Vietnam #1 Ho Chi Minh City

Together with Dave and Sue Allen, Kay flew to Ho Chi Min City to begin a tour of Vietnam. They cruised on the Mighty Mekong . . .


. . . toured the markets . . .

. . . visited the Cu Chi tunnels . . .

. . . and of course sampled the delicious foods.


I arrived on the 4th day, and apart from the hotel room and the airport (and the noisy streets), this is one memorable sight out of the Rex Hotel window -


For more photos, see Vietnam HCM album.

Celebrities

Photo opportunity - political celebrities in Epping.

Maxine McKew who defeated John Howard in the seat of Bennelong in 2007.

PM Kevin Rudd talking to our friend Michael Stove and his son. at the opening of McKew's office in Epping.

To Crandon

To Crandon, after 15 years association !

Lunar New Year 2010

New Year means FOOD !

But of course New Year is not just about food. It also means reunion.

Beo Lan and new domestic helper Wai Zing.

The cousins got together.

Women of the previous generation.

A bird in the bush . . .

Kay spotted a tawny frogmouth high up on our Box Alder tree, so I took a series of photos of it using a long telephoto lens.



It was only when I viewed the photos on the computer screen that I noticed there were in fact two frogmouths. Of course that is what we have been told all along - that frogmouths keep company in pairs till one dies.

More Cat photos

We are rediscovering the fun in having a cat since we had not have one since our previous one died many years ago.

An unorthodox position

Sharing a rest after a hard day's work.

Yvonne's Mazda 2

New family cat

Yvonne has acquired a kitten - David !

Christmas Lights 2009

This time of the year many Sydneysiders go to great extent in putting on Christmas lights.

They range from the basic . . . .

. . . to something quite elaborate . . . .

. . . where even their boats are decorated . . .


. . . their windows become a display of nic nacs . . .


. . . and house owners entertain children !

Christmas 2009 at Singapore's Orchard Road

Orchard Road is a sea of lights again. This year there is a new building - ION - above Orchard MRT station.