Tag: #retirementtravel

Posted on

Udon Thani – Thailand

At a famous temple where many people congregate often
An interesting plant leaf
A famous lake filled with lotus, unattended during the Covid crisis
Even the boats were unattended
A very good grilled sticky rice snack
A temple in the distance
Posted on

Vientiane – interesting stuff

It’s nice to know that people are made from cups and should not smoke.
Available but few and far between sushi restaurants
Electric company people are real artists may be equal to Jason Pollock
Buffets are in abundance but it’s difficult to find one of quality
A Japanese chain restaurant, unknown in Japan, in a department store. Food was not bad.
Hainan chicken rice, photo taken after eating half of it
An interesting product
Delicious Korean food
Delicious fish
I wonder if this pork was related to this pig
This is very nice chicken rice. They use the chicken broth for cooking the rice.
Reminds me of North Beach San Francisco but a different kind of venue
An interesting truck. Better to have some space in the back than none
Chinese scooters recognizing the Vespa design
Sometimes I am
Our countryside restaurant
Add the restaurant I found the stairway to Heaven
That Luang
Night time
Bears everywhere. Foodpanda is a food delivery service.
The China development zone
The plans for the hotels and condominiums to be sold to Chinese
A typical local bus
MANNEKI NEKO used to represent this Thai bank
Posted on

Valencia Spain

Nice welcoming to Valencia
Reminds me of some photos I have seen of architecture in Mexico
Italian restaurants are everywhere and you can find good pizza in many places
Even this powerful cat (MANNEKI NEKO) turn welcoming you to eat ramen and assistant cat wishing you peace can be found in the city
The beaches are very long and the water is pretty clean
This was redesigned but originally was the local governors palace and offices
The ceiling here and in the next photo are the original parts of this room which were found some other place in the city and refitted here
Looking at the floor at a good angle gives a very nice perspective
We’re private meetings were held
This entrance was large enough to allow people on horseback inside though I don’t know that really happened but it is something that I learned at a palace in bologna Italy
Paella is the local food, may be considered the fast food of Spain but nice to have when you want something simple
Getting their hair wet on a very warm day at the local fountain
Posted on

Nong Khai on the Mekong

The predator moves faster by motorcycle

Nong Khai is a small town on the Mekong bordering Laos ad is the entrance to Vientiane across the friendship bridge. The people around the river call it the “Nam Kong” (“water Kong”j. The “me” in Mekong means ‘mother”.

Slow down for the cows on the road
It’s easy making new friends
Discrimination against my smaller engine bike
I don’t care about this discrimination. I don’t have a car
Have to stop for some duck
The river
A nice bar which, due to new government regulations, decided to stop making their own beer
Posted on

Koh Chang island near Cambodia

Protecting the island from all infamous intruders
Why not take your cat with you on the paddleboard?
Two very good beers
What would an island paradise be without a beautiful sunset?
With my buddy John, the homeless dog on the beach
There are some big clams in this area, of course it was put back
A visitor drops by
On the red Bridge leading to a beautiful bay of mangroves
A friend’s way to use an empty Coca-Cola crate
White Sands Beach at night
This is our bocce court
Posted on

Islands tour 1

The lookout gazebo on the hill in Phuket
With friends in Phuket
Phangngah bay is beautiful
Of course the kind of entertainment Thailand is famous for
On another hill in Phuket there is a new Buddha
Tokyoites be happy to see this
Night entertainment on the beach on Phi Phi island
This is the overhyped small bay where they filmed “the beach” with Leonardo DiCaprio
Some famous person left their name in the Sand