango salad. The ingredients were prepped for us and Ron helped those who were in remedial cooking while Sina demonstrated in front of us. Mr Makara did the translating as neither Ron nor Sina spoke English! Grandma was on the side, laughing at us. It was as authentic as you could get. We had so much fun and it was nice to know that we could produce such tasty food! We ate our meal enjoying the sunset over Mr Ron's crops very grateful that we had to privilege to experience this. We also all agreed that we didn't really fish mint...because it tasted like fish!</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFw6GhqgBN2Euo2b2rY76ny3MJZef1SJ4nsj2BAiFD4A0OlCGpUJWjPl1Z2JlEwen9OmdZeoyJD8SxkhqTr_pL2VwQzZ4ty46gA-9-_t-OtNfO6wT7WtJuA2mwWGD05nJbDbyw1Y54tconEq16kqCE3uKx8Hioam56SDrrH8kRIGsoCnNK1zVoAQWa9A/s4080/PXL_20240215_095504415.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFw6GhqgBN2Euo2b2rY76ny3MJZef1SJ4nsj2BAiFD4A0OlCGpUJWjPl1Z2JlEwen9OmdZeoyJD8SxkhqTr_pL2VwQzZ4ty46gA-9-_t-OtNfO6wT7WtJuA2mwWGD05nJbDbyw1Y54tconEq16kqCE3uKx8Hioam56SDrrH8kRIGsoCnNK1zVoAQWa9A/w482-h640/PXL_20240215_095504415.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our driver finally got to relax</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSJzicd001V25mrDMUTbw6cTtbKXwceAGogS-OMo2mXtqNBFqkAdAMYt6KzQLbkWV7XkOptYCsR0UbFGZEcQICkMS8-0G8H4d1yEL0hv81RYajdiib1OTB46k8Ff81zb-15FAXChS4TgGgMIeXutniKI_yyAE1dUZivQiFMkQ8sTPDX7hnvpp-kYQtkg/s4080/PXL_20240215_095551324.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSJzicd001V25mrDMUTbw6cTtbKXwceAGogS-OMo2mXtqNBFqkAdAMYt6KzQLbkWV7XkOptYCsR0UbFGZEcQICkMS8-0G8H4d1yEL0hv81RYajdiib1OTB46k8Ff81zb-15FAXChS4TgGgMIeXutniKI_yyAE1dUZivQiFMkQ8sTPDX7hnvpp-kYQtkg/w482-h640/PXL_20240215_095551324.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mr Ron proudly showing us around. His spinach</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZj2JCWo7OAu49Vbx3kFlMr15YnOL8Y7epe_0U51xRMm4vzO1J5dPpkYdeGYqTgf-V1sPenTPCINDy0mFIz6P6I-PTzSDitcmsZu417vDkLDtjf47iPqrzeoiZTlxoKjnHZu2RIBBGbY0yVxT25sJu2QLz2KTcGDprGgzQ3IsASSd00q3wBYGkxfe5mw/s4080/PXL_20240215_095954910.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZj2JCWo7OAu49Vbx3kFlMr15YnOL8Y7epe_0U51xRMm4vzO1J5dPpkYdeGYqTgf-V1sPenTPCINDy0mFIz6P6I-PTzSDitcmsZu417vDkLDtjf47iPqrzeoiZTlxoKjnHZu2RIBBGbY0yVxT25sJu2QLz2KTcGDprGgzQ3IsASSd00q3wBYGkxfe5mw/w482-h640/PXL_20240215_095954910.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Only USD0.50 per kg :(</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2fE883XE03DKQg2v3wY8GxnuXVNIHcFDGgjDRCAsasZMjGgmpPrX_bN1iK99BLKUurmhvqXcXlD6FTNPpo08raL3OeFYVhot-RHTHHEigilTL-cJkKUswfizYRMEclgWBo4UcBLkBGbNwErBWZG0O6ZMY2Syx8lLMW0Gbycd2aHnjhEnaHUucRUcoLg/s4080/PXL_20240215_100740802.PORTRAIT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2fE883XE03DKQg2v3wY8GxnuXVNIHcFDGgjDRCAsasZMjGgmpPrX_bN1iK99BLKUurmhvqXcXlD6FTNPpo08raL3OeFYVhot-RHTHHEigilTL-cJkKUswfizYRMEclgWBo4UcBLkBGbNwErBWZG0O6ZMY2Syx8lLMW0Gbycd2aHnjhEnaHUucRUcoLg/w482-h640/PXL_20240215_100740802.PORTRAIT.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">His corn field. Planted only 22 days ago</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh89s2rQEUHn00t3CVqmy845VTc2CoSvGj3K9HL0zFa0BB9bdGeprIUx_lMsyetFVRjyvXsjuCFVh2gbY7yo-I2u47ASC4j1uiHjjpsXLVUxH3QwbyGJ5TDpjBORs48O5I7MXS8E2Vs4hCd6fHBBKdZ0Vlgvls6XJ6QIYoG76j-3KE4yX3hrwqe1wtFAw/s1600/IMG-20240215-WA0032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh89s2rQEUHn00t3CVqmy845VTc2CoSvGj3K9HL0zFa0BB9bdGeprIUx_lMsyetFVRjyvXsjuCFVh2gbY7yo-I2u47ASC4j1uiHjjpsXLVUxH3QwbyGJ5TDpjBORs48O5I7MXS8E2Vs4hCd6fHBBKdZ0Vlgvls6XJ6QIYoG76j-3KE4yX3hrwqe1wtFAw/w640-h480/IMG-20240215-WA0032.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aprons on ready to cook</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIYTNbfP6J_HMAxUQy3Ax4viuVoWfgbYdDANAzFQaFpO0HDCkHUyfjS2Piv1y-7opuAgOtfjcBKZQjQa6GRjaYjckbz-N9NVATp01uHmM1RGdXWrzqh3JqqvHab1ypHtwaozoumfMnPyqhSpmn6aN8XoJcOSma_F6SBdXzioV-SUhlGxrQsh34-8CNBA/s4080/PXL_20240215_095057525.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIYTNbfP6J_HMAxUQy3Ax4viuVoWfgbYdDANAzFQaFpO0HDCkHUyfjS2Piv1y-7opuAgOtfjcBKZQjQa6GRjaYjckbz-N9NVATp01uHmM1RGdXWrzqh3JqqvHab1ypHtwaozoumfMnPyqhSpmn6aN8XoJcOSma_F6SBdXzioV-SUhlGxrQsh34-8CNBA/w640-h482/PXL_20240215_095057525.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sina on the right preparing the ingredients</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD_nFrCQHJgR6EiQMVfe4gUmZIHWODmS4cIkJ-TWKUw9vBdDYelGuNaItbbIdBtunaCHlzu_GWz3L6C6waYI3HxV-QNpDPApyFp3TQp9jWftgwi1D7OtLVpGS5nMme59V8aRWKTnBOVQldyHi31tFVic9R7PdcGT7qSKGZKL-ZS9V22dspFDKhkEe45w/s4080/PXL_20240215_095329733.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD_nFrCQHJgR6EiQMVfe4gUmZIHWODmS4cIkJ-TWKUw9vBdDYelGuNaItbbIdBtunaCHlzu_GWz3L6C6waYI3HxV-QNpDPApyFp3TQp9jWftgwi1D7OtLVpGS5nMme59V8aRWKTnBOVQldyHi31tFVic9R7PdcGT7qSKGZKL-ZS9V22dspFDKhkEe45w/w640-h482/PXL_20240215_095329733.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The vegetables for our fish samlor koko soup</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyfiYVdgyF9NnSFsyD_NVJsN3_0VyxbbklS6wv5zcq9OcxEyl39y78nRAsaP8Wadz1TlWs9EFz0lBLxkcL7Khvdz4oINKxABWm2SVAmdgRoSS2NWg6DTB1wvIZVEXs4102BedBkwExEVpwEvBdarXivDxgE_xR8mS61UaAhv_3jrhoZRj6O4nQAt2C0g/s4080/PXL_20240215_095016458.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyfiYVdgyF9NnSFsyD_NVJsN3_0VyxbbklS6wv5zcq9OcxEyl39y78nRAsaP8Wadz1TlWs9EFz0lBLxkcL7Khvdz4oINKxABWm2SVAmdgRoSS2NWg6DTB1wvIZVEXs4102BedBkwExEVpwEvBdarXivDxgE_xR8mS61UaAhv_3jrhoZRj6O4nQAt2C0g/w640-h482/PXL_20240215_095016458.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This would become a mango salad</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFjQyfbe93GrktMqArlNseA2-s9LnGv_DW7VsFH_MnKIogqQO5g0YTiIhwgIA36-cnk4iyPN2lQVeDTv8KtitiywJx6661M2lrct3PVulCwkJj8n6Xh78rBOD_trOENJRksRq_L4hRc2fkoFBUQV3IJqZnjuYbtQzPEm1qWjUfilb-55iL-cx7Ipo02A/s2982/PXL_20240215_101418603.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2982" data-original-width="2244" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFjQyfbe93GrktMqArlNseA2-s9LnGv_DW7VsFH_MnKIogqQO5g0YTiIhwgIA36-cnk4iyPN2lQVeDTv8KtitiywJx6661M2lrct3PVulCwkJj8n6Xh78rBOD_trOENJRksRq_L4hRc2fkoFBUQV3IJqZnjuYbtQzPEm1qWjUfilb-55iL-cx7Ipo02A/w482-h640/PXL_20240215_101418603.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Working hard!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik5kI7PG-mRq33DcnZhlXpnVm4_MAS0IwxDjVcoMgRh30KPt4buDLXk_-jNT-xuPoM3L0FwYD2vuHlEf7Ut0I46oH3krObzsFBJQFRKbPL50GHQan4Y4wLy0dulie6eIZpZMNNUeV0B2jTfzIZ7xTPdVDRPuo4IvUuURZ8j3eD087TGQVIAy_sfBeGEg/s4080/PXL_20240215_105321423.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik5kI7PG-mRq33DcnZhlXpnVm4_MAS0IwxDjVcoMgRh30KPt4buDLXk_-jNT-xuPoM3L0FwYD2vuHlEf7Ut0I46oH3krObzsFBJQFRKbPL50GHQan4Y4wLy0dulie6eIZpZMNNUeV0B2jTfzIZ7xTPdVDRPuo4IvUuURZ8j3eD087TGQVIAy_sfBeGEg/w482-h640/PXL_20240215_105321423.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">How good is my beef lok lak</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOmpE4gy_Q1aQLqL6WoFg18WcL5lJUi_KBm_gphiFtXO0ioE2MSGqASlEBULtkoanYwUq3dXKKI_3UhHHGyfaASksfAJeYdJiW6o9pB7Se5ZXoQi0468jO5REVE4QRTEIneKjYnF70a0mlLzPDtjN_vPAEZIMbX7i0DlkZUVTGzvK-K8FwLygHdmVHaQ/s4080/PXL_20240215_105731820.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOmpE4gy_Q1aQLqL6WoFg18WcL5lJUi_KBm_gphiFtXO0ioE2MSGqASlEBULtkoanYwUq3dXKKI_3UhHHGyfaASksfAJeYdJiW6o9pB7Se5ZXoQi0468jO5REVE4QRTEIneKjYnF70a0mlLzPDtjN_vPAEZIMbX7i0DlkZUVTGzvK-K8FwLygHdmVHaQ/w482-h640/PXL_20240215_105731820.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My mango salad</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLClARLIcuLx0FP6jnObPoEkgqRQoWX2_EJ_kgO8m2dl40TETT5JJ5CNpQvA6ZLZe8vd-TmcEGfrwuCwGOZAAdarfFLH8F1SN3UfxbWNuWKvP6nFE5uEL2HLvqKBZ_g1rKyKLnRYMyxuDXmGayGDalosBrtnGtkuc-f5BmSWU0rIblUjyXheDqA0Hk7w/s1600/IMG-20240215-WA0036.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLClARLIcuLx0FP6jnObPoEkgqRQoWX2_EJ_kgO8m2dl40TETT5JJ5CNpQvA6ZLZe8vd-TmcEGfrwuCwGOZAAdarfFLH8F1SN3UfxbWNuWKvP6nFE5uEL2HLvqKBZ_g1rKyKLnRYMyxuDXmGayGDalosBrtnGtkuc-f5BmSWU0rIblUjyXheDqA0Hk7w/w640-h480/IMG-20240215-WA0036.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our fish vegetable soup</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPNdcHUD4vkbRzYiidYfw3mRc2wjBMxaIooAwVSk9cuJUW3-gMTyeiAFI9oZXdNCpdVXk9wh10jAbXobK3A4TK7fjqp664gMfZoZo17bUnponB5dWabQaE8ymq7JOIr9HHf6FFgEoOfEDdesij4LuOjxB9YH5uqd1WvgOMmTAsj9X-HpNZ91XUg_Gz_Q/s4080/PXL_20240215_105511371.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPNdcHUD4vkbRzYiidYfw3mRc2wjBMxaIooAwVSk9cuJUW3-gMTyeiAFI9oZXdNCpdVXk9wh10jAbXobK3A4TK7fjqp664gMfZoZo17bUnponB5dWabQaE8ymq7JOIr9HHf6FFgEoOfEDdesij4LuOjxB9YH5uqd1WvgOMmTAsj9X-HpNZ91XUg_Gz_Q/w482-h640/PXL_20240215_105511371.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our table set up to view the sunset</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx_yHMToJLkRS6H0RvhTmOR1O4URvH5GTSB6MQbdrTTlgx1zPi87ydtk9ONaLbuOk7AKZ4_PX76I9J1c12sSOtXDOr_CZSDOoi1-kWtJTNbEhyphenhyphenxmApfXaoyP6OMbJ6ddkVJDOrsz1E_JwJ_BCkReJp9UIIXeot0wydZ1JxfT4-o4iwmwWPaeICPcJTRg/s1600/IMG-20240215-WA0047.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx_yHMToJLkRS6H0RvhTmOR1O4URvH5GTSB6MQbdrTTlgx1zPi87ydtk9ONaLbuOk7AKZ4_PX76I9J1c12sSOtXDOr_CZSDOoi1-kWtJTNbEhyphenhyphenxmApfXaoyP6OMbJ6ddkVJDOrsz1E_JwJ_BCkReJp9UIIXeot0wydZ1JxfT4-o4iwmwWPaeICPcJTRg/w640-h480/IMG-20240215-WA0047.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Enjoying our hard work!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p></div>shushhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06945561657371571532noreply@blogger.com0Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia13.3632533 103.856403-14.946980536178845 68.700153 41.673487136178849 139.012653tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50475357010641841.post-81046517627344129322024-02-14T23:54:00.300+11:002024-02-16T02:18:35.943+11:00Temples & Dances<p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3TTHNTxDR0NA0nu29q7ZMg9zvGlC3xUB324lLjlRwCoNJYtuAi7gbONkVlc1QTVMQxSHPm3VwkRkUEIMcbG3KPGM33yGw04rVnrQMkC6GujgTitqalao8ye76sM_MPrvhVP5WIExTumS7gih78LlhUktfIaVOGv3NZDSLOeCaX8n0MAn2U-_l5PAHDA/s4032/PXL_20240214_051610501.PORTRAIT~2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3TTHNTxDR0NA0nu29q7ZMg9zvGlC3xUB324lLjlRwCoNJYtuAi7gbONkVlc1QTVMQxSHPm3VwkRkUEIMcbG3KPGM33yGw04rVnrQMkC6GujgTitqalao8ye76sM_MPrvhVP5WIExTumS7gih78LlhUktfIaVOGv3NZDSLOeCaX8n0MAn2U-_l5PAHDA/w640-h360/PXL_20240214_051610501.PORTRAIT~2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Statues lining the bridge crossing the moat of Angkor Thom. 54 on each side</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>A 0450 am start surely couldn't be good for anyone...luckily the body still hasn't quite adjusted to the new time zone which made it a little less painful. The early morning start was to view sunrise at Angkor Wat, Cambodia's iconic temple, and a site on many people's bucket list including ours! <p>Angkor was the capital of the Khmer empire from the 9th to the 15th century and covers a big area. At its peak it had over 1 million residents compared to a paltry 8000 in London. The modern archeological site of over 400km2 was now protected by UNESCO and contains the remains of temples such as Angkor Wat, the Bayon at Angkor Thom, and Ta Prohm made famous by Angelina Jolie's Tomb Raider. </p><p>It was pitch black as we made our way over the original bridge crossing the moat to the West Gate of the Temple Complex. We were given so much detail about Angkor Wat, I won't even try to replicate the information...other than everything was incredible in so many respects -architecturally, archaeologically and artistically just to name a few. It was hard not to be in awe. Our exploration started with the simple viewing of sunrise just inside the West Gate before exploring all 3 levels of the nearly 900 year old structure. As a word of warning, the steps leading up to the 3rd level was very steep and children under 12 were not allowed up presumably for safety reasons. </p><p>It was great to have a private guide as a small group as he could direct us away from the throngs. Mr. Makara also happened to be excellent at phone photography! Little did we know that we would also have a lot of fun having our photos taken. He tried his best to direct us but our posing and facial expressions were sadly not quite instagram worthy. However, we did get many many great photos of ourselves! There would never be any doubt that Belinda, Serena, Heather and Fiona visited Cambodia together!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcNR3nVxF0RxACAd7nsSX2LhC7-0zOBCzl7LwmURJ2ygJHTTRiC1zuNDhyiuA-e5wQSl-p4lIf4NImfYxxnXJit1y42qCkU2EyikwZ0Fz7YV66RIkjlQpcP-4ZXiINHv6OMjbd9vKqRimtOuFdpEMwVODVkro-9WBPPisNDGqFr2Bo2RnzLsVo2ouq6w/s4080/PXL_20240213_215007514.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcNR3nVxF0RxACAd7nsSX2LhC7-0zOBCzl7LwmURJ2ygJHTTRiC1zuNDhyiuA-e5wQSl-p4lIf4NImfYxxnXJit1y42qCkU2EyikwZ0Fz7YV66RIkjlQpcP-4ZXiINHv6OMjbd9vKqRimtOuFdpEMwVODVkro-9WBPPisNDGqFr2Bo2RnzLsVo2ouq6w/w482-h640/PXL_20240213_215007514.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The hotel had packed a "breakfast box" for us ready for pick up at the lobby by 0450</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr8s7tSwzX0jfHkeZ2Uzzx6Raks8wJ8_3LlQ9bs7I_DSle0oDTbzU8FXbOsVl0fCHtoAEVqDP1EoOnOkAv7IrS9sS4p73N63cqBJ9y2hbEFj3Og2dpduaMaS-n8y-DzTFhk1rDKrFdtjlntB59XxyMkRZP0BXLkSZ06EeLDuez2uO8W4qBrhi6KYOmeQ/s4080/PXL_20240213_215054659.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr8s7tSwzX0jfHkeZ2Uzzx6Raks8wJ8_3LlQ9bs7I_DSle0oDTbzU8FXbOsVl0fCHtoAEVqDP1EoOnOkAv7IrS9sS4p73N63cqBJ9y2hbEFj3Og2dpduaMaS-n8y-DzTFhk1rDKrFdtjlntB59XxyMkRZP0BXLkSZ06EeLDuez2uO8W4qBrhi6KYOmeQ/w640-h482/PXL_20240213_215054659.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our chariot awaits</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmKTwIKE3oDRkusvRO6SiICC3vATeXrb0BAnWNup9ULWGq5FDxQKf-lUt6ICOnimC-ey3ZKclfEZSzgC0-SNH8aYxg0ptny2Dwiy3ra17DuxVxIL3pw4tezYImtBTFOuJkX-DtGoKoCjoQax-KW8ZFVcHEb-AcSFyQdo6EqoMk9-WQmJ1Bvj8j2vnq5Q/s4080/PXL_20240213_220251806.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmKTwIKE3oDRkusvRO6SiICC3vATeXrb0BAnWNup9ULWGq5FDxQKf-lUt6ICOnimC-ey3ZKclfEZSzgC0-SNH8aYxg0ptny2Dwiy3ra17DuxVxIL3pw4tezYImtBTFOuJkX-DtGoKoCjoQax-KW8ZFVcHEb-AcSFyQdo6EqoMk9-WQmJ1Bvj8j2vnq5Q/w640-h482/PXL_20240213_220251806.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ticket Office. Ah...the early start was to not be too far behind the other 2000 people also wanting to see sunrise</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGoXk27uFjgBtl57R86CMzV_KbPCCpgh_eY6EwTQjo5KGfME0lssoMIVQwnquNqJUKrumEMi0jhIC507BCASnwvSGTKYT1Q_YVA-qd1HFDlZhsu6qNpv1aDNXO_DcxZ3oZbz7SVukVZWuGJQ1vmINR1LfglMPfD3cCNCVqDzNUsGyCdBl4A3YNF3QkUQ/s4080/PXL_20240213_224933571.NIGHT.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGoXk27uFjgBtl57R86CMzV_KbPCCpgh_eY6EwTQjo5KGfME0lssoMIVQwnquNqJUKrumEMi0jhIC507BCASnwvSGTKYT1Q_YVA-qd1HFDlZhsu6qNpv1aDNXO_DcxZ3oZbz7SVukVZWuGJQ1vmINR1LfglMPfD3cCNCVqDzNUsGyCdBl4A3YNF3QkUQ/w482-h640/PXL_20240213_224933571.NIGHT.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Almost like Indiana Jones</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhox8rCP9pSaFi_XpNcY7WQv9aEXavOnYGfkQsm3PDAfBrwGSBj1R9ZBqOMxB4N9wlGiNNKQR6ii50JzSQcI_NVFwxjpdbuq-wkwECym7SQuwPhstuVDPaKhrVw2JW7im8XOWd8xIKGtk5tox0VLwKGVXnbVHcM3lPBlzI-NdfxW8hJVdUtmh8YZxCmww/s3072/PXL_20240213_225425094.NIGHT~2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="2373" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhox8rCP9pSaFi_XpNcY7WQv9aEXavOnYGfkQsm3PDAfBrwGSBj1R9ZBqOMxB4N9wlGiNNKQR6ii50JzSQcI_NVFwxjpdbuq-wkwECym7SQuwPhstuVDPaKhrVw2JW7im8XOWd8xIKGtk5tox0VLwKGVXnbVHcM3lPBlzI-NdfxW8hJVdUtmh8YZxCmww/w494-h640/PXL_20240213_225425094.NIGHT~2.jpg" width="494" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mr Makara found a great spot where we could sit with unobstructed views</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaLs-vK37CCdBiB7NOWcxZyHiBhdSuC8poF9S4MEO9Fjo-iBldcIP_hfuXkZpmyhxrLU-vXElO3IHq1jUq5H8uRt62ooVBbF_dQC4v8gOt7Nl-D5xf7fp1qn9NpA3DTEDh42_mQcCH_9HInp_p_J2ue8cXbtoMJRFBs7oHpSIp7JOI61Ld82_OXyCTsw/s3964/PXL_20240213_231120519~2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2984" data-original-width="3964" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaLs-vK37CCdBiB7NOWcxZyHiBhdSuC8poF9S4MEO9Fjo-iBldcIP_hfuXkZpmyhxrLU-vXElO3IHq1jUq5H8uRt62ooVBbF_dQC4v8gOt7Nl-D5xf7fp1qn9NpA3DTEDh42_mQcCH_9HInp_p_J2ue8cXbtoMJRFBs7oHpSIp7JOI61Ld82_OXyCTsw/w640-h482/PXL_20240213_231120519~2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sky turning from black, to purple then to orange</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrwaeE3fxWsf25lMpHRX2v6yCI8483rRreV3ps8YEl017A7rUQbHGOdPoAQxjvh1omkTEBTWdozRUTUD6bIZ5KC5_zUc2DdOSnGnhXYCKKH6HiktVarcMd5coeCkPHxtrGajuVItMbs4BNgdOZqgph6mczYpwO2hFwVP4sIcD_tGDYVlb4Y4UbzXsi8A/s1600/IMG-20240214-WA0076.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrwaeE3fxWsf25lMpHRX2v6yCI8483rRreV3ps8YEl017A7rUQbHGOdPoAQxjvh1omkTEBTWdozRUTUD6bIZ5KC5_zUc2DdOSnGnhXYCKKH6HiktVarcMd5coeCkPHxtrGajuVItMbs4BNgdOZqgph6mczYpwO2hFwVP4sIcD_tGDYVlb4Y4UbzXsi8A/w640-h480/IMG-20240214-WA0076.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lights are on! Let's go</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_o_cfyzUhy2ZhXJyWk7zVZD8MmaurESo2SVbTYyokwmXIRMgFoiMl2hEe-9hdR_ZJ2ZnO34t4mC7OWppTrU5A6J6MLH8y4xM2Cxa_iAA0YlrKSvyHqVjixspdsn6gwMxJvWtpGjZyDx1Bip5qG6V2FFGFeBOAxivWw6R1RexCfSO760tHazUw0i7vKg/s1600/IMG-20240214-WA0073.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="776" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_o_cfyzUhy2ZhXJyWk7zVZD8MmaurESo2SVbTYyokwmXIRMgFoiMl2hEe-9hdR_ZJ2ZnO34t4mC7OWppTrU5A6J6MLH8y4xM2Cxa_iAA0YlrKSvyHqVjixspdsn6gwMxJvWtpGjZyDx1Bip5qG6V2FFGFeBOAxivWw6R1RexCfSO760tHazUw0i7vKg/w310-h640/IMG-20240214-WA0073.jpg" width="310" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But first let's take a funky shot with the palm trees</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSb96QQlZvqt6gZnjlqLBnrBY-YVsPwMTCv3eAM7G6wVB3SJ4wmDVesHAK4Evy0ffZKfZMgQHrPxdQmteKDbJniOV8ODz58F29pSryoj2JoKSlFLtw34mXPLeupbipRo2NfNdZqtXz6C2_qT5Sd44ywubXee7YA5fcizag_XysQ7oC68byOagA9Eh5QA/s4080/PXL_20240213_235558830.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSb96QQlZvqt6gZnjlqLBnrBY-YVsPwMTCv3eAM7G6wVB3SJ4wmDVesHAK4Evy0ffZKfZMgQHrPxdQmteKDbJniOV8ODz58F29pSryoj2JoKSlFLtw34mXPLeupbipRo2NfNdZqtXz6C2_qT5Sd44ywubXee7YA5fcizag_XysQ7oC68byOagA9Eh5QA/w640-h482/PXL_20240213_235558830.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Incredibly detailed carvings</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2k6HyxznT2ZbKme6vUfeovEhBh6xruS-2tyUz0hDG6gDJ34vhu2vMlcrRZxAYrdbxRAx60DbOYlgVGaPswRvPc5VmwWQLC-QH3vtkPQHhS0P9HKZVGwMr6yfvIQah_JAmZ1YUxfFmFvhSExbpKjovPid0sER7aVCfaVh-5BAdrfK8S0Ui9o7ujx7XsQ/s4080/PXL_20240213_235528907.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2k6HyxznT2ZbKme6vUfeovEhBh6xruS-2tyUz0hDG6gDJ34vhu2vMlcrRZxAYrdbxRAx60DbOYlgVGaPswRvPc5VmwWQLC-QH3vtkPQHhS0P9HKZVGwMr6yfvIQah_JAmZ1YUxfFmFvhSExbpKjovPid0sER7aVCfaVh-5BAdrfK8S0Ui9o7ujx7XsQ/w482-h640/PXL_20240213_235528907.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gallery of Bas Reliefs</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIfoovrBNbA_pQFOhqA0OtwJ6c6exlZGbU2WKLd06j4_eflQbXbepsjhRfHJiuY_JsCvju27HTLFw8O_7w-xwJHRV66Qkp8cvf_dTtmKJwDNtn_cJwK9PE1PhB984WZJoyWt-n1YngaUbgw2G22xGzJ2RJP8oxyosz1-44NR62vj8wWlL4lvv-0op_ew/s1600/IMG-20240214-WA0088.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIfoovrBNbA_pQFOhqA0OtwJ6c6exlZGbU2WKLd06j4_eflQbXbepsjhRfHJiuY_JsCvju27HTLFw8O_7w-xwJHRV66Qkp8cvf_dTtmKJwDNtn_cJwK9PE1PhB984WZJoyWt-n1YngaUbgw2G22xGzJ2RJP8oxyosz1-44NR62vj8wWlL4lvv-0op_ew/w480-h640/IMG-20240214-WA0088.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Level 1 of 3</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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Steep</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjm0Rd4UbiPuyrUbcjjTiXMbxDUQRFVu2DTy0pcH-nkZ1WdPkGBtczALgkYPbWJxkvv25KJPxwHYlxe8FGkspkveFY2iTIlCG5IuO79vq7D5iGy0KwO8PBWTtpTIIo7Lj7CR2ZCVoOvO6HSJlGP5KT15TfrOOAgSKeQ4hLnS9DL2OCa-f5wKLpDBpWxQ/s3840/PXL_20240214_002256069.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="2880" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjm0Rd4UbiPuyrUbcjjTiXMbxDUQRFVu2DTy0pcH-nkZ1WdPkGBtczALgkYPbWJxkvv25KJPxwHYlxe8FGkspkveFY2iTIlCG5IuO79vq7D5iGy0KwO8PBWTtpTIIo7Lj7CR2ZCVoOvO6HSJlGP5KT15TfrOOAgSKeQ4hLnS9DL2OCa-f5wKLpDBpWxQ/w480-h640/PXL_20240214_002256069.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A group photo not taken by Mr Makara</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ0Rm-bKvK_Du7gumiVe7p6YAcZl_YavPw1766-YPHg11K3QU16eY9AtXGznvUQNxZEo-LWy9jMbgBu8rHNAzD921o_Jkzs_hf7J4XxG_fNwpUCmx8aKhxEJjvqSvT3aehNLT7KICUpDuxknFJ6C_rFCqh3JGV2p2XiylpuPU96KLzb9vMapMutq3KOg/s4080/PXL_20240214_005553181.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ0Rm-bKvK_Du7gumiVe7p6YAcZl_YavPw1766-YPHg11K3QU16eY9AtXGznvUQNxZEo-LWy9jMbgBu8rHNAzD921o_Jkzs_hf7J4XxG_fNwpUCmx8aKhxEJjvqSvT3aehNLT7KICUpDuxknFJ6C_rFCqh3JGV2p2XiylpuPU96KLzb9vMapMutq3KOg/w640-h482/PXL_20240214_005553181.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A recreation of what the original wooden roofs would have looked like</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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We had a "picnic" breakfast organised in the garden of one of the local families which was a lovely touch. The breakfast was simple but tasty. Hot coffee, pastries and fruit. We donated half the hotel breakfast to the family and driver and ate the other half as the hotel had packed some eggs!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4fZU5ZC_w9pSzVEKHOwQjAo-c4uJOdaEAQoOHwvlTeoGq32KbxBGyd1UQcC9ewSZcG3IKqWNYRoG-hM9P9XmjYPmmQyG7SpGaVF3SRkZs3YFRsBQwtTLeigYMYPh8T70x6OjEzjAkxe8GLSvgWcenC4UN82bLkYCrUPaisw81sSeQS5WI_jcb8Za-kw/s1600/IMG-20240214-WA0103.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4fZU5ZC_w9pSzVEKHOwQjAo-c4uJOdaEAQoOHwvlTeoGq32KbxBGyd1UQcC9ewSZcG3IKqWNYRoG-hM9P9XmjYPmmQyG7SpGaVF3SRkZs3YFRsBQwtTLeigYMYPh8T70x6OjEzjAkxe8GLSvgWcenC4UN82bLkYCrUPaisw81sSeQS5WI_jcb8Za-kw/w480-h640/IMG-20240214-WA0103.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our breakfast table</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL822wLXlw04xnLh_9LJGBtxADF8br4HKCLv6DAS5V1H01b36z-52OSOO8ib6Cxw1zRUfRJhNPMKLXXb1_40He0a4OuBClVhLjQcuA5UK0N-jyclUR0IcsUNh359Gr3MDeyiITJDyHt8NDL94SUwn0b6UyinTlf_UCcHnhNIzFzODSm5osG8iSU3Tb-w/s4080/PXL_20240214_011448745.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL822wLXlw04xnLh_9LJGBtxADF8br4HKCLv6DAS5V1H01b36z-52OSOO8ib6Cxw1zRUfRJhNPMKLXXb1_40He0a4OuBClVhLjQcuA5UK0N-jyclUR0IcsUNh359Gr3MDeyiITJDyHt8NDL94SUwn0b6UyinTlf_UCcHnhNIzFzODSm5osG8iSU3Tb-w/w640-h482/PXL_20240214_011448745.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our driver had prepared cold towels for us! What a champion!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmJLGwnv7NKEECAzbtb2BiDX9bHMElQLJMAVanZQuUS84NIckjCtOhgZXkUAvN_D1ZXed33fQNqzHQucsojYUckD9I5pkDmg-KmyhnckEgr2x9Bv3MnkuIoPmq_-1iWgmpThAhQ0fBKDnoMuQ0tHz0A0j3K0xJ14yxN3JbsCf_Y28Q5KG_oStP8fl9Q/s4080/PXL_20240214_012711512.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmJLGwnv7NKEECAzbtb2BiDX9bHMElQLJMAVanZQuUS84NIckjCtOhgZXkUAvN_D1ZXed33fQNqzHQucsojYUckD9I5pkDmg-KmyhnckEgr2x9Bv3MnkuIoPmq_-1iWgmpThAhQ0fBKDnoMuQ0tHz0A0j3K0xJ14yxN3JbsCf_Y28Q5KG_oStP8fl9Q/w640-h482/PXL_20240214_012711512.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Such a pretty set up</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjM5OdLVbjRk9KWpnZmxuLg8pi3SoCYV3SEYonZbgE493e4Y0CzNwh6_nkicF5vaaN11iJz86jYNA43HQZCLHsKdUhiqJTWLfOY5IWte7XLPuDDV-Zsx5GVJccTv6tBR0rYC577zIyTzLdOKVA0xCB-jrBtA3YhvpIc-7Hig09jxg7AUBxZE6FFolPGg/s4080/PXL_20240214_015405290.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjM5OdLVbjRk9KWpnZmxuLg8pi3SoCYV3SEYonZbgE493e4Y0CzNwh6_nkicF5vaaN11iJz86jYNA43HQZCLHsKdUhiqJTWLfOY5IWte7XLPuDDV-Zsx5GVJccTv6tBR0rYC577zIyTzLdOKVA0xCB-jrBtA3YhvpIc-7Hig09jxg7AUBxZE6FFolPGg/w482-h640/PXL_20240214_015405290.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The all important Cambodian coffee</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1bABGlghcYZRYqn_iAik2GCmNBE14KxBPuP42_I_JpRVKLwQUf84v4wfxWg7DQL8Ix4pINJYpyr1V3YqaPBcyqYmAh9ZYHLwKE7A6MYnlRFn9KYECExQlUwV8Hbvn7Rk6VxPI7l39FEK9sIcjfJXDw1cU-kmT_E3EwtvTIlrPKbAz5TD0XKluIwiTgQ/s4080/PXL_20240214_013003965.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1bABGlghcYZRYqn_iAik2GCmNBE14KxBPuP42_I_JpRVKLwQUf84v4wfxWg7DQL8Ix4pINJYpyr1V3YqaPBcyqYmAh9ZYHLwKE7A6MYnlRFn9KYECExQlUwV8Hbvn7Rk6VxPI7l39FEK9sIcjfJXDw1cU-kmT_E3EwtvTIlrPKbAz5TD0XKluIwiTgQ/w482-h640/PXL_20240214_013003965.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The hotel packed breakfast</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5gZq_rsWXXepL4gozrCauMWgRY0X4PHzjqN9VJLeKOsLH0umx73J9Inmvg6Z_DI9Kvizow4-yH-Uzxc-nSGVT-OP1YNtJ2iZC3VZXUPRk04zLLCzb6BXO-ZpY1rGU4jQ2-R5yBoHrqXZ3UXAE6LeIj2xJyFnwxTX2Tk-grIw663OzGk3HDOa7Wt2TCA/s4080/PXL_20240214_013015016.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5gZq_rsWXXepL4gozrCauMWgRY0X4PHzjqN9VJLeKOsLH0umx73J9Inmvg6Z_DI9Kvizow4-yH-Uzxc-nSGVT-OP1YNtJ2iZC3VZXUPRk04zLLCzb6BXO-ZpY1rGU4jQ2-R5yBoHrqXZ3UXAE6LeIj2xJyFnwxTX2Tk-grIw663OzGk3HDOa7Wt2TCA/w640-h482/PXL_20240214_013015016.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What was inside...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>One Temple down. Two to go. While Angkor Wat was a state Hindu/Buddhist temple, Ta Prohm was a Buddhist ancestral temple. Ta Prohm was a temple dedicated to the mother of Jayavarman VII, the King (we shall call him J7 from here on) who oversaw the completion of Angkor Wat (started by his father). It was made famous by the filming of Tomb Raider, which saw Angelina Jolie climbing and running over the ruins which had been reclaimed back by nature. This was actually a pleasant site to explore as the big trees provided much needed shade.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwgh5hpqfRTSQPRWlNYgx2giHdjqLS1layiu0-EG6Dr2wauxZnywHDoxKFqV7-eQ8KioYHQgyenbA30WiA_hqpoBQyYOQWZamEbKz6u3N-gLUczij6tsnMgwO0vgcSWCRz7Oo0zEZjGzD5spykxNyk-G3UITc-ikNlFg0xfet014PYS_V243jUVLxnaA/s4080/PXL_20240214_022433721.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwgh5hpqfRTSQPRWlNYgx2giHdjqLS1layiu0-EG6Dr2wauxZnywHDoxKFqV7-eQ8KioYHQgyenbA30WiA_hqpoBQyYOQWZamEbKz6u3N-gLUczij6tsnMgwO0vgcSWCRz7Oo0zEZjGzD5spykxNyk-G3UITc-ikNlFg0xfet014PYS_V243jUVLxnaA/w640-h482/PXL_20240214_022433721.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEmaqukiNN1gvA04jQOOGoSvg84R1GsGrb6cr93NVQDMtkP1PHDiuM8LMohmGaR6HySfoXSZdvr7NDanmVy5LMh6Yoa6hkaYCs4RRValJNjr4cIHLx0_N4-ZfYmkpMGg02GuTNdmHV-vZTeMqaYUDknzkoJws-UxLAXnCBNRg57oxgo5v96XLr_pq_eQ/s3772/PXL_20240214_023019660.PANO.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3772" data-original-width="1581" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEmaqukiNN1gvA04jQOOGoSvg84R1GsGrb6cr93NVQDMtkP1PHDiuM8LMohmGaR6HySfoXSZdvr7NDanmVy5LMh6Yoa6hkaYCs4RRValJNjr4cIHLx0_N4-ZfYmkpMGg02GuTNdmHV-vZTeMqaYUDknzkoJws-UxLAXnCBNRg57oxgo5v96XLr_pq_eQ/w268-h640/PXL_20240214_023019660.PANO.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQVQpgQYBx_n6Px-rvlIBW0mzn_cBiYCAPo5YmwHoqlcqKF5qKmDLM123yxafo6mmkiZRWnQi8ltO9yGcAOnRUH5zAzWnnhyphenhyphenELzUtf0MfR3kqX-WVzKxjj4RNzRifR6TiXCcVEwqvuSlrZzf8T_gjP73AMmV1ynyqS_uSwNhJoYA3Sc0bmM0gqDrOo8g/s4080/PXL_20240214_030346957.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQVQpgQYBx_n6Px-rvlIBW0mzn_cBiYCAPo5YmwHoqlcqKF5qKmDLM123yxafo6mmkiZRWnQi8ltO9yGcAOnRUH5zAzWnnhyphenhyphenELzUtf0MfR3kqX-WVzKxjj4RNzRifR6TiXCcVEwqvuSlrZzf8T_gjP73AMmV1ynyqS_uSwNhJoYA3Sc0bmM0gqDrOo8g/w482-h640/PXL_20240214_030346957.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the scenes was filmed here. There was a long line for photos so cropped the people out!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5AfQfTsQ7-vy2za6qKGYi7pNfIvI181o4BZpwiy8ExFoJNrq-umMxQXfhZ0cYmBP95ypbMcT9MityR9PAqIFu-uYQSAbNSPxLfeSHtdwjiJuilTEm4uAiZXKoqhU-98LYPo6NdJvnqq3SXoRszhPrrGDXuzXd4HjxMAj1KjaJC9-vh4WuFXJ4UBCmOA/s4080/PXL_20240214_031526438.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5AfQfTsQ7-vy2za6qKGYi7pNfIvI181o4BZpwiy8ExFoJNrq-umMxQXfhZ0cYmBP95ypbMcT9MityR9PAqIFu-uYQSAbNSPxLfeSHtdwjiJuilTEm4uAiZXKoqhU-98LYPo6NdJvnqq3SXoRszhPrrGDXuzXd4HjxMAj1KjaJC9-vh4WuFXJ4UBCmOA/w482-h640/PXL_20240214_031526438.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Very typical to see the tree hugging or "growing" out of the ruins</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8QMIVroGgugBeWu7WbTF6jhvb5WxZos-frLTo1KZLEAEPhslPR9-I9oZR9fOiSFxJuEpQ3Vi7ibtVtLAl0QhwxxCNefQXtVNm-ylCvEqNKLpnsKnqjXy2xPiUYnOYLZ_C51FGetDaCRuz8tzb5OiBfkCbvvGWLCgEYsHa-r1ZbkmGzgRlsCRyD3cNeg/s1600/IMG-20240214-WA0104.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8QMIVroGgugBeWu7WbTF6jhvb5WxZos-frLTo1KZLEAEPhslPR9-I9oZR9fOiSFxJuEpQ3Vi7ibtVtLAl0QhwxxCNefQXtVNm-ylCvEqNKLpnsKnqjXy2xPiUYnOYLZ_C51FGetDaCRuz8tzb5OiBfkCbvvGWLCgEYsHa-r1ZbkmGzgRlsCRyD3cNeg/w640-h360/IMG-20240214-WA0104.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some fun photo moments thanks to Mr Makara!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdcrXD_5tw0ODlVvg6jgQqhyphenhyphenDIGLZb-_x0b4UHmCSiOcj-Ki5D0-N_XJz325FOaxNp0nNuCWE9Z9urwFw0gAY-nnjZ8ida_GieU17lZ1QEcn9A47mj905Z0IC2MRHdCvAgu3NYME2g2NwjFQeQs2WLqN39U5u6I1MOJz3oq4TPmYTSLP4QkUT5ax-9vg/s1600/IMG-20240214-WA0115.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdcrXD_5tw0ODlVvg6jgQqhyphenhyphenDIGLZb-_x0b4UHmCSiOcj-Ki5D0-N_XJz325FOaxNp0nNuCWE9Z9urwFw0gAY-nnjZ8ida_GieU17lZ1QEcn9A47mj905Z0IC2MRHdCvAgu3NYME2g2NwjFQeQs2WLqN39U5u6I1MOJz3oq4TPmYTSLP4QkUT5ax-9vg/w360-h640/IMG-20240214-WA0115.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Belinda, Fiona, Heather and Serena were in da house!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmJeDyz41ygOQ2MHn7b-sl6DVKMCL8pz36deR7E7D_5sdLCXCo6_FjZbrlQbwMuAdoJFAeux_u5bHCBn9CB_j-PitM8uVoizXjCM1TpcHjOMP9sQxa28pQgq7dtqSbIf1XRg1HDyQ0VN4BC3FwMxiXxKeaG7gtHZfy4lJIqiSfF49TV1wivX02TOc6uQ/s1600/IMG-20240214-WA0127.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmJeDyz41ygOQ2MHn7b-sl6DVKMCL8pz36deR7E7D_5sdLCXCo6_FjZbrlQbwMuAdoJFAeux_u5bHCBn9CB_j-PitM8uVoizXjCM1TpcHjOMP9sQxa28pQgq7dtqSbIf1XRg1HDyQ0VN4BC3FwMxiXxKeaG7gtHZfy4lJIqiSfF49TV1wivX02TOc6uQ/w360-h640/IMG-20240214-WA0127.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The cover photo used in some guide books!</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Last but not least, we visited Angkor Thom, the last capital city of the Khmer Empire. We visited the very quiet Death Gate first. Surprisingly there was NO ONE else there for a good 15 minutes. Naturally we took the time to practice taking good videos. We received instructions on how to walk, how to film and how to pose. What better setting than a nearly 8m high ancient Khmer structure?<div><br /></div><div>The Bayon Temple was the last place on our to do list. Bayon temple was famous for the many smiling faces of Buddha, 216 to be exact. Although the face was said to be that of none other than J7, the only King I can remember from the Khmer Empire. The only other fact I could retain was that J7 married 2 sisters, albeit one at a time. Energy levels were flagging. The heat was getting oppressive. Mr Makara kept the visit efficient. He did the spiel in the comfort of the van a/c and we sprinted across the structure within 20 minutes, stopping only to take magnificent photos in Apsara dancer poses. It was then time to seek respite from the heat in the hotel.</div><div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWujyv9nfIr01oopt8un6gRd799vcQtlzEPSLKG3m6Cd6ZlDEtyFnSEgm9ITBescvTs2Fh-4HF_tupfqrATJkvTGqzdzFbsYmp7v0Ayd17HxGArK9IK1gHW59mt_YM97tHRezURUwOmUOSjQ9z8BSV24b5j_8lAAFbcPcrE0hG4hrMCvECCuZsbP3POg/s1600/IMG-20240214-WA0124.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWujyv9nfIr01oopt8un6gRd799vcQtlzEPSLKG3m6Cd6ZlDEtyFnSEgm9ITBescvTs2Fh-4HF_tupfqrATJkvTGqzdzFbsYmp7v0Ayd17HxGArK9IK1gHW59mt_YM97tHRezURUwOmUOSjQ9z8BSV24b5j_8lAAFbcPcrE0hG4hrMCvECCuZsbP3POg/w360-h640/IMG-20240214-WA0124.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Death Gate. The pose seems rather inappropriate...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK5uZuIa-YfR4vBfDM1t1HL9Ak9nZO-eYE5YsUXCeTjAunp-v3rSaVnC_iXO63fQqAkwDul7qNWY_YoM8ciRxLl9cVM6_NW5vKzbAvrevMFbGoGiMbWP98L4mZdJ4bsDZRiIKJgAy7HuPMf-vVSxv_9D19_nDlVt1PIE3O6lkN2laq5qOVh1uH9WVfNg/s4032/PXL_20240214_043950678.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK5uZuIa-YfR4vBfDM1t1HL9Ak9nZO-eYE5YsUXCeTjAunp-v3rSaVnC_iXO63fQqAkwDul7qNWY_YoM8ciRxLl9cVM6_NW5vKzbAvrevMFbGoGiMbWP98L4mZdJ4bsDZRiIKJgAy7HuPMf-vVSxv_9D19_nDlVt1PIE3O6lkN2laq5qOVh1uH9WVfNg/w640-h360/PXL_20240214_043950678.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bayon Temple</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9-fxzsnLSGKqQMibfonOQriXt_pLFwIJ_NaxaL_-q2ukTkwWMyuii5VEKmLlIYXPjUZhLEWheKNS2GYnw9XZpaAI-YWN1Eniwzgp7kU4ZxyDdWCt-7w4ThLALLHCYq_3xpN-Gj-hAf3_Nb3WYgqAKz1jK7bFrbk1jRzI4tsx2E2ZT8fS_NBu3wMNqSg/s4032/PXL_20240214_044936125.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9-fxzsnLSGKqQMibfonOQriXt_pLFwIJ_NaxaL_-q2ukTkwWMyuii5VEKmLlIYXPjUZhLEWheKNS2GYnw9XZpaAI-YWN1Eniwzgp7kU4ZxyDdWCt-7w4ThLALLHCYq_3xpN-Gj-hAf3_Nb3WYgqAKz1jK7bFrbk1jRzI4tsx2E2ZT8fS_NBu3wMNqSg/w360-h640/PXL_20240214_044936125.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">King J7</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA-mkO_zpHinuwacYlVg7BwemKjToen_GZFp5iftvje2669RGCcJI7djLTKTTE2hyV5f1CsEu9eTcw9Vu1cS4jnNt_mw5-Jgqd-3mau8ukcFFgb_WsUt1bAaWEBKZEdM_5ZfUqBM2KR9g_hy54o7pzLJtsJlMlJLSSzZvdnIC7aXbDS-kbWpFMlSdw2w/s4032/PXL_20240214_044800256.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA-mkO_zpHinuwacYlVg7BwemKjToen_GZFp5iftvje2669RGCcJI7djLTKTTE2hyV5f1CsEu9eTcw9Vu1cS4jnNt_mw5-Jgqd-3mau8ukcFFgb_WsUt1bAaWEBKZEdM_5ZfUqBM2KR9g_hy54o7pzLJtsJlMlJLSSzZvdnIC7aXbDS-kbWpFMlSdw2w/w360-h640/PXL_20240214_044800256.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the King's wives. Is that Louis Vuitton?!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE5R6G0ZEvKZtxBUw6DXWvPlXEhcekluDuvHaZfhFA2VEp1IX7NIgwHHpJdkR7sO3TqGTstaYKobciIM-DLgyw6RYlY3EYpAMNtRhwkW87TkfbKEgGtd8VcE-5cM_hZwGNBATcp9mDvSoYoTXQw6YAeyJA6-RWn6EghG_B8jTdQWOGWGlHEw4WJrVgcg/s4032/PXL_20240214_052350544.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE5R6G0ZEvKZtxBUw6DXWvPlXEhcekluDuvHaZfhFA2VEp1IX7NIgwHHpJdkR7sO3TqGTstaYKobciIM-DLgyw6RYlY3EYpAMNtRhwkW87TkfbKEgGtd8VcE-5cM_hZwGNBATcp9mDvSoYoTXQw6YAeyJA6-RWn6EghG_B8jTdQWOGWGlHEw4WJrVgcg/w360-h640/PXL_20240214_052350544.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the 5 bridges into Angkor Thom</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmB9Y9w095W5Q3wpRmyPrWMl-MObyDbfoGo1_Uoynj4EMODym3YV_5ZHDZ9w7vOvOos87PI0FumhGfgjjI3jxIKLzW09PtTPQiM5oMfnIzgVJivNzGNZqZHV0vFWO9tzNRhmmRTHd1OmGIZIc_stOI3gV92HAoJUqDU6Qv7In5bheIe0DEtFPcuazxzQ/s3840/PXL_20240214_051345577.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmB9Y9w095W5Q3wpRmyPrWMl-MObyDbfoGo1_Uoynj4EMODym3YV_5ZHDZ9w7vOvOos87PI0FumhGfgjjI3jxIKLzW09PtTPQiM5oMfnIzgVJivNzGNZqZHV0vFWO9tzNRhmmRTHd1OmGIZIc_stOI3gV92HAoJUqDU6Qv7In5bheIe0DEtFPcuazxzQ/w640-h360/PXL_20240214_051345577.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The awesome Mr Makara</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizJq6EGONfIq_q5D541bqyOIR563ZeX8Hi7qxdWqwgg7YpAuz0OChcEeh-VS7_lWZRYANGMbzC9Cdd6xCvblYz6T5XAzPLBbzda3seUuQPtFiyxampBSw-L2g2iVyDQIAQLD8J20_KU0hyphenhyphenliwuz_2Hm3HAQM0-0v5mmcotwFANONPhWDa_-gpj6UzAcQ/s2048/IMG-20240214-WA0096.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizJq6EGONfIq_q5D541bqyOIR563ZeX8Hi7qxdWqwgg7YpAuz0OChcEeh-VS7_lWZRYANGMbzC9Cdd6xCvblYz6T5XAzPLBbzda3seUuQPtFiyxampBSw-L2g2iVyDQIAQLD8J20_KU0hyphenhyphenliwuz_2Hm3HAQM0-0v5mmcotwFANONPhWDa_-gpj6UzAcQ/w640-h480/IMG-20240214-WA0096.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One last photo of us taking a photo of us</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHv5qk9GDriH7DEgzcvnFQQB8lBJA900uIVBlmeubkop7uzP6C4ecpvqaGhOOdENSVqCLLrrWCqUJS0c0BT1heQboBxHYhzN-c_UWyyj3GwhZR-6e5mTaHc-QJhKo3O-voiLgVyJqEs90pKB0GGaVyPskuGcqo3FFPbVkt5X4VPIK56awTNqsgAwh25g/s3840/PXL_20240214_060050590.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHv5qk9GDriH7DEgzcvnFQQB8lBJA900uIVBlmeubkop7uzP6C4ecpvqaGhOOdENSVqCLLrrWCqUJS0c0BT1heQboBxHYhzN-c_UWyyj3GwhZR-6e5mTaHc-QJhKo3O-voiLgVyJqEs90pKB0GGaVyPskuGcqo3FFPbVkt5X4VPIK56awTNqsgAwh25g/w640-h360/PXL_20240214_060050590.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A late lunch but a yummy lunch. Most importantly a lunch in A/C</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihN0DIveZnXZ0i8xkBtxuotRwlej3HKNjNCjSxmLG2Oo7w62XjljaSm3p2PqL60kbQQeEE4HDXHtT7Ua62L1SC1XMgbLlt7UdrjoPhG0hNUKdKsWviKGvVyiDD8KCRQteJ2GeGHiwO96INWEb06zm-_TzuMPg_ZmLjXrQ88na-v_MtRY9YRLmxptdF_w/s4032/PXL_20240214_060037574.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihN0DIveZnXZ0i8xkBtxuotRwlej3HKNjNCjSxmLG2Oo7w62XjljaSm3p2PqL60kbQQeEE4HDXHtT7Ua62L1SC1XMgbLlt7UdrjoPhG0hNUKdKsWviKGvVyiDD8KCRQteJ2GeGHiwO96INWEb06zm-_TzuMPg_ZmLjXrQ88na-v_MtRY9YRLmxptdF_w/w360-h640/PXL_20240214_060037574.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Today's choices</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>After a good nap, it was time for our Apsara Dinner Show. It was a buffet dinner with 5 dances. The buffet dinner was surprisingly excellent! And the cocktails cheap! The dances were similar to other SE Asian native dances but enjoyable nonetheless. We liked how they broke up the dances, so we could keep going back to the buffet. It was a great way to finish yet another jam packed day!</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHetztoWCaD6hG8uK0qjAyYVb4ey64u7GqbdZ6YmjD8gXORz3IX22NMKKAMW8x8DOI9iWRNBWvR2_qAtNdVp-w4T3MDwVDjLZEaLrJG_gxdjWI08gD0Pn_V8uQKX7Sh3nRHkjeyWpYrxQ0tbu5ecTqDlqV8QEPvDO6gBbr6hi43yGvy-22Ku2yWB0yNw/s4080/PXL_20240214_114551276.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHetztoWCaD6hG8uK0qjAyYVb4ey64u7GqbdZ6YmjD8gXORz3IX22NMKKAMW8x8DOI9iWRNBWvR2_qAtNdVp-w4T3MDwVDjLZEaLrJG_gxdjWI08gD0Pn_V8uQKX7Sh3nRHkjeyWpYrxQ0tbu5ecTqDlqV8QEPvDO6gBbr6hi43yGvy-22Ku2yWB0yNw/w640-h482/PXL_20240214_114551276.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The tables and stage reminded us of the Aulani luau</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAVotrcHRIvVsPyPM1RNtUxRrR524MtruJG2UYanKTW7FQ-6XNAcRRh12aU6gRxUg3dEiMSNeYcc6HaZF5xpKz10LD4x0JjsLjQw_V-JgrAyxILBNE4E5MLFsK2AnpZkLRyfALt5NXtwNdfHST5b1sKrNCXT26mk-xmjqL-ZZiU2w8NrJ7NYT0NvvVzg/s4080/PXL_20240214_114544993.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAVotrcHRIvVsPyPM1RNtUxRrR524MtruJG2UYanKTW7FQ-6XNAcRRh12aU6gRxUg3dEiMSNeYcc6HaZF5xpKz10LD4x0JjsLjQw_V-JgrAyxILBNE4E5MLFsK2AnpZkLRyfALt5NXtwNdfHST5b1sKrNCXT26mk-xmjqL-ZZiU2w8NrJ7NYT0NvvVzg/w640-h482/PXL_20240214_114544993.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More tables at the back!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirK3TVdy5wQ1i_tN_aQkPgYWO2hnY705cWmJqABz3twmr6gbmV_RL9iNjinxgcyZyaYJiObQahxiRgJC7n194sMHeu9sDxXNgW8c_HKloRYoIYYMnJ0Q6CgOTqpy7ZWhI8hKUbSEkoJOvOFOgSxS8zW-JRUFZsLcFvcaGHPhHk-3y0ch_zIputXty9aw/s4080/PXL_20240214_115038690.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirK3TVdy5wQ1i_tN_aQkPgYWO2hnY705cWmJqABz3twmr6gbmV_RL9iNjinxgcyZyaYJiObQahxiRgJC7n194sMHeu9sDxXNgW8c_HKloRYoIYYMnJ0Q6CgOTqpy7ZWhI8hKUbSEkoJOvOFOgSxS8zW-JRUFZsLcFvcaGHPhHk-3y0ch_zIputXty9aw/w640-h482/PXL_20240214_115038690.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A noodle station</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Cz7r3-sJ-0mKikFgmCCjK9ijUl7_cpcshcCR3NLs2s8MvW9Xs3oVsFJf7-hdGN9hplg7pExJdrA2g8CwCBKXeiRXkRHYzOKcM4Yfq9lJzDC8x-eknKf4PvlVk73TJ8RVs_fOo3jMyB8_Qiyx37-3QuLJkLnH5oaZwXEpG6eJQb6bLCp2jVaEq4_14Q/s1600/IMG-20240214-WA0160.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1308" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Cz7r3-sJ-0mKikFgmCCjK9ijUl7_cpcshcCR3NLs2s8MvW9Xs3oVsFJf7-hdGN9hplg7pExJdrA2g8CwCBKXeiRXkRHYzOKcM4Yfq9lJzDC8x-eknKf4PvlVk73TJ8RVs_fOo3jMyB8_Qiyx37-3QuLJkLnH5oaZwXEpG6eJQb6bLCp2jVaEq4_14Q/w524-h640/IMG-20240214-WA0160.jpg" width="524" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Drinks!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigZ0rtQO60gt23Nl5b6SN7enQOCvRBgqEU7oJPdgrdkXngkFSSkPR9NC2h6WI-UuwCnkdKRkgr7PT0br7z8eSKMQwa67n8kQBmr-3urs0U_UaXS9OUN4vATnnwIp5pkBd2uwz4dubYnVghD9KGFQ1Cuen3SaNcyiFcIllWf6Rell5X4oFNrhmainUFCg/s4080/PXL_20240214_123051230.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigZ0rtQO60gt23Nl5b6SN7enQOCvRBgqEU7oJPdgrdkXngkFSSkPR9NC2h6WI-UuwCnkdKRkgr7PT0br7z8eSKMQwa67n8kQBmr-3urs0U_UaXS9OUN4vATnnwIp5pkBd2uwz4dubYnVghD9KGFQ1Cuen3SaNcyiFcIllWf6Rell5X4oFNrhmainUFCg/w482-h640/PXL_20240214_123051230.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The 2 princes in the Ramayana story</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQm4NdwSqUtO0AS8tMrmp_8qc7s2W5rgGR1x_Ji-1zJO0BggCIitPs9J9SGiRPhr_vJ4SJYmulqShnA1I4Xx6suxgdazaiKk9HGKlTf4326yQiE9qUcxfyCQpY5AH8kV20va47nraCTXtJMfYiH-4RXq43MsY6Yi-FZwQTdrmTlggXRizEd-5-65AHw/s1600/IMG-20240214-WA0161.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1072" data-original-width="1600" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQm4NdwSqUtO0AS8tMrmp_8qc7s2W5rgGR1x_Ji-1zJO0BggCIitPs9J9SGiRPhr_vJ4SJYmulqShnA1I4Xx6suxgdazaiKk9HGKlTf4326yQiE9qUcxfyCQpY5AH8kV20va47nraCTXtJMfYiH-4RXq43MsY6Yi-FZwQTdrmTlggXRizEd-5-65AHw/w640-h428/IMG-20240214-WA0161.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Apsara Dance</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOQYVLRjomqwZd2OuQjunX14UNrKYvSGmI4vQubC-5KQQgJ_Nn_UJ1LFmkAjSYBsEqTGV0ugy2pAPZzY8KGticGd7YPPG2lhlW6MLjYpJBZVPU4NfyzTzKOg9HBIRovZtcByuVHONGv8AjuyL1N1CSj6TuhE06M27HwQ_kf6nnCIgJjsJe57nKlXVcjg/s3840/PXL_20240214_133609709.