The Elwood Canal, unlike Melbourne’s, Coode and Railway Coal Canal, is not a transport canal and has never seen or will ever see a commercial Ship or barge. It is what I term, a development canal and originally at 1320…
Livorno, New Orlando Shipyard Canal, Tuscany.
The Livorno new Orlando Shipyard Canal, is a welcome addition to Livorno’s fascinating Venice inspired canal network, which covers a relatively small area of the city, to the east of the docks and mostly to the north and west of the modern town.…
Canal St Martin, Paris South Bank.
If you are new to Paris and wish to see the city sights, but need a rest the Canal St Martin, Paris South Bank. is the place to go for a break from the city’s tourist frenzy. If you are a canal-a-holic it’s a must. In…
Mekong Boating. Saigon to Phnom Penh
Embarkation at MY THO on the Mekong. Our home for the next 8 days, the RV Mekong Pandaw, she is about a meter wider than our Irrawaddy boat, the RV Orient and she was also longer and had a deeper draft,…
Saigon. A city Literally rising through water
After our long trip south we were pleased to arrive at our hotel in the older part of the City. First built as the Saigon Palace in 1933, it was converted to flats in the 1940s which Graham Green then…
Hoi An ( part 1) A melting pot of Asian trade and culture.
In the 1st century Hoi An had the largest harbour in Southeast Asia. From the 7th to the 10th century it was the centre of the asian spice trade and brought enormous wealth and power to the Cham people who controlled…
Hoi An. (part 2) An evening promenade along the Thu Bon River.
Hoi An is a still functioning traditional river/coastal port complete with a traditional produce market. Listed by UNESCO in 1999, it has retained its traditional wooden architecture, townscape, façades and roof lines. Its original street plan, still contains buildings backing…
Carols by Cruiser, Port Hacking River, Sydney.
As our eldest daughter Carolyn & husband Luke were leaving Sydney & moving to Townsville she had arranged to have a farewell breakfast cruise on the Port Hacking River for all her friends and their children. Two ferries run regular…
Halong Bay, Vietnam.
Halong Bay our first UNESCO World Heritage Site of the trip, it was declared in 2000 due to its marine geological formations which are principally limestone towers in various stages of formation and erosion. After a 2 hour road trip from Hanoi…
Indo-China Expedition
Well Braggabout is safely tucked up for the winter at the foot of the Tardebigge Flight below Brum. So after our fantastic trip up the Irrawaddy to Manadaly in 20012, we decided The RV Orient Pandaw our Burma Boat to take…