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Hi Everyone, to make your life easier I decided to consolidate the updates of my trips into a single blog: http://www.lorrainetravels.blogspot.com

It's been such a wonderful month spent travelling in Asia. The trip exceeded all my expectations in every respect. I was the oldest member of the group but with no negative consequence at all. What a great group whose appetite for fun and adventure was well matched by the encourgement of our Tour Leader Bo.
The sites, sights and people we encountered along the way have left us all with the most amazing memories. The huge contrasts in lifestyle between some of the residents of Hong Kong and the those of the rural and suburan areas of Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand left me quite unsettled at times.
It is good to see how help in many forms is being offered by some First World countries to those more needy. The resilience shown by the Vietnamese in the 34 years since their war ended is being matched by that of the Cambodians as they recover from the horrors of their more recent history.
Thanks to Irene for being up for the trip and all the laughs we shared. Wonder what I will do without a blog to update of an evening? Thanks to you all who "followed" and left encouraging comments.

Wat Arun on the river - we took a river taxi for a thirty minute journey up river. A great way to see some of the major sights of the city and the homes of thousands of people who live on the waterside.

Yes, the traffic is wild is Bangkok but so are health-and-safety-at-work standards.

Note the electrician on right of photo carrying out repairs on top of traffic lights. He was wearing plastic flipflops, no hardhat while enjoying a cigarette.

The Bangkok Racing and Sporting Club.

This facility is right in the heart of the city, a horseracing track and 9 hole golf course.

Mobile Ladder and brush seller, Bangkok.

Baby rabbits for sale in Bangkok street market