tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43445592913274475132024-02-02T05:47:52.148+00:00Camilla BracewellAn online scrapbook of my work, travel, cooking, home, life and lovescamillabracewell@yahoo.co.ukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13514121080280364063noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344559291327447513.post-60207123133687101852010-12-10T13:41:00.001+00:002010-12-10T13:43:57.690+00:00The perfect sunny Sydney weekend (Part l)<div style="text-align: center;">After weeks of unseasonal downpour the clouds parted as another of my dearest friends, the always fabulous Melissa Reid, stepped off the plane from New Zealand. As a Sydney virgin it was my job to show her a good time... what a pleasure!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">First stop, some food tourism! For those of you that don't know, food in Australia is something else. It could be the combination of great fresh produce, the melting pot of cultures or not being stifled by old fashioned cooking traditions. I'm not sure but the Aussies have something they can be even prouder of than their sporting accomplishments! To top it off, it is really cheap to eat out. So we headed to Newtown's Barmuda cafe for some serious fuel to start the day with. We shared ricotta pancakes with berries and potato stacks with aubergine, roast tomato and perfect scrabbled egg...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0tvGDphV5_4NTndEC211vem0DZbAkKfSCGkyQ-Jc7B1IViAnBFCozeiE-sSgFC6sojRRtr1Bd2TYyblFRdwiZvT0zj6JRXw20_EAtA-Q6eZaGkEgMiFVDLtfm-nyI-g5z0I5OLY7AT1g/s1600/IMG_1391.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0tvGDphV5_4NTndEC211vem0DZbAkKfSCGkyQ-Jc7B1IViAnBFCozeiE-sSgFC6sojRRtr1Bd2TYyblFRdwiZvT0zj6JRXw20_EAtA-Q6eZaGkEgMiFVDLtfm-nyI-g5z0I5OLY7AT1g/s640/IMG_1391.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Newtown is a bit like London's Camden if i could compare it to anywhere. Its full of street art, cafes, vintage shops and some seriously good second hand home shops (they are so good in fact, that whenever i think of them i feel regret in the pit of my stomach that i could not give all the treasures a home)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZmZRaeaQzRREia2Fn95hy88Dz6AMdQg4A5y-_phBjOuktlplhz4uUqgpQJhhJqtR166MHwdsTvSr1j4zHl3V5xsZ1aIR5VMH8BXv2NjRUXWLTtrsCHu2WQBmWQbct0Ho8jRUuhUg8JrU/s1600/IMG_1390.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZmZRaeaQzRREia2Fn95hy88Dz6AMdQg4A5y-_phBjOuktlplhz4uUqgpQJhhJqtR166MHwdsTvSr1j4zHl3V5xsZ1aIR5VMH8BXv2NjRUXWLTtrsCHu2WQBmWQbct0Ho8jRUuhUg8JrU/s640/IMG_1390.JPG" width="480" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2vAcLWYzaF70Y1Vyyxtj1Sk7W572u3_PbL-5iT429Gydg9DbhI-28poGc8YZkpv0td4fhUAlHqubGXH51cMyucKZJh1n46HzZ5yrd1FV7N6TzLx-_OKF8FydP4Wr_Q5z39bzX25-GVA4/s1600/IMG_1394.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2vAcLWYzaF70Y1Vyyxtj1Sk7W572u3_PbL-5iT429Gydg9DbhI-28poGc8YZkpv0td4fhUAlHqubGXH51cMyucKZJh1n46HzZ5yrd1FV7N6TzLx-_OKF8FydP4Wr_Q5z39bzX25-GVA4/s640/IMG_1394.