Remember approaching Hong Kong Harbour during a foggy morning, looking at all the new high-risers that they were constructing. Several were already occupied. The top part of the buildings was almost covered in this haze. I was thinking, when this happens, one must feel like living up in the sky. I wonder how that feeling is. The foggy environmental (pollution) issues did not stop in … Continue reading Living in the sky.
Again, while transiting the river to Saigon (Ho Ci Minh City), there are always lots of interesting things to watch. And the local boats are always so colorful. Here we have a couple of boats tied up to each other. This is often done while they stop for the night. The boats swing upstream or downstream, depending of the tide. Yes, it is a tidal … Continue reading Rendezvous in the river…..
This picture was taken while we transited up the Saigon river towards Saigon, or Ho Chi Minh City as it is the official name. While looking at the riverbanks, I notice this church. I knew from before there are a lot of Christians in Vietnam, due to their history of being a French colony. Suddenly became aware of the church spires, and the symbol on … Continue reading A first time see…
Today’s picture is from Halong Bay again. Not always shining sun when we enter early in the morning. This time we were greeted by a more “spooky” setting. Still gorgeous. A Norwegian (my native tongue) word for this scenery is Trolsk. What I liked about this scenery early in the morning was how we could see the rock formations in the distance slowly become visible. … Continue reading Morning haze…
The Traveller 