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A market town on the delta
25 Jan 2020

A market town on the delta

by Greta | posted in: Travel | 0

The Amalotus remained at anchor in the middle of the river overnight. After breakfast we all piled into the tenders to visit the town of Sa Dec which is situated on the river bank. Dara, our guide, took us to … Continued

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Cao Dai temple, Mekong River, river cruising, Vietnam
Into the delta
24 Jan 2020

Into the delta

by Greta | posted in: Travel | 0

On this day we went to visit a village in the delta, travelling by tender through waterways that flowed from the great river. We passed fish farms raising the fresh water fish, basa. You’ve probably seen it in the supermarket. … Continued

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Cruising the Mekong
23 Jan 2020

Cruising the Mekong

by Greta | posted in: Travel | 0

We left Phnom Penh and sailed down the Mekong toward Vietnam. There would be no excursions today although guests could join the chef for a cooking class in making fresh Vietnamese spring rolls or attend a lesson in fruit-carving. I … Continued

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Amalotus, border crossing, Cambodia, river cruising, Vietnam
On board the Amalotus
19 Jan 2020

On board the Amalotus

by Greta | posted in: Travel | 0

We set off from our hotel in Siem Reap at 8:30am for our five-and-a-half-hour bus trip to Kampong Chan, where we would board RV Amalotus. It’s a long drive through Cambodia’s countryside on the M1, which is a two-lane road. … Continued

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Cruising the Danube
1 Nov 2017

Cruising the Danube

by Greta | posted in: Travel | 0

What I love best about river journeys is just cruisin’. Watching the river glide past, reflections, trees, birds, other boats, tiny settlements, distant hills, clouds. That photo up there was taken as we followed a curve in the river. The … Continued

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Danube river, Majestic Imperator train, Passau, river cruising, Salzburg
Europe 2016 – a river cruise with Scenic
26 May 2016

Europe 2016 – a river cruise with Scenic

by Greta | posted in: Travel | 4

We joined Scenic’s Scenic Jade at Amsterdam along with one hundred and nineteen other passengers for a fifteen day cruise on the Rhine and the Moselle, back to the Rhine and up to Basel in Switzerland. It’s seven hundred and … Continued

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