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</div>camillabracewell@yahoo.co.ukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13514121080280364063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344559291327447513.post-35032234416260382822010-12-03T10:39:00.001+00:002010-12-03T11:46:07.010+00:00Sculptures by the sea<div style="text-align: center;">Once a year, along the famous Bondi to Bronte coastal walk, <a href="http://sculpturebythesea.com/">Sculpture by the Sea</a> comes to visit. The coastline is dotted with different artists work in a spectacular natural gallery. The perfect place to go on a date with my dear friend Imogen while she visited from New Zealand!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtZtvIzUOen1HC1wtWmn88ISUb-uTMWNmSrYNc-IIkmQ0Kl0KZdrFDufRIMBy4-7u58pzqPbZwp3IpJ6a39SwhxjnBq1VREszOWb8-ZTmLyAIVeDGYNhoyzVXBs49vMgmBxZ3mG9fgtUA/s1600/IMG_1157.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtZtvIzUOen1HC1wtWmn88ISUb-uTMWNmSrYNc-IIkmQ0Kl0KZdrFDufRIMBy4-7u58pzqPbZwp3IpJ6a39SwhxjnBq1VREszOWb8-ZTmLyAIVeDGYNhoyzVXBs49vMgmBxZ3mG9fgtUA/s640/IMG_1157.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBAeT8d8-0l1mFvQW-SrHFz7hbw00h5HHJ3y3RQMOH2f_GXFk6TANa2sUglJNLxHuey-Ka2s18dpJVG5pgc3dO0Omyou0AqSAyPXCBoBUq1bNuIbi_mAHGssDHtVC5JCkxwgc0VbTOTb8/s1600/IMG_1159.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBAeT8d8-0l1mFvQW-SrHFz7hbw00h5HHJ3y3RQMOH2f_GXFk6TANa2sUglJNLxHuey-Ka2s18dpJVG5pgc3dO0Omyou0AqSAyPXCBoBUq1bNuIbi_mAHGssDHtVC5JCkxwgc0VbTOTb8/s640/IMG_1159.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The quality of sculptures really varied. The poorest ones almost being cliches of sculptures, looking for a bank lobby to be housed in.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc6-vCnAFsxrwNQ699PPNRWB-a3KzYVPPLsIm-Yq3_GEoop8c_C8F2GNgjBw_wq84ZkLMU4eSv0NkpxBflQB0nIWCCwgKgU4s0xp3hkIY_BL7IC_kQJDof6SxkoRIPvw91CpsYIy6gPlc/s1600/IMG_1166.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc6-vCnAFsxrwNQ699PPNRWB-a3KzYVPPLsIm-Yq3_GEoop8c_C8F2GNgjBw_wq84ZkLMU4eSv0NkpxBflQB0nIWCCwgKgU4s0xp3hkIY_BL7IC_kQJDof6SxkoRIPvw91CpsYIy6gPlc/s640/IMG_1166.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7pE_Vt_pxKybE19ftS6_yGIlK5N73mcsEc0WLdVi9D-FM4IJFjqsJg116QXfsVxUwDWOTmbHGqPWH3OGOGmj3BpfC8YB5a72_Aqxb2tg3dVwfDMZP-zRuu9oYdhpxVxd2Tj-o6_ug9LE/s1600/IMG_1167.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7pE_Vt_pxKybE19ftS6_yGIlK5N73mcsEc0WLdVi9D-FM4IJFjqsJg116QXfsVxUwDWOTmbHGqPWH3OGOGmj3BpfC8YB5a72_Aqxb2tg3dVwfDMZP-zRuu9oYdhpxVxd2Tj-o6_ug9LE/s640/IMG_1167.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBlGsmpUlzVcDGWAkpA3wVxBPYiW6bbUf536ShPiFT1UcWYswypBR7ZkT56h1w7TNOK8qA_ylXao_9BXVzDYK_NP3nJqtJoIJlnz7ArSabFYxN5lQXuuXjWu2LGPRt1qUSQIZ1z6i4Tbc/s1600/IMG_1173.