Gathering stock photos for various projects along the way was exciting but very tiring. Fly to Beijing and take in the Great Wall at Juyongguan before leaving for Shanghai and the world heritage site of Souzho.
Souzho world heritage site, Pedicab and Humble Administrators Garden
Leaving China for Okinawa in Japan to visit the underground Naval headquarters and Peace Park was immensely interesting as I have a keen interest in WWII.
From Japan to Taipei where numerous temples and Chang Kai Chek's memorial park were highlights.
Chang Kai Chek's Memorial Gardens and Prayer reading at one of the many city temples
From here we hopped over to my favourite stop - Hong Kong over several days is a must.
Victoria Peak, Hong Kong Island by day and night
Vietnam was a total culture shock and I'm not sure I was ready for the sights that greeted me. Singapore was a short stay but we still got to Raffles Hotel and yes Karen (my wife) did indulge in a Singapore Sling - but only one.
A quiet day in Vietnamese traffic, chop shop Saigon, Ponagar Temple, silk embroidery and finished work
Last stop was Bangkok and the Golden Palace which was awe inspiring. I'm glad I did it but I'm pretty well cleaned out for now. Nest trip will be into next year I think, when I've paid the bill for this one!
Monks at the Golden Palace and River life in Bangkok
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