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="3840" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOQYVLRjomqwZd2OuQjunX14UNrKYvSGmI4vQubC-5KQQgJ_Nn_UJ1LFmkAjSYBsEqTGV0ugy2pAPZzY8KGticGd7YPPG2lhlW6MLjYpJBZVPU4NfyzTzKOg9HBIRovZtcByuVHONGv8AjuyL1N1CSj6TuhE06M27HwQ_kf6nnCIgJjsJe57nKlXVcjg/w640-h480/PXL_20240214_133609709.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the talented dancers</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div></div>shushhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06945561657371571532noreply@blogger.com0Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia13.4124693 103.8669857-14.897764536178846 68.7107357 41.722703136178843 139.0232357tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50475357010641841.post-90745499096284728122024-02-13T23:13:00.000+11:002024-02-16T02:18:54.535+11:00Don't Get Bit In The Bum<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha0By913kzsunQPpWEV3F1uUCDbuomGeL4xmKr9pMJYzbPOsGH9L7ZgchTOAywMkJxJnBuNxKpccBY4FPfLkUL1cHWqjwmBrzCGr5DGfL5c4jmKePkV1Nxv4Pgw8_LT_0p_UtVjjUDu38xgpLFlz5VE_NXFn8oz2Q1q7-Z7LGDEFeGJ72HvLfKFrrP1Q/s4080/PXL_20240213_022842857.PORTRAIT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha0By913kzsunQPpWEV3F1uUCDbuomGeL4xmKr9pMJYzbPOsGH9L7ZgchTOAywMkJxJnBuNxKpccBY4FPfLkUL1cHWqjwmBrzCGr5DGfL5c4jmKePkV1Nxv4Pgw8_LT_0p_UtVjjUDu38xgpLFlz5VE_NXFn8oz2Q1q7-Z7LGDEFeGJ72HvLfKFrrP1Q/w640-h482/PXL_20240213_022842857.PORTRAIT.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fried offerings at the spider market</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Short post today! We transferred from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap by car today leaving at 8am and arriving at our hotel shortly after 2pm. Enroute was a stop at the spider market. It was somewhat underwhelming. The tarantulas were shoved onto us as soon as we got out of the car. I really didn't like having children beg me for money and following me to the toilets. None of us felt completely comfortable and so our stop was very short! </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzoyspI2_nnj5RjsZA0veuabqgYGYyyksHZ5Kn2_dLeP0mlpNhpEpSIYoJm2jRwgRuYQ4WLwbvULi2JO9yGbhhZk672pTK9N-sg-MjCg_t3jVhZptwvZkB-rxy4fKmNHEOIsUYT_3U1QVurYWOkcn2r53Vs2zIFrNmpH5vcqTMuF2MD9X9IyEYRaQ3Bg/s4080/PXL_20240213_005737964.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzoyspI2_nnj5RjsZA0veuabqgYGYyyksHZ5Kn2_dLeP0mlpNhpEpSIYoJm2jRwgRuYQ4WLwbvULi2JO9yGbhhZk672pTK9N-sg-MjCg_t3jVhZptwvZkB-rxy4fKmNHEOIsUYT_3U1QVurYWOkcn2r53Vs2zIFrNmpH5vcqTMuF2MD9X9IyEYRaQ3Bg/w640-h482/PXL_20240213_005737964.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready to go to Siem Reap</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJZYajbiH0-QPPdJNvO5Yay_gGD74Cv-GXvEYm0ExRULroIKudijBwjYMhAJs0vdD5TsJFoP238hwY_La-ShcSNXLYrAZdNH0Fgs8HUOPf_Iys1E7Hd7bRlSFiZZRSuctW2vefN2G9Yd9XGs804L6pnDG4FxXF_7_cmqY0mI5UFUvAZksIZO_T0b6tZQ/s4080/PXL_20240213_022203854.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJZYajbiH0-QPPdJNvO5Yay_gGD74Cv-GXvEYm0ExRULroIKudijBwjYMhAJs0vdD5TsJFoP238hwY_La-ShcSNXLYrAZdNH0Fgs8HUOPf_Iys1E7Hd7bRlSFiZZRSuctW2vefN2G9Yd9XGs804L6pnDG4FxXF_7_cmqY0mI5UFUvAZksIZO_T0b6tZQ/w482-h640/PXL_20240213_022203854.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yeah that's a real alive tarantula on my hand. High in protein!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsS_PG2DeuOpXtmsArOVsfPw1ck5QY5o-CjTn5jLCvzmm1Ufoir3YiuLqEHKGXcyg38WmGLi8C8tqes-sYQmfzRfNABhyphenhyphenzOfi-Iybv1DvLD52l9xEOaJnfv8rq6ycGQNxCJBCx2r0XIQef6t4jwvMVyl59s7U88suxyZBXtJVRVuZGGLvUouGgjOJEFQ/s4080/PXL_20240213_022824511.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsS_PG2DeuOpXtmsArOVsfPw1ck5QY5o-CjTn5jLCvzmm1Ufoir3YiuLqEHKGXcyg38WmGLi8C8tqes-sYQmfzRfNABhyphenhyphenzOfi-Iybv1DvLD52l9xEOaJnfv8rq6ycGQNxCJBCx2r0XIQef6t4jwvMVyl59s7U88suxyZBXtJVRVuZGGLvUouGgjOJEFQ/w640-h482/PXL_20240213_022824511.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What they look like fried</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge86f5WI_QIQ0N7fP4Kfqa9XGv7LD7Zi3Hhi6uoERLUCC-RAMnUHAGb3pcH6FzEY2HzNSSIh3GAYiH0seYR7Z6luuy_f0Rkkap-wsIRKIAcMOJ3fAsGq5kauNpKSC0NjxkZMUHcfitUIjSqVT2h1V_CeDhXtoO7LPBgJBbf9yQsuoyZyKtiOYpWKzYAA/s4080/PXL_20240213_022827544.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge86f5WI_QIQ0N7fP4Kfqa9XGv7LD7Zi3Hhi6uoERLUCC-RAMnUHAGb3pcH6FzEY2HzNSSIh3GAYiH0seYR7Z6luuy_f0Rkkap-wsIRKIAcMOJ3fAsGq5kauNpKSC0NjxkZMUHcfitUIjSqVT2h1V_CeDhXtoO7LPBgJBbf9yQsuoyZyKtiOYpWKzYAA/w640-h482/PXL_20240213_022827544.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">?Locusts ?Grasshoppers?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfmK24Sl4ht4W_3XWWYGhW_-Kq6ZahI0ViiC_FFyrKaI77VGO86H9SxQZo-O4Me947yTIVgOrRSEK5t9QuGI29BzJ3EwVUOIW1b9L8CBkWM1QACjyj509-avfJTBeYmSm3aDRX5isJWiuYUs79f3vPCBuyAKmQ5w45lSS-uQUNXF3QzEGS-7qRn5W6Tg/s4080/PXL_20240213_024040832.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfmK24Sl4ht4W_3XWWYGhW_-Kq6ZahI0ViiC_FFyrKaI77VGO86H9SxQZo-O4Me947yTIVgOrRSEK5t9QuGI29BzJ3EwVUOIW1b9L8CBkWM1QACjyj509-avfJTBeYmSm3aDRX5isJWiuYUs79f3vPCBuyAKmQ5w45lSS-uQUNXF3QzEGS-7qRn5W6Tg/w640-h482/PXL_20240213_024040832.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We stuck to our supermarket snacks</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>We stopped for a quick lunch stop about 30 min prior to arriving at Siem Reap. The pattern seemed to be that we were taken to restaurant geared for tourists. The food was not bad but not as good as the food yesterday. We were keen to arrive at our hotel as we had booked a 90 minute massage, and it was "sorely" needed as we were stiff from the long car ride. Best of all, there was a 30% off promotion!<div><br /></div><div>Our base in Siem Reap was the <a href="https://www.boreiangkor.com/" target="_blank">Borei Angkor</a>, another lovely luxurious hotel. The grounds and public spaces were beautiful but the rooms at the Palace Gate were definitely superior in terms of finishings and provisions. Our guide for Siem Reap, Mr Makara, was kind enough to stop at our hotel for a quick briefing of our 2 days with him. We were then free to swim at the pool, grab a quick bite and retire early in preparation for our 4:50am start tomorrow morning!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Oh and if you were wondering about the title...it was because we had to kill mosquitos at every single toilet today including our hotel room!! We felt very vulnerable with our pants down because who sprays their butts with Deet!</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvUgXXjkPMpjlBkHuBRf-vSwP41XfQi4sk47z_wKON9WPtFOGoR-_fjfQH4SGmTfYzfaBtO39Ntqp2AN3PRk4WSUA3FigEyDegPZgEhMUIJFU9a_-cZtmauQf9Wd9ZOSrfkO-2VOubB02sRLjM78m2j1tp-IAcnrvyEq1-7kW_FfqI1f3p31hsGmCtSA/s2385/original_0c8c8350-2645-4190-9a15-82a71cc5e85d_PXL_20240213_061503999.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1796" data-original-width="2385" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvUgXXjkPMpjlBkHuBRf-vSwP41XfQi4sk47z_wKON9WPtFOGoR-_fjfQH4SGmTfYzfaBtO39Ntqp2AN3PRk4WSUA3FigEyDegPZgEhMUIJFU9a_-cZtmauQf9Wd9ZOSrfkO-2VOubB02sRLjM78m2j1tp-IAcnrvyEq1-7kW_FfqI1f3p31hsGmCtSA/w640-h482/original_0c8c8350-2645-4190-9a15-82a71cc5e85d_PXL_20240213_061503999.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Food wasn't too bad</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ATD2eevVAdw0p5AiReyLa2bpvo9RD1Pxj3Jcdrmxyjig1i2eyrKXxzN4kmP8HBEZQGBCAbdlG45TvYyQvhlVnVkOpjM8ViFMeMIblb0IEzbfXuZoNNqO2oZqUxobofZwKGAGvUHoJYj21GFtA0NQWq_to4w8npzM-onq97vXyFwSVl09I8gHFfERkQ/s4080/PXL_20240213_061434642.PORTRAIT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ATD2eevVAdw0p5AiReyLa2bpvo9RD1Pxj3Jcdrmxyjig1i2eyrKXxzN4kmP8HBEZQGBCAbdlG45TvYyQvhlVnVkOpjM8ViFMeMIblb0IEzbfXuZoNNqO2oZqUxobofZwKGAGvUHoJYj21GFtA0NQWq_to4w8npzM-onq97vXyFwSVl09I8gHFfERkQ/w640-h482/PXL_20240213_061434642.PORTRAIT.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fried serpent fish. Beautifully fried but rather dry and tasteless</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkvv-QjrOD5e7-_YoLpaIknf6_viNvDcPOq9LBbunz4j60_MQq7FqmJ8x1RRlpoz9f99Iss_gZIhhM76ep9AyVui6tU1Bo-YrORELW8m3GMJHq_7H4RK7bIGZ_ZWboBzIeAOVZiAIQysK3Y0-AAHtyfCKE8wlndeMZpe5WHIdPTi4hffCMYPioSQd5Qw/s4080/PXL_20240213_071237267.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkvv-QjrOD5e7-_YoLpaIknf6_viNvDcPOq9LBbunz4j60_MQq7FqmJ8x1RRlpoz9f99Iss_gZIhhM76ep9AyVui6tU1Bo-YrORELW8m3GMJHq_7H4RK7bIGZ_ZWboBzIeAOVZiAIQysK3Y0-AAHtyfCKE8wlndeMZpe5WHIdPTi4hffCMYPioSQd5Qw/w482-h640/PXL_20240213_071237267.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our welcome drink, towel and cake at the Borei Angkor</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Ti3-zUdFu_f4qRVwflEIPHceLmEFTeJLjXR2C7vTZ-gHviPyPdCLc2zUS6hR0dh71_ibTddiRqXsr56shQjScNypnDBb71U8VshrcTMnJKauKX8gom6JX7Dr-9AYDP0r7AcHdiqrpfw-F5I3Aoc6TWMt8xNXajWcj4cPQwisB-_9o_fiIe1Qt0sMCQ/s4080/PXL_20240213_071508549.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Ti3-zUdFu_f4qRVwflEIPHceLmEFTeJLjXR2C7vTZ-gHviPyPdCLc2zUS6hR0dh71_ibTddiRqXsr56shQjScNypnDBb71U8VshrcTMnJKauKX8gom6JX7Dr-9AYDP0r7AcHdiqrpfw-F5I3Aoc6TWMt8xNXajWcj4cPQwisB-_9o_fiIe1Qt0sMCQ/w640-h482/PXL_20240213_071508549.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sticky rice with lotus paste</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN_GSl5ZW5Oy7r9_PL_XFvZJh3XxxZG7lERuds_XN2didbrDpJfbot05GP6ufx9IGK9Q46EE9ZkQducbNIaGQr7kfx-j97sVZ1jke79-gjdhBnTo-74A8GDcVSf13Si0zVElowTe8qXMSsX4WAqei32TlnbxXLtO52Fka0a2ocfiuMtGSVEXt7Rvabxg/s4080/PXL_20240213_072040220.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN_GSl5ZW5Oy7r9_PL_XFvZJh3XxxZG7lERuds_XN2didbrDpJfbot05GP6ufx9IGK9Q46EE9ZkQducbNIaGQr7kfx-j97sVZ1jke79-gjdhBnTo-74A8GDcVSf13Si0zVElowTe8qXMSsX4WAqei32TlnbxXLtO52Fka0a2ocfiuMtGSVEXt7Rvabxg/w640-h482/PXL_20240213_072040220.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sprawling lobby</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqMaAskkA6y244IsAXkSID3zu4fnmejOenuLAsRF-4K1ZgV2rl3CdBEkp3Lw6sua5U8qqqYpu94vq7TQkFY0IQr8UjOT4wsWlPFZcxpoDQPzkKeHyOa_VVhTzbMeP9A95gnRtzlZl-ByFA9yCti0DQgIo3HAj7I7ThHCUx4sycpcJtSHI2iQg8p2D1NA/s4080/PXL_20240213_072137383.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqMaAskkA6y244IsAXkSID3zu4fnmejOenuLAsRF-4K1ZgV2rl3CdBEkp3Lw6sua5U8qqqYpu94vq7TQkFY0IQr8UjOT4wsWlPFZcxpoDQPzkKeHyOa_VVhTzbMeP9A95gnRtzlZl-ByFA9yCti0DQgIo3HAj7I7ThHCUx4sycpcJtSHI2iQg8p2D1NA/w640-h482/PXL_20240213_072137383.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hotel restaurant overlooking the pool</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtJU97AmeaYeDxVPKfsnecqO23XvEUNGqwHOl4wNw4C3Ei2eddXe9XZEc7rlqeuFpJ10yXq1bSJBBM9_2PWqbirfbVDp3BnmbDWnPZ8w3X24WKQrwxrogB1puehlMzvq2mEQxYglHJb2pouK8YnsnrSXhPUNUZr9Jjp-kVUhVRMKbuFpW6MomnhILGhQ/s4080/PXL_20240213_072437394.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtJU97AmeaYeDxVPKfsnecqO23XvEUNGqwHOl4wNw4C3Ei2eddXe9XZEc7rlqeuFpJ10yXq1bSJBBM9_2PWqbirfbVDp3BnmbDWnPZ8w3X24WKQrwxrogB1puehlMzvq2mEQxYglHJb2pouK8YnsnrSXhPUNUZr9Jjp-kVUhVRMKbuFpW6MomnhILGhQ/w640-h482/PXL_20240213_072437394.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our room. At first I thought the blinds were closed because we had a bad view...it was to keep the heat out!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggma3HLdMhGOcgRd3tIU7Xl5lqBt-A20T4yCj6Vc3YzgwScz5UVC4GlabryH0VKfqczXCv-kp1a-SkydOhEKf0FZ-lzaYDmz5Pt8Nmlz2W-g99VwSl1mdJtQyyojVDJHVtK4O-4TyVS77MzyTMd-ubsILiAE9TaH47ILFZolpaZUtAbZSgTcRzYUJb4A/s4080/PXL_20240213_072443384.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggma3HLdMhGOcgRd3tIU7Xl5lqBt-A20T4yCj6Vc3YzgwScz5UVC4GlabryH0VKfqczXCv-kp1a-SkydOhEKf0FZ-lzaYDmz5Pt8Nmlz2W-g99VwSl1mdJtQyyojVDJHVtK4O-4TyVS77MzyTMd-ubsILiAE9TaH47ILFZolpaZUtAbZSgTcRzYUJb4A/w482-h640/PXL_20240213_072443384.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Separate toilet and shower</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtZ86wkhdul-TvcK7c23Wk3AgQhMXMiipBFkmT0vVaSur1WenpAAC76vSEDROB8STG34d3BMSO7mAq9QOoyrTJuoawSFf03Y7M3NwPBdePJ3r1NA11L73l8nKLa5zJTYWuO56W6E7Ohk-FgSgeWY3MZ2to08WOI3r2Ovq_x8AYG-HE1R8TtW-Ei1jSng/s4080/PXL_20240213_072538297.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtZ86wkhdul-TvcK7c23Wk3AgQhMXMiipBFkmT0vVaSur1WenpAAC76vSEDROB8STG34d3BMSO7mAq9QOoyrTJuoawSFf03Y7M3NwPBdePJ3r1NA11L73l8nKLa5zJTYWuO56W6E7Ohk-FgSgeWY3MZ2to08WOI3r2Ovq_x8AYG-HE1R8TtW-Ei1jSng/w640-h482/PXL_20240213_072538297.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from our balcony!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3LExcewnjs8szqjSvljQGJ-zQ2P_PsZim-sXURDoVV6HZkTRTzEDfKN-lRZ4dfcpqbho4nWl3vPUShLs9m-nu8bENIOPxhtD9Hs0Mzr_kQq46VrFMHj8ZxK2BfaFvzGzoG7hmkaNuiZK-Z9r2YfcC2mGTjVMAJzV7Umc7pLtm8od2wNN1k0CYFlm1CQ/s4080/PXL_20240213_074601797.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3LExcewnjs8szqjSvljQGJ-zQ2P_PsZim-sXURDoVV6HZkTRTzEDfKN-lRZ4dfcpqbho4nWl3vPUShLs9m-nu8bENIOPxhtD9Hs0Mzr_kQq46VrFMHj8ZxK2BfaFvzGzoG7hmkaNuiZK-Z9r2YfcC2mGTjVMAJzV7Umc7pLtm8od2wNN1k0CYFlm1CQ/w640-h482/PXL_20240213_074601797.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Massage time! Orange and passionfruit juice to start</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCuyI9MIRq-FJF-bh8HaGK8thXjGG-aFysxLvSHYOttF-EvNTWBOZjThs6mdazeoXuOiN8M6Idu9rnoVRkWcnNGE6CKgU5grUEIcSI3qoXNFk68e3cAY4p7aTdSTrGayL2pqCc4rXTe5V35xKdN7ZgEO9Gvqnd-I7zcRoVPX3y1qnnhibop4lWN-DREA/s4080/PXL_20240213_075154161.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCuyI9MIRq-FJF-bh8HaGK8thXjGG-aFysxLvSHYOttF-EvNTWBOZjThs6mdazeoXuOiN8M6Idu9rnoVRkWcnNGE6CKgU5grUEIcSI3qoXNFk68e3cAY4p7aTdSTrGayL2pqCc4rXTe5V35xKdN7ZgEO9Gvqnd-I7zcRoVPX3y1qnnhibop4lWN-DREA/w640-h482/PXL_20240213_075154161.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our feet were then cleaned with warm water with kaffir lime and scrubbed</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6QSrgduhZkfq0vSh8J5eNc3Ivy7RR6fHpkbqwX6K5v4xmipIw0vqmXBkHy502eR1zTLT21jHMbjbCz2x_KfP4jF8OdhtIW15h0q7S9v1lyArkBNpVN_F6ST4RduelgnaWXFDf9VTKagVcsfm6IRVCSUwiTgfHsKIAigX3yew5kNV1RqImLt_bC72bzQ/s1552/IMG-20240213-WA0020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1552" data-original-width="1254" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6QSrgduhZkfq0vSh8J5eNc3Ivy7RR6fHpkbqwX6K5v4xmipIw0vqmXBkHy502eR1zTLT21jHMbjbCz2x_KfP4jF8OdhtIW15h0q7S9v1lyArkBNpVN_F6ST4RduelgnaWXFDf9VTKagVcsfm6IRVCSUwiTgfHsKIAigX3yew5kNV1RqImLt_bC72bzQ/w518-h640/IMG-20240213-WA0020.jpg" width="518" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pool time!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikWw5KQ_FCIDRG3bFwTKUsx2A2RQfMOET4p6kd1QUyIFi_Iu2bjuqM2aIprlGvPPYQJqYUbisuyC4eEtJyHRRhggD4hh4fuB2p6fmMUOBodY-qzBHQd0qiNkX08eQE9xGtVwtUge5T6s-s8R2gUAgeA4DKFk-srH7myjbOyk2X__DcA8k_VKm5nDi91w/s1600/IMG-20240213-WA0021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikWw5KQ_FCIDRG3bFwTKUsx2A2RQfMOET4p6kd1QUyIFi_Iu2bjuqM2aIprlGvPPYQJqYUbisuyC4eEtJyHRRhggD4hh4fuB2p6fmMUOBodY-qzBHQd0qiNkX08eQE9xGtVwtUge5T6s-s8R2gUAgeA4DKFk-srH7myjbOyk2X__DcA8k_VKm5nDi91w/w640-h480/IMG-20240213-WA0021.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>shushhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06945561657371571532noreply@blogger.com0Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia13.3632533 103.856403-14.946980536178845 68.700153 41.673487136178849 139.012653tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50475357010641841.post-2873796237712929192024-02-12T23:33:00.432+11:002024-02-13T16:17:42.213+11:00All In A Day's Work<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMVwo50mWuG-gNsgNNsRoPHL4puFZaorce_W5-M5SFsa4KFu1NASAFagd-3jC35UbbrfKx7Oox48rBFCfH9O5nEyo9PyRebzT2oSMddghOq89GMaFGp4WS2wFvUf9Z2_HfOzorC3XyGXOdIxJLhN-XxVYZ1pLfWln4Ihf2yT0gOwJGCl-cdDjo07CzEw/s4080/PXL_20240212_014840166.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMVwo50mWuG-gNsgNNsRoPHL4puFZaorce_W5-M5SFsa4KFu1NASAFagd-3jC35UbbrfKx7Oox48rBFCfH9O5nEyo9PyRebzT2oSMddghOq89GMaFGp4WS2wFvUf9Z2_HfOzorC3XyGXOdIxJLhN-XxVYZ1pLfWln4Ihf2yT0gOwJGCl-cdDjo07CzEw/w640-h482/PXL_20240212_014840166.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The National Museum</td></tr></tbody></table><p>After a great night's sleep, the body clock promptly woke me up just before 5am alerting me that it was way past wake up time back home. By 6am it was clear that sleep would not come again and so I might as well make good use of my time and visit the gym. All good intentions of a workout was abandoned as soon as I realised the A/C was not on, admittedly I did not look or try very hard to remedy the situation. If one were to exercise, the gym was spacious and well equipped. Instead I took photos from the window before moseying on down for breakfast. </p><p>I love a good Asian Hotel buffet breakfast. The coffee station was a little disappointing. I had expected a similar situation to the offerings at the Vietnamese hotels ie Khmer style coffee with condensed milk but there was no condensed milk in sight. Otherwise the selection was good and it was great way to start our day. During breakfast, we saw numerous very important looking people all dressed up beautifully and wondered who the heck holds formal events in the morning? We later found out that it was a Royal Wedding! The King's niece was getting married and the royal family had booked rooms at the hotel for guests. That was why the hotel was full! As such we had to slightly rearrange our itinerary for the day as the Royal Palace would be closed to the public in the morning. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq5vs4tj0WX4o1qy4g40kQoeY1JaWeIKx7m8GX5XJ6baolVYwX3-01mhMpDi8BZGMgSXKz9_BeA1VMXVJg6sR0bYjg9aaRjRJe6m93qD0q7VuX1uULUFpeLV9G5xw13ptPMocgvTYjf3TUQXjaLL_fPxW3B-0I8MPi6kEVAnKh7HIQrDk1PbW3O5tRMQ/s4080/PXL_20240211_230616528.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq5vs4tj0WX4o1qy4g40kQoeY1JaWeIKx7m8GX5XJ6baolVYwX3-01mhMpDi8BZGMgSXKz9_BeA1VMXVJg6sR0bYjg9aaRjRJe6m93qD0q7VuX1uULUFpeLV9G5xw13ptPMocgvTYjf3TUQXjaLL_fPxW3B-0I8MPi6kEVAnKh7HIQrDk1PbW3O5tRMQ/w640-h482/PXL_20240211_230616528.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If one were to do some cardio, this would be your view. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Kja2lr1IRa9uXLLQ1WAMM07fqpMROLaOrJxYQNWlfvzzzQQ6ghvPx28YOhpooqAOrbtupBdKQKsaZJU8LUauPplFWhzD7AzjBbcD3OPtiCoppRlCH_Khww4-xPfesUAVpw_G4XucU5OMPBcw0ofuIyuB4Fp8ERPNkcwlAzydk9m4HUc4tfeYT-JfHA/s4080/PXL_20240211_230648330.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Kja2lr1IRa9uXLLQ1WAMM07fqpMROLaOrJxYQNWlfvzzzQQ6ghvPx28YOhpooqAOrbtupBdKQKsaZJU8LUauPplFWhzD7AzjBbcD3OPtiCoppRlCH_Khww4-xPfesUAVpw_G4XucU5OMPBcw0ofuIyuB4Fp8ERPNkcwlAzydk9m4HUc4tfeYT-JfHA/w640-h482/PXL_20240211_230648330.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tucked away in the corner out of sight were the other paraphernalia like the bosu, weighted balls and the like</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8JwFGkOefGRjZLLwP1Q-UfwKTFjga64G3YsZ74NDV9vKainS_MnfRhSFTTqBO_STb6UD8Aedwk75W6LBP2loPr26tajFecWb-Oy5ul6BVJJvaj-cYhZn80orE7Sk0A8BX3w8YGjfVCtZV6loCFiZQUeluVwDHqqn-SXpsdi8blNtzz_hrELEVIPEsog/s4080/PXL_20240211_230728079.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8JwFGkOefGRjZLLwP1Q-UfwKTFjga64G3YsZ74NDV9vKainS_MnfRhSFTTqBO_STb6UD8Aedwk75W6LBP2loPr26tajFecWb-Oy5ul6BVJJvaj-cYhZn80orE7Sk0A8BX3w8YGjfVCtZV6loCFiZQUeluVwDHqqn-SXpsdi8blNtzz_hrELEVIPEsog/w640-h482/PXL_20240211_230728079.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the gym. Our hotel pool, and the Royal Palace to the right</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0nK2qxKNLCNDEvQGrnLnvB-Uc7kz9TamjPbUYDSe_gG55MyoD199WEE0xKbKmD4H3D65JFEgVheYmieTwUs0aweKofb_Ykg2e7klUsaqwXphcPXh-5tfqv-PSOrT0iLq9umg_r00n1YSFZySqlv9l0uiNjYdOORDFU9GsunCJl-m8lu54m0CAmUDs-A/s3840/PXL_20240212_004534769.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="3840" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0nK2qxKNLCNDEvQGrnLnvB-Uc7kz9TamjPbUYDSe_gG55MyoD199WEE0xKbKmD4H3D65JFEgVheYmieTwUs0aweKofb_Ykg2e7klUsaqwXphcPXh-5tfqv-PSOrT0iLq9umg_r00n1YSFZySqlv9l0uiNjYdOORDFU9GsunCJl-m8lu54m0CAmUDs-A/w640-h480/PXL_20240212_004534769.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Breakfast time</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUEqS95E6gCvQ32w5sMrMxRX13zfbR08wWowcIpX2LI3SZY9I6aub_3NcD5jNgxHOC087ylPG_duSOLqYlMk6yQirU8uvUrjT0CdJ3_rd0Vza2YEIS8JQyLJZYYt2pyWbgXSmAI1tK1x8CRnhIy7V389y0uZmKPJuzMrh3m8iAL4eeXNnmRZOiEt8m_Q/s4080/PXL_20240212_003733996.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUEqS95E6gCvQ32w5sMrMxRX13zfbR08wWowcIpX2LI3SZY9I6aub_3NcD5jNgxHOC087ylPG_duSOLqYlMk6yQirU8uvUrjT0CdJ3_rd0Vza2YEIS8JQyLJZYYt2pyWbgXSmAI1tK1x8CRnhIy7V389y0uZmKPJuzMrh3m8iAL4eeXNnmRZOiEt8m_Q/w640-h482/PXL_20240212_003733996.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The all important noodle station!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHbtuPa5smy6wlGj1amZ7NCgLPDuGHWQzL_pGx_eY0rdCCDXkZzK7VmirVaP2COD6SCol0K68UG9YMBW3-naYomqIeU1_9cae6fNfa8bXkzVPyagoyg0tKbAH12SoxMk-Vptk4FBQ8iKRcoVZZosJDf316iwmSZvSkWlEJZOqf8OD4kvRFFs2GKlzlPA/s4080/PXL_20240212_003455798.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHbtuPa5smy6wlGj1amZ7NCgLPDuGHWQzL_pGx_eY0rdCCDXkZzK7VmirVaP2COD6SCol0K68UG9YMBW3-naYomqIeU1_9cae6fNfa8bXkzVPyagoyg0tKbAH12SoxMk-Vptk4FBQ8iKRcoVZZosJDf316iwmSZvSkWlEJZOqf8OD4kvRFFs2GKlzlPA/w482-h640/PXL_20240212_003455798.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cured barramundi</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglmW1KNoclxK4sBraFyRqQgpz7wsjD1IG9j2GLkmatD0qVRGg83e5-G4W2TSr95wGlALIwSJJ2o21aeTGwyvRknJIiJU_0O49VixqxNrNRU5eQIumCZ001oMaren16bq7YL9atOtG1m71ivd8i_p8JWBzg0CzVpzEWvoO9RIixQD0DzHcUbBj7Tsmz5w/s4080/PXL_20240212_003458527.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglmW1KNoclxK4sBraFyRqQgpz7wsjD1IG9j2GLkmatD0qVRGg83e5-G4W2TSr95wGlALIwSJJ2o21aeTGwyvRknJIiJU_0O49VixqxNrNRU5eQIumCZ001oMaren16bq7YL9atOtG1m71ivd8i_p8JWBzg0CzVpzEWvoO9RIixQD0DzHcUbBj7Tsmz5w/w482-h640/PXL_20240212_003458527.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The buffet line</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxJNn495rSu645IxI1UVPGT5exkeE4Zl6jmK728fYefm5mtcOD6eKVnBx-ozK9IOUF-yu2Kwxd4cuxupcXcuTLSSUZrgqlsET-C9mJUjm6nWxC-hpr6q9JIQv8j59foz17Nwi9lsMhCqBAgxx4ThDoc2xeZbmHSKfJbHBTCSMXKBdw7LGPLuqQ2q06Xw/s4080/PXL_20240212_004631848.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxJNn495rSu645IxI1UVPGT5exkeE4Zl6jmK728fYefm5mtcOD6eKVnBx-ozK9IOUF-yu2Kwxd4cuxupcXcuTLSSUZrgqlsET-C9mJUjm6nWxC-hpr6q9JIQv8j59foz17Nwi9lsMhCqBAgxx4ThDoc2xeZbmHSKfJbHBTCSMXKBdw7LGPLuqQ2q06Xw/w482-h640/PXL_20240212_004631848.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My breakfast noodles. The soup was light but tasty and the meat serving generous</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>The day turned out to be one crammed with activities and moments of emotions of varying kinds but mostly joy thankfully! What didn't we do?! <div><br /></div><div>Our guide, Mr Borei, was ready and waiting for us at the lobby. Hurray for airconditioned cars...no offence to the tuk tuk tourists. First up was the <a href="http://www.cambodiamuseum.info/" target="_blank">National Museum of Cambodia</a> to exercise our brains. In 90 minutes, we had a crash course in Khmer history and culture. This would likely be beneficial to better understand and appreciate what we are seeing for our upcoming visit to Angkor Wat. It was also nice to have a guide to ourselves to manoeuvre us around the museum. </div><div><br /></div><div>The capital of Cambodia, Phnom Penh is home to 2 million out of the 16 million living in Cambodia. I wasn't sure what to expect for Phnom Penh to be honest. It was a lot more modern than I pictured. Driving around, I got a sense of familiarity. It almost felt like being in any big city in Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia or Malaysia...the traffic, the heat, the streetscapes. Same same but slightly different. </div><div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQXtKg16SW8HfbUjT6PIfzztRXfSL0MhKA49lJ65nFEFicyCIsdc1-wMI8RInN3-mnTdlyB3kU3q_cf9iZYSQNFFZAv8HuKbVnSXpTKvL4xIsd5NY4W_hM4-vPxmJWkhG6_I2jPZN10VtI4Jt2hed2pCLETJlWNeLQ8D3X04A7vIwQyVIFhxQ2a-3XxA/s4080/PXL_20240212_014527583.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQXtKg16SW8HfbUjT6PIfzztRXfSL0MhKA49lJ65nFEFicyCIsdc1-wMI8RInN3-mnTdlyB3kU3q_cf9iZYSQNFFZAv8HuKbVnSXpTKvL4xIsd5NY4W_hM4-vPxmJWkhG6_I2jPZN10VtI4Jt2hed2pCLETJlWNeLQ8D3X04A7vIwQyVIFhxQ2a-3XxA/w640-h482/PXL_20240212_014527583.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our transport for today</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLW5lJ5taYdj9ZxP-2EqJcdtEE7ZLjJOnT7cHmPgeyveQuOYiCK3bIA0UGvql5D8avLDbX2Ey64Hh1t4WBGk1ZYPNPCjRUdgivHOyjsfwsSgSCzp5zXx1ZfR013_FACDoo0TKyyldwvfVdyUeoIWFwzHKXhG_c6dAcbAeyc8uXlzHZlS6m8XX_Z77b8Q/s4080/PXL_20240212_014251980.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLW5lJ5taYdj9ZxP-2EqJcdtEE7ZLjJOnT7cHmPgeyveQuOYiCK3bIA0UGvql5D8avLDbX2Ey64Hh1t4WBGk1ZYPNPCjRUdgivHOyjsfwsSgSCzp5zXx1ZfR013_FACDoo0TKyyldwvfVdyUeoIWFwzHKXhG_c6dAcbAeyc8uXlzHZlS6m8XX_Z77b8Q/w640-h482/PXL_20240212_014251980.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spacious and comfortable but with a rather inefficient mechanism to move the middle seat for access to the back seat!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29EtjBGbaF6PUHnX1MOCu4Dx6PGSM-Jgcvjc1TMERoZSuWDWuEi3mXigVuGTZjOKjlpfJIw6Qk1CLIekQdHUMhYD0oRqSsSf-LcUFwskxFgD-hntijbQp3oFp4nRzHMNw-yfJLx5xlRBRcFjVsmvoH8BXZ8Gi_M1v_3e8Y_29jigGpl9DBnCUtmszVw/s4080/PXL_20240212_015926469.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29EtjBGbaF6PUHnX1MOCu4Dx6PGSM-Jgcvjc1TMERoZSuWDWuEi3mXigVuGTZjOKjlpfJIw6Qk1CLIekQdHUMhYD0oRqSsSf-LcUFwskxFgD-hntijbQp3oFp4nRzHMNw-yfJLx5xlRBRcFjVsmvoH8BXZ8Gi_M1v_3e8Y_29jigGpl9DBnCUtmszVw/w482-h640/PXL_20240212_015926469.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bronze Vishnu from around 12th</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYu0N5M7VEqc6N98x4-3SeOVIGURemDZ_Yc-151d7vCrl5cojocwmuPjwOYmkbm-pRf8UmJnDoPenS3cxHO48zgl5lapRTqWlZADHx19ALRqf1h94bCSfUd88Bd1R2oTMFO_FpKutgnIlbXg8NAYY1jGfL2Hk8la8Y2xbAXvnZ7BCn7Tucbki_4ARsTw/s4080/PXL_20240212_020539342.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYu0N5M7VEqc6N98x4-3SeOVIGURemDZ_Yc-151d7vCrl5cojocwmuPjwOYmkbm-pRf8UmJnDoPenS3cxHO48zgl5lapRTqWlZADHx19ALRqf1h94bCSfUd88Bd1R2oTMFO_FpKutgnIlbXg8NAYY1jGfL2Hk8la8Y2xbAXvnZ7BCn7Tucbki_4ARsTw/w640-h482/PXL_20240212_020539342.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reclining Vishnu 11th Century from around Angkor</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG75ia-sixAQqTptEZDJSMUaV057ziP9abz0D6LU_r-Snopv-6-Fqq5PsUvOYQ8liTUk9Ba_2er-dqqpZevjyMyuMONWUxubMnIfhNZLy14J8A9ywM-HiFVVJOXk0rvHMy8_qGzkEMqh8jSUOSMUgvMi3w7ShHULXvdKQiwi4yP97v5xkmuNi4gIoZLw/s4080/PXL_20240212_020941674.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG75ia-sixAQqTptEZDJSMUaV057ziP9abz0D6LU_r-Snopv-6-Fqq5PsUvOYQ8liTUk9Ba_2er-dqqpZevjyMyuMONWUxubMnIfhNZLy14J8A9ywM-HiFVVJOXk0rvHMy8_qGzkEMqh8jSUOSMUgvMi3w7ShHULXvdKQiwi4yP97v5xkmuNi4gIoZLw/w482-h640/PXL_20240212_020941674.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I've never seen a slinky style Buddha before...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCv9z1TGREFol7TIyilywNBpGTMFizrFhcZhlvl3sigCevWOyy8SleSaGcfBI0SDirxk_kAkgr3gWLEI5ahB2z6D1bFXDTzkGWzyOvTiVs6ucH6zn9PwqqqjX2cKhEFMSH_bO_jl3Kh7710lm-upxUxi4pUYVcQUXneWa7lEk8s2q5r3hY0SDRFpyeig/s4080/PXL_20240212_021919518.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCv9z1TGREFol7TIyilywNBpGTMFizrFhcZhlvl3sigCevWOyy8SleSaGcfBI0SDirxk_kAkgr3gWLEI5ahB2z6D1bFXDTzkGWzyOvTiVs6ucH6zn9PwqqqjX2cKhEFMSH_bO_jl3Kh7710lm-upxUxi4pUYVcQUXneWa7lEk8s2q5r3hY0SDRFpyeig/w482-h640/PXL_20240212_021919518.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peacock as mode of transport? Yes!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTTjeGUNtMKYRDCUBx3Og_kSXt9W4X_yQJQXY81YweXm4dSu4HQPQX_NTo223sOFFYG-n0zAGkwE1Mr4ApK2ettX9qrlNABV7ztg-ijX0i7XA1rAKP6IgKwZsrN8XBwbhnxtq2SI8T7AWtQ7z3480_DlASCTWkQuWlMoMIleC55XaXY7-LNB1hfygo1w/s4080/PXL_20240212_025917251.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTTjeGUNtMKYRDCUBx3Og_kSXt9W4X_yQJQXY81YweXm4dSu4HQPQX_NTo223sOFFYG-n0zAGkwE1Mr4ApK2ettX9qrlNABV7ztg-ijX0i7XA1rAKP6IgKwZsrN8XBwbhnxtq2SI8T7AWtQ7z3480_DlASCTWkQuWlMoMIleC55XaXY7-LNB1hfygo1w/w482-h640/PXL_20240212_025917251.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Still smiling and thinking its not THAT hot....</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>The next site was sobering and tough on the emotions. The <a href="https://tuolsleng.gov.kh/en/" target="_blank">Tuol Seng Genocide Museum</a> was a former school converted to a prison by the Khmer Rouge, and now a museum chronicling the genocide. It was difficult to process the cruelty that occurred during the time period. The exhibits were explicit with details and being in the actual rooms where the atrocities occurred was confronting. The experience was similar to visiting a concentration camp in Europe. Objectively, as a museum, everything was well presented. However for those who are more emotionally sensitive, you may have to mentally prepare to visit the museum. </div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHx7IIfb8RCkfvEL8A_TxYnueL9QMM5MMzqRM1wPq9TzMnH2ko6Fw3AUmimHpjBZ3_iEp-ObEf_aBboFALxpmDU0OiQ5Inz1OkZUc0ixSC8N6U6DNihgfXX1VBa2W4skw1hmdIydI_wjwN_JWRhUdNR7OUZSc8nZaTzEA_7zv5NT42K_JMSiDdrVAVw/s4080/PXL_20240212_032032084.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHx7IIfb8RCkfvEL8A_TxYnueL9QMM5MMzqRM1wPq9TzMnH2ko6Fw3AUmimHpjBZ3_iEp-ObEf_aBboFALxpmDU0OiQ5Inz1OkZUc0ixSC8N6U6DNihgfXX1VBa2W4skw1hmdIydI_wjwN_JWRhUdNR7OUZSc8nZaTzEA_7zv5NT42K_JMSiDdrVAVw/w640-h482/PXL_20240212_032032084.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The seemingly innocuous grounds of the Genocide museum</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJFT5pTl-ZcABsRGMtOeNueoBRN_lEFXA6GYKqf3lyTNPLEJz9dfsJp6Im9y34TVnjvRhAw8jZSBck6Pxy5sGxwHrUYb54g3JoXIEmckK1zr25vmjAoxY4fbz_rLpRFLmlUoO90Yvx8XvE3gzFZdY5W2NG_GUZXNgH1KA7YPloDVK4IkkKA_Eq7UVRgQ/s4080/PXL_20240212_040117533.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJFT5pTl-ZcABsRGMtOeNueoBRN_lEFXA6GYKqf3lyTNPLEJz9dfsJp6Im9y34TVnjvRhAw8jZSBck6Pxy5sGxwHrUYb54g3JoXIEmckK1zr25vmjAoxY4fbz_rLpRFLmlUoO90Yvx8XvE3gzFZdY5W2NG_GUZXNgH1KA7YPloDVK4IkkKA_Eq7UVRgQ/w482-h640/PXL_20240212_040117533.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the rooms used to hold prisoners in between periods of interrogation. The little box is the pee and poo box and the prisoner was chained to the bed. The graphic photo was of one of the 14 dead prisoners found when the prison was liberated in 1979 </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2jzb7uVzsCm2DUbwdC3ITubsZtxejP-PZvuVldHxQQqdVa2p7FH9NHMsCuP-ofUNJD13EASGInsLY2EtANWXSEJoryQNvDxx5eTTuDgXUOLw6_RldOg162qJi2eB04GuvoyhEB88RtQ_a2tFCkUzjALITZpk0Su9qVUlAePpmbFmPLTdLz3JW7oL51A/s4080/PXL_20240212_040324777.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2jzb7uVzsCm2DUbwdC3ITubsZtxejP-PZvuVldHxQQqdVa2p7FH9NHMsCuP-ofUNJD13EASGInsLY2EtANWXSEJoryQNvDxx5eTTuDgXUOLw6_RldOg162qJi2eB04GuvoyhEB88RtQ_a2tFCkUzjALITZpk0Su9qVUlAePpmbFmPLTdLz3JW7oL51A/w482-h640/PXL_20240212_040324777.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Previously a school</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmbeRAuqHCWULCCxSbag0B0shFtQLjcexgkXPz27l9UiaM5R7w_ZAtif6-G1EP2gRg8zCVeszQV3UUq6nelT_Tar7YOiiDsM_g-ulg-zpPRjkia0GsQnqb6jT4S8aaNLaLEjAldBTZACYPOppQ0hwTcxAL5R6XwNFuNn_VaKJkUzg4NsOG540pZDjO3w/s4080/PXL_20240212_040803756.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmbeRAuqHCWULCCxSbag0B0shFtQLjcexgkXPz27l9UiaM5R7w_ZAtif6-G1EP2gRg8zCVeszQV3UUq6nelT_Tar7YOiiDsM_g-ulg-zpPRjkia0GsQnqb6jT4S8aaNLaLEjAldBTZACYPOppQ0hwTcxAL5R6XwNFuNn_VaKJkUzg4NsOG540pZDjO3w/w482-h640/PXL_20240212_040803756.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Prisoners were hung by the arms tied behind their back</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVRKxpe91K0D0SjYzj05zpC7UjTiyQOovfWFh3Q1JnwXLzbkqtptRDLchPHMol9uJa47HQsCSTrAk1RityZVvcC1lzWOOUJNlW9vq7ZN18sSuCBRKvOaoVEZ6zBWhwhYPxZ4RtyfZD-htBmvjeP_bWzPDko44di8KD6jaAkugFMz_UswEYfA2bf8MxTQ/s4080/PXL_20240212_040730137.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVRKxpe91K0D0SjYzj05zpC7UjTiyQOovfWFh3Q1JnwXLzbkqtptRDLchPHMol9uJa47HQsCSTrAk1RityZVvcC1lzWOOUJNlW9vq7ZN18sSuCBRKvOaoVEZ6zBWhwhYPxZ4RtyfZD-htBmvjeP_bWzPDko44di8KD6jaAkugFMz_UswEYfA2bf8MxTQ/w640-h482/PXL_20240212_040730137.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The only 7 survivors of the building. Only 2 are now alive and they sell their book on the grouds</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaDJbmlMHerY0Tiyrt2Rc9OfUVxpFQQ2Zc6mYcws_vLKZp3_569jNN7idn3Go2PRpZOnPSb49_CD5Ive_k4b4h_falzoDUa2Ehws_A2F8BtRiTihbF1NCIZ0Kz01PT4EAcCjXrc2axMlpafPJRyenyU_xKSb4xOvsvIZqaZRjHdcwfWMpZL5oQ3Lylig/s4080/PXL_20240212_042614593.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaDJbmlMHerY0Tiyrt2Rc9OfUVxpFQQ2Zc6mYcws_vLKZp3_569jNN7idn3Go2PRpZOnPSb49_CD5Ive_k4b4h_falzoDUa2Ehws_A2F8BtRiTihbF1NCIZ0Kz01PT4EAcCjXrc2axMlpafPJRyenyU_xKSb4xOvsvIZqaZRjHdcwfWMpZL5oQ3Lylig/w482-h640/PXL_20240212_042614593.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another example of a holding cell</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCUYXbC91IdzPowB4GzANSlV7h13ZioFfH9ox0avN6v1cHQjn0YuPKKD3yJ3gW3FU4YZwmQGjEq3l1VL4T62GcQ8jHVn1G6p8D7ah688nZuR1Tn5lonorfXqNgKe5V6nTn4JlZEjrj-oTxiWOnsNRUXj44ZWXsLQYUZJbDbH8yUW67PZa3OnZEmzGXgQ/s4080/PXL_20240212_042716940.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCUYXbC91IdzPowB4GzANSlV7h13ZioFfH9ox0avN6v1cHQjn0YuPKKD3yJ3gW3FU4YZwmQGjEq3l1VL4T62GcQ8jHVn1G6p8D7ah688nZuR1Tn5lonorfXqNgKe5V6nTn4JlZEjrj-oTxiWOnsNRUXj44ZWXsLQYUZJbDbH8yUW67PZa3OnZEmzGXgQ/w640-h482/PXL_20240212_042716940.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Khmer Rouge recruited uneducated young from the country who couldn't read. And so relied on numbers to tell them which prisoners to send to the killing fields</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGm9nFkreTcXemtzyg6v89iWsuFO6xI4zL0Lah3q625Zh0tCHg4IfdwwLn2kKJ6YSlu8Cc234s_clqBmhuTCeKuWJA2tBVs8mRK5f9YQye1eE8EB8i91q8D0PVUgE4xvuyrXd8irYNck6XBgfiqlqjPJCMzNFw1YCDfytkOilCLjKRqLxxKpKYXfWtBA/s4080/PXL_20240212_043057018.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGm9nFkreTcXemtzyg6v89iWsuFO6xI4zL0Lah3q625Zh0tCHg4IfdwwLn2kKJ6YSlu8Cc234s_clqBmhuTCeKuWJA2tBVs8mRK5f9YQye1eE8EB8i91q8D0PVUgE4xvuyrXd8irYNck6XBgfiqlqjPJCMzNFw1YCDfytkOilCLjKRqLxxKpKYXfWtBA/w640-h482/PXL_20240212_043057018.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photos of the 5 children who survived</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>By now, the stomach was screaming "my turn"! The Russian market was unfortunately looking a little sad with only a few vendors open on account of Chinese New Year, and the earliest reservation we could get for lunch was at 1pm. So we did the next best thing, go to a shopping mall and visit a Japanese supermarket to buy snacks for our road trip tomorrow. It did kill time rather efficiently and before we knew it, we were off to lunch <a href="http://bananatreerestaurant.com/" target="_blank">Banana Tree Restaurant</a>. It was a "Pan-Asian" restaurant and completely geared towards tourists. I am also certain that the prices were overinflated. We were initially slightly annoyed as we had requested Cambodian cuisine but the food was actually good! We ordered the fish amok and beef lok lak as recommended by our guide, as well as the banana blossom salad that the waiter suggested. The meal was finished off with the classic mango and sticky rice, and a warm tapioca and banana pudding. </div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic_v2WodrXMB8MFk8ztK53o6c604yy6475GhmAi7OQ__rOAOWOkJum56uqMniaJMqTLFdO2slLKK8xfEb27dKB5QPmcwZXum7ZvGHbsxV4HN2o31gZ8jrsiRT3yfNZGHvIG2DMv7fAJmDijxSfqUw-ik9kb189R4eKhHLydjKqy2OgLchuUWeUv64OAg/s4080/PXL_20240212_050517613.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic_v2WodrXMB8MFk8ztK53o6c604yy6475GhmAi7OQ__rOAOWOkJum56uqMniaJMqTLFdO2slLKK8xfEb27dKB5QPmcwZXum7ZvGHbsxV4HN2o31gZ8jrsiRT3yfNZGHvIG2DMv7fAJmDijxSfqUw-ik9kb189R4eKhHLydjKqy2OgLchuUWeUv64OAg/w640-h482/PXL_20240212_050517613.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look only. No touch or eating?!?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvvq_UHthW0CDto-kxcYu6qAqgHm5EpyjYVHnOKUfDPjMJchhCnxPf2aW4F9ihSY_As4P3kJFbBm7w5ZF5_pnZXHKq9oG_tKfJS4eFB65cfrCYfeG-r9VB2lvzB6t8oAbt49wyZ9YZZ6hTeKeQ5rHBADkw1Raq3zxBY1pzOVliRbWrVUIJVXPUlUSUNw/s4080/PXL_20240212_050951990.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvvq_UHthW0CDto-kxcYu6qAqgHm5EpyjYVHnOKUfDPjMJchhCnxPf2aW4F9ihSY_As4P3kJFbBm7w5ZF5_pnZXHKq9oG_tKfJS4eFB65cfrCYfeG-r9VB2lvzB6t8oAbt49wyZ9YZZ6hTeKeQ5rHBADkw1Raq3zxBY1pzOVliRbWrVUIJVXPUlUSUNw/w640-h482/PXL_20240212_050951990.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Kit Kat flavour I had not heard of!</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPcNrnZoXolxHRAeIbFovpzMIRtJvBkQb_I38uOw5dztsL2iErBKLb5lAGR0hXKi1JAa6VNvQVjYYff4kl7qGnSI1Tkl89uJe559uunrjxZZ0bZSqgrGDzZ9PvzswduXCLEYukP6-cHJ9uciBMTkDFOiIU3f3nMjIod_w_rWbGmQO9QpDK310JPYiOcA/s4080/PXL_20240212_063823268.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPcNrnZoXolxHRAeIbFovpzMIRtJvBkQb_I38uOw5dztsL2iErBKLb5lAGR0hXKi1JAa6VNvQVjYYff4kl7qGnSI1Tkl89uJe559uunrjxZZ0bZSqgrGDzZ9PvzswduXCLEYukP6-cHJ9uciBMTkDFOiIU3f3nMjIod_w_rWbGmQO9QpDK310JPYiOcA/w640-h482/PXL_20240212_063823268.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Salad</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ80cin3R0gFvL7I9CZwc-fbPVOIExOmlO6JtwlMnc2LjH1HySkxWxg2EDs9ZwaRII2CW7ZgvpN7gszosybjTffUygDirOP_xgiQxeNpwgisYCQbmU3-VXcwJV4LIc1EarmzE-juS4PgqDa6h3513AalrJOnGIFgpjgkfVfPhRYbRCYoLSyFmh5p8Itw/s4080/PXL_20240212_072841644.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ80cin3R0gFvL7I9CZwc-fbPVOIExOmlO6JtwlMnc2LjH1HySkxWxg2EDs9ZwaRII2CW7ZgvpN7gszosybjTffUygDirOP_xgiQxeNpwgisYCQbmU3-VXcwJV4LIc1EarmzE-juS4PgqDa6h3513AalrJOnGIFgpjgkfVfPhRYbRCYoLSyFmh5p8Itw/w640-h482/PXL_20240212_072841644.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our hotel just across the road! The roof top bar is visible at the top</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>We were fooled into contentment by the earlier cool morning and satisfying lunch. Little did we know that we were about to endure a physical challenge from the heat. It was now past 2pm and the Royal Palace had reopened. By now, the temperature had soared and the heat had well and truly set in. There was minimal shade in the Royal Palace complex and we were sweating profusely. We dutifully covered all the various buildings in the Palace complex along the with the adjoining Silver Pagoda, doing our best to look great in sweat drenched clothes whilst our guide took photos of us from all possible angles. As a quick aside, knees and shoulders do have to be covered to enter the Royal Palace. If you were not aware or forgot, there was a small stall that sold the necessary items and clothes to ensure you meet the entry requirements. </div><div><br /></div><div>The current palace was rebuilt in the late 1800s when the capital was moved to Phnom Penh. We were not allowed to take photos inside the main Khmer style throne hall of the Palace where the King's throne and "magic chair" of pure gold sat. This was where he would meet dignitaries and where the Royal Wedding took place earlier today! Only 2 people resided in the Palace, the 70 year old King and his mother. He remained single as he had no wish to marry as a devout Buddhist. I really did try to listen but the concentrating was seriously waning at this point...</div><div><br /></div><div>We moved on to the adjoining Silver Pagoda, the official place of worship for the Royal Family, and a treasure trove of gold and silver including a bejeweled Buddha statue studded with 2086 diamonds. His heart diamond came in at 20 carat, and his forhead was adorned with a 25 carat diamond. Dude...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilG9wORItgQQIFU-wC9yStSI4-P30XMnYmpPSmLfspvdrNXBZrIT69bmoQ6Ma4MKV2BaDnAvZXnIhxatzECpniGrMCDhyphenhyphen-ZqsipV0ZzwOLKyUY8qTepz9Ou_ddRfIc7UaQyPZI_BVcsTuozo15_YWveE59jJFBk0ux6h5leFjpkiLdSxA8WRG5TQgNQA/s4080/PXL_20240212_074351436.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilG9wORItgQQIFU-wC9yStSI4-P30XMnYmpPSmLfspvdrNXBZrIT69bmoQ6Ma4MKV2BaDnAvZXnIhxatzECpniGrMCDhyphenhyphen-ZqsipV0ZzwOLKyUY8qTepz9Ou_ddRfIc7UaQyPZI_BVcsTuozo15_YWveE59jJFBk0ux6h5leFjpkiLdSxA8WRG5TQgNQA/w482-h640/PXL_20240212_074351436.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Throne Hall</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYM1lwdpl1wISJ5TC4wq8Tkcofog_XfaxVtu7fRPn-6PCLzmA-IWwZrRxkxDOvN_PaePSlthIEGdiYJf8s1AjB0EutN6AZxr2w1LHy3yQfMat4Ras-GoM1Gl0iBG56Ykr43quRt3AqX7M3hu4BMFlK1D7pMcO9uupJrXuBrej5Av5-WzF7__br5LiOqQ/s4080/PXL_20240212_074556306~2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYM1lwdpl1wISJ5TC4wq8Tkcofog_XfaxVtu7fRPn-6PCLzmA-IWwZrRxkxDOvN_PaePSlthIEGdiYJf8s1AjB0EutN6AZxr2w1LHy3yQfMat4Ras-GoM1Gl0iBG56Ykr43quRt3AqX7M3hu4BMFlK1D7pMcO9uupJrXuBrej5Av5-WzF7__br5LiOqQ/w482-h640/PXL_20240212_074556306~2.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gate for the King leading directly to the river</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidZknMWQ0a-CIrKbfLKK7WajRPQMuE8uFkU-1fxm9_HuRcgi0FlqGQcaebBZXY0b8RcG5gr2dBbaPkHSFnxav6ieqQR_wfBhcl9r0n_JYM2Gyb1COX9Hl6osRe7dtwirwe_3RC_ZxCadKSXP3VdzGI3U0pF74yPGa4Zb6ID9l5SJ8sDxHzHPJxxxtmaA/s3995/PXL_20240212_075738988.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3008" data-original-width="3995" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidZknMWQ0a-CIrKbfLKK7WajRPQMuE8uFkU-1fxm9_HuRcgi0FlqGQcaebBZXY0b8RcG5gr2dBbaPkHSFnxav6ieqQR_wfBhcl9r0n_JYM2Gyb1COX9Hl6osRe7dtwirwe_3RC_ZxCadKSXP3VdzGI3U0pF74yPGa4Zb6ID9l5SJ8sDxHzHPJxxxtmaA/w640-h482/PXL_20240212_075738988.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White Elephant Hall</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-BWoWz9mu7icrFKeKkP0CiZIf1KkIDQPD64k6hGuNld80fotUKIaD3jwsbcMdoBh_9NdmbNDesW9dFqNb8zp7Rp_WdvaG-0Q-AIfOq0RLkyv5khl0ueX6obVlu8uTnhD2NXwV33kACyazSbBon9BYAzwVmSfjnXPFNz3ZRosCkJSaAnU5WXvXdQ8VJw/s4080/PXL_20240212_083209019.