A lot of goats roam the streets in Fort Kochi and a jaunt around the old Chinese fishing nets, early evening was always going to yield some top snappage. Crows everywhere and the most fantastic fish supper waiting on the quayside. A walk to Jewtown (yes-really!) the next morning for a bit of shopping A… Continue reading Fish and goats – Fort Kochi experience
Red Nets – A Keralan Christmas
Tuk-tuk fish delivery! A 350 Bullet having been procured, I rode from Kochi down to Varkala as my reintroduction to India. FUCK ME!!! Dust, fumes, scorching sun and thick-thick traffic meant I completed the measly 240km in over 6 hours. I arrived in Varkala absolutely filthy, gagging for a cold beer and a shower (in that order).… Continue reading Red Nets – A Keralan Christmas
Outstanding hats-Cambodia revisited
A final fling through Cambodia saw me landing in Phnom Penh and alas only staying a night before bombing up to Kratie. I wish I’d seen more of PP as it was an enticing place and I had a great night there. I’d booked into the Arun Mekong Guesthouse, on Koh Trong island, in the… Continue reading Outstanding hats-Cambodia revisited
Da-Lat… city of flowers
Well! it may be flowery but I had a mixed impression of Da Lat. Great night market and a nice place to stay, but I’m itching to get a good few days tripping the motorbike fantastic in the highlands towards Buon Ma thuot. I bite a bullet and decide to go with a guide –… Continue reading Da-Lat… city of flowers
Anagram to Hoi An…
A great market full of characters, lots of smiley faces and brilliant fishing port a few miles out, and the famous yellow walls of the old city kept me snapping away. I was so lucky with one boat unloading late, the day I arrived there – it’s normally 5am and too dark. Another early morning… Continue reading Anagram to Hoi An…
Hanoi – City of Mopeds!
Life – Full on……and mopeds!!
Dong Van – Sunday Market
Not much waffle on this one, but just to explain – The lady in the green jacket – that was REAL magic going on! They were thronging around her all day for a sooth-say or a charm…… The rest are just a few of the colourful scenes and people, in this vibrant market. Quite a few… Continue reading Dong Van – Sunday Market