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBlGsmpUlzVcDGWAkpA3wVxBPYiW6bbUf536ShPiFT1UcWYswypBR7ZkT56h1w7TNOK8qA_ylXao_9BXVzDYK_NP3nJqtJoIJlnz7ArSabFYxN5lQXuuXjWu2LGPRt1qUSQIZ1z6i4Tbc/s640/IMG_1173.JPG" width="544" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> This cheeky little fellow decided to own most of the works by lifting his leg and adding his own personal touch, if you know what i mean...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixcMSxjYI44PaWD0CgCXs3_tnl7l7bvmu_kPV6oI_Aa9OE1TU6fmsEp8iDaD8qMNKLZtJjtCs0XUtFHSGbcjkqtEu7gi7ubahLYtbXIHoQ2RD00qFChwH9-Mf7_pqcnQ2tXOtd4oyzt5M/s1600/IMG_1180.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixcMSxjYI44PaWD0CgCXs3_tnl7l7bvmu_kPV6oI_Aa9OE1TU6fmsEp8iDaD8qMNKLZtJjtCs0XUtFHSGbcjkqtEu7gi7ubahLYtbXIHoQ2RD00qFChwH9-Mf7_pqcnQ2tXOtd4oyzt5M/s640/IMG_1180.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsbXtxDg3k_VZLP-qSLY5-Iq-kxDMg6Wld5jiFMaBcjbXCFhDCmBVJJRyO_6U9rQnOSpFOwZfgJYCeeGtzaHWJVNe6ZAgH2RL2FYR8oC7N9j-vGPKCAQqZZB7MRrlQypbW6T1l1fujDE4/s1600/IMG_1196.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsbXtxDg3k_VZLP-qSLY5-Iq-kxDMg6Wld5jiFMaBcjbXCFhDCmBVJJRyO_6U9rQnOSpFOwZfgJYCeeGtzaHWJVNe6ZAgH2RL2FYR8oC7N9j-vGPKCAQqZZB7MRrlQypbW6T1l1fujDE4/s640/IMG_1196.JPG" width="480" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-fLWMBbSGiFyOBU3lk3_mHFqOtijZGslNoadajMGb5Rz1hp5EoHbpQKHLgoEk-YSp4KpAX1guETHI-OLzgBOsxJr6yl7FTLAWpIRjj-c5OVQdr7cSgA9GZxGmMRDAyX5pBiFUjy31HlE/s1600/IMG_1188.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-fLWMBbSGiFyOBU3lk3_mHFqOtijZGslNoadajMGb5Rz1hp5EoHbpQKHLgoEk-YSp4KpAX1guETHI-OLzgBOsxJr6yl7FTLAWpIRjj-c5OVQdr7cSgA9GZxGmMRDAyX5pBiFUjy31HlE/s640/IMG_1188.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_Z4oEJiJmciqKuo_oh4ETwJezUrtuSJhIkNo1bQuot8ryeZmCOQOhuFf-h_NPP61lZtxV6wwGHEPQH0o789T4DrpFj4zJKof3TIbrctwsoqT38EYY5ayYicgFyRJLvU_f0IeOvyixlM/s1600/IMG_1137.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_Z4oEJiJmciqKuo_oh4ETwJezUrtuSJhIkNo1bQuot8ryeZmCOQOhuFf-h_NPP61lZtxV6wwGHEPQH0o789T4DrpFj4zJKof3TIbrctwsoqT38EYY5ayYicgFyRJLvU_f0IeOvyixlM/s640/IMG_1137.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</div>camillabracewell@yahoo.co.ukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13514121080280364063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344559291327447513.post-17364689537753049512010-12-02T10:53:00.001+00:002010-12-03T11:50:02.492+00:00Keeping it in the family part ll: Bracewell, Paddington<div style="text-align: center;">Christmas came early to the Paddington branch of <a href="http://bracewell.com.au/">Bracewell</a>. I had a little shuffle around with the placings in the shop, filled an some empty shelves with back to front books, hung some homemade star garlands and got to work in the windows.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqtSKg4WAdGUccB4ABCenbE_rUBopYesgl6LyfRN4NaogK5VWj4OAibjmqD439PhcdsPwNkB4hLhKT-nXKgzeL3BZAXtD2DF0VpQaaJ6wAdQ3LcLtLZ8KNova6nszLaIljkZgzyMrvncA/s1600/IMG_1342.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqtSKg4WAdGUccB4ABCenbE_rUBopYesgl6LyfRN4NaogK5VWj4OAibjmqD439PhcdsPwNkB4hLhKT-nXKgzeL3BZAXtD2DF0VpQaaJ6wAdQ3LcLtLZ8KNova6nszLaIljkZgzyMrvncA/s640/IMG_1342.