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-BWoWz9mu7icrFKeKkP0CiZIf1KkIDQPD64k6hGuNld80fotUKIaD3jwsbcMdoBh_9NdmbNDesW9dFqNb8zp7Rp_WdvaG-0Q-AIfOq0RLkyv5khl0ueX6obVlu8uTnhD2NXwV33kACyazSbBon9BYAzwVmSfjnXPFNz3ZRosCkJSaAnU5WXvXdQ8VJw/w482-h640/PXL_20240212_083209019.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Silver Pagoda</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>When we officially finished our tour at 3:52pm we were so relieved that our hotel was literally a 50m walk away. We had important business to attend. First up, booking a massage for tonight. Second item of business was to organise a massage for tomorrow at Siem Reap. Next was to squeeze our other activities around our massage. We just had enough time to swim in the pool, head up to the rooftop bar to enjoy our happy hour cocktails (two for USD6!!) and enjoy the sun setting behind the Royal Palace before our massage at the hotel Spa. The massage was unanimously one of the best massages we've all had! </div><div><br /></div>We walked to the nearby riverside to scrounge for some dinner. The Royal Palace was placed at the confluence of the Mekong, Tonle Sap and Bassac rivers. We survived crossing the road without being roadkill and settled for a very Western restaurant called the Waterside. Again the food was excellent. We have decided that we were happy to pay a higher price for comfort and cleanliness (and being able to pay by credit card) so long as the food was good. Best of cocktails were only USD5! Cheers to that and a fantastic way to start our week in Cambodia!</div><div> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-wT47bdJhTstrTMgvOx1gJ9gmgfy24PzV96X6Un_f5DKtYhpLAqLFN-nVNiJ6qCiAnoBqGiFEtiDiKYiQc6bhQe-Sp95yOm721sNU4m8OCatJYm56hxcoz5xo5GCmimodaIw3frZJZ97BpYr3HYHICrnOtveo8QrcbG7A8XhJHA-3-ERsXwjFn8YYYQ/s3840/PXL_20240212_093321081.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="3840" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-wT47bdJhTstrTMgvOx1gJ9gmgfy24PzV96X6Un_f5DKtYhpLAqLFN-nVNiJ6qCiAnoBqGiFEtiDiKYiQc6bhQe-Sp95yOm721sNU4m8OCatJYm56hxcoz5xo5GCmimodaIw3frZJZ97BpYr3HYHICrnOtveo8QrcbG7A8XhJHA-3-ERsXwjFn8YYYQ/w640-h480/PXL_20240212_093321081.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pool time</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqLdM4byRSDoy92qHzUQ6gE_DNu0Gv1veqBszr2mL4KTlHFkaQjF9eOATa4s8xsjAR5SGu8ngp5aqQcOMplbb0AdCm-IEZZgNCfmIbQQKwDsQEdFTRGIIrwWFXYcbvLktHoZY3Xg6pCwkl85Kgcv-wn-wvwnHpbRyDOjLx_kSHUoYNExzy9E0rbUSmEg/s4080/PXL_20240212_103210335.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqLdM4byRSDoy92qHzUQ6gE_DNu0Gv1veqBszr2mL4KTlHFkaQjF9eOATa4s8xsjAR5SGu8ngp5aqQcOMplbb0AdCm-IEZZgNCfmIbQQKwDsQEdFTRGIIrwWFXYcbvLktHoZY3Xg6pCwkl85Kgcv-wn-wvwnHpbRyDOjLx_kSHUoYNExzy9E0rbUSmEg/w482-h640/PXL_20240212_103210335.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunset cocktails at the hotel roof top bar</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlSVSxtHZAhArMpxtJjNFzmLt6vpreaJlDFUzvEX6YCmQk5jTOh6AS30SfoaCGfggIsp7fAUmkiQFRfNZoxkQP9ODpGw5AGvxJDkNib27ueK0Vvd4W6zFDbBsvjqZ_rXl1KDA10FUoqy5ycI0-ywnF7XhCfWrjHso9Knc06qhmCbuuUcEsRoWxbV5Ngg/s4080/PXL_20240212_104740371.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlSVSxtHZAhArMpxtJjNFzmLt6vpreaJlDFUzvEX6YCmQk5jTOh6AS30SfoaCGfggIsp7fAUmkiQFRfNZoxkQP9ODpGw5AGvxJDkNib27ueK0Vvd4W6zFDbBsvjqZ_rXl1KDA10FUoqy5ycI0-ywnF7XhCfWrjHso9Knc06qhmCbuuUcEsRoWxbV5Ngg/w640-h482/PXL_20240212_104740371.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sun setting over the Royal Palace</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinMmVhuy8dFTWsZCDhpEOHnQsewojSLhl5qhJ_g5fshafRNJim51WFac2ZOK_igFVtWFeauOF_IsRQY1ldb1KCj8CSSipbeqL70iGIXG8m6kEuTucp5JWejbFqeQzcRoKzSM4uotTg1Dte5hVwkKMtq9zFJGV1flCvLOEMQdwJDC2yP0htZnB4FrnRMQ/s4080/PXL_20240212_124044181.NIGHT.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinMmVhuy8dFTWsZCDhpEOHnQsewojSLhl5qhJ_g5fshafRNJim51WFac2ZOK_igFVtWFeauOF_IsRQY1ldb1KCj8CSSipbeqL70iGIXG8m6kEuTucp5JWejbFqeQzcRoKzSM4uotTg1Dte5hVwkKMtq9zFJGV1flCvLOEMQdwJDC2yP0htZnB4FrnRMQ/w640-h482/PXL_20240212_124044181.NIGHT.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">River by night</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibko3wYHf-ZcZC7AP2er4UIMC3pt0O1_qfQ1k7e46ShihzvoJ-2-Vgb5aa3fVB41kJao9gg2l45t-d-61y7iXmd8n4f7KzCII_cafOqigNUn9jYZ_fRHBkG5vuDvJI4OtgYKLmYXwkElBiHNu1a_2h5FY2rJvS8gxeZFFN-yQvBlA5G1pMyBMtqQNwxw/s4080/PXL_20240212_134227107.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibko3wYHf-ZcZC7AP2er4UIMC3pt0O1_qfQ1k7e46ShihzvoJ-2-Vgb5aa3fVB41kJao9gg2l45t-d-61y7iXmd8n4f7KzCII_cafOqigNUn9jYZ_fRHBkG5vuDvJI4OtgYKLmYXwkElBiHNu1a_2h5FY2rJvS8gxeZFFN-yQvBlA5G1pMyBMtqQNwxw/w640-h482/PXL_20240212_134227107.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dinner venue</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3pXStuXshdovBivs-35LcggQaitnffyAuY72fn1nDj9CMFNcspEJVxydmFsJ2fSRLAWjYn0guez46dffrJDNTY-7j80ONqqwljnQhVbYfwYcBxVMXFb1SGviVK1Za0jmN0hq0OnUlJZQZcjX-sSYTA1s70P0nb4XDI2Y0kbQltIiz8dCKbzEHr_ILiw/s4080/PXL_20240212_134309964.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3pXStuXshdovBivs-35LcggQaitnffyAuY72fn1nDj9CMFNcspEJVxydmFsJ2fSRLAWjYn0guez46dffrJDNTY-7j80ONqqwljnQhVbYfwYcBxVMXFb1SGviVK1Za0jmN0hq0OnUlJZQZcjX-sSYTA1s70P0nb4XDI2Y0kbQltIiz8dCKbzEHr_ILiw/w640-h482/PXL_20240212_134309964.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of the river</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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Seriously good</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOE7Ykyk2D7X6T_jAj_9ZuF9howO2FR-QetMwU5J-o1KV-aMBCq2Tzxa8ju1DRCnsJ8hDndxgFqU5I-Y2NRA_ZjLDox_XkbdiJQiN0RUIm7-lAr7yW2hKImCfCx0-ONMmbwkqAmjhphOr1EXJnH0J6oJZ4M2vJoIeJs_p7idugToNcAe56dRAkpDznMg/s4080/PXL_20240212_131933431.PORTRAIT.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOE7Ykyk2D7X6T_jAj_9ZuF9howO2FR-QetMwU5J-o1KV-aMBCq2Tzxa8ju1DRCnsJ8hDndxgFqU5I-Y2NRA_ZjLDox_XkbdiJQiN0RUIm7-lAr7yW2hKImCfCx0-ONMmbwkqAmjhphOr1EXJnH0J6oJZ4M2vJoIeJs_p7idugToNcAe56dRAkpDznMg/w640-h482/PXL_20240212_131933431.PORTRAIT.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pandan chicken and pork belly</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSkk_cKInIq5roQgDjsLRSOhno3l9nFiyOrBGEGVv0TGHE6sjnOg-BXQqQBJ6kVWZBuJeyftjsisC3Np2PzPoLMTCYblOdD4_sfNYaQ0Bv3vgYKew6rGhb6VQoKejJskULXlJYS15KZpI30qI_z6OvNxsETSQipg4mtbSAiI24XqrqMo6ERNjcwnF_5w/s4080/PXL_20240212_131859125.PORTRAIT.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSkk_cKInIq5roQgDjsLRSOhno3l9nFiyOrBGEGVv0TGHE6sjnOg-BXQqQBJ6kVWZBuJeyftjsisC3Np2PzPoLMTCYblOdD4_sfNYaQ0Bv3vgYKew6rGhb6VQoKejJskULXlJYS15KZpI30qI_z6OvNxsETSQipg4mtbSAiI24XqrqMo6ERNjcwnF_5w/w640-h482/PXL_20240212_131859125.PORTRAIT.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">By chance all the cocktails we ordered were matching in colour!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYHkdQvrzDJ7tYc6xUsbFHcmG3iM4sus__bGjblEnaj9wA27CrIPRp60ttj4n_vPo81LAns5H5dy2XjJhtBzdLiex7c2HizXzysOAj5y8-7eOGfJaujuLwawIEmKNALQyue-dcdpTcknbJX_OAqwT4WGPK1N_itsuXx9M7C6SLL8fh3VA6m8dTelyelQ/s3840/PXL_20240212_132009982.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="3840" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYHkdQvrzDJ7tYc6xUsbFHcmG3iM4sus__bGjblEnaj9wA27CrIPRp60ttj4n_vPo81LAns5H5dy2XjJhtBzdLiex7c2HizXzysOAj5y8-7eOGfJaujuLwawIEmKNALQyue-dcdpTcknbJX_OAqwT4WGPK1N_itsuXx9M7C6SLL8fh3VA6m8dTelyelQ/w640-h480/PXL_20240212_132009982.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cheers to Phnom Penh!!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>shushhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06945561657371571532noreply@blogger.com0Phnom Penh, Cambodia11.5563738 104.9282099-16.753860036178846 69.7719599 39.866607636178841 140.0844599tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50475357010641841.post-68270146526530764022024-02-11T23:27:00.175+11:002024-02-13T09:29:59.594+11:00Captivating Cambodia<p>Following a jam packed start to the year, it was time for a minibreak with the ladies! This girls trip to Cambodia was planned just under a year ago and it was nice to finally go on the trip! Fiona had kindly volunteered to drive to the airport, and the respective husbands all did their duties for a 0545 wife drop off at Fiona's. Fortunately, early on a Sunday morning, there was no impact on drive time and we were spared from the horrendous traffic usually on the Warringah Freeway from its "upgrade" works. When we arrived for check in, the check in line was already long! Sigh...the realities of flying as an economy pleb with no status! A shout out to Shanky, a super friendly Singapore Airlines check in agent, is warranted. He made the check in process very pleasant, although it was a shame his friendliness didn't extend to an upgrade!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8FYwzlVZcjk2pJDIrzC-WlhFcqJmqSU1Iek2OxIxWMpB0UtFj5PJ5Z-B9bjOFIJgP2XXv33L6cNwroGvTP1OYQMmud5KLeA79v-yRKk2NWwn3CZTbQuMW1uu1Ua-a6nashYSYQQfguAZTMzn9WLdNUjK6RSY9tRHfCzaTl8npLxaVzM3xGNAqdzDmCA/s3840/PXL_20240210_212038227.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="3840" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8FYwzlVZcjk2pJDIrzC-WlhFcqJmqSU1Iek2OxIxWMpB0UtFj5PJ5Z-B9bjOFIJgP2XXv33L6cNwroGvTP1OYQMmud5KLeA79v-yRKk2NWwn3CZTbQuMW1uu1Ua-a6nashYSYQQfguAZTMzn9WLdNUjK6RSY9tRHfCzaTl8npLxaVzM3xGNAqdzDmCA/w640-h480/PXL_20240210_212038227.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And we're off to Cambodia. Heather, Serena and Fiona in order from left to right. If you don't know what I look like by now, it is a worry</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwiVxT41UxUwV7-Rwxy4O50VA2Raku73-pJt-zHZruaAYobRa1Pl4spNv_VZgqW_7qrrkrCxhhwOrUB3zadPOrmNk92rG6mxu3WrdP-nG4w7fvARFbdNykwtci0h4G4EifPSgSFqgmpRCELLoAWkqKmHckwjr9vT_aHXRPpzicwVo-we3wRmAi6aPptA/s4080/PXL_20240210_225506546.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwiVxT41UxUwV7-Rwxy4O50VA2Raku73-pJt-zHZruaAYobRa1Pl4spNv_VZgqW_7qrrkrCxhhwOrUB3zadPOrmNk92rG6mxu3WrdP-nG4w7fvARFbdNykwtci0h4G4EifPSgSFqgmpRCELLoAWkqKmHckwjr9vT_aHXRPpzicwVo-we3wRmAi6aPptA/w640-h482/PXL_20240210_225506546.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What is this flying economy rubbish?!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXA7NW3mh4QRV5YiOCBLZ_OekoYzwvg5jiQflTBtQb0c1jIUqJL_Q_XtXBrpiYV2nN72Jc4E_G3Zq5zOyZn3_ljvbECSYLlD7o__3OYFC7i5IWOAkvL5dvNHDIzVsBs2bBV8hR3K0LVrEJl4n_muQ9NLdXZM0Q-oSVUwxmtll10a1sl7grxgezEm4a-A/s4080/PXL_20240211_013058130.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXA7NW3mh4QRV5YiOCBLZ_OekoYzwvg5jiQflTBtQb0c1jIUqJL_Q_XtXBrpiYV2nN72Jc4E_G3Zq5zOyZn3_ljvbECSYLlD7o__3OYFC7i5IWOAkvL5dvNHDIzVsBs2bBV8hR3K0LVrEJl4n_muQ9NLdXZM0Q-oSVUwxmtll10a1sl7grxgezEm4a-A/w482-h640/PXL_20240211_013058130.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alcohol will drown my sorrows</td></tr></tbody></table><p>I won't bore you with too much today as it was a long day of travel and mostly uneventful. As Heather, Serena, Fiona and myself all had the platinum charge cards, we had a plethora of choice for lounge access. In Sydney, we opted for The House. The biggest thing going for it was that it was much less busy and hence quieter than the Amex Lounge. It loses points though for only having 2 toilet stalls! In Singapore, we chose the Ambassador Transit Lounge as it was the closest to our departing gate at T2. Again, it was quiet and was a pleasant space. There was plenty of comfortable seating with charging points galore. Bonus points for offering fishball noodle soup and teh tarik on the coffee machine!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsVzS8kzPI68S_eZJn1Av3gcDON4x89AftzijZakYVTr6HkJPultTyV5Eqc0kjtA8SJaDhyphenhyphenLLNjsGlICF26yKbK18dVEoXYFgwwV9ZkIlfc-YEG8Lp1bGuSzH0EhHkrdZOt1cqrKnK6BsA07hcfDUP0cbvldQoOCHr1FtFg0wmqh_Is_5y6wWnJXnxBw/s3840/PXL_20240211_062855158.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="3840" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsVzS8kzPI68S_eZJn1Av3gcDON4x89AftzijZakYVTr6HkJPultTyV5Eqc0kjtA8SJaDhyphenhyphenLLNjsGlICF26yKbK18dVEoXYFgwwV9ZkIlfc-YEG8Lp1bGuSzH0EhHkrdZOt1cqrKnK6BsA07hcfDUP0cbvldQoOCHr1FtFg0wmqh_Is_5y6wWnJXnxBw/w640-h480/PXL_20240211_062855158.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Singapore Changi. Lots of Chinese New Year stuff. And thank you to Fiona who brought us our coordinating flower!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrUybMdxAzazdkpEsz5yn9fvwgjzvdPl3AiraypSed-DIHgxueyS29GeootASGX-POST9XA2-oL9QJGc0uzxZLv3qHq6sbYKXa4ASBUK5rJRC-IUAhi7zoAzODaJgQyMWrT3bG51tnilJNZvsoxLj-vYx0kJ23Ve9ZqFOQ2g7n9wp7q96mxQ1bzrdkAw/s4080/PXL_20240211_065221543.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrUybMdxAzazdkpEsz5yn9fvwgjzvdPl3AiraypSed-DIHgxueyS29GeootASGX-POST9XA2-oL9QJGc0uzxZLv3qHq6sbYKXa4ASBUK5rJRC-IUAhi7zoAzODaJgQyMWrT3bG51tnilJNZvsoxLj-vYx0kJ23Ve9ZqFOQ2g7n9wp7q96mxQ1bzrdkAw/w482-h640/PXL_20240211_065221543.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fishball noodle soup, a childhood favourite</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtjGawygwzeIaBzWGEUm8L7k8-s-7M4M5_LrM4iZ-H3Cey0VdL5OKfkaDR3WKTCa5yofZ9JCc-Lm_2BD71Q4r2HFW0PtvjD7fM9Em7QWyBDrwAFQZjiV_mXZVO1HAzmYb_Jx4g7e0YLIIWWAf2flytkpxRAPbJrAB_BCxCK_h1YLjc4aBbnbQnXCAERw/s4080/PXL_20240211_065135747.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtjGawygwzeIaBzWGEUm8L7k8-s-7M4M5_LrM4iZ-H3Cey0VdL5OKfkaDR3WKTCa5yofZ9JCc-Lm_2BD71Q4r2HFW0PtvjD7fM9Em7QWyBDrwAFQZjiV_mXZVO1HAzmYb_Jx4g7e0YLIIWWAf2flytkpxRAPbJrAB_BCxCK_h1YLjc4aBbnbQnXCAERw/w482-h640/PXL_20240211_065135747.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The robot that is quite common in Singapore</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgushY0IAY-g09gCB0w5TLOB7pNBcTczSRVkwUALROs1hvjCQeHlxTACPTsESf1Jn_JFWeJ3a4aHahPBFL5FUhukP64W8v1peJRqmujw3J4uTUgdnPpaA2xF1oH-XWPZCc9AaHHQmDI7H7W5rezLu7mUuaKwszKoD3Pj11HPRuwmPSTIIsrPckCuHoGtQ/s4080/PXL_20240211_073152258.PORTRAIT.ORIGINAL.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgushY0IAY-g09gCB0w5TLOB7pNBcTczSRVkwUALROs1hvjCQeHlxTACPTsESf1Jn_JFWeJ3a4aHahPBFL5FUhukP64W8v1peJRqmujw3J4uTUgdnPpaA2xF1oH-XWPZCc9AaHHQmDI7H7W5rezLu7mUuaKwszKoD3Pj11HPRuwmPSTIIsrPckCuHoGtQ/w640-h482/PXL_20240211_073152258.PORTRAIT.ORIGINAL.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I had never seen the sunflower garden despite having been to Changi numerous times. They haven't either!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeVg-JW2XHEPk4NnKgs1OlPU2nH1469OOiQFq7uabRGlIo_IiNRsG_hYbG_XYJuPPxyGSX6XvZjQGZx_vZjqAlCh3JAY-sqH2DoG4oS3q_pFEIZ68kwJ9hfkrt4OwTUn-Ytvf1BzMCoZ5dT1xnP1Vf5jzU_0AWj0uy-HN1FhZPc0QmLVqyLdVZtEHouA/s4080/PXL_20240211_073100765.PORTRAIT.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeVg-JW2XHEPk4NnKgs1OlPU2nH1469OOiQFq7uabRGlIo_IiNRsG_hYbG_XYJuPPxyGSX6XvZjQGZx_vZjqAlCh3JAY-sqH2DoG4oS3q_pFEIZ68kwJ9hfkrt4OwTUn-Ytvf1BzMCoZ5dT1xnP1Vf5jzU_0AWj0uy-HN1FhZPc0QmLVqyLdVZtEHouA/w640-h482/PXL_20240211_073100765.PORTRAIT.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is what it looks like</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimNd-p_5HftoKpN940o03tDsEfiC89vsnbOkY2w9tDPGk-7H7qxvRLm2ZX9H7-_IOAIuDYqo6I_7vUyEyaac_hm8fjfbtRahQ3GtddntWXZeQ9c8UHLfEf7I7E21KTbqZ0BVHaaWunUfX7ZoRZBejfFLcLzWSa2JXbR6jczMo9r78bwIXJmeIqjVcltA/s4080/PXL_20240211_102650037.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimNd-p_5HftoKpN940o03tDsEfiC89vsnbOkY2w9tDPGk-7H7qxvRLm2ZX9H7-_IOAIuDYqo6I_7vUyEyaac_hm8fjfbtRahQ3GtddntWXZeQ9c8UHLfEf7I7E21KTbqZ0BVHaaWunUfX7ZoRZBejfFLcLzWSa2JXbR6jczMo9r78bwIXJmeIqjVcltA/w482-h640/PXL_20240211_102650037.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finally. At Phnom Penh</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigOACz7X3uHA5Ufl8QjlRuz4e2qPxyCRXS6luHpg9_AFlHjBC3uPCGYNWuz6HuYAj7Ju2hfrowLuZDq1sICTWbZ44QzMrqMbShzsGERnrXPUiVg9ey-0JXApBpsVDFt-7bT7gFnjM1sc23S5-D40L8aXyN_wBq8RisCGpTx6lfKIITZ7gwXyLDu1217g/s1280/IMG-20240211-WA0013.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigOACz7X3uHA5Ufl8QjlRuz4e2qPxyCRXS6luHpg9_AFlHjBC3uPCGYNWuz6HuYAj7Ju2hfrowLuZDq1sICTWbZ44QzMrqMbShzsGERnrXPUiVg9ey-0JXApBpsVDFt-7bT7gFnjM1sc23S5-D40L8aXyN_wBq8RisCGpTx6lfKIITZ7gwXyLDu1217g/w480-h640/IMG-20240211-WA0013.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Waiting for our driver</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Other than Fiona being airsick on landing, our arrival at Phnom Penh International was unremarkable. There were no lines at immigration, but it did take the immigration officers a while to process each individual. I'd be worried if there was a line! The luggage had already started coming out by the time we all got through immigration. Our guide, Borei, was waiting for us outside. We organised our trip with Go Indochine, the same company who organised my trip to Vietnam last year. They crafted an itinerary for us, choosing hotels, activities and guides. Too easy! All we had to do was turn up. Borei gave a brief run down on our program for the next few days and gave us some basic information on Cambodia. It took our attention away from the busy and crazy traffic congestion typical of many South East Asian countries. </p><p>Before long, we had arrived at our home for the next few nights, the <a href="https://palacegatepp.com/" target="_blank">Palace Gate Hotel & Resort</a>, so called because it was just outside of the Royal Palace. I The hotel had a lovely old world and almost colonial feel. We were seated while our guide took care of the check in process. I welcomed the tamarind based welcome drink eagerly as a relief from the heat and humidity! Malcolm and the kids would have loved the cold refresher towels! We were then escorted to our rooms and our luggage delivered. Although our rooms was the most basic category, it was plenty nice and spacious! The bathroom was massive. There was also an international power points with 2 USB chargers for each bed. 10 points!!! After a quick visit to the rooftop bar, we called it quits for the night. At this point, the body was screaming it is midnight at home!!! The aim is for a early morning gym visit tomorrow...</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Pz8nO4L0gzLbVKl1m3tcjvplKc8GDx3lYEWqgFkfdZTqGsfLMU3Y6QgioSOY1S0ZJCwGZ2adaxyr8aLFmSEviFLdJG2pTsvrUWAGFs5NXF_3AKlz8jzttpFXRN38pm0wDw7bAn6oikaqumsBdJLupbz2PZjcl86furh9ZOxYo2fJ0Ak7cyFR4Zurrg/s4080/PXL_20240211_114628882.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Pz8nO4L0gzLbVKl1m3tcjvplKc8GDx3lYEWqgFkfdZTqGsfLMU3Y6QgioSOY1S0ZJCwGZ2adaxyr8aLFmSEviFLdJG2pTsvrUWAGFs5NXF_3AKlz8jzttpFXRN38pm0wDw7bAn6oikaqumsBdJLupbz2PZjcl86furh9ZOxYo2fJ0Ak7cyFR4Zurrg/w640-h482/PXL_20240211_114628882.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love welcome drinks and towels!!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4SZgJKzSPtGF4anYVX74ly9qy_XHEbWIRC9xAmreRr3la1AFi3Y77UQMcm33EWOupYADLyTkpTJHRJENv8EJWTdWbH6JaLeJGZJMMdiq8LFfFm8v-q5uO3mmDQu9obl08WbteYMiG4mjMhIXvom8ItYKeCs_ryaYt0YfhtTRl3t6gxLS0Xu_KALtaPQ/s4080/PXL_20240211_115420182.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4SZgJKzSPtGF4anYVX74ly9qy_XHEbWIRC9xAmreRr3la1AFi3Y77UQMcm33EWOupYADLyTkpTJHRJENv8EJWTdWbH6JaLeJGZJMMdiq8LFfFm8v-q5uO3mmDQu9obl08WbteYMiG4mjMhIXvom8ItYKeCs_ryaYt0YfhtTRl3t6gxLS0Xu_KALtaPQ/w640-h482/PXL_20240211_115420182.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our very large rooms</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSah209Kex3OwO7MDVRdCEwlo-JTAjZi6-aDO84VVww-Vkr9DeQjVjnPAfd5GYAq3mTrVfJXJLRI73cDGP-e6F_egQ7nExEeLrByUbi6Klv1iX8o56mP2DtZw9zOHbYLfl1kfgmVkgWdvf4A12rD1rmFLNyEH6wOmJdlYLorNytjoSouY7zBHKH6ROJw/s4080/PXL_20240211_115854713.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSah209Kex3OwO7MDVRdCEwlo-JTAjZi6-aDO84VVww-Vkr9DeQjVjnPAfd5GYAq3mTrVfJXJLRI73cDGP-e6F_egQ7nExEeLrByUbi6Klv1iX8o56mP2DtZw9zOHbYLfl1kfgmVkgWdvf4A12rD1rmFLNyEH6wOmJdlYLorNytjoSouY7zBHKH6ROJw/w640-h482/PXL_20240211_115854713.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love the small touches like the bedside lamps. Note the socket...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4l3CEkh8mWQIK36z7Gmb40uNwFQyOvmnicaAyd5fJ4-YM8h5mYIRtA4FalHDXF5cYcQ2ElB2rIe1sJzrMmOX_w434yJN79MJUVfL_zTKTVipUxHr3d8eSpMp0JDIuG14Jw9M0kYLZYZu_EXGQqTMe1NeB3Uu67EY5nvibxmXc2C1Q8BOPEDqKVepz3A/s4080/PXL_20240211_115554132.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4l3CEkh8mWQIK36z7Gmb40uNwFQyOvmnicaAyd5fJ4-YM8h5mYIRtA4FalHDXF5cYcQ2ElB2rIe1sJzrMmOX_w434yJN79MJUVfL_zTKTVipUxHr3d8eSpMp0JDIuG14Jw9M0kYLZYZu_EXGQqTMe1NeB3Uu67EY5nvibxmXc2C1Q8BOPEDqKVepz3A/w640-h482/PXL_20240211_115554132.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Welcome fruit</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0IDA95deYDE658eqFs5kfw1-HglP7m84sWTh1mKx2Fbg2f0Lu95Nk6WsfxqKjGN1wgjXfFoxGE09jxIvNnDeimMkU3mAMzBrYItzsFPTI6lrTJOPfRacE3bFNC5kLSslfrhPPwQh4bCqM_yAo8puJQC8i-j30k1shShQ5Hxde25dk8659jRfBK6H3HQ/s4080/PXL_20240211_115740287.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0IDA95deYDE658eqFs5kfw1-HglP7m84sWTh1mKx2Fbg2f0Lu95Nk6WsfxqKjGN1wgjXfFoxGE09jxIvNnDeimMkU3mAMzBrYItzsFPTI6lrTJOPfRacE3bFNC5kLSslfrhPPwQh4bCqM_yAo8puJQC8i-j30k1shShQ5Hxde25dk8659jRfBK6H3HQ/w640-h482/PXL_20240211_115740287.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The view from our room. We were on the ground floor</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjInkaJkBchv_cAc0MzdoU-5RN4tuq0guivRURAlIzDi-Xo4D3W2qZhVNs1Qief1lZNI6Z35YVaPGB1ThoDn9I6UAg9o1oiYtWx6FJ0sncklrJ9rDX9lQMEa6-4mCqBHf7oO6sJlkCgqjH_ytIgLOwlFmvduO0hVkVD8vQsP6TYkLJi9I4Swcsk-FpOpw/s4080/PXL_20240211_115912108.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjInkaJkBchv_cAc0MzdoU-5RN4tuq0guivRURAlIzDi-Xo4D3W2qZhVNs1Qief1lZNI6Z35YVaPGB1ThoDn9I6UAg9o1oiYtWx6FJ0sncklrJ9rDX9lQMEa6-4mCqBHf7oO6sJlkCgqjH_ytIgLOwlFmvduO0hVkVD8vQsP6TYkLJi9I4Swcsk-FpOpw/w640-h482/PXL_20240211_115912108.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I reckon we could dance in here</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ6V7HjR4BFFQ7EaihNsovZJk9047uZGXipbjT4l6zDk1n5dO_d7ARhtmmxalq8OH5mYatbOStMgZRBBG-GL_gkoBwmUqtrnKp5wuAJl0qZe9q6nVAXfohwVqhiwc4RyD0eyu_63SJiVsNYOZNG2RwirqPhMGG7itULsgIdUliui2ViPTJ4exgZhcxrg/s4080/PXL_20240211_121625643.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ6V7HjR4BFFQ7EaihNsovZJk9047uZGXipbjT4l6zDk1n5dO_d7ARhtmmxalq8OH5mYatbOStMgZRBBG-GL_gkoBwmUqtrnKp5wuAJl0qZe9q6nVAXfohwVqhiwc4RyD0eyu_63SJiVsNYOZNG2RwirqPhMGG7itULsgIdUliui2ViPTJ4exgZhcxrg/w482-h640/PXL_20240211_121625643.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Walking to the annex building to get to the roof top bar</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkSDEELrbUiHzeiwBJ9kdbnoGZMzautg0RNARHprZHyUdqwcz612EM_J42RyMO4JA6NP6op-c_HIuexotDk7zgIvBrkKmkXtCsJXR9Zn1w3t6JZAQeLHcGlj4lWsuFpxdefseM9uSpQGOc3HM7QyqDWIDJB6CiOIRR1wfw4tSIoopkhvK1NsI0wMguAw/s4080/PXL_20240211_121710456.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkSDEELrbUiHzeiwBJ9kdbnoGZMzautg0RNARHprZHyUdqwcz612EM_J42RyMO4JA6NP6op-c_HIuexotDk7zgIvBrkKmkXtCsJXR9Zn1w3t6JZAQeLHcGlj4lWsuFpxdefseM9uSpQGOc3HM7QyqDWIDJB6CiOIRR1wfw4tSIoopkhvK1NsI0wMguAw/w482-h640/PXL_20240211_121710456.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Outside seating area of the hotel restaurant</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyDVVSIS_jsD1qvxZf1nzDx0G3o3I6cyaH4RJa4TmFJNb-7s5-G8szctVduz-drD9B123W-Yguc-c64ipdpNsYqz2ZDddGjmPexN_2NPjvvv0pdhgCc4nSjlKtfZ7Lsbb4KIRytq3ghoQR0JZkdViuh-ZVjRv5r2ZT6pe7f5J5ngUdkHQ1RyI2oKLn7Q/s4080/PXL_20240211_121752969.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyDVVSIS_jsD1qvxZf1nzDx0G3o3I6cyaH4RJa4TmFJNb-7s5-G8szctVduz-drD9B123W-Yguc-c64ipdpNsYqz2ZDddGjmPexN_2NPjvvv0pdhgCc4nSjlKtfZ7Lsbb4KIRytq3ghoQR0JZkdViuh-ZVjRv5r2ZT6pe7f5J5ngUdkHQ1RyI2oKLn7Q/w640-h482/PXL_20240211_121752969.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The pool looked so inviting...I mean at some stage I have to wear some of the multitudes of swimwear I brought</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuUMfU6UOzuiUJFkf96wzf4vQWrR4DG1xMpZn52WeYgIyzn_LkZULkDQ_FDo6p1ejFZ8QXSEOuk0QKvSTtg3KAT744tOCD67Kos1EG9b_tpjj2gQRmwkRvfagyXleo__4Y_TQkqypy4s8OQefXB5LXe88wgKBOzmOSKWmr9e0ZCIdk23PoZSBPFxpKGg/s4080/PXL_20240211_121409095.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuUMfU6UOzuiUJFkf96wzf4vQWrR4DG1xMpZn52WeYgIyzn_LkZULkDQ_FDo6p1ejFZ8QXSEOuk0QKvSTtg3KAT744tOCD67Kos1EG9b_tpjj2gQRmwkRvfagyXleo__4Y_TQkqypy4s8OQefXB5LXe88wgKBOzmOSKWmr9e0ZCIdk23PoZSBPFxpKGg/w640-h482/PXL_20240211_121409095.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The rooftop bar</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib9bIDTzCsKVcBwKuAOa_-lnGhgat0B6YujA45yfn4oWMCkuRremiwOfJb8bX7NIbWf-5Iyy2sQanwWOdaG5gt39bWiBMEp9dBE5uQ2YaT01oCRCt16TH_fl4nzCPMVVcjR0kj-v6Bkg3nC8IyDm8G2LmjIZyX4JRgXfP36c1ZqJrzHNnMvXjrkgysow/s4080/PXL_20240211_120834598.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib9bIDTzCsKVcBwKuAOa_-lnGhgat0B6YujA45yfn4oWMCkuRremiwOfJb8bX7NIbWf-5Iyy2sQanwWOdaG5gt39bWiBMEp9dBE5uQ2YaT01oCRCt16TH_fl4nzCPMVVcjR0kj-v6Bkg3nC8IyDm8G2LmjIZyX4JRgXfP36c1ZqJrzHNnMvXjrkgysow/w482-h640/PXL_20240211_120834598.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And it is a goodnight from us at Phnom Penh!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>shushhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06945561657371571532noreply@blogger.com0Phnom Penh, Cambodia11.5563738 104.9282099-16.753860036178846 69.7719599 39.866607636178841 140.0844599tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50475357010641841.post-7778735020374787772024-01-08T23:37:00.093+11:002024-01-09T03:09:36.292+11:00Making Our Way Home<p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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Fortunately, the train strike that was announced today wouldn't commence until Jan 10! Yay for us! This meant we didn't have to execute plan B, taking on the farmer and their tractors on the road. It also meant we had time for one last adventure, combat karts. We drove for about 45 minutes out of the city for this experience of real lie MarioKart. All three children were clearly more fearless than I was, or played more Mariokart. I was lapped several times...thank goodness there were no other drivers other than our family on the track. The rest of the family enjoyed it immensely. I walked out with sore shoulders and a tense neck!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWJGM_-rJOoiDQMXqLzvNt4OSF2SeBn2aZQdZH55rMqiu0XU5qeF8Z7fJolD-UfZnIsyDNg1ylWLB_Y-0vglEN04Alzt-ka2ZfseUdaoUJot-Brd1y0nhxIkd3-u_qRwnqSbYkTZsJpY1JJvzU3r6ugcpVd5gupE0rELOo0sdmJtFATT3_uTJp9tBLhQ/s4080/PXL_20240108_083724232.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWJGM_-rJOoiDQMXqLzvNt4OSF2SeBn2aZQdZH55rMqiu0XU5qeF8Z7fJolD-UfZnIsyDNg1ylWLB_Y-0vglEN04Alzt-ka2ZfseUdaoUJot-Brd1y0nhxIkd3-u_qRwnqSbYkTZsJpY1JJvzU3r6ugcpVd5gupE0rELOo0sdmJtFATT3_uTJp9tBLhQ/w640-h482/PXL_20240108_083724232.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The combat kart track</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy34ukHCEQDl84hSavf8V3jkI-QEaCCSZ8qsK85mYAkVsKCKGpelklyFA_v1FxZ0uLwAvpUxHFKc2HPcGeO2uYF3CXINKr7A-zMO7nEa7Dg1qiGVMM5DpVUrG2n1OX8ZEHbadXxwEVqOfKdrhpSnkqmbZamXSvagz5GxuJvnnBFhCMN2VuML22aTeKjw/s4080/PXL_20240108_084228560.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy34ukHCEQDl84hSavf8V3jkI-QEaCCSZ8qsK85mYAkVsKCKGpelklyFA_v1FxZ0uLwAvpUxHFKc2HPcGeO2uYF3CXINKr7A-zMO7nEa7Dg1qiGVMM5DpVUrG2n1OX8ZEHbadXxwEVqOfKdrhpSnkqmbZamXSvagz5GxuJvnnBFhCMN2VuML22aTeKjw/w640-h482/PXL_20240108_084228560.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You pick up "power ups" on the track to use against your opponents. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2W5MPpuJwEePf7X0sNTIDEZGXwhKRW6MSL0Iqg0vESBTXzqqqAmsfmlxppiDhfNclfuivI3NahjEeZJPOgmoXV_nWh7g9H_ehO_I7k9lwZhEJHbOVPCVdwOV_UPtnjf_DFcDqiXCtOKix4WtsHzKzAzpbWeKUWVsmX5czDIH-Xv2h6GJlQwocgu8cA/s4080/PXL_20240108_085020039.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2W5MPpuJwEePf7X0sNTIDEZGXwhKRW6MSL0Iqg0vESBTXzqqqAmsfmlxppiDhfNclfuivI3NahjEeZJPOgmoXV_nWh7g9H_ehO_I7k9lwZhEJHbOVPCVdwOV_UPtnjf_DFcDqiXCtOKix4WtsHzKzAzpbWeKUWVsmX5czDIH-Xv2h6GJlQwocgu8cA/w640-h482/PXL_20240108_085020039.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In case we forgot who we were<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>After returning our car back at the Hilton, we collected our luggage and commenced our very long and convoluted way back to Australia. We trained the short distance to Munich Hbf, and wolfed down some Asian. I promise it was because there were no seats at all the other cafes and restaurants! </p><p>We bought our intercity train tickets as soon as they were released online. This is generally the cheapest if you're organised. We got first class tickets it was only marginally more expensive than second class tickets. There's free wifi onboard, as well as power points (no USB outlets). The seats are reasonably comfortable with footrests. The overhead luggage compartment is large enough to hold large suitcases.</p><p>As I sit here on the high speed train hurtling our way towards Frankfurt airport, I'm hoping that the rest of our travels will go smoothly. Our first flight will be to Singapore where we will have a very long layover unfortunately. Beggars couldn't be choosers as these were the only points flights that were available for all of us. We do get to experience the Aerotel, although Lara was disappointed that it was not truly a capsule hotel. From there, it will be another 8 hours before we land in Sydney. See you soon folks! Or maybe not so soon...</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsnt6YOEFy7iyntbw0RuwQ3tsQLHEl5pa0jUzCbvd4MqDX9hSHl-mQsRfV3KPjrZeUnlFsTasYvnhdpiGhF6leN4iXq0eSggJTmisjetv2Ad3hEAM04Qr1ndJEVe7PdjL9pQhgj8h1WYl8xF4x8YsuWjvMUWSSsgcCyc-THEa3jTt5xdu0BPjpICpYyg/s4080/PXL_20240108_125649922.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsnt6YOEFy7iyntbw0RuwQ3tsQLHEl5pa0jUzCbvd4MqDX9hSHl-mQsRfV3KPjrZeUnlFsTasYvnhdpiGhF6leN4iXq0eSggJTmisjetv2Ad3hEAM04Qr1ndJEVe7PdjL9pQhgj8h1WYl8xF4x8YsuWjvMUWSSsgcCyc-THEa3jTt5xdu0BPjpICpYyg/w640-h482/PXL_20240108_125649922.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Asian that was actually ok</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIB6M29AX1Lu9_nJ5_vq7Tjj5-CLWhIgExLd_LidZnEWK37wjKLXJ0sQ6Np9R8EHtDBGX3dqX2HsNxNzoBqsL-Vs71W5BOP-C0Jh3osFe6MBfriI2YggxeGlZMyEJA7qPggtktkjq8_YRR1rLL1HvL65cyZDpRZH0lv4KlGZTYo3_Jl53gxfN_Cgk9QQ/s4080/PXL_20240108_125653393.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIB6M29AX1Lu9_nJ5_vq7Tjj5-CLWhIgExLd_LidZnEWK37wjKLXJ0sQ6Np9R8EHtDBGX3dqX2HsNxNzoBqsL-Vs71W5BOP-C0Jh3osFe6MBfriI2YggxeGlZMyEJA7qPggtktkjq8_YRR1rLL1HvL65cyZDpRZH0lv4KlGZTYo3_Jl53gxfN_Cgk9QQ/w640-h482/PXL_20240108_125653393.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The place was "pan-Asian" but as soon as I heard the Vietnamese I chose the pho. It was a wise move!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ8gAT96PoNICFAzkxCczFDGaI3kCRFFFSYe0jGks6YHqUPcD8jr2k6Mux_jzGyXkg-Bs2YRA89DIFuMIVfQkzuI70xoWgFNP9NnuxEnvRcvAMAmab4Qu_ILO7yjMZLOJyc3FM3atJ3bz7hBkymNwolOSId0fHOcMklb-2ZkFZpFlIwfvCWBdgQ1ouqA/s3840/PXL_20240108_125705847.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="3840" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ8gAT96PoNICFAzkxCczFDGaI3kCRFFFSYe0jGks6YHqUPcD8jr2k6Mux_jzGyXkg-Bs2YRA89DIFuMIVfQkzuI70xoWgFNP9NnuxEnvRcvAMAmab4Qu_ILO7yjMZLOJyc3FM3atJ3bz7hBkymNwolOSId0fHOcMklb-2ZkFZpFlIwfvCWBdgQ1ouqA/w640-h480/PXL_20240108_125705847.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The station was packed!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6rdk4CD-QHGSJg4kdoXsfe38D9uaxSzI2Gi_R7GYVHNe8jFgi0qemSGBMtDB3WsUIignPCbrNkO8d0Nmo3Z4Hx1J-wEttJYZm1MIqZhX6BJ3tSNRn-Gxg_VaJZYR8v25yQGizRHfvQVjp8pWdvpjsWpx4UymkI7-hxQpi0nKCcLlVIYxIsIM4dNlraQ/s4080/PXL_20240108_134902326.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6rdk4CD-QHGSJg4kdoXsfe38D9uaxSzI2Gi_R7GYVHNe8jFgi0qemSGBMtDB3WsUIignPCbrNkO8d0Nmo3Z4Hx1J-wEttJYZm1MIqZhX6BJ3tSNRn-Gxg_VaJZYR8v25yQGizRHfvQVjp8pWdvpjsWpx4UymkI7-hxQpi0nKCcLlVIYxIsIM4dNlraQ/w482-h640/PXL_20240108_134902326.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spacious</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGFq3X0dq9wggqnQFJHaJjF_mLey1C6mFlEH5s4fGwERG4TxZg4ioJPEd-eOqM3vkTUoueMhfRxr4iJLBUQN99gCDhqTeeFzvmNLFPyv4zyGSKtZDkHAwiXcrUI_09Tybuf2AX_aL_mEASHPL7go3-s_ljcAZGvbX8cIgHvZ0iLOdmVIV6UNh-L3ptXw/s4080/PXL_20240108_085009767.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGFq3X0dq9wggqnQFJHaJjF_mLey1C6mFlEH5s4fGwERG4TxZg4ioJPEd-eOqM3vkTUoueMhfRxr4iJLBUQN99gCDhqTeeFzvmNLFPyv4zyGSKtZDkHAwiXcrUI_09Tybuf2AX_aL_mEASHPL7go3-s_ljcAZGvbX8cIgHvZ0iLOdmVIV6UNh-L3ptXw/w482-h640/PXL_20240108_085009767.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In case you were wondering what the vehicle of torture looked like</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />shushhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06945561657371571532noreply@blogger.com0Frankfurt, Germany50.1109221 8.682126721.800688263821158 -26.474123300000002 78.421155936178849 43.8383767tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50475357010641841.post-12178133639768171052024-01-07T23:04:00.005+11:002024-01-09T03:00:38.492+11:00Let It Snow<p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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They drive for 2 hours on the wrong side of the road just to visit a lake. We briefly discussed alternative plans should the rail strike go ahead, but there wasn't much we could do until they announced the strike, and we were assured that 48 hours notice would be given by the rail workers union, so why not go on a road trip! We had a family vote the night before on the destination. Charming Bavarian villages was voted out almost immediately. It was a close one between Lake Königssee and Neuschwanstein Castle and the former won.</p><p>The change of pace was actually nice. The change in mode of transport was also nice. We were able to play our own music on a spotify family jam on the drive. The drive to Lake Königssee was scenic. German roads were in excellent condition and it was well signed. I won't bore you with the details of our Lake visit as it was mostly just enjoying nature and playing with snow. However, the restaurant where we took refuge from the cold served up the best German meal as voted by the children!</p><p>Fingers crossed for tomorrow that we can actually make it to Frankfurt for our flight home!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqtGHyrso1sU-YqFE8X-MeI-T9-fjFhL1AUD_qtGvLZC0rUCccjbId37bdZ9oNFQy43BdQ1DWhDSsk8bfA4ajTO5YNYumcm7P0JSWWky9i43kTpEPr9dnrCMiATyc2eWNRYY1Rh8PajEUB78mXQPL8oIN-A6VzT-4GfBu46dbuYGPM7_HsXeypgikZDQ/s4080/PXL_20240107_071444497.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqtGHyrso1sU-YqFE8X-MeI-T9-fjFhL1AUD_qtGvLZC0rUCccjbId37bdZ9oNFQy43BdQ1DWhDSsk8bfA4ajTO5YNYumcm7P0JSWWky9i43kTpEPr9dnrCMiATyc2eWNRYY1Rh8PajEUB78mXQPL8oIN-A6VzT-4GfBu46dbuYGPM7_HsXeypgikZDQ/w640-h482/PXL_20240107_071444497.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Checking out our hire car and jostling for seating position</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBQtob_lWMwd9augxoTyMGLdS7706qR0halF0cbFrxf6QCl2Hix2d0nkrBpx0t27sowBBDs6Qc24tQF08454BIG16k115kgwN1au8mJJqbSGHHHyqEk4PhnDt-8KbrJSjkqFCW-CzXCx1g762y6riDTz48FnIVpnATdJCi2peEu48LWxzTfKifd9h9Bw/s4080/PXL_20240107_074056739.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBQtob_lWMwd9augxoTyMGLdS7706qR0halF0cbFrxf6QCl2Hix2d0nkrBpx0t27sowBBDs6Qc24tQF08454BIG16k115kgwN1au8mJJqbSGHHHyqEk4PhnDt-8KbrJSjkqFCW-CzXCx1g762y6riDTz48FnIVpnATdJCi2peEu48LWxzTfKifd9h9Bw/w640-h482/PXL_20240107_074056739.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Driving out of the city</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjERLBN9TAuX-a6nDsGDl2FymiT0OsVea6OQ3aiy-vzDUBMABv_U-BDIbw93aiXZ_NcHgzPvCpKov25tZWyn2EWtdYr93K0_Q8SkIGQmfiNuiQS1E6diXe40QmdATYkmKLxOa34gK-U5Ubw36sgwEqeskj5lTZWT1M7kiR_Iq032Q5ush68_E0IG6w9VA/s4080/PXL_20240107_105819916.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjERLBN9TAuX-a6nDsGDl2FymiT0OsVea6OQ3aiy-vzDUBMABv_U-BDIbw93aiXZ_NcHgzPvCpKov25tZWyn2EWtdYr93K0_Q8SkIGQmfiNuiQS1E6diXe40QmdATYkmKLxOa34gK-U5Ubw36sgwEqeskj5lTZWT1M7kiR_Iq032Q5ush68_E0IG6w9VA/w482-h640/PXL_20240107_105819916.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I may have become a beer drinker, especially as it was cheaper than coke here!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpChWj7XoyiNssb0-uR6Q6Hxx_UuRxub6cvktOFL-x3wsmy8WJkpFynrUGbhXhdxBU0Ahg4KsMuU9UhdRRNqYGGAcDdU2BSDQbh16XFhjP85QQIF0zolVxUkkGuplQ3zuG5XCQnyl3mPMGqAizAZ701fct7yEjrWoASOma_GvQBC3f8dGEt4B4VGSJtg/s4080/PXL_20240107_111207082.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpChWj7XoyiNssb0-uR6Q6Hxx_UuRxub6cvktOFL-x3wsmy8WJkpFynrUGbhXhdxBU0Ahg4KsMuU9UhdRRNqYGGAcDdU2BSDQbh16XFhjP85QQIF0zolVxUkkGuplQ3zuG5XCQnyl3mPMGqAizAZ701fct7yEjrWoASOma_GvQBC3f8dGEt4B4VGSJtg/w640-h482/PXL_20240107_111207082.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The servings were huge. Turkey, hash brown, and mushrooms</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ChvCOuEFukJfpyDS5wUBIq71FaNiw1bTAH94lBD44bvXGN59ojZCswkwu78JYGuzIudPNlJR8tfBF8AzS9VZQez056YUkAOdl3DK5sJ8Ogq1QYxYO3CjUItOLNMadI6RQywdmq8FqmaoAiQnAY9yGQP9bu5TadhPtFE01_CW5kCwTQrC9V6x9W3IPw/s4080/PXL_20240107_111218961.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ChvCOuEFukJfpyDS5wUBIq71FaNiw1bTAH94lBD44bvXGN59ojZCswkwu78JYGuzIudPNlJR8tfBF8AzS9VZQez056YUkAOdl3DK5sJ8Ogq1QYxYO3CjUItOLNMadI6RQywdmq8FqmaoAiQnAY9yGQP9bu5TadhPtFE01_CW5kCwTQrC9V6x9W3IPw/w640-h482/PXL_20240107_111218961.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBeC9hCiXZcEm4FE06-76fs5FtqFz8jLf7FuuuVck-Nj3P2EtHSFHSBz6F_kSWuLpftLX3DKUkjYEqF25dXjHsVVAHaqrpATDOaNg8g-7QKfB1NivBo2gax7DDHOOmEfEmSnRD_OsTMlUgHT9emGmNbmJMGk6t4WjIdrcqjURHa0jNPl01mNPhzLBwCw/s4080/PXL_20240107_111238074.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBeC9hCiXZcEm4FE06-76fs5FtqFz8jLf7FuuuVck-Nj3P2EtHSFHSBz6F_kSWuLpftLX3DKUkjYEqF25dXjHsVVAHaqrpATDOaNg8g-7QKfB1NivBo2gax7DDHOOmEfEmSnRD_OsTMlUgHT9emGmNbmJMGk6t4WjIdrcqjURHa0jNPl01mNPhzLBwCw/w640-h482/PXL_20240107_111238074.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A better version of the roast pork that we had at Hofbräuhaus</td></tr></tbody></table><br />shushhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06945561657371571532noreply@blogger.com0Königssee, 83471 Schönau am Königssee, Germany47.5541796 12.978374419.243945763821152 -22.1778756 75.864413436178836 48.1346244tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50475357010641841.post-11910750797783304282024-01-06T23:50:00.115+11:002024-01-09T02:23:21.860+11:00Schloss & SS<p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7CQh74PwIp7IxFFw6Hu-q5xoDYGaZiJW6rVQTVSCjt44JNoDGB4Z7qPVDUVGTs18kP3xFk4HeUgyT7V8JtCl_rD9tk9penoZjH3bf7yajVrmyps9Cz09OWxceXZYknqf1FWYJXAZBRO5aik4GTX4r5If4w2CFVhzepXDq9Fi1i4hOGc6gWvGcCgJ1Mg/s4080/PXL_20240106_085036372.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7CQh74PwIp7IxFFw6Hu-q5xoDYGaZiJW6rVQTVSCjt44JNoDGB4Z7qPVDUVGTs18kP3xFk4HeUgyT7V8JtCl_rD9tk9penoZjH3bf7yajVrmyps9Cz09OWxceXZYknqf1FWYJXAZBRO5aik4GTX4r5If4w2CFVhzepXDq9Fi1i4hOGc6gWvGcCgJ1Mg/w640-h482/PXL_20240106_085036372.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Schloss Nymphenburg</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Today we questioned the wisdom of leaving behind sunny Spain for miserable Munich. It was frigidly cold, and it was rainy. To make matters worse, our seemingly "safe" choice of being closer to our departing airport of Frankfurt may not be so "safe" after all. Rumours were rife of impending rail strikes from Jan 8 and that the farmers were also going to strike on the same day, taking to the roads on their tractors. Double whammy! Take me back to 18 degrees and blue skies! Out came our layers as we continued to tackle the sights of Munich. </p><p>Utilising Munich's well connected public transport, we made our way to Nymphenburg Palace. It was a crash course for us on the House of Wittelsbach, the ruling family of Bavaria, of which we knew nothing about. King Ludwig II was born here, the king who was responsible for Neuschwanstein Castle (important because this was what inspired the Disney castle!), also known as Mad King Ludwig. The palace was built as a summer residence and we could see how all this would be more pleasant with sun...</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNRr8tGAHXuJ9CE5bMCSOpwGvM8k13V6_jyW1AcMi9H7zrrLZsgX-GoC2EQ_EwM7bV_y3g9Vj_oe9ccvxKKQy_w5JCAuXucRNwJGWEMzSZlNsWrLeB6HgiNZwuyPeG8V0AIshZbvmkbMwge5P2khUfJwEVRgX-beK9Z9IXn-eK2fhsrqUbAYEDx4I2CQ/s4080/PXL_20240106_070247480.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNRr8tGAHXuJ9CE5bMCSOpwGvM8k13V6_jyW1AcMi9H7zrrLZsgX-GoC2EQ_EwM7bV_y3g9Vj_oe9ccvxKKQy_w5JCAuXucRNwJGWEMzSZlNsWrLeB6HgiNZwuyPeG8V0AIshZbvmkbMwge5P2khUfJwEVRgX-beK9Z9IXn-eK2fhsrqUbAYEDx4I2CQ/w640-h482/PXL_20240106_070247480.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This particular Hilton had a sitting area set aside for diamond members</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW7Dl2zP4Z68dm6LrsG7raRfK9RTLgbmUEFeGu8RQA6gqclB2TbsQ4YbUgs4T_G0MXE1_EQrUnXpbFzh4snLQV0bnbcqaz9MXfe2SzOB8pGUdu6N76z1N3X_quEtEDwx27kLMLphlY6kePO7VOMeHLBu4xhfiVX175Rvg8tFfLfkxAh7wDYGkeNgfD8w/s4080/PXL_20240106_091128550.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW7Dl2zP4Z68dm6LrsG7raRfK9RTLgbmUEFeGu8RQA6gqclB2TbsQ4YbUgs4T_G0MXE1_EQrUnXpbFzh4snLQV0bnbcqaz9MXfe2SzOB8pGUdu6N76z1N3X_quEtEDwx27kLMLphlY6kePO7VOMeHLBu4xhfiVX175Rvg8tFfLfkxAh7wDYGkeNgfD8w/w482-h640/PXL_20240106_091128550.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Different country, different royal family to school up on!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioDattUZK7AyQkh3FNmAcijvnh8omjJ64VfD9_Qx7VPykVgp_kDM7YLIVinSnd-aVX3o5chyMiq6o_X61jGTEiD0X0ure1gKWe4RaD8b4bZszZVBzTh4h35jzn1uLGjBe5zU1ES0YKtcjUFgoQsN8zBWtvhBdo6_I-fas25lXoDBvf3L4TkdQDDEHoRg/s4080/PXL_20240106_091411178.