Author Archives: travel70

March 1 KeeLung, Taiwan KeeLung is a fishing port north of Taipei. Today we took a tour to a gold mining area and along the north coast. KeeLung means Bird Cage. It is a natural harbour and was used for … Continue reading →

New blogger here…Gary…just thought I would try out this new contraption! A sea day today…time to fool with it. An enjoyable cruise in that we have met more people than usual to interact with on a daily basis. most americans, … Continue reading →

Feb. 26 & 27 Hong Kong & Kowloon What a difference! As we started our tour Saturday we noticed some significant changes from where we have been. For starters not one motorbike was spotted. They drive on the left, have … Continue reading →

Feb. 24 Hanoi Hanoi is built along the Red River, this is another river that has its source in China. The Red River Delta is the second largest in Vietnam. Over half the population of Vietnam are farmers. We pass … Continue reading →

Feb. 23 Ha Long Bay We arrived in Ha Long Bay this morning. Unfortunately, it is foggy, but we can still see the rock formations which leap straight out of the water. There are many of these rock formations about … Continue reading →

Feb 22 Da Nang We aren’t actually in Da Nang but at Chan May port. Today we went on a tour to the ancient capital Imperial Hue.  At the dock we saw some round boats, look like hugh half coconut … Continue reading →

Feb 21 Cruising the South China Sea A day of rest. Gary went to gym this morning and hurt his back. Hopefully he will be better tomorrow. There is a fresh breeze which is a big relief after the heat … Continue reading →