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9vIkPcxRvCOHvD8hGRTSBQeOVGxhobIT_qFArd13a7II5C8V3WiP5FzdY5roQhDjbHJ_1mS_BWk-hycVtVcMxyKF7r5qfrMqVASDhI3IFRzOlRuuOEw5yLQ86KvD2x3q9-m5a_hyphenhyphenkkX0/s1600/IMG_1347.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9vIkPcxRvCOHvD8hGRTSBQeOVGxhobIT_qFArd13a7II5C8V3WiP5FzdY5roQhDjbHJ_1mS_BWk-hycVtVcMxyKF7r5qfrMqVASDhI3IFRzOlRuuOEw5yLQ86KvD2x3q9-m5a_hyphenhyphenkkX0/s640/IMG_1347.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5a1WBq2s-uEkmevV_h0V9zC3WKzNqGZd6hyMvaJM6xv7-UCqKuUtnlNpO_SzJFhzzu2z5dx3oTMoonrZnkUk6BgcgW0fSD7gFVs7cKJd557FbLONA0Jrc51xhE9h8mFc_kZozb8U-u7Q/s1600/IMG_1358.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5a1WBq2s-uEkmevV_h0V9zC3WKzNqGZd6hyMvaJM6xv7-UCqKuUtnlNpO_SzJFhzzu2z5dx3oTMoonrZnkUk6BgcgW0fSD7gFVs7cKJd557FbLONA0Jrc51xhE9h8mFc_kZozb8U-u7Q/s640/IMG_1358.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I try not to spend any money on props because my Dads factory has so many goodies hidden away in it, its a shame for them to go to waste. So for the stars i took old cardboard used for cutting garment patterns and then sewed them together on the sewing machine... Martha Stewart would be proud.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvq1dMMQUo4JTwXN1bQMDISg45fFyAMFwQuyv2UPGmGM2kLqA_9z9Rhnj-eTmEcSrF8CoQKYs5AnaNxgfnqOdxfwrXfLJ5DnxkHw8-jRZaBrVweZIQEhfxu9dthe616gzXDxJ_TVXfOnw/s1600/IMG_1463.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvq1dMMQUo4JTwXN1bQMDISg45fFyAMFwQuyv2UPGmGM2kLqA_9z9Rhnj-eTmEcSrF8CoQKYs5AnaNxgfnqOdxfwrXfLJ5DnxkHw8-jRZaBrVweZIQEhfxu9dthe616gzXDxJ_TVXfOnw/s640/IMG_1463.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I used these hung though out the shops and hung diagonally in the windows. 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He was setting up one of his <a href="http://bracewell.com.au/site">Bracewell</a> stores at World Square in central Sydney and we could do what we wanted to a totally blank canvas... Perfect!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9AwRBGHBebBwUqS53XaOdpfyikB5-zatxWPUde3tnN9HiZXpPyln55KNKp0j9tyJgR0oxyJHtMoTY3PegT_7HDXNRYkzXn1BAU24VGB7WgRYyj3NRjyPhROEly31U2fCOnWOIDYvhSks/s1600/IMG_1076.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9AwRBGHBebBwUqS53XaOdpfyikB5-zatxWPUde3tnN9HiZXpPyln55KNKp0j9tyJgR0oxyJHtMoTY3PegT_7HDXNRYkzXn1BAU24VGB7WgRYyj3NRjyPhROEly31U2fCOnWOIDYvhSks/s400/IMG_1076.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Before</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2gRd4lIsLou_tyZdG8g6UTph_t_1fpekH64lZZp6GYt1k-32efGSy8j54wCAC9ckrMsBSmcsxpi2gqOJM898Gg3Rd8zznhd_QRBtprYvHDzYz_72AQHjK5XFrRHG-8VD9s5k3g6cnuXg/s1600/IMG_1078.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2gRd4lIsLou_tyZdG8g6UTph_t_1fpekH64lZZp6GYt1k-32efGSy8j54wCAC9ckrMsBSmcsxpi2gqOJM898Gg3Rd8zznhd_QRBtprYvHDzYz_72AQHjK5XFrRHG-8VD9s5k3g6cnuXg/s400/IMG_1078.