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioDattUZK7AyQkh3FNmAcijvnh8omjJ64VfD9_Qx7VPykVgp_kDM7YLIVinSnd-aVX3o5chyMiq6o_X61jGTEiD0X0ure1gKWe4RaD8b4bZszZVBzTh4h35jzn1uLGjBe5zU1ES0YKtcjUFgoQsN8zBWtvhBdo6_I-fas25lXoDBvf3L4TkdQDDEHoRg/w482-h640/PXL_20240106_091411178.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Consensus was that the above portrait would be what a female Malcolm would look like</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0-cmo7d4IUB8MRoKCoxqz3bLQJQ6yyfuYqh7AY6z0vN8mJ3ml14BiIVOnPu6k55z0qX-aK8Uk72x3Uedn3U1uysLSlU5nvKXDl81Lm88VYu8hJdIDC-lQ4pqAUCy3E-duM9Vl8LMtE8u-o4IInSuETY57NgJdsBEA5Sl2gl0jhdVJ-rw8LuyrVXzvcg/s4080/PXL_20240106_091823833.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0-cmo7d4IUB8MRoKCoxqz3bLQJQ6yyfuYqh7AY6z0vN8mJ3ml14BiIVOnPu6k55z0qX-aK8Uk72x3Uedn3U1uysLSlU5nvKXDl81Lm88VYu8hJdIDC-lQ4pqAUCy3E-duM9Vl8LMtE8u-o4IInSuETY57NgJdsBEA5Sl2gl0jhdVJ-rw8LuyrVXzvcg/w482-h640/PXL_20240106_091823833.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was where Ludwig II was born. Also known as Mad King Ludwig</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4b6Hd5Q_ffHMyLwBzhHlmog_48SKZLSP7qnS07R8QzzrwpgTAN-2KH6LD99lFVYM49YpUyyN8InqckxeJL3WmxaV5tYcN_C4cg1j5Rdt3Zx-edSIZ1_cB9tsV7VH8Mw12bhGgqoWBN50BVdd2YIjbcwWfy0i43iSyg8YLTe6W7ib8YDGupvxQ0nssqQ/s3840/PXL_20240106_093123282.PORTRAIT.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="3840" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4b6Hd5Q_ffHMyLwBzhHlmog_48SKZLSP7qnS07R8QzzrwpgTAN-2KH6LD99lFVYM49YpUyyN8InqckxeJL3WmxaV5tYcN_C4cg1j5Rdt3Zx-edSIZ1_cB9tsV7VH8Mw12bhGgqoWBN50BVdd2YIjbcwWfy0i43iSyg8YLTe6W7ib8YDGupvxQ0nssqQ/w640-h480/PXL_20240106_093123282.PORTRAIT.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Do we look miserable?!</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The next stop was a more sobering one, the second of Jonah's museum request, the NS-Dokumentationszentrum. It is a museum which focuses on the history and consequences of the National Socialist regime and the role of Munich in the Hitler Regime. The museum was housed in a building built on the site of the original "Brown House", the home of the Nazi Party centre of operations. The museum did a great job highlighting how the historical, social and economical factors made the rise of Hitler possible. We spent hours here and by the time we finished, the brain was definitely drained. We were also starving.<div><br /></div><div>On our way back, we had to change modes of transport and we headed into the first warm, recognisable place that we knew would provide food quickly. Big Rosti was calling me. A burger with hash brown and cranberry sauce?! I'm sold. Apparently McShrimp was also a thing, although I probably wouldn't recommend it!<br /><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0hHp_MLEbRYVA0kMZCIsqI4E7xP8QqeOlp03jrEuj20ZCWEBO0qfLZnaycYg-TEajp5Z09xEJqAG_pH2XxoP1CtdDeMGi1671uwmvGMKB8_EMu_UDsuTcdH1tqldjItrUZDvY_9nBHHowfLPRdEcep-pYStc3S0NHfxwBbkEDRiMEEOtMjOUqJ0ElAA/s4080/PXL_20240106_102439653.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0hHp_MLEbRYVA0kMZCIsqI4E7xP8QqeOlp03jrEuj20ZCWEBO0qfLZnaycYg-TEajp5Z09xEJqAG_pH2XxoP1CtdDeMGi1671uwmvGMKB8_EMu_UDsuTcdH1tqldjItrUZDvY_9nBHHowfLPRdEcep-pYStc3S0NHfxwBbkEDRiMEEOtMjOUqJ0ElAA/w482-h640/PXL_20240106_102439653.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spell that!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQk98ukgeP8rLhWIRqC_7TRbJVFRv3Rx9Nf7dOJSyC7axlJfZo6BRpOtR2YwW9ltjcGdUdP41NUhZxnh-AjMXKfSaq4mHXRHg6iRsKogRrgLnlKIKjzWN5em-gTBabfHijhWGxAqjCbBBvwIt2torZJW5T2CnIRK3mUZ2AC6PoVW4Xh1_AL_YX2O0Dyw/s4080/PXL_20240106_121243611.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQk98ukgeP8rLhWIRqC_7TRbJVFRv3Rx9Nf7dOJSyC7axlJfZo6BRpOtR2YwW9ltjcGdUdP41NUhZxnh-AjMXKfSaq4mHXRHg6iRsKogRrgLnlKIKjzWN5em-gTBabfHijhWGxAqjCbBBvwIt2torZJW5T2CnIRK3mUZ2AC6PoVW4Xh1_AL_YX2O0Dyw/w640-h482/PXL_20240106_121243611.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I could not resist this</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNoQCVXBp1sXxXtl2Mi5laCOcygUYvZXnTeL_c_3lNi8Hkx7Jw17moXjB_FbZrt_ENx4oIcWV5v9EUliuFL86BlNRjphzE_sk6Ypx8GdITl9o1qKIfQ28rCZmdFMCFVISP6sRoK_8HEeHS1yKi0BFMQygK3VKkEu42lA2Z6GORsaPy01cpdxTyzENE1A/s4080/PXL_20240106_122149667.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNoQCVXBp1sXxXtl2Mi5laCOcygUYvZXnTeL_c_3lNi8Hkx7Jw17moXjB_FbZrt_ENx4oIcWV5v9EUliuFL86BlNRjphzE_sk6Ypx8GdITl9o1qKIfQ28rCZmdFMCFVISP6sRoK_8HEeHS1yKi0BFMQygK3VKkEu42lA2Z6GORsaPy01cpdxTyzENE1A/w640-h482/PXL_20240106_122149667.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Regular McNuggets on the left, McShrimp on the right!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>shushhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06945561657371571532noreply@blogger.com0Munich, Germany48.1351253 11.581980619.824891463821153 -23.5742694 76.445359136178837 46.7382306tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50475357010641841.post-14941562738524130522024-01-05T23:44:00.127+11:002024-01-08T22:50:46.055+11:00Beer Anyone?<p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3r1rjwL-wPe9eZK9NmZVGEW7e42hIpHVNIqdVD99rvqe3qdCZ3ZIRwewjPBy6iP_aTYOgFpSPh-ZTd9yG4hsHEuZPnrb66-NOBgvrnqL2VSlNwnB2cvsOixlG9QNdZTMIqlSQ6cRNyc7GJrfC2S3n_iO-dRF_5Id4LMFd8NFUiewu1EwSEXetM9GQ_w/s4080/PXL_20240105_151908274.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3r1rjwL-wPe9eZK9NmZVGEW7e42hIpHVNIqdVD99rvqe3qdCZ3ZIRwewjPBy6iP_aTYOgFpSPh-ZTd9yG4hsHEuZPnrb66-NOBgvrnqL2VSlNwnB2cvsOixlG9QNdZTMIqlSQ6cRNyc7GJrfC2S3n_iO-dRF_5Id4LMFd8NFUiewu1EwSEXetM9GQ_w/w482-h640/PXL_20240105_151908274.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When in Munich...</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>It was a bright and early start. 0620 pick up for our flight to Munich. This was the last of our flights where we had to stick to a 23 kg limit per bag and we scraped through with some fancy redistribution efforts. Security was busy but the lines flowed quickly. Other than some turbulence, our flight to Munich was uneventful. Luggage did take a while to come out.</div><div><br /></div><div>We took the S-bahn direct from the airport to a station directly under our <a href="https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/mucchtw-hilton-munich-city/" target="_blank">hotel</a>. We chose the hotel primarily because of this, as well as the fact that there was a car rental company (Sixt) located on site. From the hotel, it was also only a very short and easy S-bahn ride to München Hbf where our train bound for Frankfurt at the end of our stay would depart from. Luckily for us, the hotel also happened to be a Hilton. Hurray!</div><div><br /></div><div>For those family of 5s out there, it is a rare time to rejoice for there is a travel ticket here made for 5! The <a href="https://www.mvv-muenchen.de/en/tickets-and-fares/tickets-daytickets/group-day-ticket/index.html" target="_blank">group ticket</a> allows for up to 5 adult travellers. We bought a day ticket to cover our airport train as well as for our sightseeing for the rest of the day.<br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfpl4y-XLL3wACckyg5_UWZ26Cn9omTCqrNTfLm9AhVS3ek-dWcMAnlEprn8gkKMlTwSVDpgk1grqkxZZmD8Y-Ttv11GdNr3hJfR_fiYvmRZ2GktneqOXeayOhhBEsYLUj13v-ghIiLO6j8r_LlgfqJ5ZAN5DDnPUdU-0bpvQ-E4W1LF-GJEgWkiWXqw/s4080/PXL_20240105_071539620.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfpl4y-XLL3wACckyg5_UWZ26Cn9omTCqrNTfLm9AhVS3ek-dWcMAnlEprn8gkKMlTwSVDpgk1grqkxZZmD8Y-Ttv11GdNr3hJfR_fiYvmRZ2GktneqOXeayOhhBEsYLUj13v-ghIiLO6j8r_LlgfqJ5ZAN5DDnPUdU-0bpvQ-E4W1LF-GJEgWkiWXqw/w640-h482/PXL_20240105_071539620.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The plane to take us from Barcelona to Munich</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVm6LL8yGQWD5nHXPfPjXJkv7e_n8AgnmGur0EduZa0JLe51da6_bCD9qkVYqcTGV4BRoplP0WFtxQTDPEJPGRMV8NeZEZpEse9RcZmpo1dql8liw_lRYPzrJNrEiR7HT7mrt_j6Onv-3_QZbP2OyP-xMsQMzoy8He1Ne1wxDMGLdwkNNuXe-X2-fr3w/s4080/PXL_20240105_112813783.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVm6LL8yGQWD5nHXPfPjXJkv7e_n8AgnmGur0EduZa0JLe51da6_bCD9qkVYqcTGV4BRoplP0WFtxQTDPEJPGRMV8NeZEZpEse9RcZmpo1dql8liw_lRYPzrJNrEiR7HT7mrt_j6Onv-3_QZbP2OyP-xMsQMzoy8He1Ne1wxDMGLdwkNNuXe-X2-fr3w/w640-h482/PXL_20240105_112813783.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taking the S-bahn from the airport</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_BkkST1JIMlvhQK_JePOpwtjJGGkECbiw0-6SOkNZriBl2D4qW25y8_r5nq7jsgovvU_-LqFSy2VtGnx8RI5nD1ZuUwPWpBZFVAdJZJ9_O4L2tzre4og5X7BeLKoyaIj0mTX3klgZRqvNZDBCVdittOLfsZ60cY9lMrcQNk9tih2GgfsB1cfHxWujOw/s4080/PXL_20240105_113305903.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_BkkST1JIMlvhQK_JePOpwtjJGGkECbiw0-6SOkNZriBl2D4qW25y8_r5nq7jsgovvU_-LqFSy2VtGnx8RI5nD1ZuUwPWpBZFVAdJZJ9_O4L2tzre4og5X7BeLKoyaIj0mTX3klgZRqvNZDBCVdittOLfsZ60cY9lMrcQNk9tih2GgfsB1cfHxWujOw/w482-h640/PXL_20240105_113305903.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of space</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBB4jQjACSoyUP_Dls6xXJ-m8_1gzi8SduwydiOuhxhizEYnjY9nxnHjq9Oynr3zRJY_7QYJCmAS7ChcHYyaUUtj3wUfAPKxmWB08HPG-xpFKeTuKeP9F1fteJJ3F7ZD3HgDW7dxewRZ4co5z4fKlu6WVMwryTgMLup0SIygnm9tkVPuSk3N_NRqn1CQ/s4080/PXL_20240105_124643642.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBB4jQjACSoyUP_Dls6xXJ-m8_1gzi8SduwydiOuhxhizEYnjY9nxnHjq9Oynr3zRJY_7QYJCmAS7ChcHYyaUUtj3wUfAPKxmWB08HPG-xpFKeTuKeP9F1fteJJ3F7ZD3HgDW7dxewRZ4co5z4fKlu6WVMwryTgMLup0SIygnm9tkVPuSk3N_NRqn1CQ/w640-h482/PXL_20240105_124643642.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our Hilton room</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Jonah had made a request to visit two museums (yes a child who loves museums!) and so we obliged. We decided to tackle one today and one tomorrow to spare our neurons too much activity. First up was the Deutsches Museum, the museum for science and technology. It was very large and reasonably crowded as Jan 6 was a public holiday. The museum had great content which was vast and diverse but the experience was more akin to reading an encyclopaedia rather than fun and interactive but I survived! It was somewhat of a role reversal where the parent wanted to quit and the child to persist! It did help with my step count for the day which was important because the calories expended would need to be significant to account for the calories to be consumed.</div><div><br /></div><div>We hopped on a bus towards Marienplatz, the main square in the old town of Munich. What better thing to do as tourist in the cold and rain then to have dinner at <a href="https://www.hofbraeuhaus.de/en/" target="_blank">Hofbräuhaus</a>. Yes it was touristy and yes you could probably get better food elsewhere but it was convenient, warm, and fun. How could you not be happy listening to the tuba belt out the bass notes on the oom pah pah tunes? The group next to us wearing their Lederhosen outfit completed the ambience. Plus the shared seating meant we got to converse with interesting table mates! First a family from the Ukraine, who tried so hard to communicate with us, then a couple from Sweden who had driven 15 hours with their 2 huskies Kaiser and Freya. The food itself was hearty, delicious and we completed our photo ops with 1L mugs of beer. Tick!</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin9eD_Etv5ihrHp5dLwaqe0lwnE2ICuFVWk-SHAWu1n4oWOmWeNC-fafQraR5i_16xYednk5Oik2dmd6TZyCoGR1W3UGrZ5pd3PQRiPE-DBUYD_vGFqw_eHYs2b5CG7_rQ0lzAcx-o-DizKRVjHd6RVtDTTKE3gFqbBsqk4DcKkC90gLkgZ52_FUeS9A/s4080/PXL_20240105_131236496.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin9eD_Etv5ihrHp5dLwaqe0lwnE2ICuFVWk-SHAWu1n4oWOmWeNC-fafQraR5i_16xYednk5Oik2dmd6TZyCoGR1W3UGrZ5pd3PQRiPE-DBUYD_vGFqw_eHYs2b5CG7_rQ0lzAcx-o-DizKRVjHd6RVtDTTKE3gFqbBsqk4DcKkC90gLkgZ52_FUeS9A/w640-h482/PXL_20240105_131236496.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The picture they used to lure me in...the sneaky bastards!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifNzbE46oLLXrwvXIUiSIMDAwifukjdXPg38wdRdm5dZYuQ5bpI2QiTAE8uN2M20xQLR6S1kn8vjJE96I06inkJ2sTolju9b-yYozj44v1kymhVfuXrXzLo4AV1LVOHSD4AWjqYVCEs0rlD9UBV0G282KdYxy_0eParzsSjsfQpFu_rxUbTFEXDacDmw/s4080/PXL_20240105_134020201.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifNzbE46oLLXrwvXIUiSIMDAwifukjdXPg38wdRdm5dZYuQ5bpI2QiTAE8uN2M20xQLR6S1kn8vjJE96I06inkJ2sTolju9b-yYozj44v1kymhVfuXrXzLo4AV1LVOHSD4AWjqYVCEs0rlD9UBV0G282KdYxy_0eParzsSjsfQpFu_rxUbTFEXDacDmw/w640-h482/PXL_20240105_134020201.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jonah seemed to know the significance of the various models in display but I had lost interest by then...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTTgMFD2UTdSi0qbQDZ2G2O8DKMIN8YG0WAgNA7t5SfCUlnhQ9wpDqYs3AsHrggWrGls4YOKyymLxZOPWnFQFIDU2BWnFt1SKH9BV1ghRpJlOZejRxQR2bqkYH8KZoapmVjStFIaqIGwregW3bqzXgP3G4oUWcFOt3MVWzGg9GrZbds938pxgfeWpr3w/s4080/PXL_20240105_141928316.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTTgMFD2UTdSi0qbQDZ2G2O8DKMIN8YG0WAgNA7t5SfCUlnhQ9wpDqYs3AsHrggWrGls4YOKyymLxZOPWnFQFIDU2BWnFt1SKH9BV1ghRpJlOZejRxQR2bqkYH8KZoapmVjStFIaqIGwregW3bqzXgP3G4oUWcFOt3MVWzGg9GrZbds938pxgfeWpr3w/w640-h482/PXL_20240105_141928316.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I stopped to take a rest at the "bridge" section, to watch a 6 minute snippet on home lol. All types of bridges you could possibly imagine was on display</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx2-CCi3n46mFaD381vNvzEYSLm4dBc0hyhTpMg5b7z_ZneafZXlbRVO6nyZSWKTkCC3Vm8fQ86MC6XDTWrKUpoNrfmbEFbXkZTLEoII4rHooSeJX65p1XR2Bnl0vLpAFDhQCaVvw-m_RX15EXNZLyuiPZcCqftxDzvjwEd3hAoS1Tt22vBgdQznhbVA/s4080/PXL_20240105_145502764.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx2-CCi3n46mFaD381vNvzEYSLm4dBc0hyhTpMg5b7z_ZneafZXlbRVO6nyZSWKTkCC3Vm8fQ86MC6XDTWrKUpoNrfmbEFbXkZTLEoII4rHooSeJX65p1XR2Bnl0vLpAFDhQCaVvw-m_RX15EXNZLyuiPZcCqftxDzvjwEd3hAoS1Tt22vBgdQznhbVA/w640-h482/PXL_20240105_145502764.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The free seating area of Hofbräuhaus</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglVFeNiCb9fTXy3i_UX1bxkawi0XbkBb8-8rcTqYSxmpgvnN1sSw81mKrFVgDt2Zh35hRwbVqpnoXuO6oOZyA7QjzBDlfddvNQ6O0wli5R_EiBKmzg3JC9Pkr5stW1mP1nB9GZL6nDrhYiQJptCj_xxPZOY3Td0hfV9MdPjfN0cKhyKm-9ijaYZVZ8Lw/s3072/PXL_20240105_151801437~3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="2924" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglVFeNiCb9fTXy3i_UX1bxkawi0XbkBb8-8rcTqYSxmpgvnN1sSw81mKrFVgDt2Zh35hRwbVqpnoXuO6oOZyA7QjzBDlfddvNQ6O0wli5R_EiBKmzg3JC9Pkr5stW1mP1nB9GZL6nDrhYiQJptCj_xxPZOY3Td0hfV9MdPjfN0cKhyKm-9ijaYZVZ8Lw/w610-h640/PXL_20240105_151801437~3.jpg" width="610" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ok ok so I cheated. This was 1L of Radler, beer mixed with sprite or better known as a shandy</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSum96u2r8xUujhooKnN3Z_BErirU9f8hqkHXNsn1S7iPqPE1Tt0FOdmjR0HJ1bcK1RwdiJ2soDvJhEzb27W8wAJGDn8ab94Gk8DFdEAA7d6YlzqB-0FYtkmk-FPK11m0Df_nQSSR0RInMefJ3eIP9q3VuUHCpfBRkckbLkV4SzT1NUdfmxEKuJ_BB-A/s4080/PXL_20240105_151848595.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSum96u2r8xUujhooKnN3Z_BErirU9f8hqkHXNsn1S7iPqPE1Tt0FOdmjR0HJ1bcK1RwdiJ2soDvJhEzb27W8wAJGDn8ab94Gk8DFdEAA7d6YlzqB-0FYtkmk-FPK11m0Df_nQSSR0RInMefJ3eIP9q3VuUHCpfBRkckbLkV4SzT1NUdfmxEKuJ_BB-A/w482-h640/PXL_20240105_151848595.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We were so happy to see the pretzel woman you'd think we'd not had bread before. There was much regret not ALSO purchasing the cheese pretzel</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiivgLxkFGGTPZZG5ONKGvJ_1iefFOkWsysJVaF5WG7eZFI5qlJ1lO8by7U1KSmREf9yVUPdZs3BXdhkc40yrB0pwaLr5uLvyO0og-gmszHXmFJqh-b5ZehgxXTFvnsyFEG7wVs5Z5enNl-grwmA4Kh8xNI5tNIJvwaZy_7qgO2vQdZRkJ9kHVxuM6pxQ/s4080/PXL_20240105_152115751.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiivgLxkFGGTPZZG5ONKGvJ_1iefFOkWsysJVaF5WG7eZFI5qlJ1lO8by7U1KSmREf9yVUPdZs3BXdhkc40yrB0pwaLr5uLvyO0og-gmszHXmFJqh-b5ZehgxXTFvnsyFEG7wVs5Z5enNl-grwmA4Kh8xNI5tNIJvwaZy_7qgO2vQdZRkJ9kHVxuM6pxQ/w640-h482/PXL_20240105_152115751.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sugar donut - Bavarian style</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5o7u981VgJPeoLhckMbWgjm-asuJiBA-tChDft1v64uMsV6GCwVfno6WRwWQUy3vhdm5XeYvkYmF9pVlQVDUvgUxplwlYH46OoR7AeGgBXefYGNYgOHO98DdeBl7H7n0HUrPOhR8-AtyOpud-DKWGh2VkCiKf0TF3wVQImGFUaRlZyi1CSgw1oZtH-g/s4080/PXL_20240105_152453629.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5o7u981VgJPeoLhckMbWgjm-asuJiBA-tChDft1v64uMsV6GCwVfno6WRwWQUy3vhdm5XeYvkYmF9pVlQVDUvgUxplwlYH46OoR7AeGgBXefYGNYgOHO98DdeBl7H7n0HUrPOhR8-AtyOpud-DKWGh2VkCiKf0TF3wVQImGFUaRlZyi1CSgw1oZtH-g/w640-h482/PXL_20240105_152453629.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looks a little gross but was tasty!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0x1CHIoK3jcDCVRI02Zx5LrWDqDnOMOe0JqLjSWxmNXZI_UvcWB366nk_UDUXplO4fzlyHtIqAAMiwAtVc9L7mHTAS1G_dRD8gJSGKpeJ8dppmuwIghET0wAkYB9ObQYtebutejaYbdWUoSxfyGEIqAdza0vgNf6wEPSxnpI7hs3VNhvCGn9c5ffyAQ/s4080/PXL_20240105_160751292.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0x1CHIoK3jcDCVRI02Zx5LrWDqDnOMOe0JqLjSWxmNXZI_UvcWB366nk_UDUXplO4fzlyHtIqAAMiwAtVc9L7mHTAS1G_dRD8gJSGKpeJ8dppmuwIghET0wAkYB9ObQYtebutejaYbdWUoSxfyGEIqAdza0vgNf6wEPSxnpI7hs3VNhvCGn9c5ffyAQ/w640-h482/PXL_20240105_160751292.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Part of the old town in the evening</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p></div>shushhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06945561657371571532noreply@blogger.com0Munich, Germany48.1351253 11.581980619.824891463821153 -23.5742694 76.445359136178837 46.7382306tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50475357010641841.post-52085160304674154882024-01-04T23:09:00.139+11:002024-01-05T08:51:19.572+11:00Cactus<p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA1Nmdl7XZcYjK6J0qQVXKEBbifFJ8sDuAMOhT803CCjdXK3RDHTGlDqh9E5f6ckJh2zR0JzynWkaSFPWaFSed54duZDZCr-O6sGtE2P_NZf0ZxHrJZCsWgQwZaEQFqm9dHKNSH4wlWnJqG4reIpbdaVGQPt9ZJc5YK74P4XPile4Wd-wsaLp-kBlpsA/s4080/PXL_20240104_104639681.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA1Nmdl7XZcYjK6J0qQVXKEBbifFJ8sDuAMOhT803CCjdXK3RDHTGlDqh9E5f6ckJh2zR0JzynWkaSFPWaFSed54duZDZCr-O6sGtE2P_NZf0ZxHrJZCsWgQwZaEQFqm9dHKNSH4wlWnJqG4reIpbdaVGQPt9ZJc5YK74P4XPile4Wd-wsaLp-kBlpsA/w482-h640/PXL_20240104_104639681.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cactus Garden at Montjuic</td></tr></tbody></table><p>This is probably a good time to discuss the Barcelona public transport system. The city is well connected with metro and buses. The metro comes every 5 minutes or so and is easy to use. If you're a biggish group like us, you are able to purchase a "<a href="https://www.tmb.cat/en/barcelona-fares-metro-bus/single-and-integrated/t-grup" target="_blank">Group</a>" ticket. You get 70 trips loaded on the card which you can use for everyone in the group. Just tap for each person to go through the gates to enter the metro. You can exit the gates without tapping off. Buying this card saved us a lot of time having to buy individual tickets. There are other types of tickets available, you just have to do the math to work out which would be the most economical option for your travelling party, length of stay, and intended usage.</p><p>After a family discussion, we decided to visit Montjuic today. The children didn't particularly want to do any historical "sights" and so we didn't want to pay for entry for something they weren't interested in...To get to Montjuic, by metro you'd go to Paral-lel station where the Montjuic funicular is. You DON'T go through the exit gates, which was a mistake we made. Instead look for the signs towards the funicular. The staff at the metro were kind enough to open the gate to let us all back in. Happy Days!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUzJ-QNu5eYBucBZ_5NHtQcY0oEAOAMhHzbTm_IPqR5eD0q-znfgIJU2tnLZW8k1w5pOytV0HoHDhNTzPXeq2rFU5BQJhq5XAFoylNg9_LUHSiK74Y3KtpnT5YHaMpqhkayAyApeHyuy1dZTzTsbLkQEXrjoccyThlhIiTtN-fUyOUeZGmsm2-gDs6xg/s4080/PXL_20240104_091851938.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUzJ-QNu5eYBucBZ_5NHtQcY0oEAOAMhHzbTm_IPqR5eD0q-znfgIJU2tnLZW8k1w5pOytV0HoHDhNTzPXeq2rFU5BQJhq5XAFoylNg9_LUHSiK74Y3KtpnT5YHaMpqhkayAyApeHyuy1dZTzTsbLkQEXrjoccyThlhIiTtN-fUyOUeZGmsm2-gDs6xg/w640-h482/PXL_20240104_091851938.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Montjuic Funicular</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><p>Once at the top there is a cable car which would take you right to the top where Montjuic Castle is. This is an additional cost and is not covered by the usual public transport ticket. Luckily for us, our destination was the cactus garden so no need for an expensive cable car ride. The cactus garden was rated as one of the top 10 gardens by the New York Times. Expectations were high but in the end, it was a little underwhelming. Perhaps it was the wrong time of year, or that we were already tired after a long meander through Montjuic Park with multiple stops at various play areas. </p><p>We headed back towards our station as we had important business to attend to, namely the restocking of clean socks and underwear. We were all around 1-2 pairs short each to make it home without being smelly...and the thrifty husband has worked out that it was cheaper to buy what we needed than to pay for laundry. We also worked out that we could shop faster than we could organise for paid washing. We were also too lazy to DIY wash so we got to play Jack Reacher for a few days.</p><p>Sadly we had come to the end of our time in Barcelona. We farewelled Oma and Opa as we had an early morning flight to Germany tomorrow and as they head back towards Australia via Singapore. What better way to say goodbye then with a good Chinese meal! Thank you Oma and Opa for travelling with us and providing entertainment, treating us to yummy snacks and meals, and giving the best backseat advice on everything one can possible think of! It has been fun and hopefully there will be many more trips together in the future!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhReSDsZpozzddtDnqeTp8AdEBM0DZO5bhgxQAe3luvE70-xVooNC1f1HfMxumFhBfoef7fxG3lIeux-K8Q5Fp3vfd-w3k5Rkp3-xNz5HG7krTFgeFEbRQcj1K5f2TOsj03XiUGPrsJ5-mc6sUbP6HGUFmymAxzCsm2MTaNfCRN20R85_eo3ZYNEQXcSA/s4080/PXL_20240104_093451184.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhReSDsZpozzddtDnqeTp8AdEBM0DZO5bhgxQAe3luvE70-xVooNC1f1HfMxumFhBfoef7fxG3lIeux-K8Q5Fp3vfd-w3k5Rkp3-xNz5HG7krTFgeFEbRQcj1K5f2TOsj03XiUGPrsJ5-mc6sUbP6HGUFmymAxzCsm2MTaNfCRN20R85_eo3ZYNEQXcSA/w640-h482/PXL_20240104_093451184.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm not sure how this is fun when you are nearly tall enough for your feet to touch the bottom...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJ-Ji-4XEpB8beD_yaZakTPSoyy00VLn1PQN6pLhyphenhyphen_UbHLtWeqDDc4FB42KxKNYN9jnhCOw1xkx3ctWFnF33GKLnVKJV4CcvaIZv9O9252js1Mns0VtUGgMSMG59kKjq9KFWY7ZeBIsVgZGdcmN-evd8EVuIRv6XNx8BzKi7BfOnZPaeLSppt3SdNiw/s4080/PXL_20240104_094511865.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJ-Ji-4XEpB8beD_yaZakTPSoyy00VLn1PQN6pLhyphenhyphen_UbHLtWeqDDc4FB42KxKNYN9jnhCOw1xkx3ctWFnF33GKLnVKJV4CcvaIZv9O9252js1Mns0VtUGgMSMG59kKjq9KFWY7ZeBIsVgZGdcmN-evd8EVuIRv6XNx8BzKi7BfOnZPaeLSppt3SdNiw/w640-h482/PXL_20240104_094511865.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sound amplified to be heard clearly at the other end</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7AO-kRdN3D9XczrQn88LGTyhabZ4plRwGWX1lGJrJQm_-nL-tpLL1zjr_ckmCHMr9DN6SdaU75u_hoOJ3q06I4M8C8CM8N8eL16FCd3bzxQJkSkcYJn_YMRxgUUxmtJA254fVZTMmBI23TgQLytR6eq2daRVYSclqRNOdIraX-SZSXvqxJybkWJizMw/s4080/PXL_20240104_094617390.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7AO-kRdN3D9XczrQn88LGTyhabZ4plRwGWX1lGJrJQm_-nL-tpLL1zjr_ckmCHMr9DN6SdaU75u_hoOJ3q06I4M8C8CM8N8eL16FCd3bzxQJkSkcYJn_YMRxgUUxmtJA254fVZTMmBI23TgQLytR6eq2daRVYSclqRNOdIraX-SZSXvqxJybkWJizMw/w482-h640/PXL_20240104_094617390.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was determined to be the best technique to achieve the best sound with minimal voice effort</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEite2Ng88VyGeYhN-IL524pKO2vhDMSnJEBsDV2DFrHiFTFscGt1edE3Uwqbz_nszuVFYeMV-UnzzkmQf81idZKD3dz0CGVz8VIJsys4ZGkQPBZ4dCDH-J0sMlquMr-5fH4sbK6guzVJRVJT_XaAQtp7C3B5RMRTgJ1sIhMpNOaioab79ST0VfkdoRcXA/s4080/PXL_20240104_190157445.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEite2Ng88VyGeYhN-IL524pKO2vhDMSnJEBsDV2DFrHiFTFscGt1edE3Uwqbz_nszuVFYeMV-UnzzkmQf81idZKD3dz0CGVz8VIJsys4ZGkQPBZ4dCDH-J0sMlquMr-5fH4sbK6guzVJRVJT_XaAQtp7C3B5RMRTgJ1sIhMpNOaioab79ST0VfkdoRcXA/w640-h482/PXL_20240104_190157445.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our very important purchase</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9T_s6mGxzwQ6CiIfRv8BJG7Y7weC0-asY_KyAflAGXLHZ2PLYtmR4i8dKxWOB5fSVddKOIkp_KT4E40bNnBbvdrQPSQCds5T66pRswYxUAXmmHjMSlx0kfFTGBQ_qpksMo9mWCCkN9YLSt4w29okO4s-PmhCJ7n2Ik8c-In6M3Gc8vQOkknr0cyu4-A/s4080/PXL_20240104_185133958.PORTRAIT.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9T_s6mGxzwQ6CiIfRv8BJG7Y7weC0-asY_KyAflAGXLHZ2PLYtmR4i8dKxWOB5fSVddKOIkp_KT4E40bNnBbvdrQPSQCds5T66pRswYxUAXmmHjMSlx0kfFTGBQ_qpksMo9mWCCkN9YLSt4w29okO4s-PmhCJ7n2Ik8c-In6M3Gc8vQOkknr0cyu4-A/w640-h482/PXL_20240104_185133958.PORTRAIT.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The food was good and passed the Opa authenticity test</td></tr></tbody></table><br />shushhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06945561657371571532noreply@blogger.com0Barcelona, Spain41.3873974 2.16856813.077163563821152 -32.987682 69.697631236178836 37.324818tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50475357010641841.post-46515927510701111752024-01-03T23:34:00.095+11:002024-01-05T08:14:41.436+11:00Family Photos & Seafood Dinner<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnUqyWaecrw_ovcxZxuZJiCggdTRT2cMOhrpOKl8Lpl78UaI8X37Y-m5sP5revTAOg8NO1k9BvQVyZ77dD25Ui5s_SBekQdGNQvfPAkpvN__BmvNu1o30Js5nF19I0wK9AHT0t-2EvOxiP6J_lQ1_mI_rh_AWXmFqgCXuvmSwMIyy9xUcus5Xsn9GAxA/s4080/PXL_20240103_094643469.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnUqyWaecrw_ovcxZxuZJiCggdTRT2cMOhrpOKl8Lpl78UaI8X37Y-m5sP5revTAOg8NO1k9BvQVyZ77dD25Ui5s_SBekQdGNQvfPAkpvN__BmvNu1o30Js5nF19I0wK9AHT0t-2EvOxiP6J_lQ1_mI_rh_AWXmFqgCXuvmSwMIyy9xUcus5Xsn9GAxA/w482-h640/PXL_20240103_094643469.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our starting point, Barcelona Cathedral</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>We thought we'd take the opportunity for some casual family photos as we'd seen all the main sights. We found a reasonably priced <a href="https://www.viator.com/tours/Barcelona/Photowalk-Barcelona/d562-16353P1" target="_blank">photo taking walk</a> on viator. Note that this is a group tour with a maximum number of 10. As our original travelling group was one of 9, we were happy to take a single stray tag-along. As it turned out, we were lucky enough to be a private tour as no one else booked it today. It is worth noting that they were very flexible and understanding when we had to cancel Mal's parents, and then to reschedule when we had to pivot and change cruises. </div><div><br /></div><div>Our photographer was Lola from Argentina! Young and friendly, she made the session fun. We walked around the Gothic quarter, El Born area and finished up at the Ciutadella Park. We had time along the way to buy and eat cinnamon rolls as well as for my mother to do some shopping...</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5L9TFcMAGY25wi9wJkMgOaEOx9Yj_Cf7FOoU6C1iY3viScOGmNqO33wUAcraD14HNdxurUadM8Qq7PS7Tfr6w45t0EhPnrVPDLpRxoNodjEuaN5zSV6KA3Yw6AHFHB-gMioDdmybzjaZrn6q0HUm-pFE1QFHOhf9X8iW-fza8CnU84xDCqibqKgD5fw/s4080/PXL_20240103_102125603.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5L9TFcMAGY25wi9wJkMgOaEOx9Yj_Cf7FOoU6C1iY3viScOGmNqO33wUAcraD14HNdxurUadM8Qq7PS7Tfr6w45t0EhPnrVPDLpRxoNodjEuaN5zSV6KA3Yw6AHFHB-gMioDdmybzjaZrn6q0HUm-pFE1QFHOhf9X8iW-fza8CnU84xDCqibqKgD5fw/w482-h640/PXL_20240103_102125603.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pont del Bisbe, a favourite for instagrammers. Strut your stuff Oma!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijYRjPkQNtfPfQbSqD-KHZjDvNk7PJweYba8yS2-7skk8Bf2Ja4TUaWLUOxwoUBws1NHDIZk4S38N15ZadoZN9DmnxU2Ccy3R3lMVpRWCD0x2_sMaaIQ3x13cfKUYyofF_H-LejbThl_4sOz2pYCS7zl3_o0czocuAfWVpsd8c5WV9A01boFsps-gfAw/s4080/PXL_20240103_110028801.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijYRjPkQNtfPfQbSqD-KHZjDvNk7PJweYba8yS2-7skk8Bf2Ja4TUaWLUOxwoUBws1NHDIZk4S38N15ZadoZN9DmnxU2Ccy3R3lMVpRWCD0x2_sMaaIQ3x13cfKUYyofF_H-LejbThl_4sOz2pYCS7zl3_o0czocuAfWVpsd8c5WV9A01boFsps-gfAw/w640-h482/PXL_20240103_110028801.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Umm...how can you not stop when you see this?!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj123Gvon9qyDZoMVyS1ws8z_SVU57Ych7DLL3uJiVNrneIvnUWpt2a9epQycnhBP4kPnPFkNM9aITfAhA7r0eEcTy2lYdUlQsot82XBhZE41P-c1kSkLlQU8YSwVmI_F0kfBQ50t9A2bF1sxsPiMUXbBoBCNU3TGUJPq25aDK3Eyqg7MaCGLs6NzO_iA/s4080/PXL_20240103_123324535.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj123Gvon9qyDZoMVyS1ws8z_SVU57Ych7DLL3uJiVNrneIvnUWpt2a9epQycnhBP4kPnPFkNM9aITfAhA7r0eEcTy2lYdUlQsot82XBhZE41P-c1kSkLlQU8YSwVmI_F0kfBQ50t9A2bF1sxsPiMUXbBoBCNU3TGUJPq25aDK3Eyqg7MaCGLs6NzO_iA/w640-h482/PXL_20240103_123324535.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of each thanks!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDmhuxcz2VN4l0aghMgb4Zi22xaAm6RUHAQ_UC-jRqd6mNALlLjdmTD_t3iMkF7WbQmbZ_YvQHALjXdLZN_plKeaO6wcAA7CCnb3yv7keXRFuUjiKMS2JK233mQia08OwjjvVJpCoNFZQom1lRBXPwTBIzmKP4Y6vruxpZIo6LfXryOmGvDNtnL414Kw/s4080/PXL_20240103_110353806.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDmhuxcz2VN4l0aghMgb4Zi22xaAm6RUHAQ_UC-jRqd6mNALlLjdmTD_t3iMkF7WbQmbZ_YvQHALjXdLZN_plKeaO6wcAA7CCnb3yv7keXRFuUjiKMS2JK233mQia08OwjjvVJpCoNFZQom1lRBXPwTBIzmKP4Y6vruxpZIo6LfXryOmGvDNtnL414Kw/w482-h640/PXL_20240103_110353806.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I wonder why I'm never hungry</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3_3lEf1SboUHhu9GAsme9OI6a7_3g0fUVWxv3XrbhE7_2GWxBUQ3BEHmWH8IXAoXXxdIp9cRrZ0FHD094GYK8Qpi7sB4xb5wmAIUpc5gHKM0Sh_Tgwp_ZjF2iQoW68CmKs7WVhZNolidMkFEQMun85VWpqHMrYnw9lMkOR7ApQ8nCB9wyFRdjIFZFOQ/s4080/PXL_20240103_114207625.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3_3lEf1SboUHhu9GAsme9OI6a7_3g0fUVWxv3XrbhE7_2GWxBUQ3BEHmWH8IXAoXXxdIp9cRrZ0FHD094GYK8Qpi7sB4xb5wmAIUpc5gHKM0Sh_Tgwp_ZjF2iQoW68CmKs7WVhZNolidMkFEQMun85VWpqHMrYnw9lMkOR7ApQ8nCB9wyFRdjIFZFOQ/w640-h482/PXL_20240103_114207625.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our last stop - Gaudi's fountain at Parc Ciutadella</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNNbg1FnXNyG9j4ux7q4UcfRuNJQ5n5t1DNGkBwT3h4anMzVgLka9dJMXKqnPppk8VFdGKedcv9rrvdNscRz8x1OL9GlwQQSnlNqChujM9IpoPrOO3W2pB0usU7v69jC7i9gd57A711NR5ZbAsf9hiAZ24jeDw-0Z8iJpAeDAj5SZu2P08IFZLo2fQrg/s4080/PXL_20240103_122657300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNNbg1FnXNyG9j4ux7q4UcfRuNJQ5n5t1DNGkBwT3h4anMzVgLka9dJMXKqnPppk8VFdGKedcv9rrvdNscRz8x1OL9GlwQQSnlNqChujM9IpoPrOO3W2pB0usU7v69jC7i9gd57A711NR5ZbAsf9hiAZ24jeDw-0Z8iJpAeDAj5SZu2P08IFZLo2fQrg/w482-h640/PXL_20240103_122657300.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Empanadas for dinner. They had so many flavours! One of each please!</td></tr></tbody></table><br />We had to be careful not to eat too much as dinner was at <a href="https://www.botafumeiro.es/en/home" target="_blank">Botafumeiro</a>, a high end seafood restaurant. This was another of the Amex fine dining promotions. The children put on their newly purchased "nice" clothes, which also had the honour of double duties for photos earlier in the day. The restaurant was in a beautiful building and the interior was a warm oldy worldly setting. The waiters were surprising super friendly and spoke English very well! The food was tasty and the servings generous. I would say the meal was more "hearty" then "refined" but didn't really matter as it was delicious especially the sauces which were all cleaned up by the end of the evening.<div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKnsC-F6EstAZwvje-FOinTWug9lFb6FKRR5z-Vst-7ggEP1HgJU6l-ED2KibH0oQv5Fc9AtojwXCJpfxkUkPAEllrN0eqhyElEZ1I1tBngjssW6jhDeg8fzDgfsExJk_QbLiMTNVYA8an7sIH_iFjeoXDJLkEKZQSSV5b_oJZHOaH3euBByr1Mb1Sg/s4080/PXL_20240103_115639407.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKnsC-F6EstAZwvje-FOinTWug9lFb6FKRR5z-Vst-7ggEP1HgJU6l-ED2KibH0oQv5Fc9AtojwXCJpfxkUkPAEllrN0eqhyElEZ1I1tBngjssW6jhDeg8fzDgfsExJk_QbLiMTNVYA8an7sIH_iFjeoXDJLkEKZQSSV5b_oJZHOaH3euBByr1Mb1Sg/w640-h482/PXL_20240103_115639407.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tackling Barcelona's buses today</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9JA1CaE1UPAFrjK_x64TCAHBGGQa4Ld7P_aSFohYOjBUwaVTSJd4NjPbAvXQLG7UGVuw6hWhD-mTUrxg3Cwof9dl7DcXSa71Hq7YgeecIk9yAmxF0i-ozVcS3K_QhX-gF5bzi4jBta0KYek_MZAHR9u6asz-ew0f8OXOaqGQT6UQBOp-VeWy09_xpTA/s4080/PXL_20240103_163922679.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9JA1CaE1UPAFrjK_x64TCAHBGGQa4Ld7P_aSFohYOjBUwaVTSJd4NjPbAvXQLG7UGVuw6hWhD-mTUrxg3Cwof9dl7DcXSa71Hq7YgeecIk9yAmxF0i-ozVcS3K_QhX-gF5bzi4jBta0KYek_MZAHR9u6asz-ew0f8OXOaqGQT6UQBOp-VeWy09_xpTA/w482-h640/PXL_20240103_163922679.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The beautiful Christmas street lights during sunset</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq0Ezzuk9YjXbKpgQ-q7gC1kLZGIdZ-CIILOkbatAl_HEj3ORCXTqu9_KSumLZrE0w6qMZqlG46ANbOL128IAIZ2LvESywC1H8nxeKuyChC4-46V-OsEiH3aw-1L8li8VtaoKSPGDt6nVs0JUUHWSUdimRx-AVRgbrYuQG_UeIMrotIgNrn66nXRQUmw/s4080/PXL_20240103_164605294.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq0Ezzuk9YjXbKpgQ-q7gC1kLZGIdZ-CIILOkbatAl_HEj3ORCXTqu9_KSumLZrE0w6qMZqlG46ANbOL128IAIZ2LvESywC1H8nxeKuyChC4-46V-OsEiH3aw-1L8li8VtaoKSPGDt6nVs0JUUHWSUdimRx-AVRgbrYuQG_UeIMrotIgNrn66nXRQUmw/w482-h640/PXL_20240103_164605294.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Botafumeiro. How dare the car park there and ruin my photo!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRfbrzMVqcYUv8Jn-fIdUku1YJNIzQWET-58_hMqwXAyDQWQnadAzwvVWFwj-IGuFAB2upWvCxyX_Kg7JP5HvPg3zod4li8Ced0F5subHFvboRjoEPPp_jNVPHoYr7QbIHWbkfHt3QiTOXxpBmoyYwyHBI4Fe0dcnFYhibYWoYmyvDTrYkheqsG_X8rA/s4080/PXL_20240103_165733237.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRfbrzMVqcYUv8Jn-fIdUku1YJNIzQWET-58_hMqwXAyDQWQnadAzwvVWFwj-IGuFAB2upWvCxyX_Kg7JP5HvPg3zod4li8Ced0F5subHFvboRjoEPPp_jNVPHoYr7QbIHWbkfHt3QiTOXxpBmoyYwyHBI4Fe0dcnFYhibYWoYmyvDTrYkheqsG_X8rA/w640-h482/PXL_20240103_165733237.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It truly felt like studying. There were too many options!!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfiZh-wXgWpsZKexibP5RP3QcMlp-DmTW5y3X_lSQX-hF6xMjDDYpXWEuE_d6QLIFUYi4Z2Q7ydR-kO5m8OV0HHgZzipLoUPB1bNuVMOMeEhvvg-Ddszgrs_yI0h6-69qRM7OxnKBJzT2kIeQd4Kl-CCXdmEs6Y0Sf3fZ22ftiR2XfX5LcgYMTNGJ0Dw/s4080/PXL_20240103_170740863.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfiZh-wXgWpsZKexibP5RP3QcMlp-DmTW5y3X_lSQX-hF6xMjDDYpXWEuE_d6QLIFUYi4Z2Q7ydR-kO5m8OV0HHgZzipLoUPB1bNuVMOMeEhvvg-Ddszgrs_yI0h6-69qRM7OxnKBJzT2kIeQd4Kl-CCXdmEs6Y0Sf3fZ22ftiR2XfX5LcgYMTNGJ0Dw/w482-h640/PXL_20240103_170740863.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sangria didn't last long. We had to order 2 pitchers</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifZegtAFxuxQ-1CpycBx7GtaWmtWsWhb1Mq9NU6ebFd8NehKRDYmvKNVpwJvs82HosKhiMOl97_n4Yq4OOaX2R_eSkIMZr2kN1oua66s-3jmAi3aPgQZzbd1qTMMgdgOB016BY-fhzktO66Ia7Kwjt8mu1w2cqrz-uUxRxJ6HjobIZP4gTWWFLaTAwxg/s4080/PXL_20240103_172644998.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifZegtAFxuxQ-1CpycBx7GtaWmtWsWhb1Mq9NU6ebFd8NehKRDYmvKNVpwJvs82HosKhiMOl97_n4Yq4OOaX2R_eSkIMZr2kN1oua66s-3jmAi3aPgQZzbd1qTMMgdgOB016BY-fhzktO66Ia7Kwjt8mu1w2cqrz-uUxRxJ6HjobIZP4gTWWFLaTAwxg/w640-h482/PXL_20240103_172644998.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spicy calamari. Amazing sauce</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjofYWokv4ZndHXxqaw7M3uB-EmwubGREyKm9jbH7Ph2ErSU2HBkdOZecxdEfna7KcGIaXSY_vQtZf_Ij08DxRth6MElJvdoWdTCsKj5cuquC_VA8GmozyDP33SdBL3M8ktT0kBdr_dCgMQXpEPCIN3qifBl1ao0JMB_Ttl6MoYuCQOx-EiGmqH114mlQ/s4080/PXL_20240103_174752890.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjofYWokv4ZndHXxqaw7M3uB-EmwubGREyKm9jbH7Ph2ErSU2HBkdOZecxdEfna7KcGIaXSY_vQtZf_Ij08DxRth6MElJvdoWdTCsKj5cuquC_VA8GmozyDP33SdBL3M8ktT0kBdr_dCgMQXpEPCIN3qifBl1ao0JMB_Ttl6MoYuCQOx-EiGmqH114mlQ/w640-h482/PXL_20240103_174752890.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clams fisherman style. Again great sauce!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEp06SR8Ubm53laJ0PKyOAVjDo8KvMtN1RZiNZza1r1F9mYu_6dNL1_jMZ7pFI3lOUlDBL7TClmEd-tGiI_wmudcSAZZF5wuDhUKnv-EsrJgb4UthM7IpOA8bwAACuhEqc266IhqpjVSuozlWvU3FZwIMQSwjyiIJtvemQmIsA27Du8gFf7jSJewjfNw/s4080/PXL_20240103_175407380.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEp06SR8Ubm53laJ0PKyOAVjDo8KvMtN1RZiNZza1r1F9mYu_6dNL1_jMZ7pFI3lOUlDBL7TClmEd-tGiI_wmudcSAZZF5wuDhUKnv-EsrJgb4UthM7IpOA8bwAACuhEqc266IhqpjVSuozlWvU3FZwIMQSwjyiIJtvemQmIsA27Du8gFf7jSJewjfNw/w482-h640/PXL_20240103_175407380.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White shrimp with garlic</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwiCh_E3VdzSRFxu7cJFjlak_t_mS-N54UMydeQa0WHs9HWYF9BLkm26QH-kfBIvYBbGLJJKLBiF2rLzSecBJcGr_DlQbwfL8zsQjrf7G9lMLD5aTMGOuVvjTsDtoatA8Nsz8g-KX7WQ0KeuUNpYP9rsyu06RvPKFKg4EtoqoJTvHvp-l7LHt9X5VStg/s3898/PXL_20240103_181123571.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3898" data-original-width="2933" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwiCh_E3VdzSRFxu7cJFjlak_t_mS-N54UMydeQa0WHs9HWYF9BLkm26QH-kfBIvYBbGLJJKLBiF2rLzSecBJcGr_DlQbwfL8zsQjrf7G9lMLD5aTMGOuVvjTsDtoatA8Nsz8g-KX7WQ0KeuUNpYP9rsyu06RvPKFKg4EtoqoJTvHvp-l7LHt9X5VStg/w482-h640/PXL_20240103_181123571.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Free dessert on the house!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div></div>shushhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06945561657371571532noreply@blogger.com0Barcelona, Spain41.3873974 2.16856813.077163563821152 -32.987682 69.697631236178836 37.324818tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50475357010641841.post-47227449378623934862024-01-02T23:14:00.148+11:002024-01-05T03:38:23.408+11:00Barcelona<p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-dIg8WOdyVO5wkhmFTAVlJd5H-1I7AjGQHiQuWRfWpfkhwTQHEZJC7C8WzOCCQX9UMRZV1M5jimCbfty8K__tn5Pcc1pwM9FQQaW2ZeF0PXKObWp6jC9lYdSrefrbcVQoqVZTha_4SnV0ciD7KPo4hoXtYQoMDT44auQeNs8Khf5lPhYDj_BAhWYsg/s4080/PXL_20240102_094621388.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-dIg8WOdyVO5wkhmFTAVlJd5H-1I7AjGQHiQuWRfWpfkhwTQHEZJC7C8WzOCCQX9UMRZV1M5jimCbfty8K__tn5Pcc1pwM9FQQaW2ZeF0PXKObWp6jC9lYdSrefrbcVQoqVZTha_4SnV0ciD7KPo4hoXtYQoMDT44auQeNs8Khf5lPhYDj_BAhWYsg/w482-h640/PXL_20240102_094621388.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gaudi's Casa Batlló - I guess we're in Barcelona!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p>Everyone was relieved to be rid of the cramped quarters of the ship. The disembarkation process at Barcelona was super quick and we were in our private transfer heading towards our hotel, Alexandra Barcelona Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton, in a jiffy. The hotel was new and in an excellent location just off Passeig de Gracia in the Eixample area. We were filled with glee looking at all the extra space we suddenly have! Not to mention an extra bathroom! Most of our day was spent shopping and strolling the grand avenue before returning for an afternoon nap. I did have to veto Malcolm wanting to rent bicycles...</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHCMTDXmlzoAoGeR5-QhdHOCcu2HKW_ysY3ZnLFS7ruZqBWLuPJdK_NDHeY_9wXq5B6lFNfkrn0wND-2tCgvzXx4zNCUyUFzsD2HZgUx7B3dTNqyZpV_rm5OhYbX8AV64kzVCC9k0a5KyB3VclzF_ponO5YDw7SGSrloibzvAxEo-CSw1jj_C9aVkhfw/s4080/PXL_20240101_172007432.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHCMTDXmlzoAoGeR5-QhdHOCcu2HKW_ysY3ZnLFS7ruZqBWLuPJdK_NDHeY_9wXq5B6lFNfkrn0wND-2tCgvzXx4zNCUyUFzsD2HZgUx7B3dTNqyZpV_rm5OhYbX8AV64kzVCC9k0a5KyB3VclzF_ponO5YDw7SGSrloibzvAxEo-CSw1jj_C9aVkhfw/w640-h482/PXL_20240101_172007432.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I did love looking out at the ocean, but I was to get off the ship!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU4vnKbNBmQDwrcawW-gIOL-NbOy0rvdHCOnaOBPhayTqdoZ1yf97aMyds2MjF5KOGQ0TmT7UuKL6le2aFrI0-6H-Oe8ZyLJxpvZBTr_22itFEJ1hRZn5dta736yWzWP12Tb4Wp9vH03toOXCP8KehynnXSmexnBlCXWT4QE6q1FuJ1_IqhOe9Ej3y5A/s4080/PXL_20240102_081211808.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU4vnKbNBmQDwrcawW-gIOL-NbOy0rvdHCOnaOBPhayTqdoZ1yf97aMyds2MjF5KOGQ0TmT7UuKL6le2aFrI0-6H-Oe8ZyLJxpvZBTr_22itFEJ1hRZn5dta736yWzWP12Tb4Wp9vH03toOXCP8KehynnXSmexnBlCXWT4QE6q1FuJ1_IqhOe9Ej3y5A/w482-h640/PXL_20240102_081211808.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our minivan dropping us off</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5LGfGYHy6pOYK-3dmwcPW3K9wH9zLko5fBzcPkhpdrPNK6c6_OWSREFvKeaaMVh3BNeQb87wXipVyCx1yQIr7ZSlvzraG8o4zSg1lJhvv0cWLh6uN-KhgU3C_RFWNogn43X18YJ4hg23kppM5aeF3YUASxHIm27ETH0zm80WTfP4o2lBtsGcOJS3BYg/s4080/PXL_20240102_083540193.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5LGfGYHy6pOYK-3dmwcPW3K9wH9zLko5fBzcPkhpdrPNK6c6_OWSREFvKeaaMVh3BNeQb87wXipVyCx1yQIr7ZSlvzraG8o4zSg1lJhvv0cWLh6uN-KhgU3C_RFWNogn43X18YJ4hg23kppM5aeF3YUASxHIm27ETH0zm80WTfP4o2lBtsGcOJS3BYg/w640-h482/PXL_20240102_083540193.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">May not look like much but all that space is premium! Somewhere to sit even!!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc3zo0lSadN6IcNInZ8gR6eGRfdZNLYTzMssZzbREkbShU1TB1TZDsQej3SJV3YKQhWDK3jBF32YMnFk74CTlgayHX9UHoF13Q5w1o4AuPwxnAIhSYVJwEm09RagBa-0BPSWbirSeTolLwdnZVPj61od2Vu6lxoCE6LPHoww9IbEWYK65afEGMq6Knuw/s4080/PXL_20240102_083601812.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc3zo0lSadN6IcNInZ8gR6eGRfdZNLYTzMssZzbREkbShU1TB1TZDsQej3SJV3YKQhWDK3jBF32YMnFk74CTlgayHX9UHoF13Q5w1o4AuPwxnAIhSYVJwEm09RagBa-0BPSWbirSeTolLwdnZVPj61od2Vu6lxoCE6LPHoww9IbEWYK65afEGMq6Knuw/w640-h482/PXL_20240102_083601812.