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Travels in Thailand part 2 River Cruise

No Comments »16th July, 2006; Category: Bangkok, General, Thailand

On the afternoon of my first day in Thailand I arranged to go on a river cruise. I was able to arrange this through the travel agent in the hotel lobby, which was very convenient. The company also picked me up from the hotel, and delivered me back when the tour was over.

A temple in Bangkok, Thailand

The river life in Bangkok is, like the rest of the city, quite frenetic. There seem to be boats going in all directions. River traffic is very busy, but despite that, taking a cruise on the river is an excellent way of seeing a different side of this bustling city.

A temple in Bangkok, Thailand

For a more comprehensive coverage of my experiences and thoughts on this cruise, click on the link below.

River Cruise in Bangkok, Thailand

My photo gallery

Travels in Thailand part 1 Arrival

No Comments »15th July, 2006; Category: Bangkok, Thailand

In December of 2005 I experienced my first ever trip overseas. I was on my way to spend time with my daughter in Nepal and had a four day stopover in Bangkok, Thailand. This was an enormous cultural shock for a first time overseas.

I came into the city from the airport in the dark. It was after midnight before arriving at my hotel. Sometimes one can often get quite disorientated in a strange place. I am usually good with directions but for the next few days I was totally bemused. I couldn’t get my head around the directions in this busy, bustling city. When I ventured out into the countryside on bus tours I was still confused.

Bangkok, Thailand

I have already posted my journal of my experiences in Thailand as well as many photos in my photo gallery, so to read more about what I did click on the following links:

In Bangkok, Thailand

My first day in Thailand

My photo gallery

Overseas Travel

No Comments »14th July, 2006; Category: General

In December 2005 and January 2006 I experienced my first trip overseas. I had a four day stopover in Bangkok, Thailand on my way to spending three weeks in Nepal with my daughter. She was on her way home from a twelve months teaching exchange in England.

At the time I published my journal written during this time overseas. At that stage I didn’t have a photo gallery. I have been progressively adding photos to this gallery over recent weeks. I still have many hundreds to add to the gallery.

Over the coming weeks I will be highlighting some of these photos and how they relate to earlier posts on this blog. So if you are a new reader to this blog you can be aware of earlier postings.

Of course the journal I wrote at the time can also be accessed through the archives section of this blog.

River scene, Bangkok, Thailand

Wittunga Botanic Gardens Part 4

No Comments »13th July, 2006; Category: Adelaide Hills, Botanic Gardens, Parks and Gardens, Plants

On our recent visit to the Wittunga Botanic Gardens in the Adelaide Hills, I was torn between photographing flowers and watching out for the birdlife. My wife is more interested in the plants because that is where her interests are strongest. She has a small nursery growing plants native to Australia.

My attention was diverted from taking a few shots of the Anigoznathos family (common name Kangaroo Paw) when I heard a disturbance in a nearby eucalypt tree. Looking up I could see an Australian Magpie being quite upset with the presence of a koala in the branches of the same tree. Despite much raucous calling, a a few dive bombing attempts by a Noisy Miner (a honeyeater), the koala just kept on snoozing. For more details, and a photo, go to my birding blog (click here)

Wittunga Botanic Gardens

Despite being in the middle of a very dry winter, we were delighted with the variety of plants that were flowering. This garden, like so many South Australian parks and gardens, will become a kaleidoscope of colour come spring time.

Wittunga Botanic Gardens Part 3

No Comments »12th July, 2006; Category: Adelaide Hills, Botanic Gardens, Parks and Gardens

The Wittunga Botanic Gardens near the suburb of Blackwood in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia is an annex of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens. Wittunga was once a private garden.

Wittunga Botanic Garden
Wittunga Botanic Garden at Blackwood dates back from 1901, but first opened to the public in 1975. The Garden is of interest all year round however its displays of Australian and southern African plants are especially dazzling in Spring. Species of ericas, proteas, leucadendrons, banksias and hakeas are featured, as are good collections of bulbous and cormose species. Two lakes and a sandplain garden make your visit memorable, whether as a botanist or casual visitor.

Protea flower at Wittunga Botanic Gardens

It had been quite a few years since our last visit to these gardens, but they did not disappoint. Despite being in a busy residential part of the city and hills, there is a wonderful peace, an almost tangible tranquillity in a garden like this.

And this peacefulness is apparent despite the noisy, garrulous screeching of the Rainbow Lorikeets as they feed in the eucalypt trees that abound in the gardens.