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiOlpykelaESG79gdVlOi41ln6RayoXFxgPLxrb7H5MdXgJ5pvNTG3nZcCvzzpYewFuK8GMp3Dy1aZu8aWR6oPPLspf4tYCVuofmCLj8Y1qEDJ6VJNkmnU_yUQf9Ymr28blJZfs2v7v_Q/s1600/IMG_1102.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiOlpykelaESG79gdVlOi41ln6RayoXFxgPLxrb7H5MdXgJ5pvNTG3nZcCvzzpYewFuK8GMp3Dy1aZu8aWR6oPPLspf4tYCVuofmCLj8Y1qEDJ6VJNkmnU_yUQf9Ymr28blJZfs2v7v_Q/s640/IMG_1102.JPG" width="529" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Window with mix and match self assemblage scarecrow mannequins</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQsAhGwn_eQFenNlv_28Sq1zREEajxFmdVjkisnrC-qCfTFu4xVPu3_sp_NS1PcrCbTU8AKhMXMFo8nojTK35BNZp9Qw7AF6FZ2qUtJqtjMbVDOVdthUzQ0BohHegUJQWAQqpNoqvhIY/s1600/IMG_1248.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQsAhGwn_eQFenNlv_28Sq1zREEajxFmdVjkisnrC-qCfTFu4xVPu3_sp_NS1PcrCbTU8AKhMXMFo8nojTK35BNZp9Qw7AF6FZ2qUtJqtjMbVDOVdthUzQ0BohHegUJQWAQqpNoqvhIY/s640/IMG_1248.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDI18cE68HVn_K3mEO6rLD63XVImizdTfwxUis9lgfK5V786BAXruMMSjLvdXYvxsXXItq5YpiRF91YqIpv9lLTHuqVK4egm_4kmBrhX6Xfm8dh96Way5_vO5kx7YxUmxxyfN_wRoOc50/s1600/IMG_1249.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDI18cE68HVn_K3mEO6rLD63XVImizdTfwxUis9lgfK5V786BAXruMMSjLvdXYvxsXXItq5YpiRF91YqIpv9lLTHuqVK4egm_4kmBrhX6Xfm8dh96Way5_vO5kx7YxUmxxyfN_wRoOc50/s640/IMG_1249.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirGY-8sn5m-ga0y_gjACuUR-8pxFCNS-AQSNielG8X4t83-qnsIn3fMqNNLzKp6sXelPZRywY5oSJ6-DL2Ugb_DoDsAAbLNB5W0SNKBESbd6rS7FJUjGUmr5mYgkaB7eaUU_m2rX_ID2w/s1600/IMG_1257.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirGY-8sn5m-ga0y_gjACuUR-8pxFCNS-AQSNielG8X4t83-qnsIn3fMqNNLzKp6sXelPZRywY5oSJ6-DL2Ugb_DoDsAAbLNB5W0SNKBESbd6rS7FJUjGUmr5mYgkaB7eaUU_m2rX_ID2w/s640/IMG_1257.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Wood paneled changing rooms complete with (the family favourite) Trechikoff prints<br />
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text-align: center;">I mixed and matched tubular metal rails and a screen frame and set them out in a zig zag against the window</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLfG9wfkmfy3raiQ59xaqGeD-oE_DZTLKKTLSic5SUOtPRDY9EmQ9n-z-FHMo134Y2WbZ6iJLPiR5T6l_dR7aSxI5SvQ2N4zt4b9T4-irdNG5oQEjOfIVG4oO_AkQ4FGnjXIEDYQBVsLY/s1600/IMG_1243.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLfG9wfkmfy3raiQ59xaqGeD-oE_DZTLKKTLSic5SUOtPRDY9EmQ9n-z-FHMo134Y2WbZ6iJLPiR5T6l_dR7aSxI5SvQ2N4zt4b9T4-irdNG5oQEjOfIVG4oO_AkQ4FGnjXIEDYQBVsLY/s640/IMG_1243.JPG" width="584" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hand painted wall</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy9HexhMAKhyphenhyphenz_IiyysMXcPi_EczS6KBQtPh5USn2JdgHmKN8hjtTMGZYvQ47usfUhMzENcp7yE1sNmIU7plzx-vMPVgM-eU82qig6KPfYbbpjCJV6VNh2onCLgSkyE6RMjVXE5Bdx5cY/s1600/IMG_1244.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="401" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy9HexhMAKhyphenhyphenz_IiyysMXcPi_EczS6KBQtPh5USn2JdgHmKN8hjtTMGZYvQ47usfUhMzENcp7yE1sNmIU7plzx-vMPVgM-eU82qig6KPfYbbpjCJV6VNh2onCLgSkyE6RMjVXE5Bdx5cY/s640/IMG_1244.