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from our room</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDkwFsgcnpRxuyrbF34wb004wKs07NkJUB8OqERZ8xabY1kP_L_jpYLxQqexv_guaR7y0MHBKPefOVFy8pfAtTh8zV6oGk9O5ji5R0N_22DR4GlRdOTGq9rTluuUaZmp1oAF69qAQ4uU9gI4T7HSlYHhUmP-JL8woP-IYR-Kb1mh6negWHrEHUXelV9Q/s4080/PXL_20240102_085828364.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDkwFsgcnpRxuyrbF34wb004wKs07NkJUB8OqERZ8xabY1kP_L_jpYLxQqexv_guaR7y0MHBKPefOVFy8pfAtTh8zV6oGk9O5ji5R0N_22DR4GlRdOTGq9rTluuUaZmp1oAF69qAQ4uU9gI4T7HSlYHhUmP-JL8woP-IYR-Kb1mh6negWHrEHUXelV9Q/w482-h640/PXL_20240102_085828364.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Umm no. Just no Malcolm</td></tr></tbody></table><br />I'm surprised it took us this long...but we finally ventured into McDonald's. Biscoff donuts were calling us and besides, how could one turn down a McExtreme cheesy risketos?! Mal always loves the fact that European Mcdonald's offers beer as a beverage. We're not quite sure about gazpacho as a side but it was worth a try! Interestingly, one of the coffee options here was a flat white. Yup you read that right! It was pretty close to those you got back home in Australia except it seemed like the default was to include a pump of syrup. It was better than ship coffee so we drank it with gusto.<div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlfzRNydwXaTjDPe4mlZavDjpUFTaYrF4QCcrb7ascEiKjwDMKqGedHpCIfkK6_iXqnuOSdGDrXYpHLaTNfmXK_ya0v8Dd6fXG3Q_cl6PJiSIjtJ8XSzelrlZ2Hkb__LcFdzpdWBQOghdsA7NKxhYRBe1TKXNbZsqDtblUaU0Cs3tZHNSTkj4Hh29mhQ/s4080/PXL_20240102_095112621.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlfzRNydwXaTjDPe4mlZavDjpUFTaYrF4QCcrb7ascEiKjwDMKqGedHpCIfkK6_iXqnuOSdGDrXYpHLaTNfmXK_ya0v8Dd6fXG3Q_cl6PJiSIjtJ8XSzelrlZ2Hkb__LcFdzpdWBQOghdsA7NKxhYRBe1TKXNbZsqDtblUaU0Cs3tZHNSTkj4Hh29mhQ/w482-h640/PXL_20240102_095112621.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Entering the golden arches</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUfq5-DSYgPc9SHWYUfckK_DoB0F959sAR1keNitsS-_7vEy6gn8iwLK-DK9NoS5mCiQL5QNRZYeQMyC-ahUkiyZBI8POnm1789i6hYm_2AGCMIwbFeAxJoz5nbFFl6z0808YBdmplfN1nZJH6Ttwy9zYK-qsps8n1dM7iN8y4mfIVbULlMcRgR-EJXQ/s4080/PXL_20240102_095224818.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUfq5-DSYgPc9SHWYUfckK_DoB0F959sAR1keNitsS-_7vEy6gn8iwLK-DK9NoS5mCiQL5QNRZYeQMyC-ahUkiyZBI8POnm1789i6hYm_2AGCMIwbFeAxJoz5nbFFl6z0808YBdmplfN1nZJH6Ttwy9zYK-qsps8n1dM7iN8y4mfIVbULlMcRgR-EJXQ/w482-h640/PXL_20240102_095224818.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was calling us...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7y-4R7K0lAuLvm7kppXI7bRc1gFg2I16l9wVna4WnUetePPDHLjZd9Eb0rRxsd7m_0s0-HfXVSWbVKSbC6F7Sn0e_m35_o2e5msgQmQEJAjALKzBrMJD8jtp4_9W0uvjdM5pLOEVb_9mgTZIoNv5vZcoZLIexSankxB5DV6WGFj4pVB1L6ivMzhzYIw/s4080/PXL_20240102_095420708.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7y-4R7K0lAuLvm7kppXI7bRc1gFg2I16l9wVna4WnUetePPDHLjZd9Eb0rRxsd7m_0s0-HfXVSWbVKSbC6F7Sn0e_m35_o2e5msgQmQEJAjALKzBrMJD8jtp4_9W0uvjdM5pLOEVb_9mgTZIoNv5vZcoZLIexSankxB5DV6WGFj4pVB1L6ivMzhzYIw/w482-h640/PXL_20240102_095420708.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes please</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBWwo8ijG9eEdDsQcuS7wnlKTTmRHUp9_wa6oVH3Z7DG5_AoxPUViVAZypkclYtk1YwIlUG_ZN0webZbGfwi8S7qVrrQoAZ9f4bXEx7Kk4lopa0Tjy-laFHg74aYB04cRkLcupDMLXHgtlycP86Ke5RtQRSDjIm2FOn6GKJUNnK427tcBCTJzgtKLuqQ/s4080/PXL_20240102_100653139.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBWwo8ijG9eEdDsQcuS7wnlKTTmRHUp9_wa6oVH3Z7DG5_AoxPUViVAZypkclYtk1YwIlUG_ZN0webZbGfwi8S7qVrrQoAZ9f4bXEx7Kk4lopa0Tjy-laFHg74aYB04cRkLcupDMLXHgtlycP86Ke5RtQRSDjIm2FOn6GKJUNnK427tcBCTJzgtKLuqQ/w640-h482/PXL_20240102_100653139.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gazpacho, beer and a flat white (yes they called it that!)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVStx9HsgZDQihizGkWnmS1TBicmaQt0O-u8YMWfBXzb8DLEKUNKyXfaH36epyoBbEW-oiHO0n7A3NtqUurs0sGI_-mh_nxf-EUy5eBS8A_ixngu1IvrR3GN0b_JTdo1uRyZzAPrkCoxmeCvu9r7A-s9s_RjMPJkiitra7BDbkowO7WUzmKh9MON30ww/s4080/PXL_20240102_100629421.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVStx9HsgZDQihizGkWnmS1TBicmaQt0O-u8YMWfBXzb8DLEKUNKyXfaH36epyoBbEW-oiHO0n7A3NtqUurs0sGI_-mh_nxf-EUy5eBS8A_ixngu1IvrR3GN0b_JTdo1uRyZzAPrkCoxmeCvu9r7A-s9s_RjMPJkiitra7BDbkowO7WUzmKh9MON30ww/w482-h640/PXL_20240102_100629421.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">biscoff mini mcflurry</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAw7EnvCv4qwhI0QDZdTRGmyqi7GTDP5pf_rpqMA7BYWv_gG0zI21qkstJbj-FkTmEO2rHZqfAjLsKEpeGs9MaPa5ZWg7TAnR8HPvH1RvBWMbgCBvWCYMqJQZQfTdbVN648o7YKnW0pFP4keci3IS6nhNPemtCOcQfv8iD4DhfUuKqvjDZnxUBO3YVSw/s4080/PXL_20240102_100759310.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAw7EnvCv4qwhI0QDZdTRGmyqi7GTDP5pf_rpqMA7BYWv_gG0zI21qkstJbj-FkTmEO2rHZqfAjLsKEpeGs9MaPa5ZWg7TAnR8HPvH1RvBWMbgCBvWCYMqJQZQfTdbVN648o7YKnW0pFP4keci3IS6nhNPemtCOcQfv8iD4DhfUuKqvjDZnxUBO3YVSw/w640-h482/PXL_20240102_100759310.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">biscoff donut</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Up next for us was a Catalonian paella cooking experience with Travel Brilliant in the La Rambla area booked through Viator. Our chef was a young Venezuelan named Laury, and our group of 8 was rounded off by a lovely Colombian girl. It was a fun afternoon with a resulting excellent paella, one of the best I've tasted. We started by visiting the famous La Boqueria market to get fresh seafood. The key ingredient was cuttlefish because of its high fat content.</div><div><br /></div><div>Once at the kitchen, Laury set about preparing the important sangria, a sangria so good Elliot had 4 glasses and my mother 2! Or maybe more. We certainly left happy. This was paired with tapas while we prepared the ingredients for our paella. Laury explained the history, cooking methods and choice of ingredients for a good paella. She had a fun and exuberant personality, but sometimes she spoke so passionately we couldn't understand her! The whole family had so much fun and it was a great thing to do if you've been to Barcelona and have seen the main sights!</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL9ISwODXAHx_xoxjqz133CEhMCwnxFXpVuIreqeeThoLA-ZrGTimsPw5lsHwQL6f6Tbq4rn2BTwHjd-IO_SQzvJg15q-XpLNdaFqErC7INdI8LIV1Oug0FmZ7tTXIyVpsW2opAMkcHAPiSJ9qlW46f1AdBe1IeJ11ATdt9JKHY6AAN57YqUOnJo7TZg/s4080/PXL_20240102_150910872.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL9ISwODXAHx_xoxjqz133CEhMCwnxFXpVuIreqeeThoLA-ZrGTimsPw5lsHwQL6f6Tbq4rn2BTwHjd-IO_SQzvJg15q-XpLNdaFqErC7INdI8LIV1Oug0FmZ7tTXIyVpsW2opAMkcHAPiSJ9qlW46f1AdBe1IeJ11ATdt9JKHY6AAN57YqUOnJo7TZg/w640-h482/PXL_20240102_150910872.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First up market</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK44EfEARb-53tU1q6fzkg5JSthvpBNvzUt01UAJE5e92XipGqjgUJxne9ipOH9lZzNWMF45YyHMAETqb85VQBsy2k_EpN_DxNUKDJtEjgEwK4Cn39V9pNl8t1ZSyYZjmgkVie182PU2uRJwbLD5trrGAPQyOKvM9vZjqoF0xpESYVVlwve8fYvvfPAw/s4080/PXL_20240102_151330350.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK44EfEARb-53tU1q6fzkg5JSthvpBNvzUt01UAJE5e92XipGqjgUJxne9ipOH9lZzNWMF45YyHMAETqb85VQBsy2k_EpN_DxNUKDJtEjgEwK4Cn39V9pNl8t1ZSyYZjmgkVie182PU2uRJwbLD5trrGAPQyOKvM9vZjqoF0xpESYVVlwve8fYvvfPAw/w482-h640/PXL_20240102_151330350.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Carmen the fishmonger preparing our seafood</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFEhkklzE-DJiBY82UreS2cM66Phu8NCSC6jbGgD41IhbsoYTahdzWm-JiAhrFRv4qSNhRzsykcVYP8QEFMckso1wIYlVt7U9tVwappxfqOlVNaL5JIyXX0c9LwjaTPm6eUp2b6S3Gu-W9mlR6Sbnb_-J4FZsCC903wh3CIzMbEnhoLxeBszYTRL18w/s4080/PXL_20240102_152727749.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFEhkklzE-DJiBY82UreS2cM66Phu8NCSC6jbGgD41IhbsoYTahdzWm-JiAhrFRv4qSNhRzsykcVYP8QEFMckso1wIYlVt7U9tVwappxfqOlVNaL5JIyXX0c9LwjaTPm6eUp2b6S3Gu-W9mlR6Sbnb_-J4FZsCC903wh3CIzMbEnhoLxeBszYTRL18w/w482-h640/PXL_20240102_152727749.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Both cuttlefish and squid was used, as was prawns and mussels</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJym9jpbaWPBuxuP9Z0hE5krjWKsCVZEa_VO_l8qEx560w4oNcnZPD9QgIFqho_P36qArf0aqedw8-bF5cHqpjgR07Aogr78yTE370hYa-o4Ti_R-TbiVP7lPiN0eXEoY30kjFOFw2_b69lNe0LPtRTMwe4lZ4sKiIMzdb1k1kyx3zuVYCZCZak_FuZA/s4080/PXL_20240102_152101004.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJym9jpbaWPBuxuP9Z0hE5krjWKsCVZEa_VO_l8qEx560w4oNcnZPD9QgIFqho_P36qArf0aqedw8-bF5cHqpjgR07Aogr78yTE370hYa-o4Ti_R-TbiVP7lPiN0eXEoY30kjFOFw2_b69lNe0LPtRTMwe4lZ4sKiIMzdb1k1kyx3zuVYCZCZak_FuZA/w640-h482/PXL_20240102_152101004.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We had about 10 minutes to buy some goodies as we waited</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4TVK5mTCjQOK-rgO7JumPF7ZzLKF4CKj9WUkagmH6Cy0Nq-ofTtTw2-xsmRLzl1A_DhpK2KcBgqX1tWtl3CkxCZXW1ReZUylrZf1RxaxhHPo_TiRemkqBiS4nNRQXKcUDUkLYhZBv7ru4AILP6YJTWUcONziuQ0k_JTQEXl6hXAfBRAyYdF4VYVZvXA/s4080/PXL_20240102_152349728.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4TVK5mTCjQOK-rgO7JumPF7ZzLKF4CKj9WUkagmH6Cy0Nq-ofTtTw2-xsmRLzl1A_DhpK2KcBgqX1tWtl3CkxCZXW1ReZUylrZf1RxaxhHPo_TiRemkqBiS4nNRQXKcUDUkLYhZBv7ru4AILP6YJTWUcONziuQ0k_JTQEXl6hXAfBRAyYdF4VYVZvXA/w640-h482/PXL_20240102_152349728.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The most gigantic strawberries we've ever seen...and they were supersweet!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0UpvwikhSwOb9IpCnCOF4ahZ6FoLnYeM5GRm74dvDLcKJqJyr7Xf2t6QXFZrgAOxmJePkPordchfzdXB547HPAZYLqhNQKda87QB6mkU8A15dZ8Qzf1jKc9woEgLCL08ar1ftWLWf1DC1xZXsN1O3iQGrV6d66tRLwS-OFT2afj158TeZd1Wus41mOA/s4080/PXL_20240102_152419260.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0UpvwikhSwOb9IpCnCOF4ahZ6FoLnYeM5GRm74dvDLcKJqJyr7Xf2t6QXFZrgAOxmJePkPordchfzdXB547HPAZYLqhNQKda87QB6mkU8A15dZ8Qzf1jKc9woEgLCL08ar1ftWLWf1DC1xZXsN1O3iQGrV6d66tRLwS-OFT2afj158TeZd1Wus41mOA/w482-h640/PXL_20240102_152419260.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More gigantic fruit. Cherries. Again super sweet</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgIp35fo1xF-zmyWecVV7pES3G7hGbGDgYtZrGzRHAWEM4-NIzVgWX5se4lWDWKy5SO7eTeK6iBTkmuQQC90-aL5c09u7Bbiv5TuXuEfHJlCpbiIAGjUxfft13nN2ZHq9s9NNezqVm-Qut5kHPJc7ibp8umCqL7WrVsubsD1tssWKi9qNvwzcOZZ5oQQ/s4080/PXL_20240102_154030322.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgIp35fo1xF-zmyWecVV7pES3G7hGbGDgYtZrGzRHAWEM4-NIzVgWX5se4lWDWKy5SO7eTeK6iBTkmuQQC90-aL5c09u7Bbiv5TuXuEfHJlCpbiIAGjUxfft13nN2ZHq9s9NNezqVm-Qut5kHPJc7ibp8umCqL7WrVsubsD1tssWKi9qNvwzcOZZ5oQQ/w640-h482/PXL_20240102_154030322.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The kitchen</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEPA_2G_1GMRVh-q6dObYpm8OH-i7Lk8sD5kLnJdc-LHfvO-gaWYfGCQlyIQt7h-I57zjwZVKTUk4ApaVrm-G7Skc67ug9vgxta4wQoIeSDm3O4TooQI8e-2beoXEH8W-PKoi82sIutLuNGmMtrPjKHEjc6Tbpzq3LU6-hN6zOgVPLamQdqKAOrERQpA/s4080/PXL_20240102_154921416.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEPA_2G_1GMRVh-q6dObYpm8OH-i7Lk8sD5kLnJdc-LHfvO-gaWYfGCQlyIQt7h-I57zjwZVKTUk4ApaVrm-G7Skc67ug9vgxta4wQoIeSDm3O4TooQI8e-2beoXEH8W-PKoi82sIutLuNGmMtrPjKHEjc6Tbpzq3LU6-hN6zOgVPLamQdqKAOrERQpA/w482-h640/PXL_20240102_154921416.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Laury sharing the secrets of a good sangria</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJBLG2s7A9m12wfZQkRyfyFC2j3AGu_brI8Lf1W5it8ArgLEv-zIzYCNotGn7uekSO8gjaQnIw9XSFsv6i74GyAZ8q6F4xJVZUd4Lae6k6Fv5Wu-mL2DQfdndsVAboh08rptlELY2qznqGJHgEU8lObvHo_32gojCTHD4L5yGsBNVFFTllppD8D0e3rQ/s4080/PXL_20240102_155227563.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJBLG2s7A9m12wfZQkRyfyFC2j3AGu_brI8Lf1W5it8ArgLEv-zIzYCNotGn7uekSO8gjaQnIw9XSFsv6i74GyAZ8q6F4xJVZUd4Lae6k6Fv5Wu-mL2DQfdndsVAboh08rptlELY2qznqGJHgEU8lObvHo_32gojCTHD4L5yGsBNVFFTllppD8D0e3rQ/w640-h482/PXL_20240102_155227563.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looks so simple but everything was so good. That cheese was ADDICTIVE!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAM3-yLJXQJ6HXaYZUjjts-T0XsU0dh4mQJjFun1zRwfOKzFzPuZp7Idsd4XNu5NDspd8rs-qObtSHJx5UAjyZF-1t8F6YiPYGlTnoWhzm8d3NEeG87Li2LwO8IFQtzKsO-O0lsLKnRXgFVhqDVDOQ8xhGEwFTqH10nqM5GPvOAtIGvzPmJUYbgby9gw/s4080/PXL_20240102_161402801.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAM3-yLJXQJ6HXaYZUjjts-T0XsU0dh4mQJjFun1zRwfOKzFzPuZp7Idsd4XNu5NDspd8rs-qObtSHJx5UAjyZF-1t8F6YiPYGlTnoWhzm8d3NEeG87Li2LwO8IFQtzKsO-O0lsLKnRXgFVhqDVDOQ8xhGEwFTqH10nqM5GPvOAtIGvzPmJUYbgby9gw/w482-h640/PXL_20240102_161402801.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The stirring man. Was told off for not being more energetic</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiATOI4z_0UfPUzuA0UPn-eky1LKKTuIvHxgtgVbN_dgsXKqAT410PPGRp-1uaSFYD10XrAxsksfW5R-uqM2qA8SZsnsx7B_H-rkT_SiiSsWVPthR5BNCa4wX8urTySmmjQIE1ftyNhwc-x1ODGBHvpwNfsCforw481ryxE6jP-gD4iJ5FQbO8P-FlSCw/s4080/PXL_20240102_161246880.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiATOI4z_0UfPUzuA0UPn-eky1LKKTuIvHxgtgVbN_dgsXKqAT410PPGRp-1uaSFYD10XrAxsksfW5R-uqM2qA8SZsnsx7B_H-rkT_SiiSsWVPthR5BNCa4wX8urTySmmjQIE1ftyNhwc-x1ODGBHvpwNfsCforw481ryxE6jP-gD4iJ5FQbO8P-FlSCw/w482-h640/PXL_20240102_161246880.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Onion woman</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCCJ-7ogGyIsSP8Z4gLCUMewF1PI2qjcDcK6Xb4dgYj8SsU0iqRGmN0rlNpvg3nPfmWBqcQv0HeVXvS3rJvEE-jD9Ivswe-zy_JZH5Qs2YcREBcEhtpP3-zGQHo6pMrjk61j1DF4SF01QtURnpY4OVeXK9DgYpAT2NDKFFOzUMhFTrnYCvIu2DXVXgcA/s4080/PXL_20240102_161538265.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCCJ-7ogGyIsSP8Z4gLCUMewF1PI2qjcDcK6Xb4dgYj8SsU0iqRGmN0rlNpvg3nPfmWBqcQv0HeVXvS3rJvEE-jD9Ivswe-zy_JZH5Qs2YcREBcEhtpP3-zGQHo6pMrjk61j1DF4SF01QtURnpY4OVeXK9DgYpAT2NDKFFOzUMhFTrnYCvIu2DXVXgcA/w482-h640/PXL_20240102_161538265.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Capsicum boy</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLkPBE3Ey52L7hLX-qF0O7DYkWEOqxXbtUer1_k7H4M838biGkRPDbRYy7U_dmR78Jf_3DZ5eGDnODLwTcBBQ3StdrT2jkw01vx8PWgHGEWobVfVnB01kyU4BNi4ArVcFyRiMHA4mzgv7rJzU5I40DT9bvhiDYkgXW2MwDfzcC7QQaRLJnWk4fs8fBLA/s4080/PXL_20240102_162134776.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLkPBE3Ey52L7hLX-qF0O7DYkWEOqxXbtUer1_k7H4M838biGkRPDbRYy7U_dmR78Jf_3DZ5eGDnODLwTcBBQ3StdrT2jkw01vx8PWgHGEWobVfVnB01kyU4BNi4ArVcFyRiMHA4mzgv7rJzU5I40DT9bvhiDYkgXW2MwDfzcC7QQaRLJnWk4fs8fBLA/w482-h640/PXL_20240102_162134776.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">prawn girl</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIAaSMWmW0O6OqP3mVW1z_RB_ssJDUT8fDUQz8YgHavnr49iiBNA9EhMgf-fAQq_BAvE-mhJ4y0FiInqjXUfGtTVNNeNp67lGN8HQBTEBPR0su1C3ZE5MLUiQnrR80djqZ0uhWTGFAxosxm7zEXwhAwTleJiYAdDo2cNT3XJENaJ_hSpKZKbUgtAaz4w/s4080/PXL_20240102_162551423.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIAaSMWmW0O6OqP3mVW1z_RB_ssJDUT8fDUQz8YgHavnr49iiBNA9EhMgf-fAQq_BAvE-mhJ4y0FiInqjXUfGtTVNNeNp67lGN8HQBTEBPR0su1C3ZE5MLUiQnrR80djqZ0uhWTGFAxosxm7zEXwhAwTleJiYAdDo2cNT3XJENaJ_hSpKZKbUgtAaz4w/w482-h640/PXL_20240102_162551423.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">chopping boys</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBOyX2FRkz4pWAIPLNpt8j7Lac7xPiXOWu6DH_k39aWZBPvDrMomZ8zu4Y2VmmoggqHBkbSQzkJwe33rfCgNj_VrSdJhEVmNVy0UNJkohL44b2ba1GurNuvfgG2nocnCso73CsbchlOoc-lYb7Xm2qGjATVStxM2fTxGpTLkH71h_ynMSumEIIRnCK_A/s4080/PXL_20240102_163457065.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBOyX2FRkz4pWAIPLNpt8j7Lac7xPiXOWu6DH_k39aWZBPvDrMomZ8zu4Y2VmmoggqHBkbSQzkJwe33rfCgNj_VrSdJhEVmNVy0UNJkohL44b2ba1GurNuvfgG2nocnCso73CsbchlOoc-lYb7Xm2qGjATVStxM2fTxGpTLkH71h_ynMSumEIIRnCK_A/w482-h640/PXL_20240102_163457065.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The tradition of blessing the paella</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdyfZFzX7SEKIDT6QgtLlxdmDFdM-7Pf8_aSgpzQ9r_TBzl6hw9xxJpCDGJ2FiZwBxzyE3k0CgepWU0t-qlqVfUUCRP0IDHNmBJgtEGtMNHxv9qj9HPfMrKycLGWOAdbDbjc_HuoRd0vKGvKXlSi3_yaaS7wC8KgfS2qNPAi-yDXW0WNZBivvWaBl3ew/s4080/PXL_20240102_163637157.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdyfZFzX7SEKIDT6QgtLlxdmDFdM-7Pf8_aSgpzQ9r_TBzl6hw9xxJpCDGJ2FiZwBxzyE3k0CgepWU0t-qlqVfUUCRP0IDHNmBJgtEGtMNHxv9qj9HPfMrKycLGWOAdbDbjc_HuoRd0vKGvKXlSi3_yaaS7wC8KgfS2qNPAi-yDXW0WNZBivvWaBl3ew/w482-h640/PXL_20240102_163637157.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nearly there, pouring all the broth in unlike a risotto</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiod1VT9AZW66CWE0V6UvB9MzsyOJqalhb1tphHJvzTLe7K2RPxbRUiQ1xkjnCxd4NcbFRXylMoSE3dxroOV_roCXZuBGWnNVcxX5NAP-kKvEA6aQCWq4x-TeBK_aH6yqdCMGwU4WOt96XXCJa06oN6BcB0IZyqv3K87kUz44FIFM42MB6KwtHLMXKXJw/s4080/PXL_20240102_165626531.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiod1VT9AZW66CWE0V6UvB9MzsyOJqalhb1tphHJvzTLe7K2RPxbRUiQ1xkjnCxd4NcbFRXylMoSE3dxroOV_roCXZuBGWnNVcxX5NAP-kKvEA6aQCWq4x-TeBK_aH6yqdCMGwU4WOt96XXCJa06oN6BcB0IZyqv3K87kUz44FIFM42MB6KwtHLMXKXJw/w482-h640/PXL_20240102_165626531.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">The children loved the cooking classes and have voiced a desire to do more in the future when we travel. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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Amazing taste</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA_kQV-GT629b690vhOOiO6BbsI-Sj4f91g_WH_TNPRucXNibirFwjKv6INRQBtG4B_iBN31AgpqJFXI30vNm9mj6A6T-f34BygIXFAbHKaNRRL6ZK-hrzY8eHWd6TFmxD5Y7I-hCDz_uzMEp_jJwlorRA-GcjAyVk1IPvNsrYFDEuOjy-klW0ArFFiA/s4080/PXL_20240102_170930475.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA_kQV-GT629b690vhOOiO6BbsI-Sj4f91g_WH_TNPRucXNibirFwjKv6INRQBtG4B_iBN31AgpqJFXI30vNm9mj6A6T-f34BygIXFAbHKaNRRL6ZK-hrzY8eHWd6TFmxD5Y7I-hCDz_uzMEp_jJwlorRA-GcjAyVk1IPvNsrYFDEuOjy-klW0ArFFiA/w640-h482/PXL_20240102_170930475.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Such a great family experience</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p></div>shushhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06945561657371571532noreply@blogger.com0Barcelona, Spain41.3873974 2.16856813.077163563821152 -32.987682 69.697631236178836 37.324818tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50475357010641841.post-56205671783249149822024-01-01T20:42:00.065+11:002024-01-02T01:30:36.822+11:00Happy New Year from Valencia<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOpGcEjwOHH3BMF43GuzPEVzI3eCXLALtTr73pEkmosz3se_649tc3xL1U1j0fSSFzRkbntDSWGDnv6vyLR1-At_V8tA-sQ3zk50KD5t9G2uBtzh862dNpzd48HytxNp5m4vsutEYMqmSPrEqOFe-hEmJKa8xTI1y4ZSFSXFz9xA5d_JVLdfaZRNFbxg/s3840/PXL_20231231_164449340.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="3840" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOpGcEjwOHH3BMF43GuzPEVzI3eCXLALtTr73pEkmosz3se_649tc3xL1U1j0fSSFzRkbntDSWGDnv6vyLR1-At_V8tA-sQ3zk50KD5t9G2uBtzh862dNpzd48HytxNp5m4vsutEYMqmSPrEqOFe-hEmJKa8xTI1y4ZSFSXFz9xA5d_JVLdfaZRNFbxg/w640-h480/PXL_20231231_164449340.jpg" width="640"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">NYE family selfie. Everyone looking at the camera with an expression that can pass as a smile. Pass!</td></tr></tbody></table><br>It was a quiet New Year's Eve and an even quieter New Year's Day. I should be ashamed to admit that I did not even stay awake past 9pm. At home even that would have been a fail for the family fireworks. <p></p><p>New Year's Day saw us arrive at our last port of Valencia. We had not booked a tour and were forewarned that everything would be closed on account of New Year's Day. We got off the ship regardless regardless to wander around the very dead port area. We refused to pay the extortion of 10 euros per person for a shuttle bus to get to the old town centre! Sadly there were no taxis in sight. </p><p>It probably was not a bad thing. Everyone took the opportunity to enjoy the last of our down time before disembarking tomorrow for our next leg. It is rare that I NOT recommend something. Celebrity Infinity, however, ticked that box. The ship is old and dated, and it really showed. We also didn't fit the demographic, at least not for cruises for this region. Although the staff were friendly and tried hard to please, we felt that they haven't really received the appropriate training to deliver service that is top notch. The service felt forced and lacked finesse. The food was meant to be a drawcard, and the buffet certainly delivered. However, in general, everything was too salty or too sweet, and if you order meat, there was a good chance that it would come out looking like a nursing home meal. The activities were sorely lacking, and the quality of entertainment was generally poor (with the exception of the juggler!). We believed Celebrity to be a more "refined" brand in RCCL's portfolio and we were somewhat disappointed.</p><p>What did save the cruise was the itinerary (being port intensive, as well as having interesting stops), and cruising as an extended family unit. We had a lot of fun on our port days, and it would have been logistically difficult to visit those ports with elderly parents in tow. We would be willing to give Celebrity another chance but I'd be looking more closely at the age of the ship...</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIxVLheL17zbGSKScs3mzMnrM7DvjX-KhX4_zRCDc41slnt_pdKWQNCXG8jdilYazvFrNkJxrw4F_zy-4qjyMHKU6BlHmwja-MzB85oUn_jEliMg1CGYkSdMfHl1mOHVlOqRHqe8Gb-6Ib-Bw9R8XNuk4jhBRwJEmACiDP2-0dGcyb4EH6OcMdi7BYww/s4080/PXL_20231231_110137570.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIxVLheL17zbGSKScs3mzMnrM7DvjX-KhX4_zRCDc41slnt_pdKWQNCXG8jdilYazvFrNkJxrw4F_zy-4qjyMHKU6BlHmwja-MzB85oUn_jEliMg1CGYkSdMfHl1mOHVlOqRHqe8Gb-6Ib-Bw9R8XNuk4jhBRwJEmACiDP2-0dGcyb4EH6OcMdi7BYww/w640-h482/PXL_20231231_110137570.jpg" width="640"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The dessert bar looked fabulous!</td></tr></tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOUAvNmvdI1OmzNeZmZzqBGkV1LqSBhYlsrOMYpKKVLgtKOZzONbBqF5f-yZswgf4Zdh-kGv6DYDZkd6gBzOFl0ssHrpn5DFzad05mGonDhngDy7H0YpTygfUPWy5Lw8IF-Vi6CoIvWp7I1gQc0ZuKJbs5iEn1K2mxTzric1dCG8V2XPgAj4uvb50Uew/s3691/PXL_20231231_165216907.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3691" data-original-width="2777" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOUAvNmvdI1OmzNeZmZzqBGkV1LqSBhYlsrOMYpKKVLgtKOZzONbBqF5f-yZswgf4Zdh-kGv6DYDZkd6gBzOFl0ssHrpn5DFzad05mGonDhngDy7H0YpTygfUPWy5Lw8IF-Vi6CoIvWp7I1gQc0ZuKJbs5iEn1K2mxTzric1dCG8V2XPgAj4uvb50Uew/w482-h640/PXL_20231231_165216907.jpg" width="482"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Time for our celebratory New Year's Eve dinner</td></tr></tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaXdD6kka5-RbwU1_IAJs48u_W1Z9hrmlhaA3YCp4_ebG4Yr42WJJevmSxCJo76qNU0bWKYYgdH0F0uoO4GYjjqVXnSSlDHNbNPQ2A3smoJnpc-s_CNdP0PfZwxlkaEZcqBdD6TNsnrMDcfOpk-35KmFFl_lM9iCZmzBfN7ktsWK9ie3F72Nlb7hG-Eg/s4080/PXL_20231231_170942631.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaXdD6kka5-RbwU1_IAJs48u_W1Z9hrmlhaA3YCp4_ebG4Yr42WJJevmSxCJo76qNU0bWKYYgdH0F0uoO4GYjjqVXnSSlDHNbNPQ2A3smoJnpc-s_CNdP0PfZwxlkaEZcqBdD6TNsnrMDcfOpk-35KmFFl_lM9iCZmzBfN7ktsWK9ie3F72Nlb7hG-Eg/w640-h482/PXL_20231231_170942631.jpg" width="640"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A competition to see who would be the prettiest princess....</td></tr></tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQuNfhbKDQPkxxRA4EZDykflb8YSDhSYNv8d9JpBAvJZ7ybrZMc_X0UrPS9v71sqA-H7JsrlDWrp6ntvUfzY0jpHLY_RfrGOFN8xJEbmIFbgD7sLUW82xaRawiTe9I3rDgUy89SJp5Z7RiCWt5vjaMdd9Q-ANtRL8bn6TCWIPHxmA3RkeQ0RN6Ko6DKw/s4080/PXL_20240101_071624299.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQuNfhbKDQPkxxRA4EZDykflb8YSDhSYNv8d9JpBAvJZ7ybrZMc_X0UrPS9v71sqA-H7JsrlDWrp6ntvUfzY0jpHLY_RfrGOFN8xJEbmIFbgD7sLUW82xaRawiTe9I3rDgUy89SJp5Z7RiCWt5vjaMdd9Q-ANtRL8bn6TCWIPHxmA3RkeQ0RN6Ko6DKw/w640-h482/PXL_20240101_071624299.jpg" width="640"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jan 1 was to be the start of eating well. Oh well I guess it would have to wait until tomorrow!</td></tr></tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1wCwMn5QGi4qtd_FJz5Acl5B3R_4_wB9IpkXufpbpzQyLjAAD5Th5VGfEbk7B1S0IZIF444hyMkvuFvc96ccvH40UWXy8AEpPNn8goPw2gyxQ4jJdkL1o82Z6fJQPKDD04GCWVETLF9AscNLFaAYX2laAVWIuKkZ4aRpUkQKWCEILhU6IdquMnOyQNQ/s3840/PXL_20240101_091043299.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="3840" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1wCwMn5QGi4qtd_FJz5Acl5B3R_4_wB9IpkXufpbpzQyLjAAD5Th5VGfEbk7B1S0IZIF444hyMkvuFvc96ccvH40UWXy8AEpPNn8goPw2gyxQ4jJdkL1o82Z6fJQPKDD04GCWVETLF9AscNLFaAYX2laAVWIuKkZ4aRpUkQKWCEILhU6IdquMnOyQNQ/w640-h480/PXL_20240101_091043299.jpg" width="640"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Family photo in Valencia. Tick!</td></tr></tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig2PdBGu8FBNRmORry4u0DgNEkuDuXZr72TuenFzutyQzWW81aEkmiStGGi0Hr-XXEmWPjgUef1aDTNpo8_iH-LSCIbm9uLMl4T7O8rJRmXCjOclm8g8KXlUHmFnkQvkg_QTWYuatipg693e-EBXX_TB0tE1vT2OHMLrJlsOJt6oVuWolJ9XlrBs24Fg/s4080/PXL_20240101_092713297.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig2PdBGu8FBNRmORry4u0DgNEkuDuXZr72TuenFzutyQzWW81aEkmiStGGi0Hr-XXEmWPjgUef1aDTNpo8_iH-LSCIbm9uLMl4T7O8rJRmXCjOclm8g8KXlUHmFnkQvkg_QTWYuatipg693e-EBXX_TB0tE1vT2OHMLrJlsOJt6oVuWolJ9XlrBs24Fg/w640-h482/PXL_20240101_092713297.jpg" width="640"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We found an open coffee shop!</td></tr></tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFAM4sOWNAMYADKZ1chpceSvigZtOEQape6VQ1Bck6PLajv9ShqYlV7BhDcG1_1fTSIgi6xFYqftLaYlyTirRHq1DZuxPR1k-igQM9RXVQmplJ92d1g7zt2FUwXSSMmhhN87mKykmJOJKmLMiYPaWPDC6OhWELxjmG1spW-SjTyVj3XGtDgGNK3S_emw/s4080/PXL_20240101_111908405.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFAM4sOWNAMYADKZ1chpceSvigZtOEQape6VQ1Bck6PLajv9ShqYlV7BhDcG1_1fTSIgi6xFYqftLaYlyTirRHq1DZuxPR1k-igQM9RXVQmplJ92d1g7zt2FUwXSSMmhhN87mKykmJOJKmLMiYPaWPDC6OhWELxjmG1spW-SjTyVj3XGtDgGNK3S_emw/w640-h482/PXL_20240101_111908405.jpg" width="640"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We could not hold back any longer....we paid for Japanese food</td></tr></tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1zMm3xZ9s8kPSkOZbK2oYjdXtXJAi0YY_r272ep4GXwV4ZsyLGb9xS24Ojpot4vrKRMiFneHVuWkdpy7yE0UTW6t5be2I-5WGQRSDA0xQ5JtsAibp4WGaSss7gCW3k8ykSbp_UJbBW7UNHGFzqCO4pRyKQJUsywpJ1NYMqVzWUtjUJTiX6pNJ0Riwlg/s4080/PXL_20240101_114812519.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1zMm3xZ9s8kPSkOZbK2oYjdXtXJAi0YY_r272ep4GXwV4ZsyLGb9xS24Ojpot4vrKRMiFneHVuWkdpy7yE0UTW6t5be2I-5WGQRSDA0xQ5JtsAibp4WGaSss7gCW3k8ykSbp_UJbBW7UNHGFzqCO4pRyKQJUsywpJ1NYMqVzWUtjUJTiX6pNJ0Riwlg/w640-h482/PXL_20240101_114812519.jpg" width="640"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We had very low expectations but it wasn't too bad</td></tr></tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhit8nTkwqWGSsjkpVcjmoeJeuNJIQbI1cni0-tK4-hDjCtnzn51UhyNHmpUCHV0t_W690DDEuiIIoNTWDEX2J6QaxC5NXkzCB9jHjwzB_LqLtlFclDajUS0v6aybi4LSZr6nyTvTbQt5DdclyK4Anxj2tpQkaE_-9A03xLFrPlTR8AR7UC1coemXWrtQ/s4080/PXL_20240101_120235617.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhit8nTkwqWGSsjkpVcjmoeJeuNJIQbI1cni0-tK4-hDjCtnzn51UhyNHmpUCHV0t_W690DDEuiIIoNTWDEX2J6QaxC5NXkzCB9jHjwzB_LqLtlFclDajUS0v6aybi4LSZr6nyTvTbQt5DdclyK4Anxj2tpQkaE_-9A03xLFrPlTR8AR7UC1coemXWrtQ/w482-h640/PXL_20240101_120235617.jpg" width="482"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sushi</td></tr></tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRzZsZZsoaam6W6WTa8RZmoFbywngt7IjYiA0h1ls0v6TABeFLrj9PuX-4OKoFwKt5_a3iwobdJuyn1XTvttq_2QYVD_s5Xs7Kw8zaj-zqFSsTcYsZ2yzqbTqce_lOCxlLhExxWmTDrKxDTtcvjp3k-UIIRtsvLkbitySX77bW4IuHz0JSsZ-hNj6CIg/s4080/PXL_20240101_125305657.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRzZsZZsoaam6W6WTa8RZmoFbywngt7IjYiA0h1ls0v6TABeFLrj9PuX-4OKoFwKt5_a3iwobdJuyn1XTvttq_2QYVD_s5Xs7Kw8zaj-zqFSsTcYsZ2yzqbTqce_lOCxlLhExxWmTDrKxDTtcvjp3k-UIIRtsvLkbitySX77bW4IuHz0JSsZ-hNj6CIg/w640-h482/PXL_20240101_125305657.jpg" width="640"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Water views while relaxing. Never mind the oil refinery in the background (at least I think that's what they are)</td></tr></tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz5wpUR4lKMutNCg5riRXEPZEh4F1umkC5Um6uNyhEpSHTs0i-lYG0XYYSLGNBys4C6r-IQxzwQu3r-GsGKTmR-gRlBcj1b8-Y7L71FU8OrB1meWK598-56RE2vP_hxQzXTqKFxRsmIVKAJR7ebMNaFO_vBtXKNyuw9LKGNlfCHr1YwKgicIvcXBuTdg/s3923/PXL_20231231_163612020.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2954" data-original-width="3923" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz5wpUR4lKMutNCg5riRXEPZEh4F1umkC5Um6uNyhEpSHTs0i-lYG0XYYSLGNBys4C6r-IQxzwQu3r-GsGKTmR-gRlBcj1b8-Y7L71FU8OrB1meWK598-56RE2vP_hxQzXTqKFxRsmIVKAJR7ebMNaFO_vBtXKNyuw9LKGNlfCHr1YwKgicIvcXBuTdg/w640-h482/PXL_20231231_163612020.jpg" width="640"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy New Year from us to you! May 2024 see you fulfill your travel bucket list dreams!</td></tr></tbody></table><br><p><br></p>shushhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06945561657371571532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50475357010641841.post-60012722240567249822023-12-30T23:50:00.112+11:002023-12-31T20:31:25.256+11:00Cadiz<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj7Y6Y2oIfmZ30B14Crajfhgl3vN5xxjGTw82rH01uT-LBcY1nW9j5OJdG95zBJdCJdWfa0E3Apkax1u8WiA5m_9IZaBSXQm7QhoA_MheutgPgbb6LuwhLviOnWNKphGDn8SaAJg4LOMDBvhEua48r2Ilhmat9OF9gMt1jdZqxcEKixsxlhA7t2LceAQ/s4080/PXL_20231230_094743873.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj7Y6Y2oIfmZ30B14Crajfhgl3vN5xxjGTw82rH01uT-LBcY1nW9j5OJdG95zBJdCJdWfa0E3Apkax1u8WiA5m_9IZaBSXQm7QhoA_MheutgPgbb6LuwhLviOnWNKphGDn8SaAJg4LOMDBvhEua48r2Ilhmat9OF9gMt1jdZqxcEKixsxlhA7t2LceAQ/w640-h482/PXL_20231230_094743873.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautifully preserved Cadiz. It was all about trade!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>We were back in Europe today at the southern Spanish port of Cadiz. Unbelievably my parents had not been here before! We chose a Tapas tour and thus was given a pseudo sleep in as the bars did not open until later in the day. At the very leisurely hour of 1000am by Albany standards, we wandered off the ship to meet our guide Charo. She was like a spanish version of my mother on steroids! I was initially a little scared! But she became rather hilarious (not intentionally I'm sure!) as she drank more and more at each stop!</div><div><br /></div><div>Charo was great value, it seemed she knew everyone and had thick enough skin to help us push past the crowds on our walking tour and get us seats at the packed markets. She was a passionate woman who loved her city. We realised that we knew very little about Spain. She schooled us! "Watch me! Look at were I'm pointing". Cadiz is a very old city, up there with the ranks of Athens and Rome. An important city because of geography, controlling trade routes to and from Europe, the city was populated by wealthy merchants. This resulted in beautiful buildings and thanks to excellent preservation efforts, it is now a very pretty city to walk around. Cadiz is also known for sherry production and as a city that Napoleon failed to conquer</div><div><br /></div><div>Charon taught us today that the word "tapa" means "lid" and so called because the original dish was ham or cheese used as lids to cover their drinks to prevent insects from getting in. It has now evolved to more than cheese and ham, to become the popular "small dishes" of variety. Eating at the bar versus to eating at a table will attract different pricing, much like coffee in Italy. </div><div><br /></div><div>Surprisingly, the 3 hours of being bossed around flew by and was highly enjoyable. The food was excellent and that was reason enough to book this tour. We said goodbye to Charon and sat down to much on the requisite churros and hot chocolate before wandering back to the ship. <br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwy_RTW0ezIFJuyX887GU90wQZkuDDfoymJpBjgDEADAvy_8AvY3nxz46HWSlCbL6H73xq52UGttOGM1l3v6D1GINIAN3m_05GD1zajsUUo9QHK7LPfoaZ96bFV-xvNRFJUq4LV7Y6m4w9G68wbwYEjy0t5YnmAkLeBldNE1qwuyNs1AQksC2JtvJp_Q/s4080/PXL_20231230_093629453.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwy_RTW0ezIFJuyX887GU90wQZkuDDfoymJpBjgDEADAvy_8AvY3nxz46HWSlCbL6H73xq52UGttOGM1l3v6D1GINIAN3m_05GD1zajsUUo9QHK7LPfoaZ96bFV-xvNRFJUq4LV7Y6m4w9G68wbwYEjy0t5YnmAkLeBldNE1qwuyNs1AQksC2JtvJp_Q/w482-h640/PXL_20231230_093629453.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lady of Justice. It was NOT a penis on her guide, said our guide, but none of us could remember what it actually was</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvEZus0svt2d8FQdNqZ6EKxAXb378ZtcbX17raGwS8ZUqWzOqfgtsTeWZZGuvLoGs0WLXsS3rRnL7V6PCejVsDrLzNflVcoFZurJqLV8VJo_AQAW5YRNimBCWYNtSipcIgdEb-a0fW0tWnppEBdPk3YsdkFg_TsHLP4LP3YY2W7jTf07UHQPhhe8F0BQ/s4080/PXL_20231230_095309786.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvEZus0svt2d8FQdNqZ6EKxAXb378ZtcbX17raGwS8ZUqWzOqfgtsTeWZZGuvLoGs0WLXsS3rRnL7V6PCejVsDrLzNflVcoFZurJqLV8VJo_AQAW5YRNimBCWYNtSipcIgdEb-a0fW0tWnppEBdPk3YsdkFg_TsHLP4LP3YY2W7jTf07UHQPhhe8F0BQ/w482-h640/PXL_20231230_095309786.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Buildings in the historic centre must be preserved. Typical courtyard of an apartment block, central well, marble everywhere</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigNNFtJyK3ySyA3FnSUGxC3V0NPUD_oOr9Y5eyZHalScUSSACMZGEvxnOQbK8U64-UGMsU5q6iOve-BEUQZ1tslF9zHe1Py8FLEnuPNR6VG7KNoBzs8DQETjI4VMq0H46rJ2shplGuFOyKqdopKV3aRSf712y220pd60at2Ny7yRRYQPuHFgyaLSwKhQ/s4080/PXL_20231230_095601876.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigNNFtJyK3ySyA3FnSUGxC3V0NPUD_oOr9Y5eyZHalScUSSACMZGEvxnOQbK8U64-UGMsU5q6iOve-BEUQZ1tslF9zHe1Py8FLEnuPNR6VG7KNoBzs8DQETjI4VMq0H46rJ2shplGuFOyKqdopKV3aRSf712y220pd60at2Ny7yRRYQPuHFgyaLSwKhQ/w482-h640/PXL_20231230_095601876.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Streets were narrow so cannons were in nearly every corner to protect the buildings from damage from carriages. The rich would melt the cannon against the corner with their family crest</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguEasEctpOU1MbffLJZxH1FScAewfWXGvkuH2HwIyADKzIIcsdgWseLQ7t2mPT-DTUGgq3L_eR-ReBjBgZkx-IcOaNtSYteoRixHnSVJzeh5MRurtsk9bolJXNQDqpAn7xtIfRLr4OwK2ChMQ_-ZU498VNBGuOfQKSV0A9yQqGZZVJaiVjh6zG9GNj7g/s4080/PXL_20231230_100116775.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguEasEctpOU1MbffLJZxH1FScAewfWXGvkuH2HwIyADKzIIcsdgWseLQ7t2mPT-DTUGgq3L_eR-ReBjBgZkx-IcOaNtSYteoRixHnSVJzeh5MRurtsk9bolJXNQDqpAn7xtIfRLr4OwK2ChMQ_-ZU498VNBGuOfQKSV0A9yQqGZZVJaiVjh6zG9GNj7g/w640-h482/PXL_20231230_100116775.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oyster stone, the blocks used for buildings quarried from local cliffs. You can see the oysters embedded</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp_7o0D8Wgd6mJQHF1dE9Kb3PtkoOCRCbsLsPv3aBE0-xkEJ-B2zpQzF_9LN_ESTA1bKRZIUIbTWYdbkBMc0-Vf-KVPyc4lnvHdCiP_ra19GaYkdJfRRCxlCwrjxEr2ZHU5aqyo69V-ua6-qD-q8v0jh_QQUI02pgzX5ZLM-lpK_xbX76AWFmc38p6uA/s4080/PXL_20231230_101110928.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp_7o0D8Wgd6mJQHF1dE9Kb3PtkoOCRCbsLsPv3aBE0-xkEJ-B2zpQzF_9LN_ESTA1bKRZIUIbTWYdbkBMc0-Vf-KVPyc4lnvHdCiP_ra19GaYkdJfRRCxlCwrjxEr2ZHU5aqyo69V-ua6-qD-q8v0jh_QQUI02pgzX5ZLM-lpK_xbX76AWFmc38p6uA/w482-h640/PXL_20231230_101110928.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our first tapas stop</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiytED3oyrcsspmJfhyrwbN9nhr5qvg4Jx74s6YdEDJv5PgtmziaIBHwbkkJ72CTJICyBcSCu57Ox8-byLOqWevtPKuMVzbGaiBtARHQpaFkIAW_yTmeboB_MqnZ3beTkSXvyoRgTlrk-blVVUHR866WngCYKqsSCFcSFSGyQddXGcJABt3BEKXzgGdgQ/s3840/PXL_20231230_102944911.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="3840" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiytED3oyrcsspmJfhyrwbN9nhr5qvg4Jx74s6YdEDJv5PgtmziaIBHwbkkJ72CTJICyBcSCu57Ox8-byLOqWevtPKuMVzbGaiBtARHQpaFkIAW_yTmeboB_MqnZ3beTkSXvyoRgTlrk-blVVUHR866WngCYKqsSCFcSFSGyQddXGcJABt3BEKXzgGdgQ/w640-h480/PXL_20231230_102944911.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Croquetas - deep fried potato goodness</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhbJQhCfjLuDv1FaUV40dD2cT9u9cglV89t1lFF_MNd9upWKuy0DlZLVg4shp2Qp9wtwTplWAE9jT3yhxnqVwrfaOPZpZn6MEXq2PrzcutjJogJhyscMxQG3s6UzH7byV8bc8BNwdPbe9HE4gYYwLLRZQ9iFbVnWaaDP92VAdRo8sN7JVgAftWVT6iJw/s4080/PXL_20231230_103013764.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhbJQhCfjLuDv1FaUV40dD2cT9u9cglV89t1lFF_MNd9upWKuy0DlZLVg4shp2Qp9wtwTplWAE9jT3yhxnqVwrfaOPZpZn6MEXq2PrzcutjJogJhyscMxQG3s6UzH7byV8bc8BNwdPbe9HE4gYYwLLRZQ9iFbVnWaaDP92VAdRo8sN7JVgAftWVT6iJw/w640-h482/PXL_20231230_103013764.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The fillings were blue cheese, ham and prawns</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVNlBQV7qDEx_TzTyCPm9HkjaqviyNa6-Klo0yWQRXvfBxP9mzkovKckDXwo9wrHQ3bfe8mp-ynhASeNP3R__LGJPdaGWU1JT9rDash1iVhZyIf_xa26nRO8Cp81hypgLs47jt0Bil-Did3mX90rGBeO_6k0vWZ7D-ukTDoJ_qWYvzgCmiD2rt3WUFCQ/s4080/PXL_20231230_104855338.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVNlBQV7qDEx_TzTyCPm9HkjaqviyNa6-Klo0yWQRXvfBxP9mzkovKckDXwo9wrHQ3bfe8mp-ynhASeNP3R__LGJPdaGWU1JT9rDash1iVhZyIf_xa26nRO8Cp81hypgLs47jt0Bil-Did3mX90rGBeO_6k0vWZ7D-ukTDoJ_qWYvzgCmiD2rt3WUFCQ/w640-h482/PXL_20231230_104855338.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Next stop, sherry. 17% alcohol</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM1KFPTvLqFaRVN-IMhso9Pbd3lyovpp0hLl_vueRdgpti4kNlWhvUlTL93CnxtuswetMSReydC_SiN14ilypZHduhtGBeVzbqtqCiSVKqmjDRQhx5HfKTmSwETio0wF3XSK4KQl1JMR2BLo74tIoJ0_XIA8Oym0L7uQ-aCugpdBWXovpJ7SxZs-FFRQ/s4080/PXL_20231230_105425124.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM1KFPTvLqFaRVN-IMhso9Pbd3lyovpp0hLl_vueRdgpti4kNlWhvUlTL93CnxtuswetMSReydC_SiN14ilypZHduhtGBeVzbqtqCiSVKqmjDRQhx5HfKTmSwETio0wF3XSK4KQl1JMR2BLo74tIoJ0_XIA8Oym0L7uQ-aCugpdBWXovpJ7SxZs-FFRQ/w482-h640/PXL_20231230_105425124.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lovely ambience and friendly owners</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghHFj7vo5rBigMv3vcF9rD1dvc5FwaCxTiQ3gML-A4uRDWsHkIJOaBxNfkxqtrYOUUJSvsFvhAiZXA0iR8vJudgxqFkq81zhtKktm_JHlMu9Ow_yRaAc4ZXG0RErlF1SEoFC8RfrByD-oNE3LiwHq3RI54F2TubCOOvsAxCi8Sgof1BgKvdqAMHLOg-g/s4080/PXL_20231230_105558400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghHFj7vo5rBigMv3vcF9rD1dvc5FwaCxTiQ3gML-A4uRDWsHkIJOaBxNfkxqtrYOUUJSvsFvhAiZXA0iR8vJudgxqFkq81zhtKktm_JHlMu9Ow_yRaAc4ZXG0RErlF1SEoFC8RfrByD-oNE3LiwHq3RI54F2TubCOOvsAxCi8Sgof1BgKvdqAMHLOg-g/w482-h640/PXL_20231230_105558400.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seriously the best pork. Chicharrones and Carne mechada, consumed with the picos rolled inside</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFUfN4Zq9ROqSyCzshgeCzbqDMYcsRdg3zfLTQkNLiyF_GzZGrGHBB5J_K98xY2GCSpsLhqmw4nGnr-oZUCMJr2JqZJ0myki-d2M1iv7NcznMdPHN3UFJqLuM66IV6DabMj9TAYAexP-2QJEwAj4SZByDxtz_YozZqeViowT6iHZ0ryLihTXO3cFC5Bg/s4080/PXL_20231230_110237925.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFUfN4Zq9ROqSyCzshgeCzbqDMYcsRdg3zfLTQkNLiyF_GzZGrGHBB5J_K98xY2GCSpsLhqmw4nGnr-oZUCMJr2JqZJ0myki-d2M1iv7NcznMdPHN3UFJqLuM66IV6DabMj9TAYAexP-2QJEwAj4SZByDxtz_YozZqeViowT6iHZ0ryLihTXO3cFC5Bg/w640-h482/PXL_20231230_110237925.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Payoyo cheese, a type of cheese we had not heard of! Intense flavour but not overwhelming. Delicious</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheLeTv8TblVB5ahu__JwYRybnWi9yJiQRvbnjm8cCzJi9vdgkhm9yC4OgmHnPfVjod1rxotV3FF-jnokhG4yxRUQxKVx7za5Y35SluFxQqUwy6x2E9I0ezKbGPEuN-uGG1F_PW48m0IOc1wxA5QuDMnsLDLZ1F0B7VOkeYXHBSZQevO5I2TiN3MKP73A/s4080/PXL_20231230_112830087.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheLeTv8TblVB5ahu__JwYRybnWi9yJiQRvbnjm8cCzJi9vdgkhm9yC4OgmHnPfVjod1rxotV3FF-jnokhG4yxRUQxKVx7za5Y35SluFxQqUwy6x2E9I0ezKbGPEuN-uGG1F_PW48m0IOc1wxA5QuDMnsLDLZ1F0B7VOkeYXHBSZQevO5I2TiN3MKP73A/w482-h640/PXL_20231230_112830087.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The palms trees added a lovely feel to the city</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWVma1FPEUStU2aMRChNX71oBntihDVTo28sR0XoDnZMXgZlNckn_znxqQ4ddgTiseAzK9FQ2d60uT1ZD6dU11z8jacHh6aSzu8ZslGZ8PM0vnWEKSAvt8VboyrKQEf3-WBgk5MqyZIzu_pW4UB4qobz5ZpaRtnD9U-f9-YvpbSj0BfOwUvKHFcb31BQ/s4080/PXL_20231230_114231837.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWVma1FPEUStU2aMRChNX71oBntihDVTo28sR0XoDnZMXgZlNckn_znxqQ4ddgTiseAzK9FQ2d60uT1ZD6dU11z8jacHh6aSzu8ZslGZ8PM0vnWEKSAvt8VboyrKQEf3-WBgk5MqyZIzu_pW4UB4qobz5ZpaRtnD9U-f9-YvpbSj0BfOwUvKHFcb31BQ/w640-h482/PXL_20231230_114231837.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The very busy market</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzjJgFNWAu8QcjPAE7upvLqYYvVy_iHoBGWVHjpnHLNQ4nR02nJTf2-DZNyx0Rj9LCQlznKljNdajreY6Rgw8PG9vQI1HBpxmnWpcKT5iC-WXUBZV5okjDKLBbqpwyQrvv61xxcxeNGy-uDbrU2ilMJHtsVV0gnLujQb_wnOVJZeAbDSyxzxq7BlHd8Q/s3840/PXL_20231230_120403329.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="3840" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzjJgFNWAu8QcjPAE7upvLqYYvVy_iHoBGWVHjpnHLNQ4nR02nJTf2-DZNyx0Rj9LCQlznKljNdajreY6Rgw8PG9vQI1HBpxmnWpcKT5iC-WXUBZV5okjDKLBbqpwyQrvv61xxcxeNGy-uDbrU2ilMJHtsVV0gnLujQb_wnOVJZeAbDSyxzxq7BlHd8Q/w640-h480/PXL_20231230_120403329.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Charo got us a seat for 7! She literally quizzed all the other patrons as to how long they would be at their seats lol</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFiWhtLRPaK5O7O-y6cMeFHEQrTyZooLrzLeSqR23M7QsoUgqk3urxKdivla56yOVKx5ONzHHNX6m3jA7IeOe2V9q9vgAIAwFH8jjBMzOsZo1LkY3i8ndUq4zVAPcYNay5STfoPVLYsNSVBRIq7kw_dYRvCbMiY0qlJ1dYWpceFKXQgvcmO2b20xQ8Jw/s4080/PXL_20231230_120145226.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFiWhtLRPaK5O7O-y6cMeFHEQrTyZooLrzLeSqR23M7QsoUgqk3urxKdivla56yOVKx5ONzHHNX6m3jA7IeOe2V9q9vgAIAwFH8jjBMzOsZo1LkY3i8ndUq4zVAPcYNay5STfoPVLYsNSVBRIq7kw_dYRvCbMiY0qlJ1dYWpceFKXQgvcmO2b20xQ8Jw/w482-h640/PXL_20231230_120145226.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fried cake of small prawns. Crunchy and tasty</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQva5246lhNDfLfwzX9DiYzFJj6C2ZpiQ0ANjiSZSk_XhbDO4JaRwH-93m5ZacIFXLWtWeF5Th8UVGA2dhRHRCirLAWIcU2uOQOWwCVojuWF3HkidHGreq_xjXnyW7YZyK8NzX_BztJsE0Ts1LZWzHxtf4PAnVhql5HWtsmL_nLenaPM393i4VhVkPpA/s4080/PXL_20231230_120435834.