Journal Comments - Trial by fire: new bike, first tour, first time in Asia - CycleBlaze

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From Trial by fire: new bike, first tour, first time in Asia by Ian Wallis & Winston Lancaster

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John Grant commented on a photo in Day 49 - day 5 in Saigon: I get my bike washed, return to the War Remnants and walk kms

Unfortunately Australian quarantine are likely to not take the slightest interest . . .

1 month ago
John Grant commented on a photo in Day 48 - day 4 in Saigon: I get a bike box and visit the War Remnants Museum

Gloriously unnecessary !

1 month ago
John Grant commented on a photo in Day 48 - day 4 in Saigon: I get a bike box and visit the War Remnants Museum

Reading this a was also thinking of the Palestinians . . . The industrial military continues . . .

1 month ago
John Grant commented on a photo in Day 48 - day 4 in Saigon: I get a bike box and visit the War Remnants Museum

I read recently that the real reason billionaires are interested in going to space is because guillotine rely on gravity !

1 month ago
John Grant commented on a photo in Day 48 - day 4 in Saigon: I get a bike box and visit the War Remnants Museum

Some awful parallels with what's happening in Gaza right now . . .

1 month ago
John Grant commented on a photo in Day 48 - day 4 in Saigon: I get a bike box and visit the War Remnants Museum

You can stop now Ian . . .

1 month ago
John Grant commented on a photo in Day 47 - day 3 in Ho Chi Minh: an early trip to the airport and an afternoon at the Reunification Palace

Ah ha ! So I'm mistaken !

1 month ago
John Grant commented on a photo in Day 47 - day 3 in Ho Chi Minh: an early trip to the airport and an afternoon at the Reunification Palace

When we were there they had the tank that knocked down the main gates in the
very famous footage parked just inside the gate.

1 month ago
John Grant commented on a photo in Day 47 - day 3 in Ho Chi Minh: an early trip to the airport and an afternoon at the Reunification Palace

A bidet makes it a bit fancy !

1 month ago
John Grant commented on a photo in Day 47 - day 3 in Ho Chi Minh: an early trip to the airport and an afternoon at the Reunification Palace

I'd love that wok burner !

1 month ago
John Grant commented on a photo in Day 47 - day 3 in Ho Chi Minh: an early trip to the airport and an afternoon at the Reunification Palace

I remember the bunker rooms pretty well.

1 month ago
John Grant commented on a photo in Day 46 - day 2 in Ho Chi Minh City - fine arts

A fine bit of engineering using whatever is to hand

1 month ago
Ian Wallis replied to a comment by Graham Smith on Day 49 - day 5 in Saigon: I get my bike washed, return to the War Remnants and walk kms

Thanks Graham, pleased that you enjoyed it and see you soon. Ian

1 month ago
Graham Smith commented on Day 49 - day 5 in Saigon: I get my bike washed, return to the War Remnants and walk kms

Ian and Winston many thanks for the vicarious cycle tour through three countries.
It’s been very enjoyable and comfortable ‘cycling’ with you both from my armchair in Canberra.

Great ride, great journal.

1 month ago
Andrea Brown commented on a photo in Day 47 - day 3 in Ho Chi Minh: an early trip to the airport and an afternoon at the Reunification Palace

It's a real time capsule.

1 month ago