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This was such a fun job as i was able to be really creative and get my hands dirty with painting, drilling and building the most complicated 25 page flat pack shed (ok that bit wasn't so much fun). I was really lucky because Dad is a total hoarder and has some fabulous mid century pieces including lighting and furniture not to mention counters and rails. I am proud to say we were able to get it open within eight days of me getting off the plane and on a tiny budget.<br />
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A big thanks to Sarah at <a href="http://welikethistoo.blogspot.com/">We Like This Too</a> for being her usual inspirational self before i left and pointing me in some interesting directions which really helped shape this project. Cheers love x</div>camillabracewell@yahoo.co.ukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13514121080280364063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344559291327447513.post-8029652391509406502010-11-30T13:03:00.001+00:002010-12-03T11:55:08.373+00:00Stunned in Sapa<div style="text-align: center;">We got off our night train into the cold damp mist and headed by mini bus convoy up into the mountains. Occasionally the mist would clear giving us spectacular views of breathtaking scenery. Even being stuck for a few hours while diggers solved the problem of a land slide did not spoil the romance of it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ60kUumGdNCicyatLHMPdbfdeiG1qdztpH7PK5ffXF0rP3zSprlsc1rfcy-BaMCVe_LLCwZvDu2oj-OQorioKqzienN-XUuLv00cuM3tcWwBZT-vO-0oA41TwwwSLCPfwZa3iYQqd1ao/s1600/IMG_0493.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ60kUumGdNCicyatLHMPdbfdeiG1qdztpH7PK5ffXF0rP3zSprlsc1rfcy-BaMCVe_LLCwZvDu2oj-OQorioKqzienN-XUuLv00cuM3tcWwBZT-vO-0oA41TwwwSLCPfwZa3iYQqd1ao/s640/IMG_0493.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5UBv9i_pvZROpRqeCf6jG2HRCHmx19K4-4n_6sHNiS7YysPX-HkfYHixiIy8aoYxZ2Y3FIWzKj4f4UBXLMei5_PCHwIvhbzvKna9Ju_sHX2ENLVyCRNH-diXvKg__rLDX6efw8KqAPg0/s1600/IMG_0482.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5UBv9i_pvZROpRqeCf6jG2HRCHmx19K4-4n_6sHNiS7YysPX-HkfYHixiIy8aoYxZ2Y3FIWzKj4f4UBXLMei5_PCHwIvhbzvKna9Ju_sHX2ENLVyCRNH-diXvKg__rLDX6efw8KqAPg0/s640/IMG_0482.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We were lucky that we arrived just before the harvest of the rice paddies so everything was carpeted in a lush green</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSqAKs8InuPdRkSqusrBk050G3Dde9wLZ3UN3ut64KeRtDTbcfRMsE7VUlEVQh57lX_CnaZGhKRI9rT9mbcvkMPy00I21r_g0jgAcyUIE9NPTuOhez_O9v7pzszkxNMeQw9ByyXaT9WcU/s1600/IMG_0469.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSqAKs8InuPdRkSqusrBk050G3Dde9wLZ3UN3ut64KeRtDTbcfRMsE7VUlEVQh57lX_CnaZGhKRI9rT9mbcvkMPy00I21r_g0jgAcyUIE9NPTuOhez_O9v7pzszkxNMeQw9ByyXaT9WcU/s640/IMG_0469.