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQva5246lhNDfLfwzX9DiYzFJj6C2ZpiQ0ANjiSZSk_XhbDO4JaRwH-93m5ZacIFXLWtWeF5Th8UVGA2dhRHRCirLAWIcU2uOQOWwCVojuWF3HkidHGreq_xjXnyW7YZyK8NzX_BztJsE0Ts1LZWzHxtf4PAnVhql5HWtsmL_nLenaPM393i4VhVkPpA/w640-h482/PXL_20231230_120435834.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We were also treated to deep fried anemone</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9q1WsmLMcCP_dJ5t00yUXgZdS86xq5hz-hFMt7LCBLwdqVkpsDX45ejawUZ8KAzDpOyINQIzHR5z6I-BkuLsqk6MpKCetpVghV0GsQs4OSn1PiHLM7jVkUV-qibrOpFCE5vGBm4S0mC_wRRlgB1Ltl_LzpVDS01KJ4uTnVjZX0a7ofycPFCCOfWcB3Q/s4080/PXL_20231230_122553159.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9q1WsmLMcCP_dJ5t00yUXgZdS86xq5hz-hFMt7LCBLwdqVkpsDX45ejawUZ8KAzDpOyINQIzHR5z6I-BkuLsqk6MpKCetpVghV0GsQs4OSn1PiHLM7jVkUV-qibrOpFCE5vGBm4S0mC_wRRlgB1Ltl_LzpVDS01KJ4uTnVjZX0a7ofycPFCCOfWcB3Q/w640-h482/PXL_20231230_122553159.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More churros that we could eat...16 euros with 4 hot chocolates! The dough was light and it wasn't super sweet which made it easy to eat</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUWuAXHZAHLhGafaQzJSV4JAGGHpTVihc6qnSfRYF0ZizxIeoHBaKCskiy43gc-sa2xMiTI6G_TOq6hj7wQnECOAaz3wtIuRchTN182BjY0jJiS8xSKNaBmE7FVV8TQ6HMDywD0G6FEFmzkHLVDF3cKoWCJZPnJKUM7lkqscgBIqCn2Qdzvq-Tlc7ZCA/s4080/PXL_20231230_123002181.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUWuAXHZAHLhGafaQzJSV4JAGGHpTVihc6qnSfRYF0ZizxIeoHBaKCskiy43gc-sa2xMiTI6G_TOq6hj7wQnECOAaz3wtIuRchTN182BjY0jJiS8xSKNaBmE7FVV8TQ6HMDywD0G6FEFmzkHLVDF3cKoWCJZPnJKUM7lkqscgBIqCn2Qdzvq-Tlc7ZCA/w640-h482/PXL_20231230_123002181.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div></div>shushhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06945561657371571532noreply@blogger.com0Cádiz, Spain36.5210142 -6.28045658.2107803638211578 -41.4367065 64.831248036178849 28.8757935tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50475357010641841.post-28810900334742712882023-12-29T23:51:00.119+11:002023-12-30T06:31:01.820+11:00Tangier<p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX-mjfj4t5P0x4pIWPAwgOFsmaguhpXsmEsXFJbCsQY41pF4FLxOdnEqlhTtMOK9KqkLicifZukM6DEYJOS9U7GO6lUi0F1sTRPdn539AgRPOpUfrH61Ih3WArQCHOyrWMWg3YqLydddkEN3Uynexo4NsCZQwYemaqqYZs7L8gSjZYsLLd_aVTJx5KsQ/s4080/PXL_20231229_084832292.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX-mjfj4t5P0x4pIWPAwgOFsmaguhpXsmEsXFJbCsQY41pF4FLxOdnEqlhTtMOK9KqkLicifZukM6DEYJOS9U7GO6lUi0F1sTRPdn539AgRPOpUfrH61Ih3WArQCHOyrWMWg3YqLydddkEN3Uynexo4NsCZQwYemaqqYZs7L8gSjZYsLLd_aVTJx5KsQ/w482-h640/PXL_20231229_084832292.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Beach where waters of the Atlantic Ocean met those of the Mediterranean Sea</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p>Our private tour was another organised in a hurry at the last minute via Expedia. Despite the initial pick up time confusion, our family had a good time in Tangier. It helped a lot that we didn't read the fine print and "all-included" meant entrance fees, camel rides, cave entrances and lunch was included. Bonus as we weren't aware of this! We did pass on the camel rides as the camels didn't look happy...</p><p>Tangier had a completely different feel to Casablanca. The city felt cleaner, and was more pleasant to the eye, perhaps because it was built on hilly slopes full of greenery. We were taken to beautiful viewpoints and given a city driveby tour. Perhaps it was because our guide, Ahmed, was more enthusiastic and relatable. We definitely needed him to navigate the way to the Casbah and then around the souk. We had fun in the stores looking at various goods and given demonstrations. Having done it before in Turkey, we knew how it worked. The Moroccans were just as hospitable as the Turks, and we stocked up on cashmere and argan oil. </p><p>Lunch was at a touristy restaurant, complete with music. The food was not bad. For us, it was "free", we were tourists and we had to eat somewhere, so the experience was fun. Understandably, not all the other tourists taken there felt the same way. </p><p>Tangier gave us a taste of Morocco. One of the earliest versions of this trip was a land based tour of Morocco complete with desert stays. It evolved into a cruise to accommodate the grandparents and we're glad we came, albeit very briefly. Here is to next time!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQOVoJ0WFhHYmgMpmQHnhOwZ2HQwRLceqI_pOlkmOEyWjfdhuCDEqt1MWZQ1DguFEoGiCkP3hD15fXhOpFQg0NbYNvC2GQ4JPqWZo8gqrR1HBaCmPj23y_SzkKOQoP6dCS_FRLaeMgT8YUkzZ1LuUNPXv6s9QK6WY56tFFrB9peXpyuSSovyv0Ika5g/s4080/PXL_20231229_075217255~3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2757" data-original-width="4080" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQOVoJ0WFhHYmgMpmQHnhOwZ2HQwRLceqI_pOlkmOEyWjfdhuCDEqt1MWZQ1DguFEoGiCkP3hD15fXhOpFQg0NbYNvC2GQ4JPqWZo8gqrR1HBaCmPj23y_SzkKOQoP6dCS_FRLaeMgT8YUkzZ1LuUNPXv6s9QK6WY56tFFrB9peXpyuSSovyv0Ika5g/w640-h432/PXL_20231229_075217255~3.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Original walls built by the Portuguese</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaCXGn9XWWSY2i8nWeLflbTbAOB_RsMyuuQSo8cFOpdv8Frz5_iFHzxl94a745KmPklXnOVZfUmGDvZGV2_6wRfI6W9qUIlPUy7YQDIuV24Gv_RRdKau08G5XRdLicEjR6G_wI2Zu29O741jmRqldPz4tuaOa0VRcRPDjsn1gJoMwOWyj0oVYC_I134g/s4080/PXL_20231229_081451610.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaCXGn9XWWSY2i8nWeLflbTbAOB_RsMyuuQSo8cFOpdv8Frz5_iFHzxl94a745KmPklXnOVZfUmGDvZGV2_6wRfI6W9qUIlPUy7YQDIuV24Gv_RRdKau08G5XRdLicEjR6G_wI2Zu29O741jmRqldPz4tuaOa0VRcRPDjsn1gJoMwOWyj0oVYC_I134g/w640-h482/PXL_20231229_081451610.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was too hazy but if clear, you could see Gibraltar across the water</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5FRGk5R_6tnQ1Rl12YJ3FeoFjpB2mIh7YRlu7lJ2VxMo1gTJAaAOH7DDb-UuBNvzjHO_OUa67rihjD93rC1AkxXeYC8AN3aXnEfbZ8iBEE8gZJkQD67iNjewPtYIAzawdBAnCUD840lNK-Kp7xlKKepdEL16IQGn4uSGanQ3nPh_TyxUFQhEITLAUNw/s4080/PXL_20231229_081841816.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5FRGk5R_6tnQ1Rl12YJ3FeoFjpB2mIh7YRlu7lJ2VxMo1gTJAaAOH7DDb-UuBNvzjHO_OUa67rihjD93rC1AkxXeYC8AN3aXnEfbZ8iBEE8gZJkQD67iNjewPtYIAzawdBAnCUD840lNK-Kp7xlKKepdEL16IQGn4uSGanQ3nPh_TyxUFQhEITLAUNw/w482-h640/PXL_20231229_081841816.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sometimes it seems not much has changed...look a playground! Must play...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhscPKrhpOJ56PZVnaPBZQdVbQLRh1lbBbgnvOtJbj1agyoKK3oZxYNRNU38oyAT2gOJK0ysKb8CiA8L7KY6VGoPKLcUBCtshv5RjKQPFPcqcMVHo0V4C5LjDvjXDuLqeBDY7IpDt03lmr0yrIKkXjr-LLlk_e4-xQpwQtgitm0YLu0KtanJo_E6KirwA/s4080/PXL_20231229_081802250.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhscPKrhpOJ56PZVnaPBZQdVbQLRh1lbBbgnvOtJbj1agyoKK3oZxYNRNU38oyAT2gOJK0ysKb8CiA8L7KY6VGoPKLcUBCtshv5RjKQPFPcqcMVHo0V4C5LjDvjXDuLqeBDY7IpDt03lmr0yrIKkXjr-LLlk_e4-xQpwQtgitm0YLu0KtanJo_E6KirwA/w482-h640/PXL_20231229_081802250.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That mentality applies to all the kids...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjVqLa6TOr7Ax7GwBS9mLCoed3X5Npwm7A4OjMfJYwl6_WDJyg5Qs6qkx5ew8bYt_GfNO1hKrwZkMhYwWRJ6dS4zju01qb7xnyMF_Wn_M0U2OZv7JiSrCD5tH6PLRr4i_6Pw13-7dxWqyg24AIKlxSYrOKnVJyIGV4IVTqqHmkmg1Z35JawRTo7fUbiA/s4080/PXL_20231229_084115656.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjVqLa6TOr7Ax7GwBS9mLCoed3X5Npwm7A4OjMfJYwl6_WDJyg5Qs6qkx5ew8bYt_GfNO1hKrwZkMhYwWRJ6dS4zju01qb7xnyMF_Wn_M0U2OZv7JiSrCD5tH6PLRr4i_6Pw13-7dxWqyg24AIKlxSYrOKnVJyIGV4IVTqqHmkmg1Z35JawRTo7fUbiA/w482-h640/PXL_20231229_084115656.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Practising for instagram</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWru_Q7gZMpF8kSagGsElgZJ9tJ2Jkj_eKByJ7BgRiDy3L211RmIlHZ_pBpiTpw3xmXRQ_R0dbbjpguhQ1eWGgDVaaXBSzIOWUfy8hawlNOpdgVNojQoRxcowGIf70TnBfAU8Y8SOnw4d0clH3L01KcmcnX4EBeJ0ct3rmJph8qjbKsvZhrPhBn1Uiog/s4080/PXL_20231229_084307884.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWru_Q7gZMpF8kSagGsElgZJ9tJ2Jkj_eKByJ7BgRiDy3L211RmIlHZ_pBpiTpw3xmXRQ_R0dbbjpguhQ1eWGgDVaaXBSzIOWUfy8hawlNOpdgVNojQoRxcowGIf70TnBfAU8Y8SOnw4d0clH3L01KcmcnX4EBeJ0ct3rmJph8qjbKsvZhrPhBn1Uiog/w640-h482/PXL_20231229_084307884.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The master</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8NdYcBLq8Ix5MduR_g4rCggsohZU7W0BDK8gh5rKafZ_n9P0pzJ-DoszDjyLUEZzBfDnDsDI736ucVaj2YNYRzvWG4aEKrYxeO44SjJBBj7HGW8oc9drex35UKaIdp5nhBDAZwl79QhR5NFKW0W6NAE8LUJ4zFXFc3FwOiPJ1O0zfhzgVPc63emstmQ/s4080/PXL_20231229_085003413.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8NdYcBLq8Ix5MduR_g4rCggsohZU7W0BDK8gh5rKafZ_n9P0pzJ-DoszDjyLUEZzBfDnDsDI736ucVaj2YNYRzvWG4aEKrYxeO44SjJBBj7HGW8oc9drex35UKaIdp5nhBDAZwl79QhR5NFKW0W6NAE8LUJ4zFXFc3FwOiPJ1O0zfhzgVPc63emstmQ/w640-h482/PXL_20231229_085003413.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizg5RFO5WDxA2D1CVgS1D0pUKuDd3vp0_XnqewN2vdkCsaHYI2i_UNIalvb18SsTkBnnjMHPs6vYKQLicn9gQQddBeSRSEGLndnr3RZOL-0Fikoxq0ObO1kkm5gG9V_pdEkkUukaiZtV8yjwiCZfLQv_8iZWmAVlFR7Zpkv60UXf0Psl8pRBp64BojAA/s4080/PXL_20231229_091558184.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizg5RFO5WDxA2D1CVgS1D0pUKuDd3vp0_XnqewN2vdkCsaHYI2i_UNIalvb18SsTkBnnjMHPs6vYKQLicn9gQQddBeSRSEGLndnr3RZOL-0Fikoxq0ObO1kkm5gG9V_pdEkkUukaiZtV8yjwiCZfLQv_8iZWmAVlFR7Zpkv60UXf0Psl8pRBp64BojAA/w482-h640/PXL_20231229_091558184.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hercules Cave. Legend has it that this was where he rested before his 11th labour</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM9Ep6er1RA3aVOXLnTDFJYHKfC3SXbxreD1OlcfntXaM50biY6deYW6irD75P-_vBSMy3CwOPawzPyjQ8DrKRu3FK0Hc3_9VnAi55X8McDnshKz8g-lzK09odTuoBGq6d7I9SM12gsui1EfKqt4AipTWN15k7Hraqsbw172mwNTE_o3aIC4vx1gQJJQ/s4080/PXL_20231229_091331371.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM9Ep6er1RA3aVOXLnTDFJYHKfC3SXbxreD1OlcfntXaM50biY6deYW6irD75P-_vBSMy3CwOPawzPyjQ8DrKRu3FK0Hc3_9VnAi55X8McDnshKz8g-lzK09odTuoBGq6d7I9SM12gsui1EfKqt4AipTWN15k7Hraqsbw172mwNTE_o3aIC4vx1gQJJQ/w640-h482/PXL_20231229_091331371.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hand carved</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-10W7w_sWr-1uTN7B7dM7CwgRFh1d0dMKutWdlDbJOfAe8Cle6C-4aYXSKaoRXSpHqtf59zjmr-yKUbCNk1yoS7lynkO_sd-Kpa3_3e_mkMgXVSrTyaMQ7p5ExDEEeedRqN2EeZ3t0buZi9M67oqLv7ZrdtAn-UT2rejPbUeI_e7nkmqTE1me_cHDA/s4080/PXL_20231229_092349170.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-10W7w_sWr-1uTN7B7dM7CwgRFh1d0dMKutWdlDbJOfAe8Cle6C-4aYXSKaoRXSpHqtf59zjmr-yKUbCNk1yoS7lynkO_sd-Kpa3_3e_mkMgXVSrTyaMQ7p5ExDEEeedRqN2EeZ3t0buZi9M67oqLv7ZrdtAn-UT2rejPbUeI_e7nkmqTE1me_cHDA/w482-h640/PXL_20231229_092349170.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not sure what my camera was doing...but it made us look like intrepid explorers so let's keep it</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6gCZaO8bhnmqrOz6vptARy7hq1ZLjfjctrrDaBJ1k8VPvLWPwpSMM5DGt21LI9mYdmHP2fzmKfjnRxX8C3mIJmzzHTm89bArJ6cvZWuwRnlPXPz6PUTS2NinHKyFUFps-OoWSBsYimGUT0QitLlJ8x1HTt1vXDdCynDeV0O6g4TP3XzIxRWWs73pk6Q/s4080/PXL_20231229_101343216.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6gCZaO8bhnmqrOz6vptARy7hq1ZLjfjctrrDaBJ1k8VPvLWPwpSMM5DGt21LI9mYdmHP2fzmKfjnRxX8C3mIJmzzHTm89bArJ6cvZWuwRnlPXPz6PUTS2NinHKyFUFps-OoWSBsYimGUT0QitLlJ8x1HTt1vXDdCynDeV0O6g4TP3XzIxRWWs73pk6Q/w482-h640/PXL_20231229_101343216.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Up next the old town</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcVrSiH_kjbN0YnLHv2VE2Zgde6x990rM3ax9aRgSpYx0y-GrkJChAsLeEzUl0alxTTN9na81GyqYCyi_Ja_-98l1gVKYHkEnEoC-Unq-VWSBn0tmrrU2UER7jsZAN_p3I7eNyy2H0U3OKutZ2YQxY7gXYO_JCsBPV003hrH4deXReRWQlm7xbjaS9_g/s4080/PXL_20231229_101613320.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcVrSiH_kjbN0YnLHv2VE2Zgde6x990rM3ax9aRgSpYx0y-GrkJChAsLeEzUl0alxTTN9na81GyqYCyi_Ja_-98l1gVKYHkEnEoC-Unq-VWSBn0tmrrU2UER7jsZAN_p3I7eNyy2H0U3OKutZ2YQxY7gXYO_JCsBPV003hrH4deXReRWQlm7xbjaS9_g/w482-h640/PXL_20231229_101613320.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Original gate</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcqA0GsWUFmxMtV3hyphenhyphenIsJRWMqt75bgt_MueZiXuJskOsOy6-BsZ-5vEqL2Cj4Eazc9olRqkcc5SSVa7UbtOtr_iFb14ZgcBwqbJLk3_xbSD9lLKN6nGtSndYwYKa1W26EV8L-0uUuzv6EoBCSGmCHEuulsOhGscH1cHidoHLhyphenhyphenHvp4IDGctc4YGyqhbg/s4080/PXL_20231229_104745653.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcqA0GsWUFmxMtV3hyphenhyphenIsJRWMqt75bgt_MueZiXuJskOsOy6-BsZ-5vEqL2Cj4Eazc9olRqkcc5SSVa7UbtOtr_iFb14ZgcBwqbJLk3_xbSD9lLKN6nGtSndYwYKa1W26EV8L-0uUuzv6EoBCSGmCHEuulsOhGscH1cHidoHLhyphenhyphenHvp4IDGctc4YGyqhbg/w482-h640/PXL_20231229_104745653.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This kid loves the free tea! This time mint</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwztgUSodu4vVB-BN1C5_4BPYhIiWqdNsewsYeLHIwp4Obl5PS_FRqsl8py1Qa3r5jUFUJizojztywy7aMUoXEixaFyluYigRj7sg3_QS6HWo5eXTSuG7p_MUUo6IJk4AjoYMkReMKkoHzv7B6sksANeeoEa_AMImn-D54adZQaGf_U_PNBVOOBfi6WQ/s4080/PXL_20231229_105338800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwztgUSodu4vVB-BN1C5_4BPYhIiWqdNsewsYeLHIwp4Obl5PS_FRqsl8py1Qa3r5jUFUJizojztywy7aMUoXEixaFyluYigRj7sg3_QS6HWo5eXTSuG7p_MUUo6IJk4AjoYMkReMKkoHzv7B6sksANeeoEa_AMImn-D54adZQaGf_U_PNBVOOBfi6WQ/w482-h640/PXL_20231229_105338800.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oma loves the shopping and bargaining</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUwjhC8UJPYROKSnhHWGdLSpg6JtMEG3ttzoKDhIygtEsCBg8WVvpvcX7czlZ1-gRhsoOJic8-vAFQFmiTIAszuu1lZAkDZ0bbLZNL4S4zMgNaUm3_qCErG9oiNDq18oV-m60HPBq9Zc6i_j8dB8_KutDVqR4rZ7yFfVUwAow9_CXRxMYo3gmPiHsBvA/s4080/PXL_20231229_105850880.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUwjhC8UJPYROKSnhHWGdLSpg6JtMEG3ttzoKDhIygtEsCBg8WVvpvcX7czlZ1-gRhsoOJic8-vAFQFmiTIAszuu1lZAkDZ0bbLZNL4S4zMgNaUm3_qCErG9oiNDq18oV-m60HPBq9Zc6i_j8dB8_KutDVqR4rZ7yFfVUwAow9_CXRxMYo3gmPiHsBvA/w482-h640/PXL_20231229_105850880.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The mosque that our guide went to for prayers while we were at lunch. Friday was their holy day</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPWNg75ZdA6C204OEaj_4AqTBe6q6rfjf_yGHRbe2HzCO3jnAZJfkdQOpVyPFy404r51oaA8evw0ua7FLZHVgkLOrToyIuckOsSiDVU2RCwxNoe0Zu3MRWFpqzrEO5DG4VcoucyNgkEupb4YJYq2XixIcFW6mJT34PFUdLLjtv0HOMJSo60s50o-OTPg/s4080/PXL_20231229_110527108.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPWNg75ZdA6C204OEaj_4AqTBe6q6rfjf_yGHRbe2HzCO3jnAZJfkdQOpVyPFy404r51oaA8evw0ua7FLZHVgkLOrToyIuckOsSiDVU2RCwxNoe0Zu3MRWFpqzrEO5DG4VcoucyNgkEupb4YJYq2XixIcFW6mJT34PFUdLLjtv0HOMJSo60s50o-OTPg/w482-h640/PXL_20231229_110527108.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Loom demo. Men did the work here</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5B4MibdjIePTvxWEuk39SXEYoLY8bNnrmBxeBD2ydAA6lgylRr7bQqy22HHtKHJRy1hWbAQAbPCF7hPZQUZwFR13pX8sNMGbHFz_UJ48B4j0_STtRewhTeGCJdr6sgNpUOe2pq8vjjbqzoDubByrmfkMHdkYEfWLezcVu8Vyz1POC8oFFEEtbDK7qpQ/s4080/PXL_20231229_111050154.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5B4MibdjIePTvxWEuk39SXEYoLY8bNnrmBxeBD2ydAA6lgylRr7bQqy22HHtKHJRy1hWbAQAbPCF7hPZQUZwFR13pX8sNMGbHFz_UJ48B4j0_STtRewhTeGCJdr6sgNpUOe2pq8vjjbqzoDubByrmfkMHdkYEfWLezcVu8Vyz1POC8oFFEEtbDK7qpQ/w482-h640/PXL_20231229_111050154.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The very friendly shop owner</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkVTTfpcdW0yvsYAAIYkASziGFgXkiLHAYycDMqQpK4FRT8EyOyZcdPfD3hkQVHSEHx_izvZI5Ov0LDFl40BkR2ydl3NiLLgcy_Q5gjBfdj44qWFa5XJhEpdYMrWzus8bm9ODEtRGG3hqdFzA5lQo9y_pKc61rbEz-8DxsvPBksXL6pBCT59a1bJ1nEQ/s4080/PXL_20231229_111344064.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkVTTfpcdW0yvsYAAIYkASziGFgXkiLHAYycDMqQpK4FRT8EyOyZcdPfD3hkQVHSEHx_izvZI5Ov0LDFl40BkR2ydl3NiLLgcy_Q5gjBfdj44qWFa5XJhEpdYMrWzus8bm9ODEtRGG3hqdFzA5lQo9y_pKc61rbEz-8DxsvPBksXL6pBCT59a1bJ1nEQ/w640-h482/PXL_20231229_111344064.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Refugees? Movie extras? Ninjas?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1BMHRBoU0iXITSkqYB6TUHL7aEBdq2eY3gfs9btRhI2V4EZnyb7yH6-zCaWrm33uVyIG572h5AuzQURgiV6AD2DE_kSrMkHkpH3DLwfn6MkC0RYroLquM7eqBFBTO673QFz-wVPDyXBq1IXyFM6LXO2b9wJa6-qUSQjr96Mtw2u3ibR78I7ZE_eRfeQ/s4080/PXL_20231229_112714201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1BMHRBoU0iXITSkqYB6TUHL7aEBdq2eY3gfs9btRhI2V4EZnyb7yH6-zCaWrm33uVyIG572h5AuzQURgiV6AD2DE_kSrMkHkpH3DLwfn6MkC0RYroLquM7eqBFBTO673QFz-wVPDyXBq1IXyFM6LXO2b9wJa6-qUSQjr96Mtw2u3ibR78I7ZE_eRfeQ/w482-h640/PXL_20231229_112714201.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was a fun day. Our guide Ahmed on the right</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOCSUmHe0BtMZ2Y3zpma87uRH2Q6HrWMhxj2FvnPLfhwSoXgCY41yYMismUwcmzAlBtAX3dN0CFHZQ9KT_yHVs2CjRusXWeO0FQGtNCQdStDGYOTCNFF4onuO5GyOyl-ftWUq_GRkPrI4KqiIEUIQftpfvMQewyMZ9Hf5fqOLVXyoY8UoI24YWEUlyXw/s4080/PXL_20231229_120934889.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOCSUmHe0BtMZ2Y3zpma87uRH2Q6HrWMhxj2FvnPLfhwSoXgCY41yYMismUwcmzAlBtAX3dN0CFHZQ9KT_yHVs2CjRusXWeO0FQGtNCQdStDGYOTCNFF4onuO5GyOyl-ftWUq_GRkPrI4KqiIEUIQftpfvMQewyMZ9Hf5fqOLVXyoY8UoI24YWEUlyXw/w640-h482/PXL_20231229_120934889.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lunch. The verdict was that our family were not cous cous people</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjANCsHQ2v27hagipBgEvPT6Lz1uDUU3toZqdhUU3ETAf5mO59bEjoCvmZHbusxlIE43RdzcxPcG8yn9_xQLbDafnSJRct5hewrtV2i6b4aTTIUsClNjbVI6HybebKblqKaD2QhsSQNvn2pFW0chymaEEVpsCj9lmS3nkQqZFFm-4Okbdw88bcR9tdMzw/s4080/PXL_20231229_115540356.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjANCsHQ2v27hagipBgEvPT6Lz1uDUU3toZqdhUU3ETAf5mO59bEjoCvmZHbusxlIE43RdzcxPcG8yn9_xQLbDafnSJRct5hewrtV2i6b4aTTIUsClNjbVI6HybebKblqKaD2QhsSQNvn2pFW0chymaEEVpsCj9lmS3nkQqZFFm-4Okbdw88bcR9tdMzw/w482-h640/PXL_20231229_115540356.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This pastry was hard to describe. The white stuff on top was sugar! But the inside was savoury</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinOf-04J6LlhMjeuo26dH2zWi1wdI9iwgh3YF08OQwNcLHeVuF16u3-x1hWkAxmYWfxCxBRmdVY4wUVUUgHvK9kPkPMj5xBaZ_deEC_qVsknEAXeGunEVhkEUrVfU1SrBz4jG5gAhrwJfx9LhCVH9cDahkL9BAD59R4YE4f22jNPS08VTqMGJelmybJQ/s4080/PXL_20231229_120827365.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinOf-04J6LlhMjeuo26dH2zWi1wdI9iwgh3YF08OQwNcLHeVuF16u3-x1hWkAxmYWfxCxBRmdVY4wUVUUgHvK9kPkPMj5xBaZ_deEC_qVsknEAXeGunEVhkEUrVfU1SrBz4jG5gAhrwJfx9LhCVH9cDahkL9BAD59R4YE4f22jNPS08VTqMGJelmybJQ/w640-h482/PXL_20231229_120827365.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our lunch</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU_SIM10p4Gr_Rx4w04sici5InEWDUoJg1CMka37qeEnbmeVcM-V71Ekqz4qfks4okAsqZpRxyrjqJw68XKhrMu3SLVXfLNtEzRNxyKBmc5CiRIdLBlYbj3I6CR4VPGXd3K0PoVi-40cxB2RWMj9hpm2TkztBVTzj43dhuN0_xtgBaosaXqXXJKDwO-g/s3433/PXL_20231229_115210596~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3433" data-original-width="2583" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU_SIM10p4Gr_Rx4w04sici5InEWDUoJg1CMka37qeEnbmeVcM-V71Ekqz4qfks4okAsqZpRxyrjqJw68XKhrMu3SLVXfLNtEzRNxyKBmc5CiRIdLBlYbj3I6CR4VPGXd3K0PoVi-40cxB2RWMj9hpm2TkztBVTzj43dhuN0_xtgBaosaXqXXJKDwO-g/w482-h640/PXL_20231229_115210596~2.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The musicians</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDah1Q7hbw131GBSrHm20IoOIlaxx-hNHokuVCFr27yI_OL97tBNLoU6BVgVUvDjwzJlwqKaIoThfOC8O28zXFiTSz6gn5ryCMMIF64ZBQb7itKTNnkZNPCfY8jNKHRcZgw3iM3HvzXgKUJgggacGHYdJWlFSfh2_dBFmuVM26Rng_qGdINiErRmzviA/s4080/PXL_20231228_085854371.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDah1Q7hbw131GBSrHm20IoOIlaxx-hNHokuVCFr27yI_OL97tBNLoU6BVgVUvDjwzJlwqKaIoThfOC8O28zXFiTSz6gn5ryCMMIF64ZBQb7itKTNnkZNPCfY8jNKHRcZgw3iM3HvzXgKUJgggacGHYdJWlFSfh2_dBFmuVM26Rng_qGdINiErRmzviA/w640-h482/PXL_20231228_085854371.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hassan II Mosque</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p>We arrived at our first African stop, Casablanca in Morocco! Perhaps over romanticised by the movie of the same name, Casablanca is the largest city in Morocco and its financial hub. The city itself is more or less a big, modern city with an interesting mix of architecture. It is unfortunately also busy, chaotic and feels dusty without any real charm. Perhaps a bit harsh...we enjoyed our visit but it was definitely a once and done for us. </p><p>We got a cheap and cheery private tour as our main aim today was to visit the Hassan II Mosque and online reviews suggested that the most efficient way was to prebook something. The tour was very basic but it suited us. Our driver guide was pleasant enough but was essentially minivan service for us touring the city with concise commentary along the way. We made a beeline for the mosque to catch the first English tour. Our guide was able to skip the lines to buy tickets and the differences between the mosque and the ones that we saw in Turkey was interesting. Our verdict was that the size and scale was impressive, as was the setting with the Atlantic Ocean as a backdrop, but the workmanship of the mosques in Turkey was much more refined and elegant. The other noticeable difference was the more relaxed etiquette for woman. No head coverings required here!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdvSYB8tbVe4pZmqkoKRq0SnaMBv_s7W9EaRpP8JvwXAMkz0RmfIFiLQSiiIimt4_9wfvs6XS3nh5N36lSwy2mTIgcYRI6JECHQZvLO4gajfu6IDpD9zS_dWd6sxn3mk_UMZps1PCKbF-79S51UHw_tgYA9CjVkk7F1982871oIdqhdEDSVbdbNSvb5g/s4080/PXL_20231228_073329113.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdvSYB8tbVe4pZmqkoKRq0SnaMBv_s7W9EaRpP8JvwXAMkz0RmfIFiLQSiiIimt4_9wfvs6XS3nh5N36lSwy2mTIgcYRI6JECHQZvLO4gajfu6IDpD9zS_dWd6sxn3mk_UMZps1PCKbF-79S51UHw_tgYA9CjVkk7F1982871oIdqhdEDSVbdbNSvb5g/w640-h482/PXL_20231228_073329113.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the largest ports in Northern Africa and we were witness to it!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWPCrvbRNrnbgg-tr8zk7BtCOxOYWg_PJzBxW93qFk6fPQZz5h5-tPgPhXdqVoDnM2LJRNM941AoJfRM9uq7TUwszdX4vOmmeMJ2xuyVLSBlGo69t-feEygetYA2vflhWIvEEErmA05zs70EmAdw2WYZhjdt-1ZXvhBCRBv8a3tMvmBurbEm6x1ToDpg/s4080/PXL_20231228_074808134.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWPCrvbRNrnbgg-tr8zk7BtCOxOYWg_PJzBxW93qFk6fPQZz5h5-tPgPhXdqVoDnM2LJRNM941AoJfRM9uq7TUwszdX4vOmmeMJ2xuyVLSBlGo69t-feEygetYA2vflhWIvEEErmA05zs70EmAdw2WYZhjdt-1ZXvhBCRBv8a3tMvmBurbEm6x1ToDpg/w640-h482/PXL_20231228_074808134.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The van was comfortable and had sparkly ceiling lights, what more could we want</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGdhBitMh2rsrME9r9E01Ot6Np8-Lu0-l0zTeQdoEGMW5n5qfOCh5r3WwWDrFeii-HnbaSIWVoPUwCeRoeITh98wmlnJjlo4duppRcFmVt4bCEeDghaCz6rQ7KkbHVrEjhsSTpo3o_KEGbFcQhSbmOyI-xUJsKzKOCz_mmj1HxQzWqx7Ou_pD81IYFhA/s4080/PXL_20231228_080713407.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGdhBitMh2rsrME9r9E01Ot6Np8-Lu0-l0zTeQdoEGMW5n5qfOCh5r3WwWDrFeii-HnbaSIWVoPUwCeRoeITh98wmlnJjlo4duppRcFmVt4bCEeDghaCz6rQ7KkbHVrEjhsSTpo3o_KEGbFcQhSbmOyI-xUJsKzKOCz_mmj1HxQzWqx7Ou_pD81IYFhA/w482-h640/PXL_20231228_080713407.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Very impressive from afar. The minaret is so big and tall it has a lift inside. Completed in 6 years with workers working 24/7 in 3 shifts</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtV4RQyxq83tuZplOdTLH2RSsex0J-1Q5Su2QOHQ-s3tPjVdHtoFXm5KHozPQ2lQgtkR32ILgyU465kqlV1GBmZi_zfGSFkPI8Cv6uv2RI5gnZMWdl0Dyd7PC-xBl_ESLcgYWvxDulC659sU2zfEud_o96nR68vLSe-dRTpQF1tAujYtvDjVOeZKpfSA/s4080/PXL_20231228_082630304.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtV4RQyxq83tuZplOdTLH2RSsex0J-1Q5Su2QOHQ-s3tPjVdHtoFXm5KHozPQ2lQgtkR32ILgyU465kqlV1GBmZi_zfGSFkPI8Cv6uv2RI5gnZMWdl0Dyd7PC-xBl_ESLcgYWvxDulC659sU2zfEud_o96nR68vLSe-dRTpQF1tAujYtvDjVOeZKpfSA/w482-h640/PXL_20231228_082630304.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Houses 25,000 worshippers.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM1fUvtqNbqQaG8EK9KtiWHoskjoQeUn8rzjIfWWUHug5Kp6cTwi6N49UW7GvyKlLUV1wDyFGdKjO1q0VdkqHJN0NuwLu1_N3w2AhhGy5Pd7acy5SxA5F02Rb_Zn2fqmY4LrZy7HtceqKiuf0hywVI2yZjH3IJgb_3cXQMKcUAOU_m1WbXedKbx1U3Fw/s4080/PXL_20231228_081450202.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM1fUvtqNbqQaG8EK9KtiWHoskjoQeUn8rzjIfWWUHug5Kp6cTwi6N49UW7GvyKlLUV1wDyFGdKjO1q0VdkqHJN0NuwLu1_N3w2AhhGy5Pd7acy5SxA5F02Rb_Zn2fqmY4LrZy7HtceqKiuf0hywVI2yZjH3IJgb_3cXQMKcUAOU_m1WbXedKbx1U3Fw/w482-h640/PXL_20231228_081450202.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Retractable cedar roof. Opens in 3 minutes and closes in 2 minutes</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcLEMKBwR-J-fH_mp6zwbbCI1WcavwCtTJXeRNHJvIRRTNKUpsBynwU-hPVbw3Ji8XR1iE6_JKs1fsdBnfUW-GeOyOXbZwmepOZH21Y-HgIqecij-mOKYabYveWIIeAYk4EhrxcsOkbSOeNVyEuF8dVRENriSFndN8Vw3LoaB5XrkkVzpy-CWm74lmCw/s4014/PXL_20231228_084652780.PORTRAIT~3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4014" data-original-width="3022" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcLEMKBwR-J-fH_mp6zwbbCI1WcavwCtTJXeRNHJvIRRTNKUpsBynwU-hPVbw3Ji8XR1iE6_JKs1fsdBnfUW-GeOyOXbZwmepOZH21Y-HgIqecij-mOKYabYveWIIeAYk4EhrxcsOkbSOeNVyEuF8dVRENriSFndN8Vw3LoaB5XrkkVzpy-CWm74lmCw/w482-h640/PXL_20231228_084652780.PORTRAIT~3.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The ablution rooms</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXd2zZpMW0fIJ-3wDPs7eiaRGYPFaO_Nzj_86emnqyY9Ze679SaXZn4xZiqHiMybocqeFR4TThCorMwOOCD7u7kOEkqKoG6hV0nEIU6n7lkrLhyphenhyphenPUMEKSyWvYfj4LS2S3PYdB8opQ0XCkBkzv436WGOCIQojrCCnU_IzFfVV-nZUlUbnUuurNR1j5FqA/s4080/PXL_20231228_085744387.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXd2zZpMW0fIJ-3wDPs7eiaRGYPFaO_Nzj_86emnqyY9Ze679SaXZn4xZiqHiMybocqeFR4TThCorMwOOCD7u7kOEkqKoG6hV0nEIU6n7lkrLhyphenhyphenPUMEKSyWvYfj4LS2S3PYdB8opQ0XCkBkzv436WGOCIQojrCCnU_IzFfVV-nZUlUbnUuurNR1j5FqA/w640-h482/PXL_20231228_085744387.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The kids said it was like going to Epcot...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpmSpZYtfLTNXVm7txPEga9QbMI5N2xSkN3ucl0hVF01WLAmdqPcVujajcQUYLUqtNjhkUuWHjUis0oDykBRDW8AHpyVKMVTYbgIm5ZumBBRQMYYpa7Z4L_2UOSUhiZMYr3Blq8LPEiZ17SWFLIcI6pV6AUadmRHVIindcltHHxT_0yoda2jBSgsAkpQ/s3930/PXL_20231228_092111837~2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2959" data-original-width="3930" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpmSpZYtfLTNXVm7txPEga9QbMI5N2xSkN3ucl0hVF01WLAmdqPcVujajcQUYLUqtNjhkUuWHjUis0oDykBRDW8AHpyVKMVTYbgIm5ZumBBRQMYYpa7Z4L_2UOSUhiZMYr3Blq8LPEiZ17SWFLIcI6pV6AUadmRHVIindcltHHxT_0yoda2jBSgsAkpQ/w640-h482/PXL_20231228_092111837~2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A towering feature of the landscape</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Our guide than drove us around to see the highlights - including the rich residential areas, the French area, the palace, the souks, Mdina, a Catholic cathedral (!) and the kids favourite...Pigeon Square. Oma was kept happy with shopping at the bazaar before we were dropped back at the ship for a late lunch. By now, Oma and Opa had worked their magic with the Indonesian crew. We had a mini gathering and they presented Oma and Opa with the requisite jar of sambal to enhance their meals...</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzrjYFvfIbuNvFTxLCVbchmZ46PIPEmX8Lk_SSTvsYk1ce6XhOE7RSVJ0btqTblaPzPF9Cq5Vh2pRX46SuSGaYEH8GSR6eQ92pbpjydjZP9JmB3Tuo6uLGo_-x77Bw9bCB84Q4ehSh2klNC7MioRXESPxh_Zyt98p5gLne4jBVXzBhI5qmpX61loVs9g/s4080/PXL_20231228_103342872.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzrjYFvfIbuNvFTxLCVbchmZ46PIPEmX8Lk_SSTvsYk1ce6XhOE7RSVJ0btqTblaPzPF9Cq5Vh2pRX46SuSGaYEH8GSR6eQ92pbpjydjZP9JmB3Tuo6uLGo_-x77Bw9bCB84Q4ehSh2klNC7MioRXESPxh_Zyt98p5gLne4jBVXzBhI5qmpX61loVs9g/w482-h640/PXL_20231228_103342872.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY9fg0NAArodzZgSSawKA7HfV0FR7nzCAilyDisIZR9VpBg5wqfGOkURbqVb3pBLmvYa6jjl2ksVzFL97K7I7yayfqYctzALE-izelFZHDo-yEcVEOBk6telkC4VeNsauSCiVGDh5W29ahIpZeTucXb8f2Y24ZAmZfx4EY7qFqK7O9RlCJYoTM2aLAQw/s4080/PXL_20231228_105226748.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY9fg0NAArodzZgSSawKA7HfV0FR7nzCAilyDisIZR9VpBg5wqfGOkURbqVb3pBLmvYa6jjl2ksVzFL97K7I7yayfqYctzALE-izelFZHDo-yEcVEOBk6telkC4VeNsauSCiVGDh5W29ahIpZeTucXb8f2Y24ZAmZfx4EY7qFqK7O9RlCJYoTM2aLAQw/w482-h640/PXL_20231228_105226748.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmRZ-HlWog_Uhu7kFlRfIKgXXMs6sGuXjrXxwhb3md4yuL9z62HsokOhht3qFkQ6raEOluZMn98MUXX-tTOl6iV77kNMYZS9STN7UzuU3uF9PQG3PhVn1b145yEJ1kzYOWOS9P_Po0zr_oKkTgC9Dfzy1QMX5weMfTxdifPofpS6IojYKy7a7T1qv0fg/s4080/PXL_20231228_105450998.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmRZ-HlWog_Uhu7kFlRfIKgXXMs6sGuXjrXxwhb3md4yuL9z62HsokOhht3qFkQ6raEOluZMn98MUXX-tTOl6iV77kNMYZS9STN7UzuU3uF9PQG3PhVn1b145yEJ1kzYOWOS9P_Po0zr_oKkTgC9Dfzy1QMX5weMfTxdifPofpS6IojYKy7a7T1qv0fg/w640-h482/PXL_20231228_105450998.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Vz2oUA2UL8bU15zsVlyS8iPMtrmd4J-FllvXFZz1rc_aZlkN1moda-Y-RWqBmgJjHXnqeAQ-Bv0K9erEbpIKNxgaoR7_-YkyjH8CRZrZISZR-zw56usp_xd9o2Xiz71yTl0iLc63vwVyuruc8FFFl4AZP3M5kPPH2GGq-IJwgtThZtw-dLIhuVnULQ/s4080/PXL_20231228_121738484.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Vz2oUA2UL8bU15zsVlyS8iPMtrmd4J-FllvXFZz1rc_aZlkN1moda-Y-RWqBmgJjHXnqeAQ-Bv0K9erEbpIKNxgaoR7_-YkyjH8CRZrZISZR-zw56usp_xd9o2Xiz71yTl0iLc63vwVyuruc8FFFl4AZP3M5kPPH2GGq-IJwgtThZtw-dLIhuVnULQ/w482-h640/PXL_20231228_121738484.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><p><br /></p></div>shushhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06945561657371571532noreply@blogger.com0Casablanca, Morocco33.5731104 -7.58984339999999865.2628765638211519 -42.7460934 61.883344236178843 27.5664066tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50475357010641841.post-74326392289271206872023-12-26T23:36:00.073+11:002023-12-27T07:57:16.074+11:00La Palma Birthday Celebrations!<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcM3-4Akpyt72twjba4JTdIWDeG_IFhJvXhEkuJypebYmVlih6YxPPa7Ws6Dd-E20ocuf3WlnIpTSX6gOplmL7WSIJNRMyirDRfZmIoPDomUYNqKE-sYDiOtHM1czE4zspYd4hItNEu_VHyFVf9tjf_ye7FbY6gf2v3aKzAEf7EO4ub6xm78IOXNw9uQ/s4080/PXL_20231226_184613001.PORTRAIT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcM3-4Akpyt72twjba4JTdIWDeG_IFhJvXhEkuJypebYmVlih6YxPPa7Ws6Dd-E20ocuf3WlnIpTSX6gOplmL7WSIJNRMyirDRfZmIoPDomUYNqKE-sYDiOtHM1czE4zspYd4hItNEu_VHyFVf9tjf_ye7FbY6gf2v3aKzAEf7EO4ub6xm78IOXNw9uQ/w482-h640/PXL_20231226_184613001.PORTRAIT.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy 21st Birthday Elliot!</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Another day, another Canary Island. Today we visited La Palma, the last of our stops in the archipelago. Hurray for the great tourist information lady. We loved the straightforward responses. Should we visit the volcano? If you've been to the caldera at your other 2 stops then no, they're most interesting. Should we visit the waterfall? No it takes 2 hours to walk there and the walk is boring. Should we visit the forest? Yes it is beautiful but it is a strenuous hike and not recommended if you have elderly travellers. Right! Walking through the historic town it is! </p><p>It was a relaxing day. The ship docked right on the edge of the town, and the historic centre was small and pretty. We enjoyed morning tea enjoying the views of the Ocean before heading back to the ship for lunch and a siesta. Most importantly, Elliot turned 21 today! The waiter accidentally gave the birthday cake to Jonah...and we had to re-sing! Never mind the fact that it was possibly the worst rendition of Happy Birthday I have ever heard in my life! The celebration was low key and probably how Elliot liked it. We ended the evening with fruit wine purchased from Turkey and looking forward to sleeping in tomorrow! </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibDrMZz8w_XaUj-9swNXb853lOgW6Thn2szGACsDBFKbmbrcY6j5v0ep-Gi2fVOZx9rwjP2TiL_8tUbtzhn3phuKh3fEFsFss-hJXxEEkEA2yVcfajxcepOvBABWYsuJxW6zJGQOOaVofqscwR_9A-yPmzvD6UMgE9y3SFGYDm03JZU3OlJL6COP3TtA/s3682/original_38ab29ee-0b57-43f3-8d9c-b3d00371905e_PXL_20231226_082912501.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2739" data-original-width="3682" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibDrMZz8w_XaUj-9swNXb853lOgW6Thn2szGACsDBFKbmbrcY6j5v0ep-Gi2fVOZx9rwjP2TiL_8tUbtzhn3phuKh3fEFsFss-hJXxEEkEA2yVcfajxcepOvBABWYsuJxW6zJGQOOaVofqscwR_9A-yPmzvD6UMgE9y3SFGYDm03JZU3OlJL6COP3TtA/w640-h476/original_38ab29ee-0b57-43f3-8d9c-b3d00371905e_PXL_20231226_082912501.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Waking up to see La Palma bathed in the golden glow of the morning sun</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJTCYt3fGOAF-XiCIjZaC8vTYkAcNOa34CKyKVWJPpK9gDIsv57J6Z71oNrP9kHvboBd50Wt1oRgl_dW2-DuXndYJXw-PeheKQEyvMVoev_4h9ooBbWBzQE49eM8YEzA7tGjfAfWX01DbCXWWtrFkYFcqHKezvxXnDPOwTDBXhjD1otDBUfMEU3EScNg/s4080/PXL_20231226_091744535.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJTCYt3fGOAF-XiCIjZaC8vTYkAcNOa34CKyKVWJPpK9gDIsv57J6Z71oNrP9kHvboBd50Wt1oRgl_dW2-DuXndYJXw-PeheKQEyvMVoev_4h9ooBbWBzQE49eM8YEzA7tGjfAfWX01DbCXWWtrFkYFcqHKezvxXnDPOwTDBXhjD1otDBUfMEU3EScNg/w640-h482/PXL_20231226_091744535.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ocean promenade of La Palma</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmRCDVA4RTfWkVdfI_HVsXiot_jJWvO2Y0AfU1j8FPrFRJ6BmwgB3F7RvDz5PO_sqM4VMF58Wy7sExTBARW9vrYs0CghFXzevKcQDCAlio8Mf_7E-UPHr7tyeurzJ62rbIaxmfBNFjVrqWPHxVwD7i2Pl0EU7UhJBKwEQ4hNgjHkFMAPbP45-dOYEH3g/s4080/PXL_20231226_092704388.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmRCDVA4RTfWkVdfI_HVsXiot_jJWvO2Y0AfU1j8FPrFRJ6BmwgB3F7RvDz5PO_sqM4VMF58Wy7sExTBARW9vrYs0CghFXzevKcQDCAlio8Mf_7E-UPHr7tyeurzJ62rbIaxmfBNFjVrqWPHxVwD7i2Pl0EU7UhJBKwEQ4hNgjHkFMAPbP45-dOYEH3g/w482-h640/PXL_20231226_092704388.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Historic houses with typical wooden balconies</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUMchIZk7bnOK9Plgy3H0J-4TH9N6c0DwbveTkZ0daw1VTN3FY2pDNXJPTGFMNdH6UTmfQOlIx9CYZ0_UCqPSb1XfX-thsPf8ogMVlkHallVHS0a7m-StN9QS9SoW4QP65OZsopBqXMCljTvHPIrQ33x9GnW_ZJmeCgktOgzi1kZtwrB-8-INb-MXhUA/s3840/PXL_20231226_093322646.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="2880" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUMchIZk7bnOK9Plgy3H0J-4TH9N6c0DwbveTkZ0daw1VTN3FY2pDNXJPTGFMNdH6UTmfQOlIx9CYZ0_UCqPSb1XfX-thsPf8ogMVlkHallVHS0a7m-StN9QS9SoW4QP65OZsopBqXMCljTvHPIrQ33x9GnW_ZJmeCgktOgzi1kZtwrB-8-INb-MXhUA/w480-h640/PXL_20231226_093322646.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Um...a bit random but ok! Hello Olaf!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtMtHS4x8We8U_acjFcOxuPwsv7wP61NXMmYoZfY_LdH7nD9fbW0IjNrtMrC6a2p2iq06-mjoLO2SYozp23gtCKxPdNbf-7FP7NamKsUJEPjCR7Z6TwoDFwRMXcwnkry8zIqxDKj___tSRF8r2h1pHwMbjQhb6wFGoKNVF6fKiCjr81_bMhNglGDtatw/s4080/PXL_20231226_093847638.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtMtHS4x8We8U_acjFcOxuPwsv7wP61NXMmYoZfY_LdH7nD9fbW0IjNrtMrC6a2p2iq06-mjoLO2SYozp23gtCKxPdNbf-7FP7NamKsUJEPjCR7Z6TwoDFwRMXcwnkry8zIqxDKj___tSRF8r2h1pHwMbjQhb6wFGoKNVF6fKiCjr81_bMhNglGDtatw/w482-h640/PXL_20231226_093847638.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The town was small but pretty</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWzSdzU3P67OYMx_tPxYNakenBPJ9duo2CeO0YlIKeU5cU-clNI29MyZC2Y6-H4in3iWu2PlyOJ5WWnibS_XgPk6VSb_fb6InAOHnDlciMDpaYs7A7_yjLIgl_lGTb-OjOS-mqHqkFuCFWa2VnthgfBuqWR-bqtLaOMNF0psKmmNN2LvbJ8ywtg-HLQw/s4080/PXL_20231226_094057583.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWzSdzU3P67OYMx_tPxYNakenBPJ9duo2CeO0YlIKeU5cU-clNI29MyZC2Y6-H4in3iWu2PlyOJ5WWnibS_XgPk6VSb_fb6InAOHnDlciMDpaYs7A7_yjLIgl_lGTb-OjOS-mqHqkFuCFWa2VnthgfBuqWR-bqtLaOMNF0psKmmNN2LvbJ8ywtg-HLQw/w640-h482/PXL_20231226_094057583.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With beautiful buildings</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrzacG98K-mIo1kBzBxdFrTudVpDAD3nVfbxJa1FhoEBbsm1pqxjvlauL1m-4DMFm-oexgsQoFrWCkMzeFMkoIRuYzcFc-5wkummqo-307o9AiFvQkEdCNuP1GoErH1IDIg60HLVlx1GzwqkBRPUd9TYhFI66Yo6Bu9D0FFyfPumWKhUmjWzhtma5weQ/s4080/PXL_20231226_094421257.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrzacG98K-mIo1kBzBxdFrTudVpDAD3nVfbxJa1FhoEBbsm1pqxjvlauL1m-4DMFm-oexgsQoFrWCkMzeFMkoIRuYzcFc-5wkummqo-307o9AiFvQkEdCNuP1GoErH1IDIg60HLVlx1GzwqkBRPUd9TYhFI66Yo6Bu9D0FFyfPumWKhUmjWzhtma5weQ/w482-h640/PXL_20231226_094421257.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes, we had to buy some to try...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFS-dGov-cA_Li8piY4L2ExMp-_frNRo8RJ-YyUjihwfPYp2OqbEEWLT_nv3K45vrYi_S7rWFN6gMS8dYYDpruHRErNJ4mYiO8yp5gw8AqvGUbsbLmClYuo-Td7_c5qyXf8ejOa92KT7t1HD99lH9d4vwfPI95XqCwnLMiW-zxRBkNQ1InDhUTG7VoUw/s4080/PXL_20231226_095355200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFS-dGov-cA_Li8piY4L2ExMp-_frNRo8RJ-YyUjihwfPYp2OqbEEWLT_nv3K45vrYi_S7rWFN6gMS8dYYDpruHRErNJ4mYiO8yp5gw8AqvGUbsbLmClYuo-Td7_c5qyXf8ejOa92KT7t1HD99lH9d4vwfPI95XqCwnLMiW-zxRBkNQ1InDhUTG7VoUw/w482-h640/PXL_20231226_095355200.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Relaxing by the ocean</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP1zt4HtLPLxJ6dzsLD0kMPHU5QTSick2IGEGzhAJLhDVAcJVWdAD3SaCfWyx-cCyQqSynqNr5Zam5eCFhfEeMoEf_cKr24TOKf-S5jNRMU7fGDRDELsmUgeS1HycjFfMKuKXS08S4JQaqSv0Ms4aSMrsa2JapHvDykNXhKhrf0YoazJd_9eHwvhzaKA/s4080/PXL_20231226_100658007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP1zt4HtLPLxJ6dzsLD0kMPHU5QTSick2IGEGzhAJLhDVAcJVWdAD3SaCfWyx-cCyQqSynqNr5Zam5eCFhfEeMoEf_cKr24TOKf-S5jNRMU7fGDRDELsmUgeS1HycjFfMKuKXS08S4JQaqSv0Ms4aSMrsa2JapHvDykNXhKhrf0YoazJd_9eHwvhzaKA/w640-h482/PXL_20231226_100658007.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One day, I will learn to appreciate black sand beaches</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAb37Fjj0MDnaD1uApmDiIeOpVtygag5D82WZa3_v5pZmIJoogs9s9U2iiCXtJbCqY3aqps-Vd2XekWffomEwDVrL0ZcUFagIKaGeRC2UX0OvFAT00n9I1dibcN1eSSYbUv_T9m5jxvDobNEb4KYyaWpYTkikQ93tYgkyCIS_ndYp7Zx-Y_2ZLeHceUw/s4080/PXL_20231226_101411336.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAb37Fjj0MDnaD1uApmDiIeOpVtygag5D82WZa3_v5pZmIJoogs9s9U2iiCXtJbCqY3aqps-Vd2XekWffomEwDVrL0ZcUFagIKaGeRC2UX0OvFAT00n9I1dibcN1eSSYbUv_T9m5jxvDobNEb4KYyaWpYTkikQ93tYgkyCIS_ndYp7Zx-Y_2ZLeHceUw/w482-h640/PXL_20231226_101411336.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Macca's was closed...otherwise it would have been a McDonald's birthday lunch!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9k7ha6CTlgW9-uZ9NvVN15Udj5cuSSXA_WKgX8ap5EaGWFsAjZxtGTVTlJk-w5hRtTAeTddsC7nRNKSG0UztHJQ7D6Y2yTEa2jg_LozT7lpMXKbelfNCF3Ugf71Ld4mT1cmQM6ZJCWEsvpkSmrYVFUOkbuqpuVMGiBAsaPzcDP6Yil0_fYZ42lAaSrQ/s4080/PXL_20231226_120848725.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9k7ha6CTlgW9-uZ9NvVN15Udj5cuSSXA_WKgX8ap5EaGWFsAjZxtGTVTlJk-w5hRtTAeTddsC7nRNKSG0UztHJQ7D6Y2yTEa2jg_LozT7lpMXKbelfNCF3Ugf71Ld4mT1cmQM6ZJCWEsvpkSmrYVFUOkbuqpuVMGiBAsaPzcDP6Yil0_fYZ42lAaSrQ/w640-h482/PXL_20231226_120848725.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We had to make do with churros on board</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuVwByihiXr6TGDPjEelNdNPmzKyQ3ImqYKXSmGQm64HM-W8ZSrxbHe9XpOJh9tcmJmuxB4wqSFdzxvWx3QBSfs9gQTepdftEpw8Syi1vLOaUAdI88KQy9ZecWq5P0fzzj172K8eGksBDA9kBI74bzTwWrRMtHiCIOQM9YYImEmxhAIKcmKIhyphenhyphen9ztHLA/s4080/PXL_20231226_122231528.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuVwByihiXr6TGDPjEelNdNPmzKyQ3ImqYKXSmGQm64HM-W8ZSrxbHe9XpOJh9tcmJmuxB4wqSFdzxvWx3QBSfs9gQTepdftEpw8Syi1vLOaUAdI88KQy9ZecWq5P0fzzj172K8eGksBDA9kBI74bzTwWrRMtHiCIOQM9YYImEmxhAIKcmKIhyphenhyphen9ztHLA/w640-h482/PXL_20231226_122231528.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The lunch dessert selection for today</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3PJFt0yhIOhsL3VwRwsSMCZfbKvFfInsYyqrqh593j-3RVU1UOkwnY904Bb1tkU7ReHa4jE_eOuRCe5HQxL5u3m6M6IS2UpXnI_hwVLoR7dwhCIaYGc9mGj0WLkb3Wx-tURyzopTreB4uMrv6DkHIsLIGPD-wMqT4Z8a0ECsPGQQnMs4mhgSwi90RA/s4080/PXL_20231226_182528122.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3PJFt0yhIOhsL3VwRwsSMCZfbKvFfInsYyqrqh593j-3RVU1UOkwnY904Bb1tkU7ReHa4jE_eOuRCe5HQxL5u3m6M6IS2UpXnI_hwVLoR7dwhCIaYGc9mGj0WLkb3Wx-tURyzopTreB4uMrv6DkHIsLIGPD-wMqT4Z8a0ECsPGQQnMs4mhgSwi90RA/w640-h482/PXL_20231226_182528122.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oma couldn't get hold of her Indonesian wait staff early enough to organise fried noodles, so linguini would have to be a good enough substitute for long life!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUF5n-ekga5vHFdPCFvY8mr7XVUL9GvFwNT3rkmYtyBktSCmJOVgwpwbntf-bDtHdMgKiVTEaN0hto_XtTUFXtB-7BfERv4XyUo5opLdDzSpIcCGGnupS5vrj0jUfykLrpdg_uzIQmruC4WgznPs4jYSEBAPasSRg-67pj9JXsIrL7f5oulMewvn920g/s3840/PXL_20231226_194002637.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="3840" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUF5n-ekga5vHFdPCFvY8mr7XVUL9GvFwNT3rkmYtyBktSCmJOVgwpwbntf-bDtHdMgKiVTEaN0hto_XtTUFXtB-7BfERv4XyUo5opLdDzSpIcCGGnupS5vrj0jUfykLrpdg_uzIQmruC4WgznPs4jYSEBAPasSRg-67pj9JXsIrL7f5oulMewvn920g/w640-h480/PXL_20231226_194002637.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cheers to Elliot!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>shushhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06945561657371571532noreply@blogger.com0La Palma, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain28.7133828 -17.90578130.40314896382115606 -53.0620313 57.023616636178843 17.2504687tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50475357010641841.post-52954737731405114372023-12-25T23:39:00.150+11:002023-12-26T19:32:11.864+11:00Tenerife<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLKr2ssUsXgxbixhBDMYt7YRZKbRkbaWJUxjLrpqZqPy0uQENu5CCmMS3E96Jl-wZZGu5obYIJrLySSVzSsba2WA9q2frX_jDzz-saBWlFRkXURGWFpFgev2wWcQTndnfuempBikbjaPOOk3CSbeZptC3JKWEeQN05kV1rkT7nQHmi3opg3mw4jUM58g/s4080/PXL_20231225_095222581.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLKr2ssUsXgxbixhBDMYt7YRZKbRkbaWJUxjLrpqZqPy0uQENu5CCmMS3E96Jl-wZZGu5obYIJrLySSVzSsba2WA9q2frX_jDzz-saBWlFRkXURGWFpFgev2wWcQTndnfuempBikbjaPOOk3CSbeZptC3JKWEeQN05kV1rkT7nQHmi3opg3mw4jUM58g/w640-h482/PXL_20231225_095222581.