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> While walking down to the local village we met these ladies who, with their happy smiles, sing song voices and endless questions are actually very savvy saleswomen who won't stop at stalking you around town to nail that sale (in fact they make the Selfridges beauty hall ladies seem shy in comparison!).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3RKkVOZKPm6liSztf-SNAN_JzqkVSUS0FRFrpCgT_rTTmrtFb1JRQb7riiY9TWY_7PODSbnlANIpEswIxpc-46PeR6AG3M0cbCoBynwSwqpNnbxESqFLA7aJ8TFiVLUPdDaNlX7GHGkw/s1600/IMG_0506.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3RKkVOZKPm6liSztf-SNAN_JzqkVSUS0FRFrpCgT_rTTmrtFb1JRQb7riiY9TWY_7PODSbnlANIpEswIxpc-46PeR6AG3M0cbCoBynwSwqpNnbxESqFLA7aJ8TFiVLUPdDaNlX7GHGkw/s640/IMG_0506.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> They are from the Black H'Mong tribe (one of the many minority tribes who live in the boarder mountains of Vietnam and China) and their main source of income is from the rice and corn that they grow on the terraced fields that shape the landscape of this region. The women also make and sell the embroidered clothing that they wear. They are really very poor and still have relatively few rights in Vietnam although hopefully that is now starting to change and we noticed a few new schools in the area. You can't help but admire their hard work and charm not to mention fabulous style.<br />
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I think for us Sapa was a highlight of the trip and definitely worth taking malaria medication for!</div>camillabracewell@yahoo.co.ukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13514121080280364063noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344559291327447513.post-17067796622650226142010-11-29T17:16:00.002+00:002010-12-03T11:57:58.457+00:00Hoi An<div style="text-align: center;">Hoi An is a great holiday destination (and once considered by China and Japan as on the most important trading post in Asia), it has a bit of everything and although its quite touristy its easy to spend quite a few days there.<br />
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It is chock full of lantern sellers and tailors (so you can walk away after a few fittings with a very dapper suit for a steal.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh6xFemnd7c0XX9ckPPi_YifKrH2M1elkkYSIcQCPI0VDZVUJI8FfmG9yJpj8MX9ktFqr1kOksB9M_ynX4vHQG8019WRUx1YSI_1_ZaPXCRxe5okfqA621vEsPSjJkvh4AoZG6amOhmPU/s1600/IMG_4828.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh6xFemnd7c0XX9ckPPi_YifKrH2M1elkkYSIcQCPI0VDZVUJI8FfmG9yJpj8MX9ktFqr1kOksB9M_ynX4vHQG8019WRUx1YSI_1_ZaPXCRxe5okfqA621vEsPSjJkvh4AoZG6amOhmPU/s640/IMG_4828.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRG3TFUruGvQ9wEuJKXhmD5_kubMUYpJz-80hOPcJTikFGhUP5gBPubAE2-TpvF2MecDxoEOlYxRuA-dfFwFmp2WLrxwkx7gJpAUqY1kQ-swd2Oa2N5Hga6XT2lCEPpvibPBOYpNjWcJc/s1600/IMG_4836.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Its hard to imagine what it would be like in that terrible time compared to how peaceful and rural it seems today.