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mount Teide on the left and Santa Cruz on the right, highlighting the altitude change!</td></tr></tbody></table></p><p>It was great to wake up to a new destination. Today we learnt that there are 7 main islands within the Canary Islands archipelago. Lanzarote yesterday is the easternmost and Tenerife today, another volcanic island, is the largest. We booked a tour of Teide National Park at the last minute through Viator due to the change in cruise lines, and spent the day with Maria. She was an elderly lady who was ex national park employee. Her English was not the best but she managed to get through a whole heap of technical information! Most importantly she was super sweet and thoughtful. We got off the ship at leisure, walked along the LONG dock and managed to find her at the carpark meeting point where she was cleaning her car for us! </p><p>Along the way, she talked about the fascinating geography of the island and the resulting flora. 5 microclimates from sea level to the summit of Mount Teide at 3715m! All on an island of only about 80 km long and 50km wide. As a result, the temperature ranged from a lovely 22 degrees at the port to a chilly 2 degrees at the highest point that we reached on our tour at about 2350m. The children found the climate changing a bit whacky and were bemused that it was difficult distinguishing between the skyline and the clouds when looking at the Ocean. Oma and Opa were completely focused on the fact that bananas were a major produce on the island.</p>Once we stopped near at the top, we were treated to picturesque viewpoints reminiscent of the surface of Mars created from the previous eruptions and lava flows. Our last stop was lunch where we had our first tapas including Canarian potatoes (excellent), calamari (ok), and Spanish ham (good). Maria then gave us a free city tour before depositing us back literally in front of the ship, after sweet talking the port security to let her drive us along the LONG dock. It was nice waving to the other passengers making the trek on foot.<p></p><p>Although we had a great day, it was somewhat bittersweet remembering that we were not our full intended original travelling party. We rang Nana and Grandpa to say our Christmas Greetings with some sadness.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv3xrv9Xpw16ruTqbzrgeDe8YLjk0SJC6Y05RRbta2b91J8QpoqlLHBpcg-KWsgsEjJNOJxlohTwkHUvFI2Pv5lRbdOslYk4ihtfw4CxAe2FKBf0oM2wgvEcC4ylf6VEItEa9rP8FfLoTObxs90WR_RwX3FkjoAXVdpNnjLO3IA9c17ZeNp2-oIuY2yQ/s4080/PXL_20231225_083836695.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv3xrv9Xpw16ruTqbzrgeDe8YLjk0SJC6Y05RRbta2b91J8QpoqlLHBpcg-KWsgsEjJNOJxlohTwkHUvFI2Pv5lRbdOslYk4ihtfw4CxAe2FKBf0oM2wgvEcC4ylf6VEItEa9rP8FfLoTObxs90WR_RwX3FkjoAXVdpNnjLO3IA9c17ZeNp2-oIuY2yQ/w640-h482/PXL_20231225_083836695.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The long dock and the passenger walkway, our guide would later drive all the way down to the gangway lol</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsw6wI4PFds454Lu0U1iIdv2EtvIFAEiTucLWkBTbRX5JVj8-UP8B4wFCjH6-_TSuSykeL3kt8Byr6BGHwDu2-HeQfhSra_gg2sttsosdMrU0zEPtlvo7tMTRTKy1SS1T5q2NPZT9QCJ8uajPq2lRbUITJpx59_YKsV3RvNEFjXC1NCDZOxcIwNC4pKQ/s4080/PXL_20231225_092843937.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsw6wI4PFds454Lu0U1iIdv2EtvIFAEiTucLWkBTbRX5JVj8-UP8B4wFCjH6-_TSuSykeL3kt8Byr6BGHwDu2-HeQfhSra_gg2sttsosdMrU0zEPtlvo7tMTRTKy1SS1T5q2NPZT9QCJ8uajPq2lRbUITJpx59_YKsV3RvNEFjXC1NCDZOxcIwNC4pKQ/w640-h482/PXL_20231225_092843937.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the microclimates. The children stated that it reminded them of Canada and Alaska</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDv_K53ezDUWoiHdvvkrf0M-DmjeZXZMWVzTlEOVhCthsLTMuzc7K5wSzdd05BGrFUreL61e3b2ARD3JMd2CX4BqFbCh2FO8JTBVN-HK0kqujA8tIgCtJsBllWWUD8LrJyzpHA4Y5h2AlmexCphu_OoVYZaZfjZLK013BW41yMLENlWzYGESmxSUhUpA/s4080/PXL_20231225_101217851.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDv_K53ezDUWoiHdvvkrf0M-DmjeZXZMWVzTlEOVhCthsLTMuzc7K5wSzdd05BGrFUreL61e3b2ARD3JMd2CX4BqFbCh2FO8JTBVN-HK0kqujA8tIgCtJsBllWWUD8LrJyzpHA4Y5h2AlmexCphu_OoVYZaZfjZLK013BW41yMLENlWzYGESmxSUhUpA/w640-h482/PXL_20231225_101217851.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mount Teide in the background. The highest point we reached was a 11km hike short of the summit. Mmm no thanks</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmoyARCBKxNveNCM29bdhHpAc06DjNwzJPvz8BQa4KDFwgtSvxLrVnNS1HaljlOMQ73HNw7oHJpImGdqcvfzUI3AZ0fnmIQYjtgxwaXZpeHreNJkTW3z7ZwYsPvkdP7cqzDUUvRNHOxdPFwQsdQuXidD-s55gdXZmr8tgNMFzw1dskV8nB3Zbjp58pCw/s4080/PXL_20231225_104355986.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmoyARCBKxNveNCM29bdhHpAc06DjNwzJPvz8BQa4KDFwgtSvxLrVnNS1HaljlOMQ73HNw7oHJpImGdqcvfzUI3AZ0fnmIQYjtgxwaXZpeHreNJkTW3z7ZwYsPvkdP7cqzDUUvRNHOxdPFwQsdQuXidD-s55gdXZmr8tgNMFzw1dskV8nB3Zbjp58pCw/w640-h482/PXL_20231225_104355986.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Martian</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtNGJlaBOOtb4inRRZ3dYJHIdl_htqybb-o4XLCxIq0YI8YjGHdeG00akpnJmYCtS79RWXImXEOold__dQpqN_ZQQzz2sUmtTaVoNZ_2-FNMAykWTKmKPl5eIyL1zo8Fi-Qx7v18XbmwoXAooxyA8OAcxNo2posMiG4T5GstYM-NcMzTPzuWev5ndLqw/s4080/PXL_20231225_103604485.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtNGJlaBOOtb4inRRZ3dYJHIdl_htqybb-o4XLCxIq0YI8YjGHdeG00akpnJmYCtS79RWXImXEOold__dQpqN_ZQQzz2sUmtTaVoNZ_2-FNMAykWTKmKPl5eIyL1zo8Fi-Qx7v18XbmwoXAooxyA8OAcxNo2posMiG4T5GstYM-NcMzTPzuWev5ndLqw/w640-h482/PXL_20231225_103604485.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marscape or moonscape</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHqEuTgfjfVyG2LHgce5dIh3Ptf6doVWfnmCa9l6xPHXjf8jGli4J9O4QewepDGfK_Jk-g-sXkUSg5zriY4SxjHRy4rwVDmISPas8IELsvR7LHkT714pHJe35EmStCHvNBOocd-p-RKoclgw-vxmvLX2LyboJsLHeX-18qtUSzsry0Lkr-dA9-pWqglQ/s4080/PXL_20231225_105435955.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHqEuTgfjfVyG2LHgce5dIh3Ptf6doVWfnmCa9l6xPHXjf8jGli4J9O4QewepDGfK_Jk-g-sXkUSg5zriY4SxjHRy4rwVDmISPas8IELsvR7LHkT714pHJe35EmStCHvNBOocd-p-RKoclgw-vxmvLX2LyboJsLHeX-18qtUSzsry0Lkr-dA9-pWqglQ/w482-h640/PXL_20231225_105435955.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Apparently inspired great poses</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEaqBzZ_sZJtJZz9uMq6_Xajifu9__oE8FP_xwC2RLMAnH93o5OqzZFEaeZNFcILEmN9OxVP2GP7CQhEzZQAPJJ89vfsOaBf_KqmhQHUUL3RDI01M0Wb2SDAj6P8afz4z_sewUrXzNaws1w7hPIQQfZIIU3wFX4DXET3P1sVYzwSgfRO72djmIzwtPXA/s4080/PXL_20231225_111751419.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEaqBzZ_sZJtJZz9uMq6_Xajifu9__oE8FP_xwC2RLMAnH93o5OqzZFEaeZNFcILEmN9OxVP2GP7CQhEzZQAPJJ89vfsOaBf_KqmhQHUUL3RDI01M0Wb2SDAj6P8afz4z_sewUrXzNaws1w7hPIQQfZIIU3wFX4DXET3P1sVYzwSgfRO72djmIzwtPXA/w640-h482/PXL_20231225_111751419.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lava flows and stops obvious here</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGy31enRhG46IiNINNjexJxrL2UCEeCauiIcUWWa8hsV09k1RoELlr22TqfjhDxhA6znWEGmsHrFr1bFHDoOMMPSI0zirj21r7nYWc4pLzleejaSO8B9crT0IhxVgLyjYA7jzPpmrNfUnKt-PBGZEljh-l_FUZd_1ZeBK_yv-nlGb85uPIHhdnC06d_A/s4080/PXL_20231225_112726031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGy31enRhG46IiNINNjexJxrL2UCEeCauiIcUWWa8hsV09k1RoELlr22TqfjhDxhA6znWEGmsHrFr1bFHDoOMMPSI0zirj21r7nYWc4pLzleejaSO8B9crT0IhxVgLyjYA7jzPpmrNfUnKt-PBGZEljh-l_FUZd_1ZeBK_yv-nlGb85uPIHhdnC06d_A/w482-h640/PXL_20231225_112726031.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The posing continued. Too many to post...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHL3KdrTSfyGA2aZXmdfjPx3MqKDfBUJbtff-44RMPkQY0c4nnUKAIuFp59R-UWO5a95UqfzJMfq1aQdNCNlN-g_1bQ4Q_1PZhUwhaXBf737Wq6sqyhIOp_UcAZ3Tj9ucSz6PjG7CrSe7XHdw0Qakvot4dYCJcToayfQ73yP73_Ly-r4eoW5H8eFg-yg/s4080/PXL_20231225_113251625.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHL3KdrTSfyGA2aZXmdfjPx3MqKDfBUJbtff-44RMPkQY0c4nnUKAIuFp59R-UWO5a95UqfzJMfq1aQdNCNlN-g_1bQ4Q_1PZhUwhaXBf737Wq6sqyhIOp_UcAZ3Tj9ucSz6PjG7CrSe7XHdw0Qakvot4dYCJcToayfQ73yP73_Ly-r4eoW5H8eFg-yg/w640-h482/PXL_20231225_113251625.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There was a strange kind of beauty </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8fUYNPsBN8g008zCcC_5xEWHUAv64GY60yAlIt9BNSPB5IrDNNofWehZmEDBWAh03CL_x8IQKCFNOMeZDGtUAf-PoMpPx_dHZ2Sb-82Hkv1yNuvOEpE_L0D_BjV3Gjhho_5Eoitgs37AB_beVY0CNwJ_iDa0xyQnZL9r73pn7o_JajzkUybqENRsDpQ/s4080/PXL_20231225_124623328.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8fUYNPsBN8g008zCcC_5xEWHUAv64GY60yAlIt9BNSPB5IrDNNofWehZmEDBWAh03CL_x8IQKCFNOMeZDGtUAf-PoMpPx_dHZ2Sb-82Hkv1yNuvOEpE_L0D_BjV3Gjhho_5Eoitgs37AB_beVY0CNwJ_iDa0xyQnZL9r73pn7o_JajzkUybqENRsDpQ/w640-h482/PXL_20231225_124623328.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christmas lunch!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivnycZFmBZBaHVvrIpULcQY3nmwn4-mISmgMXKWPAi7-CPIZ2tqX7ZZyEh4gaJJzvndNmf7a04nAJOLeAhzIwK1thJxr9TNs9yZDMrIP9URNaNmmGERnyuJh4ToBRpwGIJ4VY13eLW51JlT2fae6N2g6cCgxOsi5wwHMGsdxK6Djb1G2NPSB23YhFtFg/s4080/PXL_20231225_134123170.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivnycZFmBZBaHVvrIpULcQY3nmwn4-mISmgMXKWPAi7-CPIZ2tqX7ZZyEh4gaJJzvndNmf7a04nAJOLeAhzIwK1thJxr9TNs9yZDMrIP9URNaNmmGERnyuJh4ToBRpwGIJ4VY13eLW51JlT2fae6N2g6cCgxOsi5wwHMGsdxK6Djb1G2NPSB23YhFtFg/w640-h482/PXL_20231225_134123170.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Different kinds of volcanoes leading to interesting rock formations</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAZzAryJNlTy1Tdd-Vx91uMd2wgSiXnDLE0XjKxq2lq-_e8NsAFGjWoo59FQThOwiNtovlgyQroVWeoeMKz1xuZEry6NTDHtK8tLTSfkRRIaTKNZeOn4LrnBXQ0zOEpdsl-ajhVVmeqrdtQVB-xVCzIaw9ZzV3Vl0nmtt8Db1YcD_96ZrY2zPCk2qE3A/s4080/PXL_20231225_150040953.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAZzAryJNlTy1Tdd-Vx91uMd2wgSiXnDLE0XjKxq2lq-_e8NsAFGjWoo59FQThOwiNtovlgyQroVWeoeMKz1xuZEry6NTDHtK8tLTSfkRRIaTKNZeOn4LrnBXQ0zOEpdsl-ajhVVmeqrdtQVB-xVCzIaw9ZzV3Vl0nmtt8Db1YcD_96ZrY2zPCk2qE3A/w640-h482/PXL_20231225_150040953.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Goodbye beautiful Tenerife! Thank you for a relaxing Christmas day</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQsPCffRrRW-CcocqQoFYvQXKZvIWikQS6tU4TgvmRsjbHIYtYZyT16ww_JzOZKo_sp2xInkiQcYLd2x4Wx6gbo_o7MceUxFZ1UKOOk_8oyQa5mv_sA4YPo1wiY52mchUPrR2i9W9V_rpRO-VzZWCIaDGlEvOukzYudJ7OE3gRDJ7v5QgDHroK5iDoxg/s4080/PXL_20231225_105317682.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQsPCffRrRW-CcocqQoFYvQXKZvIWikQS6tU4TgvmRsjbHIYtYZyT16ww_JzOZKo_sp2xInkiQcYLd2x4Wx6gbo_o7MceUxFZ1UKOOk_8oyQa5mv_sA4YPo1wiY52mchUPrR2i9W9V_rpRO-VzZWCIaDGlEvOukzYudJ7OE3gRDJ7v5QgDHroK5iDoxg/w640-h482/PXL_20231225_105317682.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv4YP8Zl5pYpGjyWFAVFmL7hAq5qrOrQ9wRbBnB2wNMVnMmzO1VjMPEndXM1sfnw2cBQ-Eixaj_Gn-C5QzU7gOfIwBe7oX1fO_DMb_Es8j_jkEwKjdsdoSeQkopM9O8Xk_2NUvAuBOF1RUvttid7NgFz4PWmPc-TqjQ5JUBXyaA3hi8Ee1B6uByfby8Q/s4080/PXL_20231225_131619889.PORTRAIT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv4YP8Zl5pYpGjyWFAVFmL7hAq5qrOrQ9wRbBnB2wNMVnMmzO1VjMPEndXM1sfnw2cBQ-Eixaj_Gn-C5QzU7gOfIwBe7oX1fO_DMb_Es8j_jkEwKjdsdoSeQkopM9O8Xk_2NUvAuBOF1RUvttid7NgFz4PWmPc-TqjQ5JUBXyaA3hi8Ee1B6uByfby8Q/w640-h482/PXL_20231225_131619889.PORTRAIT.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />shushhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06945561657371571532noreply@blogger.com0Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain28.2915637 -16.6291304-0.018670136178844388 -51.7853804 56.60179753617885 18.5271196tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50475357010641841.post-73123848554326658372023-12-24T23:01:00.134+11:002023-12-25T07:13:24.429+11:00Lanzarote<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGOj3x57CIgtX7ZqP3alc1Glls_-ups7NS74IocJYT5IUyS8WYTF_4JK-epuCtqMmoQaITAH-62bfthCM_OpsMrt0bk11Eloj_ChoOJkh2k7BxInh98067duSIKshVxlDN4doMIdzibyYlg9qDyApphXQZWj1thOj1_Au44yEJeDwaeagQP4rS2-5M8Q/s3840/PXL_20231224_091251531.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="3840" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGOj3x57CIgtX7ZqP3alc1Glls_-ups7NS74IocJYT5IUyS8WYTF_4JK-epuCtqMmoQaITAH-62bfthCM_OpsMrt0bk11Eloj_ChoOJkh2k7BxInh98067duSIKshVxlDN4doMIdzibyYlg9qDyApphXQZWj1thOj1_Au44yEJeDwaeagQP4rS2-5M8Q/w640-h480/PXL_20231224_091251531.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Time to explore Lanzarote!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Today we hit land. Lanzarote, known for its year-round warm weather, beaches and volcanic landscape, will be the first of the Canary islands off the coast of West Africa that we will visit. Being administered by Spain, we had to swap our grazies for gracias. </div><div><br /></div><div>We were blessed with beautiful weather. Tops of 22 degrees Celsius, sunny blue skies and a cool breeze. As we were looking for our pick up for our excursion, a group of 3 people tried to steal our van transport answering to "Malcolm"! For once, having a not so common name helped...none of their names were Malcolm! Don't know where they were trying to go as we were going specifically to <a href="https://h2olanzarote.com/" target="_blank">H2O Sports</a> where our 2.5 hour buggy adventure would start from...</div><div><br /></div><div>The tour was pretty simple. We visited 2 stops on buggies - Volcan Del Cuervo and Las Grietas. The first was essentially the caldera of a volcano. Las Grietas is called ‘the cracks’ or "mini" Canyon by the locals and the rock formation is just that: a crack you can walk through. Our guide, Jose Antonio, was lovely but only spoke just enough English to explain the basics of what we were seeing. The fun was in the driving and seeing the pretty villages and rugged countryside. But it wasn't so fun at the beginning driving on the wrong side of the road at nearly 90km/hr in an unenclosed vehicle!!! My mother's fun was telling me how to drive. My daughter's fun was telling me I needed to go faster. The free facial massage was a bonus. I was loving my extra large sunglasses even more today. </div><div><br /></div><div>Driving was exertion enough and we decided to head back to the ship for a late lunch, some bingo and corn hole before dinner and the evening show. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB-8fDY1Ayl8_rXqkU6Gay2UaAmYeKyLIFqS2ZlApXKfv1iiKjIp-XZjs0XbYLkeMrZZ2euJW_DK8WN2hNEYJ7RgiFKGzayQpnNH24hR7kvkPuyqlKvvlsen1k5PRO6cSGMOPJmYAKqCgPvzXAjUfACTqzm5wK71GAo0DNlY8Rg4U8MHX5dbnYLtoJ7A/s4080/PXL_20231224_095954396.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB-8fDY1Ayl8_rXqkU6Gay2UaAmYeKyLIFqS2ZlApXKfv1iiKjIp-XZjs0XbYLkeMrZZ2euJW_DK8WN2hNEYJ7RgiFKGzayQpnNH24hR7kvkPuyqlKvvlsen1k5PRO6cSGMOPJmYAKqCgPvzXAjUfACTqzm5wK71GAo0DNlY8Rg4U8MHX5dbnYLtoJ7A/w640-h482/PXL_20231224_095954396.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The island is clean with pretty villages</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNqUrC4U7i8Dok3FlvYt5SFXKD1Gs8opB-aKffAfKFiAR3sNalC5DGdlSTyxH2cBQNYOQwb1VtOjjp8QTps9dha0WJPupHn4Fqfx7WBseS5Brki9VtL49-mI6Zm_cQew4gOI-rAPQEOQ5zHJek5XwIgk_IOXtNMLxQgQPPdobBDhPDfOlfiljHBGhGNw/s4080/PXL_20231224_102647379.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNqUrC4U7i8Dok3FlvYt5SFXKD1Gs8opB-aKffAfKFiAR3sNalC5DGdlSTyxH2cBQNYOQwb1VtOjjp8QTps9dha0WJPupHn4Fqfx7WBseS5Brki9VtL49-mI6Zm_cQew4gOI-rAPQEOQ5zHJek5XwIgk_IOXtNMLxQgQPPdobBDhPDfOlfiljHBGhGNw/w482-h640/PXL_20231224_102647379.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I was concentrating too hard to look at the beaches</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQJGmBpgjYGqNqYUkETF4tr79Ol2tF11ILtBpKgPko8A8-HuATBPpYnQnqm-WWGuMioWMv_TPYYy6ZZU4U5GbTMpMT82xrALgvHlvH6GaEYxFbWhegOg4FCZrb14jPxM-3UaVrpfZm4S8wjQNC6eWsp57E6V1e-NumuY9o1jc_QdMlbZ7TKLnwPfexyA/s3840/PXL_20231224_102706894.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="3840" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQJGmBpgjYGqNqYUkETF4tr79Ol2tF11ILtBpKgPko8A8-HuATBPpYnQnqm-WWGuMioWMv_TPYYy6ZZU4U5GbTMpMT82xrALgvHlvH6GaEYxFbWhegOg4FCZrb14jPxM-3UaVrpfZm4S8wjQNC6eWsp57E6V1e-NumuY9o1jc_QdMlbZ7TKLnwPfexyA/w640-h480/PXL_20231224_102706894.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes it was scary!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-7hePprU2N5dYoYO5bNhUCBsXlQr4xA5joVnOxSzGY5s7K6R5IHzUxPEPprbaBULNyV09sooHnUghLPoU-zvYw62lhMkoOIqb69e6H-Q2T5JuEtfAbdpd83JGnRA8vWaA6o6rhEN9pIoqHWNcBLnN_XFE4B0Z3CLQ313oJIeAdFSmdYqCECYRuDbNYA/s4080/PXL_20231224_105514097.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-7hePprU2N5dYoYO5bNhUCBsXlQr4xA5joVnOxSzGY5s7K6R5IHzUxPEPprbaBULNyV09sooHnUghLPoU-zvYw62lhMkoOIqb69e6H-Q2T5JuEtfAbdpd83JGnRA8vWaA6o6rhEN9pIoqHWNcBLnN_XFE4B0Z3CLQ313oJIeAdFSmdYqCECYRuDbNYA/w640-h482/PXL_20231224_105514097.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The volcanic landscape</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIb9oWL8qw2o0JcBNzLhliOxDdkbABR23yCWbL2W4MJ5fP30OE8tyyU5QBPMcPWh2dOOjGRBKCs1GVmpveK0NL8BGjNICmR2UgSuN0cHzdx6z_0JtqdaN3B3oMy-GGo_BhW2BNBEnhmwVqIcORrgKbiue-wLILqXhp9_8r3TkABMImwtofkko3Lk1bMA/s3840/PXL_20231224_110910664.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="3840" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIb9oWL8qw2o0JcBNzLhliOxDdkbABR23yCWbL2W4MJ5fP30OE8tyyU5QBPMcPWh2dOOjGRBKCs1GVmpveK0NL8BGjNICmR2UgSuN0cHzdx6z_0JtqdaN3B3oMy-GGo_BhW2BNBEnhmwVqIcORrgKbiue-wLILqXhp9_8r3TkABMImwtofkko3Lk1bMA/w640-h480/PXL_20231224_110910664.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We were in the caldera</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7mZovYV_ViVCVdZ1kalMYuwRa4LkZLXuXaCQmidXiS4mL4uXNM-X2HdFFMwft_jHaQDLH6PknJ7xRcP0qscJcd5ozmZ-WdVMCGKSysOHvHtRrHvPGxDnEHetZK2EMRj7HgP-TXWF3FR8HxHWWc4Y7PC-p_MLpSO9SxzZmMLjZmLALBvIUeBq9Osjgqg/s4080/PXL_20231224_110738700.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7mZovYV_ViVCVdZ1kalMYuwRa4LkZLXuXaCQmidXiS4mL4uXNM-X2HdFFMwft_jHaQDLH6PknJ7xRcP0qscJcd5ozmZ-WdVMCGKSysOHvHtRrHvPGxDnEHetZK2EMRj7HgP-TXWF3FR8HxHWWc4Y7PC-p_MLpSO9SxzZmMLjZmLALBvIUeBq9Osjgqg/w640-h482/PXL_20231224_110738700.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The view that our fat heads covered</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhma4BxjO5ijFfbHn_pas87D9gFtK9MSbjvwCnQdD2xtvIVs6vMIe_5qzbgHwaIXT6bINYfn2wt1xfoXcQ2XwHoXaFX0oYuTDmj5R72Z9Vsm38uZfJIQdqHhR0eSwX-TmmN5M9P0Ci80y3Pv6VoDJfnxxyatXoeel_5K17AeknAI3iSRIeTHVSB8xVMyQ/s4080/PXL_20231224_120259902.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhma4BxjO5ijFfbHn_pas87D9gFtK9MSbjvwCnQdD2xtvIVs6vMIe_5qzbgHwaIXT6bINYfn2wt1xfoXcQ2XwHoXaFX0oYuTDmj5R72Z9Vsm38uZfJIQdqHhR0eSwX-TmmN5M9P0Ci80y3Pv6VoDJfnxxyatXoeel_5K17AeknAI3iSRIeTHVSB8xVMyQ/w482-h640/PXL_20231224_120259902.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Las Grietas</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz5NqesYJ-qUtN6cDAAVeNYjbQwzfEjLo0fvjixpp0eHneC8RN5jPrqLw3npDFAnOoWByo9J9E2r4Vt6RjivFi9CmVwmGc_GCvDDofE89RdtoToFqgYZLvneWa1K6a9e8CpeajB-EAOTwJi5T3OFUDN495NfREnm5okhrKn4uxO9fuSAzg8sV3Kr6qTw/s3840/PXL_20231224_120810299.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="3840" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz5NqesYJ-qUtN6cDAAVeNYjbQwzfEjLo0fvjixpp0eHneC8RN5jPrqLw3npDFAnOoWByo9J9E2r4Vt6RjivFi9CmVwmGc_GCvDDofE89RdtoToFqgYZLvneWa1K6a9e8CpeajB-EAOTwJi5T3OFUDN495NfREnm5okhrKn4uxO9fuSAzg8sV3Kr6qTw/w640-h480/PXL_20231224_120810299.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Also known as "The Cracks"</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDvDB6Wl3gkTVJdsMO2IpeMCpxqNai8ygnMgnHgNI0NAfgtML4gTFH0Aiy68RxZHz4ZwuTWpOkNxxA1xBUu5aY7cauOesdXedZXjuM6DchFuuidfatbT8aO_nztRxwRIiE57F9CmQNXPK45zg8GPHMljH-FBsP54cFYjJzb8Rloe4_puoYzpnBPMDAlQ/s4080/PXL_20231224_120629648.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDvDB6Wl3gkTVJdsMO2IpeMCpxqNai8ygnMgnHgNI0NAfgtML4gTFH0Aiy68RxZHz4ZwuTWpOkNxxA1xBUu5aY7cauOesdXedZXjuM6DchFuuidfatbT8aO_nztRxwRIiE57F9CmQNXPK45zg8GPHMljH-FBsP54cFYjJzb8Rloe4_puoYzpnBPMDAlQ/w482-h640/PXL_20231224_120629648.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You can just see the cars parked below</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjMg9VzgcqilafTm-SubVNQWLrIcEKvl1u59u0HFZATvsNf7G95u1gq0UbHWRaghy2tGZW3EHoV6H_jchCUzGhx0cVcaVgmyTTVYyO0S7M48piDF5ODZ14_Wq6kDFPEd0FXYFYcAmpEJKvmhGy_fe-ZavlyS8cXOoonJ5ELKJdOgeVsEkLHTt5VBNJYQ/s4080/PXL_20231224_121623550.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjMg9VzgcqilafTm-SubVNQWLrIcEKvl1u59u0HFZATvsNf7G95u1gq0UbHWRaghy2tGZW3EHoV6H_jchCUzGhx0cVcaVgmyTTVYyO0S7M48piDF5ODZ14_Wq6kDFPEd0FXYFYcAmpEJKvmhGy_fe-ZavlyS8cXOoonJ5ELKJdOgeVsEkLHTt5VBNJYQ/w482-h640/PXL_20231224_121623550.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our buggy. We had 4 in one and 3 in the other</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZoFCwHNovSz1k8jkRk7OAhAZsWX8NfUQWYANamcpKbDJJBeqWi6XTfRk1cTBvuAsyOhDvODo1adK4ClfRSMyVBnMLaUFchLUEtgwtixTiExb49GK-NE5yyHE_vLz4dpqBOOvEvNA7vp0Z8fBEUe6P42FQFct69vlxdxDYCps2A3UyuSOFR7Hd5VSkzg/s4080/PXL_20231224_150619378.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZoFCwHNovSz1k8jkRk7OAhAZsWX8NfUQWYANamcpKbDJJBeqWi6XTfRk1cTBvuAsyOhDvODo1adK4ClfRSMyVBnMLaUFchLUEtgwtixTiExb49GK-NE5yyHE_vLz4dpqBOOvEvNA7vp0Z8fBEUe6P42FQFct69vlxdxDYCps2A3UyuSOFR7Hd5VSkzg/w482-h640/PXL_20231224_150619378.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back on the ship for bingo</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbkOVIP93w9fMmz6_T8zFZo-rwMFWMiwr7jioaDfnmioCmaP27unsaaJehTAzhOKsaFA0x1wjR8rVh9ZYuGsAyD2kJhWZ9OV5RiNQiLRtH8c0NHP3PWyxUzf-5MKhZuaMmGRVTlSNmAymMa0NZAVPmwIQNet-Bfk-LFf9LAXHGdtxF7EFjZMBWX0nzzg/s4080/PXL_20231224_163450851.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbkOVIP93w9fMmz6_T8zFZo-rwMFWMiwr7jioaDfnmioCmaP27unsaaJehTAzhOKsaFA0x1wjR8rVh9ZYuGsAyD2kJhWZ9OV5RiNQiLRtH8c0NHP3PWyxUzf-5MKhZuaMmGRVTlSNmAymMa0NZAVPmwIQNet-Bfk-LFf9LAXHGdtxF7EFjZMBWX0nzzg/w482-h640/PXL_20231224_163450851.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Corn hole. The form is questionable</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE8I7EpwtqpMekUFD4e_BzqK4wroM8JBSGudKjkY1LCOH7VibPve4XFHtB_nNeUBciYnxM0R0TrZb3bUsN9BiVruOZMssLT23X4Z9nNjhOb79BXSGIdKhw7uthJ27gTxbdcDtNUYQOJNqhcEVy14nXLR6qc9bJBEagDf-Px9mblD7JTW5Gm28ryUhVPA/s4080/PXL_20231224_190636894.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE8I7EpwtqpMekUFD4e_BzqK4wroM8JBSGudKjkY1LCOH7VibPve4XFHtB_nNeUBciYnxM0R0TrZb3bUsN9BiVruOZMssLT23X4Z9nNjhOb79BXSGIdKhw7uthJ27gTxbdcDtNUYQOJNqhcEVy14nXLR6qc9bJBEagDf-Px9mblD7JTW5Gm28ryUhVPA/w640-h482/PXL_20231224_190636894.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The pianist had a weird leg movement thing going that got a bit off putting to watch after a while! The movements were extreme!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div>shushhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06945561657371571532noreply@blogger.com0Lanzarote, Las Palmas, Spain29.0468535 -13.58997330.73661966382115551 -48.7462233 57.35708733617885 21.5662767tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50475357010641841.post-53161997740374000832023-12-23T23:38:00.002+11:002023-12-25T03:09:31.626+11:00Sea Days<p>Somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean...</p><p>We won't bore you with too many details as we were mostly trying to amuse ourselves! Sadly Lara's comment of "this is the kind of ship experience that puts people off cruising" was more or less accurate. There were definitely good points - the buffet food is actually very good. Excellent variety and very tasty. The dining room food was touch and go. They redeemed themselves the second night but let's see how things progress. The juggler onboard was top notch! The "broadway" production was decreed "boring" by the children, that the captain's speech was more entertaining. Harsh! The singers were actually decent but perhaps let down by song choice. </p><p>Will post again when we hit land!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF9hRiaB0nsJhYDsMYDqmk7lvc2ArkuhVltT2hL7DVj9xeNA8C07U0Yehi3Sre0mxiI2ePfH3q_icyfeT9W_SMlzDVect2jefjc0gQmvNUXTb7O54C5xRBGc8soK15uX0cPgaxQapEWYPIsvsABZPXFkcYIqzIvHdgEmw-UXM8f2diClBQ5s3ByTNVIw/s4080/PXL_20231223_085214653.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF9hRiaB0nsJhYDsMYDqmk7lvc2ArkuhVltT2hL7DVj9xeNA8C07U0Yehi3Sre0mxiI2ePfH3q_icyfeT9W_SMlzDVect2jefjc0gQmvNUXTb7O54C5xRBGc8soK15uX0cPgaxQapEWYPIsvsABZPXFkcYIqzIvHdgEmw-UXM8f2diClBQ5s3ByTNVIw/w640-h482/PXL_20231223_085214653.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My favourite spot to sit and blog/read/play cards. I love looking at the ocean</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOEq5WGytFNXH2-EVUzVdSZhIvepRAvnMiVknFryS93hIXd-KXeOvsnDjKUCkx0j84vA89JqctUIL4KUfJLRCz2FSYqSzHLSgmdQtEm-mRaPdYwNLdTmWGyA9ueF-u5kX39FB1HrsvrypZQ2fKTgrzN-ZXv5_K07qfyIr_UkJYKqeubkaYyCl2xo-YQQ/s4080/PXL_20231222_172644572.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOEq5WGytFNXH2-EVUzVdSZhIvepRAvnMiVknFryS93hIXd-KXeOvsnDjKUCkx0j84vA89JqctUIL4KUfJLRCz2FSYqSzHLSgmdQtEm-mRaPdYwNLdTmWGyA9ueF-u5kX39FB1HrsvrypZQ2fKTgrzN-ZXv5_K07qfyIr_UkJYKqeubkaYyCl2xo-YQQ/w640-h482/PXL_20231222_172644572.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seafood orzo. A big redemption from the 1st night's big fail</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8401X_V_O6LG9zVcmfps8nCj4Cjft66bgIvjE8RUhwDDnBzCv5kIVmaOe1NJZuUikf6WoyiB7PAl2sTx8J5iDVa6Fj7gOKSVzWhCwcSxKynIQ5dAcWXX18UksZEmbaXVAc2RpJW3nrn_s3eV86EgRf2Hw4RtbEx3FwmIA6Ds2c7EaGrQ-uRi-KkR4Zg/s4080/PXL_20231222_113843265.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8401X_V_O6LG9zVcmfps8nCj4Cjft66bgIvjE8RUhwDDnBzCv5kIVmaOe1NJZuUikf6WoyiB7PAl2sTx8J5iDVa6Fj7gOKSVzWhCwcSxKynIQ5dAcWXX18UksZEmbaXVAc2RpJW3nrn_s3eV86EgRf2Hw4RtbEx3FwmIA6Ds2c7EaGrQ-uRi-KkR4Zg/w482-h640/PXL_20231222_113843265.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He was given the task of filling our "water bottles" with ice</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ezq9Ucag4QjHv2KCSWu9woUQsNyx8I55VCEG-EvXGQQQGbC3jTT42yeB8xwcUMzeBQ5uNIbCsEiL4VWO6s7T1CuUZCBw9G9aDKLd8Z-O2NLkDYcUJpUy02NaqpjnSL845C88QAJs0HicVrIBhAdPonvgCYPLf30PPCHQy43zax_sjMBpHzDR5Ye_hw/s4080/PXL_20231222_110742526.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ezq9Ucag4QjHv2KCSWu9woUQsNyx8I55VCEG-EvXGQQQGbC3jTT42yeB8xwcUMzeBQ5uNIbCsEiL4VWO6s7T1CuUZCBw9G9aDKLd8Z-O2NLkDYcUJpUy02NaqpjnSL845C88QAJs0HicVrIBhAdPonvgCYPLf30PPCHQy43zax_sjMBpHzDR5Ye_hw/w482-h640/PXL_20231222_110742526.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dessert offerings were good. The donuts got a big pass from everyone</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ3ZPLorefaG84etXkfhojGS6ODjhCZGWlBNyj8KF0mp49tSfJqgZKcSBEfPe6bjnyZxJLwIX4qii8rgH_kQVovZ9WO6jJvMxOWHTlcWYY5JIyWWz1xGyaoqljGzbECBBsz9qwRoCpvORUEH1sbZh_D9ujoWRkn1Dz9J7ZXUc-NvLmJ3cAUWZlUh7vSg/s4080/PXL_20231222_101028741.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ3ZPLorefaG84etXkfhojGS6ODjhCZGWlBNyj8KF0mp49tSfJqgZKcSBEfPe6bjnyZxJLwIX4qii8rgH_kQVovZ9WO6jJvMxOWHTlcWYY5JIyWWz1xGyaoqljGzbECBBsz9qwRoCpvORUEH1sbZh_D9ujoWRkn1Dz9J7ZXUc-NvLmJ3cAUWZlUh7vSg/w482-h640/PXL_20231222_101028741.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now that we have 2 over 18, we could have extra people getting the free alcoholic freebies at frequent sailor's events</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRwZCOln3d6ZmXzncN9PR46YnAhiF3TuGh1AXN35g7AG2dRCp01jvtdIwBb5Mj-SSzzNjiPXrSG96bjdtDtrJ3qjMxugqItZwvt8tRV32k_LWRmfAbHdBudk8xjN_4xRjQd_gFchzGqa56pVesvKgPg0h5jr9P58fLZSGMAtnTD7VWL8xCVhuFKXaaIQ/s4080/PXL_20231222_060349696.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRwZCOln3d6ZmXzncN9PR46YnAhiF3TuGh1AXN35g7AG2dRCp01jvtdIwBb5Mj-SSzzNjiPXrSG96bjdtDtrJ3qjMxugqItZwvt8tRV32k_LWRmfAbHdBudk8xjN_4xRjQd_gFchzGqa56pVesvKgPg0h5jr9P58fLZSGMAtnTD7VWL8xCVhuFKXaaIQ/w640-h482/PXL_20231222_060349696.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Angry Birds on the gym treadmills. Genius!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTYSOiJmsbjzIJ7zHiCVqRVGk7xkQ0lKqRm6zuYqfffubUQ-s2PF07tuDK1uPKSRYzyWMEUV-98C-Z39fIIA0piP5GypoM0rngRFY_CSF1-lZDoBbQ33d8LvDuCW0yvoi0l0ZM33-gak5cd7SvZY4ZEf8_UHVYIOnHB6WC-cxmCGQpNj4GxoZQPZZ8dg/s4080/PXL_20231222_060221060.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTYSOiJmsbjzIJ7zHiCVqRVGk7xkQ0lKqRm6zuYqfffubUQ-s2PF07tuDK1uPKSRYzyWMEUV-98C-Z39fIIA0piP5GypoM0rngRFY_CSF1-lZDoBbQ33d8LvDuCW0yvoi0l0ZM33-gak5cd7SvZY4ZEf8_UHVYIOnHB6WC-cxmCGQpNj4GxoZQPZZ8dg/w482-h640/PXL_20231222_060221060.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Morning stretch. We couldn't arrive earlier than the oldies...</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXnxa2B4cvhDICzWGLSsrNKDC4iYjzjHsBZCoJEGsTEcC3u3N-A1TC3SzA12Tzx7wFez1-ZRW3ZcABQDpsyejrEG3z6QLxQ-U55OSJUVWKHrdc61KcEH0KOBxA8LSE1FmzeSf5mHmLACNQPAywIJP6SGXOJOr93UxNNvIeV9qR8dLpEQ4I55FWZ5I2uA/s4080/PXL_20231223_092428263.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXnxa2B4cvhDICzWGLSsrNKDC4iYjzjHsBZCoJEGsTEcC3u3N-A1TC3SzA12Tzx7wFez1-ZRW3ZcABQDpsyejrEG3z6QLxQ-U55OSJUVWKHrdc61KcEH0KOBxA8LSE1FmzeSf5mHmLACNQPAywIJP6SGXOJOr93UxNNvIeV9qR8dLpEQ4I55FWZ5I2uA/w640-h482/PXL_20231223_092428263.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Time for cards</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgQCE3OxACRb9mqWcERUhyphenhyphen4HBNMo_rmQOSt8JhpavtmYKQJP5ZF_yYAUVJf599C-Ef7ytPUy7K16IRV7u-2jPOxucMMQRQbrUKJVxW7-5TwCN7ot1mnOTqM2wQX4dLJvEOJ0Q3oW1ausjc8H-K6RYIQp89F_N4z-ScD-WT6NjRV5bE608OWTKvf-WoQ/s3840/PXL_20231223_180721743.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="3840" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgQCE3OxACRb9mqWcERUhyphenhyphen4HBNMo_rmQOSt8JhpavtmYKQJP5ZF_yYAUVJf599C-Ef7ytPUy7K16IRV7u-2jPOxucMMQRQbrUKJVxW7-5TwCN7ot1mnOTqM2wQX4dLJvEOJ0Q3oW1ausjc8H-K6RYIQp89F_N4z-ScD-WT6NjRV5bE608OWTKvf-WoQ/w640-h480/PXL_20231223_180721743.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Resorting to drinking and gambling</td></tr></tbody></table><br />shushhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06945561657371571532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50475357010641841.post-42393092795103620282023-12-21T22:31:00.059+11:002023-12-23T20:53:02.334+11:00All Aboard<p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv6Z_F3TiEiXI2MtBmCUHagb79wbm0r1xqtvnSHKO2hBV0njrgAJ5nfbaJVK2wyGeWmY_NT4mKXxs_WEo4UK1LJ0bgYJrnXocn7lOdhce3bq5llBJ7T0rR_2UKR8xSROnSpSRbfRW0LqLuxmnqgCK_svlKVIPBLenB7q2lAeCp8lCt8uaBeuWZjtqmbg/s3840/PXL_20231221_125331962.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="3840" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv6Z_F3TiEiXI2MtBmCUHagb79wbm0r1xqtvnSHKO2hBV0njrgAJ5nfbaJVK2wyGeWmY_NT4mKXxs_WEo4UK1LJ0bgYJrnXocn7lOdhce3bq5llBJ7T0rR_2UKR8xSROnSpSRbfRW0LqLuxmnqgCK_svlKVIPBLenB7q2lAeCp8lCt8uaBeuWZjtqmbg/w640-h480/PXL_20231221_125331962.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Super relieved to have everything back together and be onboard the ship!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p>Another early start to another crazy travel day that I don't normally advocate...flying on the morning of embarkation day of a cruise with the family taking 2 flights from different cities and countries! The scenario was the best we could pivot to after 1) NCL cancelled our very excellent cruise to redeploy their ship to Florida so they could make more money 2) Jonah's school changed his tour schedule to finish at a different date in a different city to the original plan. </p><p>Our flight from Rome to Barcelona went smoothly and even arrived 30 minutes early. For those interested, FCO participates in both fast track lanes for AMEX platinum charge card holders, as well as the select CLEAR program where you can pre-book your security time slot. There were 3 priority pass lounges in Terminal 1 and all allowed 2 extra guests on the priority pass associated with the Australian AMEX platinum charge card.</p><p>The other half of the family flying from Istanbul encountered a minor snafu. A couple who was on the wrong flight somehow got onto the plane and refused the get off! Their flight was hence delayed by around 30 minutes. Fortunately we built some leeway into our pick up and got to the port by 12:30pm as planned and enjoying lunch by 1pm! By this point, the overwhelming emotion was relief. We were finally together as a family. No more crazy separate travel plans from here on!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg45NNEtar-lHJvSxFcT3cts_dLAcW4kGH7AqqAEtLJAEcZDYmfTeiXCOvQO9VyH3eZU-aOaHFi6ANvlGZKxuMUXsloPab3U-Ei2OTNrG1SE5x7YbAcl6LNUvrxUa36x-H2CpFOPqN6iaZUVq7kdRyBrF3BVD28rDX2DzhDAiJ2SskO2xTcXc4zpvoDaw/s3840/PXL_20231221_062912466.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="3840" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg45NNEtar-lHJvSxFcT3cts_dLAcW4kGH7AqqAEtLJAEcZDYmfTeiXCOvQO9VyH3eZU-aOaHFi6ANvlGZKxuMUXsloPab3U-Ei2OTNrG1SE5x7YbAcl6LNUvrxUa36x-H2CpFOPqN6iaZUVq7kdRyBrF3BVD28rDX2DzhDAiJ2SskO2xTcXc4zpvoDaw/w640-h480/PXL_20231221_062912466.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mission accomplished! Jonah retrieved successfully</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyTJokk6348IGQrLdrotLvTq4m82gitG46KXx4u_6odmTA-GKvqQVn4q-vCSJ5SOWmruvSTRX7iPwkrxH-892Fl_jPheCYZWJcAyRfYKMLQQTSltC1K-ch7QEUl6G3-Uln5-IKf0QZHLs4kWzKQbmbsLwYFusom3OoCT_fB9ACs6GG94JZoCbP4XSMbw/s4080/PXL_20231221_062945378.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyTJokk6348IGQrLdrotLvTq4m82gitG46KXx4u_6odmTA-GKvqQVn4q-vCSJ5SOWmruvSTRX7iPwkrxH-892Fl_jPheCYZWJcAyRfYKMLQQTSltC1K-ch7QEUl6G3-Uln5-IKf0QZHLs4kWzKQbmbsLwYFusom3OoCT_fB9ACs6GG94JZoCbP4XSMbw/w640-h482/PXL_20231221_062945378.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Primavista lounge</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNlvKWbb81qVGBzSiz2ZSqQw_momrlhCt1mbyt95rTgtE6gUTkcAoFs0sxIWOxmGLoh0KL_30zwrToDXMiDBRggFywxMpx5IWtpCpfiQKwuXN48F2DNE-jSEMQ4UmX3tI3Jq2Gr9GBBIBEJMJ6q_6ClkpXi6fgqpS_boWOfBefbWR-LsiI83J2xIdIWA/s4080/PXL_20231221_071813221.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNlvKWbb81qVGBzSiz2ZSqQw_momrlhCt1mbyt95rTgtE6gUTkcAoFs0sxIWOxmGLoh0KL_30zwrToDXMiDBRggFywxMpx5IWtpCpfiQKwuXN48F2DNE-jSEMQ4UmX3tI3Jq2Gr9GBBIBEJMJ6q_6ClkpXi6fgqpS_boWOfBefbWR-LsiI83J2xIdIWA/w640-h482/PXL_20231221_071813221.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Squeezing in the last of the Covid related benefits...status matching with ITA!</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>We were on the Celebrity Infinity as it was the only cruise that fit our dates after NCL cancelled. The ship itself is old and dated and it showed. Our cabins were tiny but we didn't have a choice as the selection was limited by the time we booked. The children were somewhat disappointed by the lack of amenities which we agreed with. Even my parents though the ship was meh. Oh well, we would have to focus on the itinerary of the Canary Islands and make our own fun!<div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1dMFS9JX_Ctr8zsF1iMB4HcH7gWsS8oqMtzEfxnVP-LTijR6yJRanBgKM-l7CkGneEcPKYJRB7g21ex1skm0fbNpV2IvGYIHmu0KyTbnnFpF4IlQCbwLnSC45fYc8WemRhR3SThQhE4Vux7b-oFFgZjw9Ot3zsnhBn5ITOpaahuvgFZrftQjPu36LCg/s4080/PXL_20231221_110335540.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1dMFS9JX_Ctr8zsF1iMB4HcH7gWsS8oqMtzEfxnVP-LTijR6yJRanBgKM-l7CkGneEcPKYJRB7g21ex1skm0fbNpV2IvGYIHmu0KyTbnnFpF4IlQCbwLnSC45fYc8WemRhR3SThQhE4Vux7b-oFFgZjw9Ot3zsnhBn5ITOpaahuvgFZrftQjPu36LCg/w640-h482/PXL_20231221_110335540.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jonah showing off his Michelangelo souvenir....</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgudRz4ifabH8mSfQITBEr62dUlfmome6lBEzQmoUtfw3ZrCVt0bMVOesGIQxD8i0vRwpjOEU1zGvbQ6QPZ4FkIlHD9U2acfY6w3dTrKhSGSu_GhNGm9aXjvr5GtAg7iqSJNMwCvLTLJNDmF2h0w8T1xnUDGIgZMzemU3EurkRfQ3NLHP0aeAgJyqJDMA/s4080/PXL_20231221_112019951.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgudRz4ifabH8mSfQITBEr62dUlfmome6lBEzQmoUtfw3ZrCVt0bMVOesGIQxD8i0vRwpjOEU1zGvbQ6QPZ4FkIlHD9U2acfY6w3dTrKhSGSu_GhNGm9aXjvr5GtAg7iqSJNMwCvLTLJNDmF2h0w8T1xnUDGIgZMzemU3EurkRfQ3NLHP0aeAgJyqJDMA/w640-h482/PXL_20231221_112019951.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finally we get to board the ship</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIX7d-1RvnZlAz9u_2GrCxA59CRt5YRS7U6PenfWLqJXp_7dqOBDdyFHt4mlXoM2BY8rv85MtlMm0r8VwOdpdqdKUGChR-Tm486_Tctu8UuyOulBkOtB3YrXprsso6lu8uUM9HUFMXlQRaaLP5veQsoSq9T5Kl6WSdTNLHACrAs8KsdHoPe63k4YpX8w/s3840/PXL_20231221_113852058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="3840" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIX7d-1RvnZlAz9u_2GrCxA59CRt5YRS7U6PenfWLqJXp_7dqOBDdyFHt4mlXoM2BY8rv85MtlMm0r8VwOdpdqdKUGChR-Tm486_Tctu8UuyOulBkOtB3YrXprsso6lu8uUM9HUFMXlQRaaLP5veQsoSq9T5Kl6WSdTNLHACrAs8KsdHoPe63k4YpX8w/w640-h480/PXL_20231221_113852058.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We made it!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQfH5dobaJG60msI2Jg0FaAehMSLNaSNZ8saT8KYSsPaKQCy297fhJDrl8WBhcFmKI1ul1EHpulj4ZgWdSIvoQKLlpcmkQkQFalfK1Q7k0kmCEchM3YKuZn-Mh1GXkIh7FFYk6C4Nn8jGg3r94MfNW8XllH-kE42yrOp4yUWdixAWPRznhk7En96uMtg/s4080/PXL_20231221_114739695.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQfH5dobaJG60msI2Jg0FaAehMSLNaSNZ8saT8KYSsPaKQCy297fhJDrl8WBhcFmKI1ul1EHpulj4ZgWdSIvoQKLlpcmkQkQFalfK1Q7k0kmCEchM3YKuZn-Mh1GXkIh7FFYk6C4Nn8jGg3r94MfNW8XllH-kE42yrOp4yUWdixAWPRznhk7En96uMtg/w640-h482/PXL_20231221_114739695.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Um...this sleeps 4?!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl7Emd5GHRZD7NADPfDdTapEhmz3c9wl3LA-RBKtTeY-1ftJdQ2b02LE7yd_7UxZCvM6RlZTvkLOc0tUtqC1aCbWvGJtydGxY2DRlCib3degfJjU20Si_nSaVAjG1BiWxjQIdeajdJOCdU8__CXrZvos2l_HJUZQ8khx0j11H3_soqsz2d1Dc6Lc1Dzw/s4080/PXL_20231221_131334562.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl7Emd5GHRZD7NADPfDdTapEhmz3c9wl3LA-RBKtTeY-1ftJdQ2b02LE7yd_7UxZCvM6RlZTvkLOc0tUtqC1aCbWvGJtydGxY2DRlCib3degfJjU20Si_nSaVAjG1BiWxjQIdeajdJOCdU8__CXrZvos2l_HJUZQ8khx0j11H3_soqsz2d1Dc6Lc1Dzw/w640-h482/PXL_20231221_131334562.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kids now loving pickleball</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>shushhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06945561657371571532noreply@blogger.com0Barcelona, Spain41.3873974 2.16856813.077163563821152 -32.987682 69.697631236178836 37.324818tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50475357010641841.post-14371703790991843752023-12-20T23:54:00.081+11:002023-12-23T20:31:30.025+11:00Rome-ing Around<p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpVUf1QhufEFf3o9Y-2HjxO0FncvYO28c7oWkKbDMD4ZL02bzkFeuGX1elR12c7qBOki1rO-ckzG7E6GvM9Gm6PjjG5j_kjGKCruG6p1oilECvw9Rd6p9A3NHiqLVyJ-ntcFifLFtIf3O-HRJ_HpAmwohaBuDDq-dDq5bus0lBN7y17fSPzhFjMMu6Cw/s4080/PXL_20231220_133208054.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpVUf1QhufEFf3o9Y-2HjxO0FncvYO28c7oWkKbDMD4ZL02bzkFeuGX1elR12c7qBOki1rO-ckzG7E6GvM9Gm6PjjG5j_kjGKCruG6p1oilECvw9Rd6p9A3NHiqLVyJ-ntcFifLFtIf3O-HRJ_HpAmwohaBuDDq-dDq5bus0lBN7y17fSPzhFjMMu6Cw/w640-h482/PXL_20231220_133208054.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Pantheon. I must be back in Italy</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p>There's something nice about being in a place that's familiar. The most telling is when you're familiar with what to order to get your coffee how you want it! We do love how even the coffee machines in Italy dispense decent coffee.</p><p>We had one day to make the best of our day in Rome. We were hoping that we could catch at least one of Jonah's concert but it was not to be. So we did the next best thing, enjoy the food that the Eternal City could offer. After dispensing with the important matter of Jonah's dirty socks and undies, it was off for a food tour with the Berlees. What else would you do before a degustation dinner at a Michelin star restaurant in the evening? We went into it blind. The menu was online was not the most detailed...we decided that we could cope with "5 stories" and hoped for the best. The Amex platinum charge team kindly took care of making the reservation for us, in our bid to maximise our benefits from the card. In this case, fine dining credits!</p><p>Dinner at <a href="https://www.giulioterrinoni.it/eng/the-restaurant/" target="_blank">Per Me Giulio Terrinoni</a> was outstanding. Not only was the food superb but the service was wonderful. Informative but casual and friendly. Best of all, we were able to share the meal with friends. I wish I had taken note of what I was actually because the memory failed by the time I had to write this post...</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVHUSoGSWSH4lyH_RHK06-vJgsJtNoe2vksHhqzCQBecdl67KAIWnxPRhbhN3dFWwX6pyF9MEXkoENvYeen-7o5QxUdM5O63I0au-bgDeyhkyCqoOH7ftgHRqlpn1vmlc8ylsKODQnPsOWgJ90CAyPSKLekoBY8i-l-6MeNXQbrxtXLDhMfe9lL5A4RA/s4080/PXL_20231220_055823898.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVHUSoGSWSH4lyH_RHK06-vJgsJtNoe2vksHhqzCQBecdl67KAIWnxPRhbhN3dFWwX6pyF9MEXkoENvYeen-7o5QxUdM5O63I0au-bgDeyhkyCqoOH7ftgHRqlpn1vmlc8ylsKODQnPsOWgJ90CAyPSKLekoBY8i-l-6MeNXQbrxtXLDhMfe9lL5A4RA/w640-h482/PXL_20231220_055823898.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No more local guides, back to old fashioned paper maps and google to work out the most efficient and cost effective laundry strategy</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk-1F88V-c6dRmvYR74969jsC97lLrny5WS24dtE4dkBycoMYs8xbSuE9BKB6xKyDt7TbLO8tRoGBmkNf_Fhrnx-0fog56i4zIzDxIS7SyRgo4_aY8jHZFn2WCl6MJLaZpdKmIw5g_T_wk7wDxI_y_DqOFSYvfBzm_K-5xVVggvYZStFMfo_UXPPZhPQ/s4080/PXL_20231220_060630254.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk-1F88V-c6dRmvYR74969jsC97lLrny5WS24dtE4dkBycoMYs8xbSuE9BKB6xKyDt7TbLO8tRoGBmkNf_Fhrnx-0fog56i4zIzDxIS7SyRgo4_aY8jHZFn2WCl6MJLaZpdKmIw5g_T_wk7wDxI_y_DqOFSYvfBzm_K-5xVVggvYZStFMfo_UXPPZhPQ/w640-h482/PXL_20231220_060630254.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh real bacon, how I've missed you so</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinfhWz5QWqeLLPceR7SRfSVyP5R9z1ey3jJp_CeMv4MD2ayoAPU3_KK0S8tmPXcUwzubb00mpPfJto5v49yLqCf6ykp6QP2m8rsMOTKa4vGzKD6IPARnboEzJ4eTMkiBICcbpHASPDYrO9w2qPx0_z-LwSOMemeJifb_IPBreGZKTWdzQGEpjFwUccMg/s4080/PXL_20231220_065923021.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinfhWz5QWqeLLPceR7SRfSVyP5R9z1ey3jJp_CeMv4MD2ayoAPU3_KK0S8tmPXcUwzubb00mpPfJto5v49yLqCf6ykp6QP2m8rsMOTKa4vGzKD6IPARnboEzJ4eTMkiBICcbpHASPDYrO9w2qPx0_z-LwSOMemeJifb_IPBreGZKTWdzQGEpjFwUccMg/w482-h640/PXL_20231220_065923021.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The exterior facade of our hotel. Convenient location without having the hordes of tourists</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOYJGwNJY0ek0YtEwj5D4Ld7Wqkh9ZUzK4RYVy733_chh8mS7OQHpsSi-5DOZHnGqTCdaqv87lVzbbqxzzvvAeZwYsRiZoe1ZAbchBV05hMBInEyKBGfMSpqsymKqFLqM5alARBJUsZrDDJ4lLDPJuuCUKr07LaiXIb7GEKEXVBhldEb0c0I6HIKUSjQ/s4080/PXL_20231220_095836510.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOYJGwNJY0ek0YtEwj5D4Ld7Wqkh9ZUzK4RYVy733_chh8mS7OQHpsSi-5DOZHnGqTCdaqv87lVzbbqxzzvvAeZwYsRiZoe1ZAbchBV05hMBInEyKBGfMSpqsymKqFLqM5alARBJUsZrDDJ4lLDPJuuCUKr07LaiXIb7GEKEXVBhldEb0c0I6HIKUSjQ/w640-h482/PXL_20231220_095836510.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First stop of food tour. Deli. Could be in any store in Leichardt...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik7gHS2CIpaCS-qRU4HV1TnJx62FJqnA4nbDA6X0Z12yw3K4wm-eet-hCrNuurzIXw4wqB-1RKcVCvYY0yOon4rtv1bU4KMwkBQTNb_xLwIT4uQ1lNkA4SM2ckuT83HxyHSyouk9dG1-FH1PeZc-jLzOCMDtcTLJR56NiuIcC4aQEiQOsrFFVzp24q4g/s4080/PXL_20231220_100153545.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik7gHS2CIpaCS-qRU4HV1TnJx62FJqnA4nbDA6X0Z12yw3K4wm-eet-hCrNuurzIXw4wqB-1RKcVCvYY0yOon4rtv1bU4KMwkBQTNb_xLwIT4uQ1lNkA4SM2ckuT83HxyHSyouk9dG1-FH1PeZc-jLzOCMDtcTLJR56NiuIcC4aQEiQOsrFFVzp24q4g/w482-h640/PXL_20231220_100153545.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But having everything explained with that Italian accent and experiencing it with friends elevates the experience lol</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc7dvbq6HKSh7-ICuSgd4QiE2uUnJx743BPW7ia76VoolOlE_yTnzUIh_n83gOvq-aHMyWeBIU7sF2K6_7XDK_RpqUdjy59X6hePI5cXWRIksj_cU3ts-3x9Bh_ipUtbJItMRZKx4I4xzboCjMJb980RVhQb5UEidNxyr0rko-W8uDMvkhHzaBVJ7ISg/s4080/PXL_20231220_100217314.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc7dvbq6HKSh7-ICuSgd4QiE2uUnJx743BPW7ia76VoolOlE_yTnzUIh_n83gOvq-aHMyWeBIU7sF2K6_7XDK_RpqUdjy59X6hePI5cXWRIksj_cU3ts-3x9Bh_ipUtbJItMRZKx4I4xzboCjMJb980RVhQb5UEidNxyr0rko-W8uDMvkhHzaBVJ7ISg/w640-h482/PXL_20231220_100217314.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In seriousness though the food was good </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVUppFUZR7M_eVsBnFnbNDbGmNRHaOO44-VahUJkJw2H8OKjmkmlYx97LDN1GMurttG98b2d3YxBjwfqskc-w9PyrZUoXzyPCaiTIi4bTdCaOKCuZ6sfspWTc344LvTIE2Sm3XQCHx0EfHJ2MiJm3rvbVx6GPHrVxWHmkvwUjOsxb_yr1H_YPOkbA1Bw/s4080/PXL_20231220_103700892.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVUppFUZR7M_eVsBnFnbNDbGmNRHaOO44-VahUJkJw2H8OKjmkmlYx97LDN1GMurttG98b2d3YxBjwfqskc-w9PyrZUoXzyPCaiTIi4bTdCaOKCuZ6sfspWTc344LvTIE2Sm3XQCHx0EfHJ2MiJm3rvbVx6GPHrVxWHmkvwUjOsxb_yr1H_YPOkbA1Bw/w640-h482/PXL_20231220_103700892.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Next up local bakery</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvuMo4XBk9j6TQXRAwbFggQ8GPxFGHk2O6Df5pzraT2J1E-vP7d5xlkR8ei8307H9ZycJVqE_JlThGbMlz7i30eiyYUX4xAcKnvzCsOVVPoDMC9jyX_7AaiIhfM5J-ZBCxrJz2hvWCi9Ms9OdQk5vxH873L3J5H9JKyHBu23_eV3hAk8M_9bB3TIzcgg/s4080/PXL_20231220_103727112.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvuMo4XBk9j6TQXRAwbFggQ8GPxFGHk2O6Df5pzraT2J1E-vP7d5xlkR8ei8307H9ZycJVqE_JlThGbMlz7i30eiyYUX4xAcKnvzCsOVVPoDMC9jyX_7AaiIhfM5J-ZBCxrJz2hvWCi9Ms9OdQk5vxH873L3J5H9JKyHBu23_eV3hAk8M_9bB3TIzcgg/w640-h482/PXL_20231220_103727112.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For Roman style pizza. The guide was very specific to explain how it was very different to those in Naples</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5i4HUxKxNTSuCnVayQzaH_FmA_XuHgoEG04jFqKyDp6sJg7UYxvXW4HZCEFMhyphenhyphenWFJaydHScbeyV3Uv1DJyGKhTgD4zmpn7881FEXChPVm8ls-hKkGBqXBbTOuHrlGC3R-BYZf3X1uBIXTndP4sRwUfvcFHvD_muiFWXrZPBET_fokjea5ifAugbpCuA/s4080/PXL_20231220_105123860.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5i4HUxKxNTSuCnVayQzaH_FmA_XuHgoEG04jFqKyDp6sJg7UYxvXW4HZCEFMhyphenhyphenWFJaydHScbeyV3Uv1DJyGKhTgD4zmpn7881FEXChPVm8ls-hKkGBqXBbTOuHrlGC3R-BYZf3X1uBIXTndP4sRwUfvcFHvD_muiFWXrZPBET_fokjea5ifAugbpCuA/w640-h482/PXL_20231220_105123860.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Super delicious potato pizza</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15-ZWvUSUJ5VOwhrmq6RTBb0d6SIARLqTWzjVh6V0JjfSbSecBdvpOX3gk35iquQlEQmeY_kH4D6m_uy8lFshUoxzReK1f044TDCmMyhjAf-edAmVlmU7Di9aIDDL3C8o8qK7CzvVYagFGFPxB5dfdzpTyTLGFvQvYHSkranvFESpP0OFBlUv0jSnLA/s4080/PXL_20231220_111100439.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15-ZWvUSUJ5VOwhrmq6RTBb0d6SIARLqTWzjVh6V0JjfSbSecBdvpOX3gk35iquQlEQmeY_kH4D6m_uy8lFshUoxzReK1f044TDCmMyhjAf-edAmVlmU7Di9aIDDL3C8o8qK7CzvVYagFGFPxB5dfdzpTyTLGFvQvYHSkranvFESpP0OFBlUv0jSnLA/w482-h640/PXL_20231220_111100439.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As it often happens in Italy, you walk into a random passageway</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPDon3iSX8X3mCbNJ7-TnxTbkgNEF6AH3EUrkbfSs2A9pbYstv6LNTHavLwx-hB0FAtHKTjpE7SLKGxWb3xsVm7hRDS4o4k7BPDj0LziES_awas1X02NKJyvJKwkQ1JBdzhWGSNYHfKFPh7sqa_HRHEhkztr1kdowA62oKwLJUohqyuIMnJxHpgdRaqg/s4080/PXL_20231220_111155814.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPDon3iSX8X3mCbNJ7-TnxTbkgNEF6AH3EUrkbfSs2A9pbYstv6LNTHavLwx-hB0FAtHKTjpE7SLKGxWb3xsVm7hRDS4o4k7BPDj0LziES_awas1X02NKJyvJKwkQ1JBdzhWGSNYHfKFPh7sqa_HRHEhkztr1kdowA62oKwLJUohqyuIMnJxHpgdRaqg/w482-h640/PXL_20231220_111155814.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And find yourself walking through an entrance of an ancient 1st century theatre</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB2rL-xTPI4mGQK1mOiZIyxxqrGCRz4bAQkcsuJH2pu4aOEIfXhAcr7gvhnYHvnhFeyggz8TS8bUnZqYzEyn4pBFl00bfjDfk3azI_2E5KRX12MFfFQFLYWyTKWBsRdL3B2lCsqtycggLFsLS0vh_p4bvpjHqfpnejj5fj64pyUZQayvYlfD0H3f6xYw/s3672/PXL_20231220_111357979~2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="2865" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB2rL-xTPI4mGQK1mOiZIyxxqrGCRz4bAQkcsuJH2pu4aOEIfXhAcr7gvhnYHvnhFeyggz8TS8bUnZqYzEyn4pBFl00bfjDfk3azI_2E5KRX12MFfFQFLYWyTKWBsRdL3B2lCsqtycggLFsLS0vh_p4bvpjHqfpnejj5fj64pyUZQayvYlfD0H3f6xYw/w500-h640/PXL_20231220_111357979~2.jpg" width="500" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The restaurant that we were taken to used part of the original walls of the ancient theatre in its rooms downstairs</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2rzDBgWh-s58ixLaptJem0KlyIA4Ww_0ngQ9l189Y1oFIk4i1niXl3AtXFAZrO7AdL4jSY7628rL6sRElksZKGuhEdPV5oeEkOBU76N6vsWQ6RhUMiL2fmgEy1SVgA53LCFFFnCC5EvC4pAL6AJIFsLC0N-LtPeDsWNq1W6s306IliPRC0z7sG47fFQ/s4080/PXL_20231220_112715202.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2rzDBgWh-s58ixLaptJem0KlyIA4Ww_0ngQ9l189Y1oFIk4i1niXl3AtXFAZrO7AdL4jSY7628rL6sRElksZKGuhEdPV5oeEkOBU76N6vsWQ6RhUMiL2fmgEy1SVgA53LCFFFnCC5EvC4pAL6AJIFsLC0N-LtPeDsWNq1W6s306IliPRC0z7sG47fFQ/w640-h482/PXL_20231220_112715202.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Local specialty</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkJMrHFPcpDL2gXqllX0xgNysyBjTPoVF27ZwPGYfuG6F2l-Bw_LR3hAZnBL6RoW_Ge-aye7_rF1ebwOVh1RJRMoU2GxlgZ-NAE637qFMuWOU9t_jnP9-aYHXXeBHPsV13fc_CGyaW7vW0nYw4YZ6SonWcfEQjYaCCSluexVKdpe0Rb1aOiSMJ4rZnng/s3277/PXL_20231220_122727698~2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3277" data-original-width="2465" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkJMrHFPcpDL2gXqllX0xgNysyBjTPoVF27ZwPGYfuG6F2l-Bw_LR3hAZnBL6RoW_Ge-aye7_rF1ebwOVh1RJRMoU2GxlgZ-NAE637qFMuWOU9t_jnP9-aYHXXeBHPsV13fc_CGyaW7vW0nYw4YZ6SonWcfEQjYaCCSluexVKdpe0Rb1aOiSMJ4rZnng/w482-h640/PXL_20231220_122727698~2.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pistachio tiramisu. Apparently Johnny Depp walked past us...but we all missed except for Alex who didn't tell the rest until 6 hours later...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkfQSFku7IvkKndk2m2srS5FVVRHzeBVBxeoOoR41LV2X1CjdKNniqdcTipvLKto0uv1aNXOto7Ya9rO0rkUf_MFsNw6auMDEndco0XOVV62fXRoInbBJhPriHU3Na_t6YJ4rsd9U7tcX17CBR6dXXnRZLKGqQSfpVVFZAJ3vfQDR6vmNGfieSC_U65A/s3840/PXL_20231220_125651668.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="3840" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkfQSFku7IvkKndk2m2srS5FVVRHzeBVBxeoOoR41LV2X1CjdKNniqdcTipvLKto0uv1aNXOto7Ya9rO0rkUf_MFsNw6auMDEndco0XOVV62fXRoInbBJhPriHU3Na_t6YJ4rsd9U7tcX17CBR6dXXnRZLKGqQSfpVVFZAJ3vfQDR6vmNGfieSC_U65A/w640-h480/PXL_20231220_125651668.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Espreso the Italian way</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXXbj1trlQ5vRkZ7xVIzfQH8BiKhZM94C8JbfHbk6Z1s6wgQejWkqOFU2KqMbcjDGU-BJLHSsANsVc45bB7ra8q1vOVXOCHW8OdO8dsVAQ65izbkkC21_RWRFu_ClKfspM2epu46pcBYEvIjBYJaet7LakCgNl1G2HlYdxv-iaYEQY99kLLv1MnlqH-w/s3840/PXL_20231220_131344821.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="2880" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXXbj1trlQ5vRkZ7xVIzfQH8BiKhZM94C8JbfHbk6Z1s6wgQejWkqOFU2KqMbcjDGU-BJLHSsANsVc45bB7ra8q1vOVXOCHW8OdO8dsVAQ65izbkkC21_RWRFu_ClKfspM2epu46pcBYEvIjBYJaet7LakCgNl1G2HlYdxv-iaYEQY99kLLv1MnlqH-w/w480-h640/PXL_20231220_131344821.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No food tour is complete without gelato. I chose pino mugo which I imagine what eating a Christmas tree would be like</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW7vfZr43EHjJtV_JPSf5Zm-G37VDThawulKc9XC8P0itjj0uf7fT5VlVE-wuHLmRPwzWXIV5udHgY3gCgRHk7mrNgu16fWmOG-0LgN_ma6MaR8yaKICTZm54KFrzoeH7hwoQ1NZhuzsCCkhe0zwwacxxggePhDrsyX8dpZX3OQOBgVPjwiTzmxn6v6w/s4080/PXL_20231220_173355674.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW7vfZr43EHjJtV_JPSf5Zm-G37VDThawulKc9XC8P0itjj0uf7fT5VlVE-wuHLmRPwzWXIV5udHgY3gCgRHk7mrNgu16fWmOG-0LgN_ma6MaR8yaKICTZm54KFrzoeH7hwoQ1NZhuzsCCkhe0zwwacxxggePhDrsyX8dpZX3OQOBgVPjwiTzmxn6v6w/w640-h482/PXL_20231220_173355674.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Waiting for the restaurant to open...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzI-EOaDGmvd7iuBKcLfsCFOwdSywbASXCb2VX4DWWZUPy0wBb0L0djKZs9JQvFcOOn8agUKEPgdWb8_ws4oMu9v1VkwI3IcBizbppkMPLbuWm_4IQMgN-UmaaQo0rtnKNWrkBqel5cp__iHKHMGXIqTUmPTIDSu7aexBDuDd31hnjQQdt5m0zd1X0sA/s4080/PXL_20231220_181939802.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzI-EOaDGmvd7iuBKcLfsCFOwdSywbASXCb2VX4DWWZUPy0wBb0L0djKZs9JQvFcOOn8agUKEPgdWb8_ws4oMu9v1VkwI3IcBizbppkMPLbuWm_4IQMgN-UmaaQo0rtnKNWrkBqel5cp__iHKHMGXIqTUmPTIDSu7aexBDuDd31hnjQQdt5m0zd1X0sA/w640-h482/PXL_20231220_181939802.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shrimp carpaccio. One of the best dishes I've had. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_2GU5HGUUfnQ3Kye8IRvu8m10URItBWdHGWZQQRek6sDr1__nyEi3A8zHH50DW47voJauuBYRWaIkXZPodB5UmkTHg-n24kYPs4D01zWK3jMNdXKTfv_PtSnU9UqWuPEwFSMtGvZ1pJZUgSXF2N_V6Dv2CEVP2PeuhTDUSm7EVCXex819epMjVdXdWg/s4080/PXL_20231220_183342760.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_2GU5HGUUfnQ3Kye8IRvu8m10URItBWdHGWZQQRek6sDr1__nyEi3A8zHH50DW47voJauuBYRWaIkXZPodB5UmkTHg-n24kYPs4D01zWK3jMNdXKTfv_PtSnU9UqWuPEwFSMtGvZ1pJZUgSXF2N_V6Dv2CEVP2PeuhTDUSm7EVCXex819epMjVdXdWg/w640-h482/PXL_20231220_183342760.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fish sandwich</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigBSndlf3cLf_ebx13tctSK_RqM98u9E1sVf028b0ac759A5JcXDkFTyLcr9om2asyc7hNveRyn14YA4tAxddiWJyC92TG6xVK_d9QrSGi2GqNfqdmoLJOimsBgZkxyKPttvrfUtOp1Ud4wj-wp4rwRoUdzpSuyQPyXeUY-YVImy8YiLTiIVTjcOqyyA/s4080/PXL_20231220_192534744.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigBSndlf3cLf_ebx13tctSK_RqM98u9E1sVf028b0ac759A5JcXDkFTyLcr9om2asyc7hNveRyn14YA4tAxddiWJyC92TG6xVK_d9QrSGi2GqNfqdmoLJOimsBgZkxyKPttvrfUtOp1Ud4wj-wp4rwRoUdzpSuyQPyXeUY-YVImy8YiLTiIVTjcOqyyA/w640-h482/PXL_20231220_192534744.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pear dessert. Sorry that's all the brain retained!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTjR16RMMIBRLKT7Tx7TC1e_kAxlgjdrGkhVOLOqiErsgd9182DGEXXZFY8rqsn6nRQ1sSwUfIIBLdScWyqFrtfV2NPC8s9PxMQ1FIrmKBnE3elLMGRdfKi1lGFBmubC7pKu-Pv4NyzgXho587-92cOU3K2UddlgUwiE_A_XYniGIY4YINeZjd360Dtg/s4080/PXL_20231220_192540497.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTjR16RMMIBRLKT7Tx7TC1e_kAxlgjdrGkhVOLOqiErsgd9182DGEXXZFY8rqsn6nRQ1sSwUfIIBLdScWyqFrtfV2NPC8s9PxMQ1FIrmKBnE3elLMGRdfKi1lGFBmubC7pKu-Pv4NyzgXho587-92cOU3K2UddlgUwiE_A_XYniGIY4YINeZjd360Dtg/w640-h482/PXL_20231220_192540497.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These liquid filled balls just burst with flavour</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJn3Q4Zdziypm-XrAPVcDU91FsUcXmtVr_MWBaxMqeW5IIlLdIsGxN2RDlu8duunzhjZEoYGXzbrOO_x1uTW4UGJIaPhOBmq96SRfFPIhWQc2_6Fx2vMzw8gDLQwZT93aTVrtzO9lJ6fRcWj_lkTHI_fuHQt-xLTmZIHjVPN_mjYzx-DyIVXmQT7F0mA/s4080/PXL_20231220_194808564.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJn3Q4Zdziypm-XrAPVcDU91FsUcXmtVr_MWBaxMqeW5IIlLdIsGxN2RDlu8duunzhjZEoYGXzbrOO_x1uTW4UGJIaPhOBmq96SRfFPIhWQc2_6Fx2vMzw8gDLQwZT93aTVrtzO9lJ6fRcWj_lkTHI_fuHQt-xLTmZIHjVPN_mjYzx-DyIVXmQT7F0mA/w640-h482/PXL_20231220_194808564.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What you get when you order espresso</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>shushhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06945561657371571532noreply@blogger.com0Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Italy41.9027835 12.496365513.592549663821153 -22.6598845 70.213017336178837 47.652615499999996tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50475357010641841.post-18827540863711297602023-12-20T07:32:00.001+11:002023-12-20T07:32:25.063+11:00Dolmabahçe Palace<p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfc_Esd9QJY6_c1khRfAR2VXXRxPubQdY12Z0h6BgcScOETDkKBlf1e-FeRhq1_NdnltMADS2e-fo9ZbppjfJ6nyq2UxyYhN3bSjpJioXDdSzgvPtnC46gXGDB3Gj-fq50bKDDh28Pwp9T2pBlnCh-Vf0q1J11uUYkYauehNZNHewWXjEqhecAUmwcpQ/s4080/PXL_20231219_060226760.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfc_Esd9QJY6_c1khRfAR2VXXRxPubQdY12Z0h6BgcScOETDkKBlf1e-FeRhq1_NdnltMADS2e-fo9ZbppjfJ6nyq2UxyYhN3bSjpJioXDdSzgvPtnC46gXGDB3Gj-fq50bKDDh28Pwp9T2pBlnCh-Vf0q1J11uUYkYauehNZNHewWXjEqhecAUmwcpQ/w640-h482/PXL_20231219_060226760.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sultan's Gate of the Dolmabahçe Palace</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p>I think we are inherently city people. Not that we dislike or not appreciate the country but we feel alive when returning to a big city! There was palpable sense of comfort in the whole family despite only returning to Istanbul briefly. </p><p>We only had one site to see today and that was the Dolmabahçe Palace, built in 1856 by Sultan Abdülmecid I. It was built to try to emulate the luxury of the counterpart European monarchs as it was deemed that the the medieval Topkapı was lacking in style. The reality at the time was that the Ottoman Empire was in decline and funds were rapidly diminishing. Only 6 Sultans in total lived in the palace before Ataturk took over. </p><p>We spent a good 2 hours within the Palace. There were many things that were utterly beautiful, in fact, more beautiful than in some European Palaces, but at times they were jarring. It was as though it was a Palace that wasn't sure of its identity, with Eastern and Western elements that sometimes worked but mostly felt forced. The Harem section felt completely out of place. In some ways, it was a little sad that they felt they had to be more European, and that this was the beginning of the end for the Ottoman Empire. Topkapi Palace definitely had more character despite being more "basic". </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz4J_JhlzRZuu_kG8p0rzrsng9jK7JHQZuHl62kHHGz1xQ4U67qpyObeyrhMP-gyOqucY1wQwA4MSDdf-DlHjYqFbBFhmPzFO096K_jMT-0TbhvmPCmZ0WbXrhD_ymRWJuu6sllU8r0AKMmy9qqM7ULHoWChWtGxyDApMfPl8qixZ5bVxuzMbxaOyYZQ/s4080/PXL_20231219_060436918.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz4J_JhlzRZuu_kG8p0rzrsng9jK7JHQZuHl62kHHGz1xQ4U67qpyObeyrhMP-gyOqucY1wQwA4MSDdf-DlHjYqFbBFhmPzFO096K_jMT-0TbhvmPCmZ0WbXrhD_ymRWJuu6sllU8r0AKMmy9qqM7ULHoWChWtGxyDApMfPl8qixZ5bVxuzMbxaOyYZQ/w482-h640/PXL_20231219_060436918.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No photos inside. We could only take photos of the exterior</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyATHqMuOqMoQDllB2WeKUCcX7-gIwviOFxXfxnrVhFY8MbEpBJcJMBdx2Q0rWfTVGjvjjuSGlnzJ5Fgjgp3KMSePtW5FV2ZhOT9LJhz7ECxjkhBevpQJStZwEXLYynmg9_YzXYIYPsTXiiIWCs6Hk0sHUHpK8iT4xEeDBATCOwTjcrNTI5a77vvJowA/s4080/PXL_20231219_060449212.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyATHqMuOqMoQDllB2WeKUCcX7-gIwviOFxXfxnrVhFY8MbEpBJcJMBdx2Q0rWfTVGjvjjuSGlnzJ5Fgjgp3KMSePtW5FV2ZhOT9LJhz7ECxjkhBevpQJStZwEXLYynmg9_YzXYIYPsTXiiIWCs6Hk0sHUHpK8iT4xEeDBATCOwTjcrNTI5a77vvJowA/w640-h482/PXL_20231219_060449212.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gardens just outside</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF-7MOAfInvpoWKL1O4xo6cCe-BTzl7mRKRC-AaGl424hBDBE0OlwG7yYcuhC5WQitfa7ae6REiB4oai-Ee3w-cjf0PIP_8LKkObkk80pzVzjZ9qdITXAkWN5AttSgRtH6dEufieqGIJizmr7dGOucxoGhhr0YDuAkgE9uGdbJTU4iDBSdhZqQJS47Pw/s4080/PXL_20231219_060749290.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF-7MOAfInvpoWKL1O4xo6cCe-BTzl7mRKRC-AaGl424hBDBE0OlwG7yYcuhC5WQitfa7ae6REiB4oai-Ee3w-cjf0PIP_8LKkObkk80pzVzjZ9qdITXAkWN5AttSgRtH6dEufieqGIJizmr7dGOucxoGhhr0YDuAkgE9uGdbJTU4iDBSdhZqQJS47Pw/w640-h482/PXL_20231219_060749290.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Front of the Palace</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOsqhk_v5ffmy8wvSTKNVvwv1rzV_rjvKV9vbWAbyqoX6XeQEDqepm4sOd7Qol3fp6L0CkF37mWkMe9qEMw5SYx5068RTaZlSWd0BW1c59N_3EOEDZHrMRqz72RmePRPESlwDCCU1KdaEGFSnpR4LRlge1YTtG5xX_QKYloWxNaixDCK6WKLDrkzicOg/s4080/PXL_20231219_060753390.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOsqhk_v5ffmy8wvSTKNVvwv1rzV_rjvKV9vbWAbyqoX6XeQEDqepm4sOd7Qol3fp6L0CkF37mWkMe9qEMw5SYx5068RTaZlSWd0BW1c59N_3EOEDZHrMRqz72RmePRPESlwDCCU1KdaEGFSnpR4LRlge1YTtG5xX_QKYloWxNaixDCK6WKLDrkzicOg/w482-h640/PXL_20231219_060753390.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Umm...how long is that selfie stick?!!?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2-ugvzThMAdUO84LPY1YjErYLYxFwEWeyGSBZnAagvjLfQe4WXtcu-DkQXv4A3Aqd3CwqvcGF54aQqZ6r4uXHZ6uNxoZKRnJcXEzWhoZaUH8rQ8oS-jGmuYe6zSCQSxShBvcedhawNzbJzPQ4JE2i9zukE2dIMSyrcxMPkSP_AWSbBnBhwNdxiinwow/s4080/PXL_20231219_070444062.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2-ugvzThMAdUO84LPY1YjErYLYxFwEWeyGSBZnAagvjLfQe4WXtcu-DkQXv4A3Aqd3CwqvcGF54aQqZ6r4uXHZ6uNxoZKRnJcXEzWhoZaUH8rQ8oS-jGmuYe6zSCQSxShBvcedhawNzbJzPQ4JE2i9zukE2dIMSyrcxMPkSP_AWSbBnBhwNdxiinwow/w482-h640/PXL_20231219_070444062.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The River Gate opening up to the Bosphorus</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWm3R-3-KWhX9V5noLhZaoeM4bTZIGiC0o4tqv80zAORuYHeEh7yDFcR9GB0WIgD1MT4Bosj2AobEfuEHxOBbMGuk_UwbJLzB6UmLkMswyw6srQaqlX1xa84uTcNt3PqYaj5BoM4KyOy8UXCBsMFxLJjdGKPVa4wzmT2WOzHMKuVC6Uks2Fc41OZQJ1Q/s4080/PXL_20231219_070527096.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWm3R-3-KWhX9V5noLhZaoeM4bTZIGiC0o4tqv80zAORuYHeEh7yDFcR9GB0WIgD1MT4Bosj2AobEfuEHxOBbMGuk_UwbJLzB6UmLkMswyw6srQaqlX1xa84uTcNt3PqYaj5BoM4KyOy8UXCBsMFxLJjdGKPVa4wzmT2WOzHMKuVC6Uks2Fc41OZQJ1Q/w640-h482/PXL_20231219_070527096.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As seen from the River</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Apparently not all rice were equal. Despite having rice as part of the Turkish meals we've had, it was NOT Asian style and so we finally succumbed to searching for an Asian restaurant. Luckily there was one only 300m down the road from our hotel. Like many Asian restaurants here, the offerings were pan Asian which made it difficult for the Asian food craving family to make a choice! Korean fried chicken?! Ramen?! Tantan noodles?! Bao?!? In the end, the sushi ended up being quite good. The rest was just passable. <div><br /></div><div>From here, the family had to briefly split up again. Mal and I were off to Rome to pick Jonah up, the rest would stay and enjoy Istanbul for another day before we all meet up in Barcelona for our cruise. Mr Husnu was there again to escort us to the airport. We asked him what his record for airport visits and he said 20! He once walked 15km just escorting guest and all just at the airport!</div><div><br /></div><div>This would be a good time to mention New Faces, the company who organised our private tour. They were so responsive and helpful, and communication has been fantastic. We have loved our guides and drivers and would highly recommend New Faces for anyone considering visiting Turkey and Georgia. We found out today that they were the local operators for AMAwaterways<br /><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIdusCjwFsQ71g6tbxUUFK0QHWBhknVztMFmYTxBleZdrDOom-3eELFOLv2qNdWdLbL3ABzshPbVyoCIRfsHuI107DlWucqn3svL-768K8JmeODQYXUKQoSgLmacAPSimfYG2l4r53JeYxvQlOREZB8TkBYLyvEm1fDjsHLJgdbUHNXeZgTjKF3dwVJQ/s4080/PXL_20231219_083811712.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIdusCjwFsQ71g6tbxUUFK0QHWBhknVztMFmYTxBleZdrDOom-3eELFOLv2qNdWdLbL3ABzshPbVyoCIRfsHuI107DlWucqn3svL-768K8JmeODQYXUKQoSgLmacAPSimfYG2l4r53JeYxvQlOREZB8TkBYLyvEm1fDjsHLJgdbUHNXeZgTjKF3dwVJQ/w640-h482/PXL_20231219_083811712.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ok let's go in. The sushi ended up being the best</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj1NvcwuwQBTQTGteZedj34vH537RMG8fxHfgB2nHd_YzqpiN01PMFdBdMUmd-WsKFRjwYQ344ycnwkOl_mAxV6G2f4PFCFg9EcsegKu5lKPBmAim7d7IeUrNQd1fQfDlqsTyzcF345QG-w9hbwW0JwbWNDlCHWgjrItEt79M5DepbzQd6eCdKq6zR0w/s4080/PXL_20231219_113325600.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj1NvcwuwQBTQTGteZedj34vH537RMG8fxHfgB2nHd_YzqpiN01PMFdBdMUmd-WsKFRjwYQ344ycnwkOl_mAxV6G2f4PFCFg9EcsegKu5lKPBmAim7d7IeUrNQd1fQfDlqsTyzcF345QG-w9hbwW0JwbWNDlCHWgjrItEt79M5DepbzQd6eCdKq6zR0w/w640-h482/PXL_20231219_113325600.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes for Star Alliance Gold</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUM7Rxf8nOMYE-M6nZVKyeWnGGviBLjhpsWiNIQVLnUP9sD5tbiOgUTrAxlrVcG8sd-DF7LsX6k2FrIie63e7pA3ObfCEAsjow2WIkqVpiniUbmAhIJLoqxERWbwDkS9-r8cGZUVzCeBSVfoD9eAwPKC5N8zuGAs3eOvNGSekJaG2u7n1Rra0chRtN_w/s4080/PXL_20231219_113332715.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUM7Rxf8nOMYE-M6nZVKyeWnGGviBLjhpsWiNIQVLnUP9sD5tbiOgUTrAxlrVcG8sd-DF7LsX6k2FrIie63e7pA3ObfCEAsjow2WIkqVpiniUbmAhIJLoqxERWbwDkS9-r8cGZUVzCeBSVfoD9eAwPKC5N8zuGAs3eOvNGSekJaG2u7n1Rra0chRtN_w/w640-h482/PXL_20231219_113332715.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And hurray for Turkish Airlines to have fast track everything!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Our flight to Rome was uneventful. Immigration was super speedy. However, the "priority" luggage came out last lol. The single most unpleasant thing happened next. Our private transfer came late, and the car reeked of some funky smoke. The 45 minute drive to our hotel was torture but we made it. Double Tree Rome Monti was lovely by first appearances. Our room was tiny but the bathroom was cool. We didn't quite make it to see Jonah, but we did get his dirty laundry courtesy of Heather. Welcome to Rome!</p></div></div>shushhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06945561657371571532noreply@blogger.com0İstanbul, Türkiye41.0082376 28.978358912.698003763821156 -6.1778911 69.318471436178839 64.1346089tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50475357010641841.post-85205331826777155512023-12-18T21:01:00.088+11:002023-12-19T15:37:10.091+11:00Sirince<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQG2xMKp5YnIP9lWh7rgFKw5KkooamVGiBOVScQGqkO_iRKYl_8geqTtDNx3s_wHJxKL-H6XqPNeuf94PJ7SmihdRcKvlGLMNjx8xyrW0upVQrQvF2Q5-T97vreWFr8uHajfbPjIytSWe80y5fjEK1pu7BZerIWCvXjzlCsDt56X-pFvnbck9XSdwNg/s4080/PXL_20231218_070927968.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQG2xMKp5YnIP9lWh7rgFKw5KkooamVGiBOVScQGqkO_iRKYl_8geqTtDNx3s_wHJxKL-H6XqPNeuf94PJ7SmihdRcKvlGLMNjx8xyrW0upVQrQvF2Q5-T97vreWFr8uHajfbPjIytSWe80y5fjEK1pu7BZerIWCvXjzlCsDt56X-pFvnbck9XSdwNg/w640-h482/PXL_20231218_070927968.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>We spent our last day on the Aegean Coast of Turkey exploring the Greek village of Sirince high up in the mountains. Originally Greek as the residents of Ephesus moved up here when coastal access was silted up and the city began to decline. In more modern times, it was one of 2 places in the world said to survive the Mayan prediction of dooms day, and thus became famous when Tom Cruise came to hide out from the end of the world. Oh and the artisan who designed the jewelry for the set of Troy still resides here...Our guide mentioned that in summer, the lines to come here gets so long that cars are often lined up along the roads with no where to park.</div><div><br /></div><div>It was lovely to wander the quiet cobblestoned streets and enjoy some authentic village life. Most shops sell goods that they make themselves. Our highlight was having the best ever potato gozleme, unbelievably our first in Turkey! It was so good we got seconds. </div><div><br /></div><div>We also loved the way they served coffee. Coffee prepared in the hot sand. The leftover grounds are used for fortune telling. My mother was apparently going to have a baby. Elliot wasn't too impressed with having to address someone twenty years younger as "Uncle". He was, however, happy that we bought some sweet fruit wine to celebrate his 21st birthday with! Sirince is also known for its local production of fruit wine. We tried blueberry, peach, melon, mulberry, and pomegranate. Like the other shop owners, the owner was generous and friendly. It really was a lovey way to shop!</div><div><br /></div><div>From here on, it would be back to big cities for a while. We flew back to Istanbul uneventfully. Mal and I would fly to Rome the next day and then we'd rendezvous in Barcelona.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG0MX1Kn9QH3dtnJI0JDkl_sbS43atk5xN6Y6b6mbum7Ibxwx2TwUgYGO_Bah4SSmrJ3pa-bkYJADc6FI1rBXbSJZ5uE_LCy4R1mn4ZPxLpt_67hdfPjP2roXQDsx_1c2Pp_x0NnaA6MvbhlH92WC8nmBkwPWjWtnBMYI182Lk3BZnM1F0VjlSUs9Fkw/s4080/PXL_20231218_071112661.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG0MX1Kn9QH3dtnJI0JDkl_sbS43atk5xN6Y6b6mbum7Ibxwx2TwUgYGO_Bah4SSmrJ3pa-bkYJADc6FI1rBXbSJZ5uE_LCy4R1mn4ZPxLpt_67hdfPjP2roXQDsx_1c2Pp_x0NnaA6MvbhlH92WC8nmBkwPWjWtnBMYI182Lk3BZnM1F0VjlSUs9Fkw/w640-h482/PXL_20231218_071112661.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Walking through the now quiet streets</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7guDZvZSuqqZYrduvVSyM-Mx2LMfRjd-9JDgsxGBZybWW8XV8RTlPk0rn9NNJSSs-W83Kz3B_PHfIYE-8aycj0G7Xx3lUaVcSzv3ybgCaeA_lXVxBs4ejK3eQGtKm7LrAFZb22sfvMsFT3qOfyafkLF5mgZ-HW86wIcBgddbXOk0lmAAJEQpsq4CqMw/s4080/PXL_20231218_070826364.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7guDZvZSuqqZYrduvVSyM-Mx2LMfRjd-9JDgsxGBZybWW8XV8RTlPk0rn9NNJSSs-W83Kz3B_PHfIYE-8aycj0G7Xx3lUaVcSzv3ybgCaeA_lXVxBs4ejK3eQGtKm7LrAFZb22sfvMsFT3qOfyafkLF5mgZ-HW86wIcBgddbXOk0lmAAJEQpsq4CqMw/w482-h640/PXL_20231218_070826364.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Simple but charming houses</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjELjz6gLFnKB2ugKhnMlVcZ-WoNi73NOnKOiFzniEI5eoESXRv1d1JU2Kjk3JGgDzmnHBYIJYGb4FkJzxyM8v_0B-FCVhNOzhXO5_raG67D7ntFCPsIKIfH_YP61QKmaGdRwKCGT8SnJJ7wAWwAJw5DDtoU6VgyQHOQ35O1FKWj-Sglp7rNWR5y7f3Tg/s4080/PXL_20231218_071726369.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjELjz6gLFnKB2ugKhnMlVcZ-WoNi73NOnKOiFzniEI5eoESXRv1d1JU2Kjk3JGgDzmnHBYIJYGb4FkJzxyM8v_0B-FCVhNOzhXO5_raG67D7ntFCPsIKIfH_YP61QKmaGdRwKCGT8SnJJ7wAWwAJw5DDtoU6VgyQHOQ35O1FKWj-Sglp7rNWR5y7f3Tg/w482-h640/PXL_20231218_071726369.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everyone is so warm. She was so happy to let us try her home made goods. Her mulberry was so superb we bought some!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpIcmcqk0eWxp6E5woarwNMtC_wQL6alnoqlYaDe20hwey6GyxMggSDtSCoIwCCAwva7xLjSKAwByxCFe4sw4d02j6eyXye5i0h5yjwRZLB2FrwOmdULzihmPNnNXCLoRTKNbVUMkfmQ4IddCSUZC_VfxW7_kRU7VaxQ3fZlBf5_sdaKwl0FMVNcfcDg/s4080/PXL_20231218_071719092.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpIcmcqk0eWxp6E5woarwNMtC_wQL6alnoqlYaDe20hwey6GyxMggSDtSCoIwCCAwva7xLjSKAwByxCFe4sw4d02j6eyXye5i0h5yjwRZLB2FrwOmdULzihmPNnNXCLoRTKNbVUMkfmQ4IddCSUZC_VfxW7_kRU7VaxQ3fZlBf5_sdaKwl0FMVNcfcDg/w482-h640/PXL_20231218_071719092.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everything home made with various fruits</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPce5zqOPAKlNHie7L1_uNb22y8lTiifiObGlC76WAkZEyKvxf8fncBG2KWorMDz_8M9W-IuEC2ReKqmKX0HxPQmbwJvKpG2KAIY6fRrnIE268l4NMFbE-_5ZH_R6XuTWgswbeGTUgKniFtP-Jsy9spgPuuoEZQLPYl1wzf03rvXUA772q6QLxzWNbIQ/s4080/PXL_20231218_071820319.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPce5zqOPAKlNHie7L1_uNb22y8lTiifiObGlC76WAkZEyKvxf8fncBG2KWorMDz_8M9W-IuEC2ReKqmKX0HxPQmbwJvKpG2KAIY6fRrnIE268l4NMFbE-_5ZH_R6XuTWgswbeGTUgKniFtP-Jsy9spgPuuoEZQLPYl1wzf03rvXUA772q6QLxzWNbIQ/w482-h640/PXL_20231218_071820319.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some sort of sap made to use a type of gum?!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2M1S4zkcn3a9bUqgFPg-VaONEI2Zn0fY14WHGvhvt60JekTE8AVzWV5cyQ0KEtzcpJFZyHUuFA8r_5lnaayjt8RLYjITo24fDntYLaI_zJK48_IwnjKo7mfV3QKTKXsFIUwawGs85IxfFXncTn2kbp7B79Y6j1HQ-rL-p-1j5sACb2P3dbB-HAHBTMA/s4080/PXL_20231218_071843525.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2M1S4zkcn3a9bUqgFPg-VaONEI2Zn0fY14WHGvhvt60JekTE8AVzWV5cyQ0KEtzcpJFZyHUuFA8r_5lnaayjt8RLYjITo24fDntYLaI_zJK48_IwnjKo7mfV3QKTKXsFIUwawGs85IxfFXncTn2kbp7B79Y6j1HQ-rL-p-1j5sACb2P3dbB-HAHBTMA/w482-h640/PXL_20231218_071843525.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was the end product. The mulberry flavoured one was yum</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCs95J-f8NBRXv5jucntjJouQQ9b7mtUkpOw4OPrXFPtrTDR_6gp00xSgggZ3IU93aQftUZCS1DkZ5P4johO_K4JM1IH5xU7L3zR_zsAzKeS6p7tuPVzZJvSNHLetcm18c6jneept6vPdFNbThiGmak0w0VSL26T8U_J5vTf4eFd2vcydBuF7aIDHQaw/s4080/PXL_20231218_072418672.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCs95J-f8NBRXv5jucntjJouQQ9b7mtUkpOw4OPrXFPtrTDR_6gp00xSgggZ3IU93aQftUZCS1DkZ5P4johO_K4JM1IH5xU7L3zR_zsAzKeS6p7tuPVzZJvSNHLetcm18c6jneept6vPdFNbThiGmak0w0VSL26T8U_J5vTf4eFd2vcydBuF7aIDHQaw/w482-h640/PXL_20231218_072418672.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our guide did mention "smurf" in her spiel but I was obviously not listening!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaw3O74wV8G6kJqGb6WWgW45qZXNIDBjsrYCP0MpER8vCUnpxBrJwid4TG-7f2S1JHHO8NEV1hdlIj97n1ZTLcybpmjbC4BF39rKb4xtWiZtGVurz08dT-a58K1RZqZlOKrsMPJ7yzDJoGqK47Dx6Ixm5EjoiVeq0d45achblWAU4Am_3CM2W3y4M7gw/s4080/PXL_20231218_073038829.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaw3O74wV8G6kJqGb6WWgW45qZXNIDBjsrYCP0MpER8vCUnpxBrJwid4TG-7f2S1JHHO8NEV1hdlIj97n1ZTLcybpmjbC4BF39rKb4xtWiZtGVurz08dT-a58K1RZqZlOKrsMPJ7yzDJoGqK47Dx6Ixm5EjoiVeq0d45achblWAU4Am_3CM2W3y4M7gw/w640-h482/PXL_20231218_073038829.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3rd century Greek Orthodox church</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfawvllysb0Xj4tX9x0ktGFSIwiTsk4_MOmUj0QRIbdavtGRQjgIJLlcavpnCBdBULKNGSAgecivYDF45zoT5xfp1sw_WBxOajpC4jWEbq2yIl_iB2u7aXAjkW9HnABUsFKMmpYg4ScbkbfWPanoCJYEq13vlPcfrbyvJ2YMf0fHBpYkyV7ZRHNYM3yQ/s4080/PXL_20231218_073312846.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfawvllysb0Xj4tX9x0ktGFSIwiTsk4_MOmUj0QRIbdavtGRQjgIJLlcavpnCBdBULKNGSAgecivYDF45zoT5xfp1sw_WBxOajpC4jWEbq2yIl_iB2u7aXAjkW9HnABUsFKMmpYg4ScbkbfWPanoCJYEq13vlPcfrbyvJ2YMf0fHBpYkyV7ZRHNYM3yQ/w640-h482/PXL_20231218_073312846.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The inside now used for displays. There was currently a series of photographic art inside</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOUNlapExdm-daW12hsHthzmfWQD0CTAaK4U-LRQHlHMVAqo6I2VhVO3h7jZm8qCpb8i6WzxcMJPIfs-EMI0jxysaIiXiMMfQn77hXIVBCZi2edYZEyZCGoi-b51IsrH_x_yPkpiPW_gaRQVoRKLIRm_4_2-IeHPfRcpWTPa5CktbxSvznkc6YdcazgA/s4080/PXL_20231218_074824813.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOUNlapExdm-daW12hsHthzmfWQD0CTAaK4U-LRQHlHMVAqo6I2VhVO3h7jZm8qCpb8i6WzxcMJPIfs-EMI0jxysaIiXiMMfQn77hXIVBCZi2edYZEyZCGoi-b51IsrH_x_yPkpiPW_gaRQVoRKLIRm_4_2-IeHPfRcpWTPa5CktbxSvznkc6YdcazgA/w640-h482/PXL_20231218_074824813.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Best of all, there was a cafe with a view overlooking the village nearby</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKKmc3kT55qZdKBg-Ec0Q_4IwpAG0oY0H_CPWXXe0_JdlyWJQDKKpHSmNRy6hK3fvrooHJAynLPX_ZjI9fiMEtFfhxOAkf3DqaYrAG9-r-GErJH6BTZ7HB7CtLOo6RkkzoexsoqJEQPpXAX3WY_lkC0xkIeDt2r5X3cGtKlFcDfIHimV3iUrHuApdFhg/s4080/PXL_20231218_073825155.PORTRAIT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKKmc3kT55qZdKBg-Ec0Q_4IwpAG0oY0H_CPWXXe0_JdlyWJQDKKpHSmNRy6hK3fvrooHJAynLPX_ZjI9fiMEtFfhxOAkf3DqaYrAG9-r-GErJH6BTZ7HB7CtLOo6RkkzoexsoqJEQPpXAX3WY_lkC0xkIeDt2r5X3cGtKlFcDfIHimV3iUrHuApdFhg/w640-h482/PXL_20231218_073825155.PORTRAIT.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Once again, so generous. They gave us elderflower drinks for free. And it was delicious!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKrlQTQmU5aAm6ac6mkmUnjXosPE0qR9qLZfZzfRVgAHK6QpP3jUdTdUqOPahK6fVljpJ3XdJ7Q7sMQR3igdD1y1QmFFpAXdcjC6IqKhOkmckQkwjaQOMewIjfSLVAYOjksODiEv4zZCUqaBBtOk40vLAYPvdS1Kgo-AdbNjCWgG0T2npwiH3DHp8lqg/s4080/PXL_20231218_074219548.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKrlQTQmU5aAm6ac6mkmUnjXosPE0qR9qLZfZzfRVgAHK6QpP3jUdTdUqOPahK6fVljpJ3XdJ7Q7sMQR3igdD1y1QmFFpAXdcjC6IqKhOkmckQkwjaQOMewIjfSLVAYOjksODiEv4zZCUqaBBtOk40vLAYPvdS1Kgo-AdbNjCWgG0T2npwiH3DHp8lqg/w482-h640/PXL_20231218_074219548.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It is coffee time. Coffee and water heated up in the hot sand</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJSaH6ZZikVN6z8kwzyHsYmOLwhvRS0mBdUChdc5blM0yeAB5UhaFvYpgwK-kSZs5yMt4s92fvcDez43SLHCnqkMQ-fw4XKMkHJ4NorxdOOoIXoWrzQSRPcAyXjluFXzUKVlEgf99u1FulYjIi7tRn8jeZII0S6M_lBsXYA0NzIk__YW_0lYTEUcsiLg/s4080/PXL_20231218_074400620.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJSaH6ZZikVN6z8kwzyHsYmOLwhvRS0mBdUChdc5blM0yeAB5UhaFvYpgwK-kSZs5yMt4s92fvcDez43SLHCnqkMQ-fw4XKMkHJ4NorxdOOoIXoWrzQSRPcAyXjluFXzUKVlEgf99u1FulYjIi7tRn8jeZII0S6M_lBsXYA0NzIk__YW_0lYTEUcsiLg/w482-h640/PXL_20231218_074400620.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The leftover ground coffee used for fortune telling. Tip the cup over, then the pattern could be "read"...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpdJPDxT_k1wdjTMkK6Slp4vBbqjDwpxgpL8w-1SVAIoxyBuyQINScJqVjJOZXWjvjb6qjrWw22n4hitEOdYQzFdi43efuTiLDLt51TEfWaVObeKKUz9E_arO6sVyS1-nuKXIx-V8FqFvQAaJusqQNgSuPognHd-_ApilSh7vnBX8BI_NMVJDpUxM_dg/s4080/PXL_20231218_075821776.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpdJPDxT_k1wdjTMkK6Slp4vBbqjDwpxgpL8w-1SVAIoxyBuyQINScJqVjJOZXWjvjb6qjrWw22n4hitEOdYQzFdi43efuTiLDLt51TEfWaVObeKKUz9E_arO6sVyS1-nuKXIx-V8FqFvQAaJusqQNgSuPognHd-_ApilSh7vnBX8BI_NMVJDpUxM_dg/w482-h640/PXL_20231218_075821776.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What a charming coffee shop, I would come here for coffee every morning!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgSR3_GOD3JIbU_mMgyR03bKfitVx1GXdLwEq6bhDQ1tczKP6uZ0iqueR8moOhbEx1OoQk4un4dID8eNq1o3OCDoAZCxi_ErLGhC-rsJBkJ8Ihtx1t6Lats0i0n9WREcoP72Z90_CD-fRaUNtzhfs4AjO5p-bgc2pC4sOg7REXkY77_smTo2wgzYI80A/s4080/PXL_20231218_075839714.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgSR3_GOD3JIbU_mMgyR03bKfitVx1GXdLwEq6bhDQ1tczKP6uZ0iqueR8moOhbEx1OoQk4un4dID8eNq1o3OCDoAZCxi_ErLGhC-rsJBkJ8Ihtx1t6Lats0i0n9WREcoP72Z90_CD-fRaUNtzhfs4AjO5p-bgc2pC4sOg7REXkY77_smTo2wgzYI80A/w482-h640/PXL_20231218_075839714.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There are paths that meander everywhere</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibmt-LdQuAO1sdgponV4OS6CcBDqnAraq9GA1SogErzRMS81LRLzoDm8cX_OdXYec3excviLHhAJ6rwhb3wqAuY8kaaZAZGM9Ezprdwfm9ddrxPr_4mxU70LhyN62dGj0VuI0m7xIafVnYydIlLFuHiIuJPW9Lq4NLDdiDCBGLREzMioCpNwqrLyD2Xw/s4080/PXL_20231218_080100312.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibmt-LdQuAO1sdgponV4OS6CcBDqnAraq9GA1SogErzRMS81LRLzoDm8cX_OdXYec3excviLHhAJ6rwhb3wqAuY8kaaZAZGM9Ezprdwfm9ddrxPr_4mxU70LhyN62dGj0VuI0m7xIafVnYydIlLFuHiIuJPW9Lq4NLDdiDCBGLREzMioCpNwqrLyD2Xw/w482-h640/PXL_20231218_080100312.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The old man (you just see him) who designed the jewelry on the set of Troy</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLR6w0uQ7sbi9JSjrzog_NSFIuuHEYQRC2W9nuMW0TWFmIB1R8IHSiFIhuIXkBj8wer3AB_FyavOzt-lR9adl7McaZCoV4Sxb7lhiKXvogfsc95MTdJeDlGg2e8VaXziEcB5_eDf8Re9h5Mds-PjaE3QEVVovqokAlNEZVk7mcow37ePwEnvnzTc8IPQ/s4080/PXL_20231218_081917525.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLR6w0uQ7sbi9JSjrzog_NSFIuuHEYQRC2W9nuMW0TWFmIB1R8IHSiFIhuIXkBj8wer3AB_FyavOzt-lR9adl7McaZCoV4Sxb7lhiKXvogfsc95MTdJeDlGg2e8VaXziEcB5_eDf8Re9h5Mds-PjaE3QEVVovqokAlNEZVk7mcow37ePwEnvnzTc8IPQ/w482-h640/PXL_20231218_081917525.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A more fancy version of the coffee cups in the wine store</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjatsMDnta2HnwX-YSs6kfaqtRDSZ7yLfJVAG-ztaN47Ic0hupu5rgXkXz-kmlnNT3y-ZX4q25ET_tONNwuPtuadb6M7G2rJDKmFeZH1tvWn0wZ7ozbOwukoyRm4sY55DiSP7t7qTbzRmlzNy5Otq9iiBHsFfEcqtfhfFmmrlbP7YtPqeYDity5z6_nCA/s4080/PXL_20231218_081128058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjatsMDnta2HnwX-YSs6kfaqtRDSZ7yLfJVAG-ztaN47Ic0hupu5rgXkXz-kmlnNT3y-ZX4q25ET_tONNwuPtuadb6M7G2rJDKmFeZH1tvWn0wZ7ozbOwukoyRm4sY55DiSP7t7qTbzRmlzNy5Otq9iiBHsFfEcqtfhfFmmrlbP7YtPqeYDity5z6_nCA/w482-h640/PXL_20231218_081128058.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tasting fruit wine. A specialty of the area, we bough peach and honeydew!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwa4pUKcyF2NpWn6-_tv4GNc54HTZpOUbJXhZaaAQRmy7V737-LxhztC57A0-YLtP_uxj_pZZhNA0Ei3KfPHy17VU3CvcrbQ0JYRHkdCWOdbdE4ml1jwWUR_m3lgOrl8eHfKbZaFHalfRDKBBnA71ZEvYromaz5_PYz6E0j8wS7IxrN-q-9u4bbgvnRA/s4080/PXL_20231218_082438009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwa4pUKcyF2NpWn6-_tv4GNc54HTZpOUbJXhZaaAQRmy7V737-LxhztC57A0-YLtP_uxj_pZZhNA0Ei3KfPHy17VU3CvcrbQ0JYRHkdCWOdbdE4ml1jwWUR_m3lgOrl8eHfKbZaFHalfRDKBBnA71ZEvYromaz5_PYz6E0j8wS7IxrN-q-9u4bbgvnRA/w482-h640/PXL_20231218_082438009.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All the local coffee shops were set up like this. How cool</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPiqWCveFf-2CWggJNtSxVXzfqVv8zyiYm7H6szKqERAYLgs1m1cFgaquWrMmeKXiBNlT4qC4ZA6nH3DFM2PIQ6qG4bvX7su9UwiUC5nDDCRtM5juh3jJPCJlH_phkZfV4EbCqguOCyb_5f-srgg3jA927mmLDXBvk6jnDXC8A3MHNJp4sWJWFbHhZwA/s4080/PXL_20231218_083349946.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPiqWCveFf-2CWggJNtSxVXzfqVv8zyiYm7H6szKqERAYLgs1m1cFgaquWrMmeKXiBNlT4qC4ZA6nH3DFM2PIQ6qG4bvX7su9UwiUC5nDDCRtM5juh3jJPCJlH_phkZfV4EbCqguOCyb_5f-srgg3jA927mmLDXBvk6jnDXC8A3MHNJp4sWJWFbHhZwA/w482-h640/PXL_20231218_083349946.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The nut man! He just sits in the sun and shells his nuts. Almonds were so good. And yes we bought some!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi22tfXpz5-8C8_wiqMs6s_ghTpUKzaMMcmeJy7MYXevgJ1ltxzL8Cbcs6CdcPLrhu8G1hoitBii62W3rsao3_csJ8NlrLXApWUBttfKqsjeuaPaqVNXM2o9CYOoeUYxkk8sprepLUa6q8az3nYc11uMROPocp_9uvhgGFEwaGu3wZ4NEaET3gT8BYLcA/s4080/PXL_20231218_084715737.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi22tfXpz5-8C8_wiqMs6s_ghTpUKzaMMcmeJy7MYXevgJ1ltxzL8Cbcs6CdcPLrhu8G1hoitBii62W3rsao3_csJ8NlrLXApWUBttfKqsjeuaPaqVNXM2o9CYOoeUYxkk8sprepLUa6q8az3nYc11uMROPocp_9uvhgGFEwaGu3wZ4NEaET3gT8BYLcA/w640-h482/PXL_20231218_084715737.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gozleme, made the traditional way</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-t47-yBfwiDRVHyE3CHnhHM4c8uSkz3DmpxKm7oHRKbjgC-XY2LrU3t_tpRBHttqgqguUquVPTYqjd7JyegWkiOBUQ6yWbTocevzIfePKhZ63OcIFg2ZEjq-b3_7V0cmldk2zxJnVsQZxxovi-MxNBpQfh6nMHLhTZiInjSbSSjVJuOmOOy1V1XqFEQ/s4080/PXL_20231218_090529512.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-t47-yBfwiDRVHyE3CHnhHM4c8uSkz3DmpxKm7oHRKbjgC-XY2LrU3t_tpRBHttqgqguUquVPTYqjd7JyegWkiOBUQ6yWbTocevzIfePKhZ63OcIFg2ZEjq-b3_7V0cmldk2zxJnVsQZxxovi-MxNBpQfh6nMHLhTZiInjSbSSjVJuOmOOy1V1XqFEQ/w640-h482/PXL_20231218_090529512.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">THE BEST EVER!!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSeJDESuN9msHw6auIvMlmyeFNLLDOoF9S-U3NS7LwGqRxuRKCldV_O9kSDmQz_r1XQubidgJ2_lP9ZQNZUxb1y70lSCCB0p-Kaqh8sxEAe2G49rYD_1FnL_1Wv6S4TPxazVOO07G0DImIH0gnQV9dUQowJTbsPRfefCSg0uUKiBsqoq_jTbZzFw3IXA/s4080/PXL_20231218_111450567.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSeJDESuN9msHw6auIvMlmyeFNLLDOoF9S-U3NS7LwGqRxuRKCldV_O9kSDmQz_r1XQubidgJ2_lP9ZQNZUxb1y70lSCCB0p-Kaqh8sxEAe2G49rYD_1FnL_1Wv6S4TPxazVOO07G0DImIH0gnQV9dUQowJTbsPRfefCSg0uUKiBsqoq_jTbZzFw3IXA/w640-h482/PXL_20231218_111450567.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Turkish Airlines lounge at Izmir airport had direct lounge to plane transfers!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA13XXCGgJ3Lgf5vQNZzu3ihgNDM8LRm4ILPFfIhVlNmdQ6suWHmk-h3BZkN0IxSfwDlG_nduMaJwT1C1dd4D8RX8tbNMkOEmSxAeEySdZxNFeqA6IWcu1YnE6ZVs0G7ifBCZODqOWG_V8ZusqOzH3xymjT-P5moa5NWcdepY718_I8Pm_KOhnEzeMGg/s4080/PXL_20231218_160541308.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA13XXCGgJ3Lgf5vQNZzu3ihgNDM8LRm4ILPFfIhVlNmdQ6suWHmk-h3BZkN0IxSfwDlG_nduMaJwT1C1dd4D8RX8tbNMkOEmSxAeEySdZxNFeqA6IWcu1YnE6ZVs0G7ifBCZODqOWG_V8ZusqOzH3xymjT-P5moa5NWcdepY718_I8Pm_KOhnEzeMGg/w482-h640/PXL_20231218_160541308.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back at Istanbul. Cheap dinner</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div>shushhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06945561657371571532noreply@blogger.com0