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-rHMzQSFJV6eul5j-f0Y5QRJKG8FMh8ywDy6wMfbFZKWKAWQdo-ARPaXVlE37UcRsB2xZZ0n1qieyt0wx-IYWvnl_i6oF2f4_h1viGPXEUdYNSNLHDY4V-7QjasHybmpbmAs8sFKYvjc/s1600/IMG_5025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-rHMzQSFJV6eul5j-f0Y5QRJKG8FMh8ywDy6wMfbFZKWKAWQdo-ARPaXVlE37UcRsB2xZZ0n1qieyt0wx-IYWvnl_i6oF2f4_h1viGPXEUdYNSNLHDY4V-7QjasHybmpbmAs8sFKYvjc/s640/IMG_5025.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG6hKqhdUnbu6iFcfGNRuXiBGBlHqmUpDFcPIGlZRGE5pxfun9w-dCVg-K6rgqZTbrvUL5xiBciWT8IWf7JtIraBhrqpaazPxEebsM94ZjI3Z0zmKlz2PY7sf2OtojfkgalYnJKpn3tLs/s1600/IMG_5029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG6hKqhdUnbu6iFcfGNRuXiBGBlHqmUpDFcPIGlZRGE5pxfun9w-dCVg-K6rgqZTbrvUL5xiBciWT8IWf7JtIraBhrqpaazPxEebsM94ZjI3Z0zmKlz2PY7sf2OtojfkgalYnJKpn3tLs/s640/IMG_5029.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio_XIPKxdTsMH6JtV8yOyrQhoOfSBxmCwFfpY_9lQGSn9y_ddwxVkHt-geykordUHtqWNWO4ZHxqp1Wg2Huoz4mDSbf8_lWGAJnZL4adP5HX8uolGqBmD-UVx7-O6cnaLtDceFd_tyMTM/s1600/IMG_5040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio_XIPKxdTsMH6JtV8yOyrQhoOfSBxmCwFfpY_9lQGSn9y_ddwxVkHt-geykordUHtqWNWO4ZHxqp1Wg2Huoz4mDSbf8_lWGAJnZL4adP5HX8uolGqBmD-UVx7-O6cnaLtDceFd_tyMTM/s640/IMG_5040.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4nOGVGBQ36YOqrqY119fnH2W79PFNHu-iYqB2UCxn6PisKUZ3jyYqQqGzz_dK0aNmsc-6KB4AV4iA7_mFA3axvUmShxWOD-WOBHDvMwyqvO08TcvMVO-NdffzvgiXF0980gmui_FsgX8/s1600/IMG_5049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4nOGVGBQ36YOqrqY119fnH2W79PFNHu-iYqB2UCxn6PisKUZ3jyYqQqGzz_dK0aNmsc-6KB4AV4iA7_mFA3axvUmShxWOD-WOBHDvMwyqvO08TcvMVO-NdffzvgiXF0980gmui_FsgX8/s640/IMG_5049.JPG" width="640" /></a><br />
In the centre of town the market buzzes in the morning and afternoons when people (who don't have fridges) come to get their fresh food for the next meal.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh70NTWMKO7x8UBKbe97Mw-VdADC5ciDtc1auIAKUctVCKpnlsEeaSIyfHasdleDvYmMm1cAr_aQo8Qp33FxNvKHXhZEqmiuMsXMH7rSpiaROPYiteFPCn42o9yMPy7gvNfWzdGXqaIIuE/s1600/IMG_4896.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh70NTWMKO7x8UBKbe97Mw-VdADC5ciDtc1auIAKUctVCKpnlsEeaSIyfHasdleDvYmMm1cAr_aQo8Qp33FxNvKHXhZEqmiuMsXMH7rSpiaROPYiteFPCn42o9yMPy7gvNfWzdGXqaIIuE/s640/IMG_4896.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKv9kdROS3MgND34CgZ0hQkyCBWHiAC5N7F2MECJDL13HnujofKIp-6om33qm51L5aOPjRNJh6A2KMdzSwFqeuYmIVxIcqgIXUONsMypToKp9X7CPr7zJ4YSHlLUiP1F_kmUiQhi8mOCc/s1600/IMG_5056_2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKv9kdROS3MgND34CgZ0hQkyCBWHiAC5N7F2MECJDL13HnujofKIp-6om33qm51L5aOPjRNJh6A2KMdzSwFqeuYmIVxIcqgIXUONsMypToKp9X7CPr7zJ4YSHlLUiP1F_kmUiQhi8mOCc/s640/IMG_5056_2.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I honestly thought that the national costume of conical hats was a bit of a cliche but no. In a country where white skin is (sadly) prized and sunscreen is relatively expensive the conical hat rules.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUv6rqMHasjQVKyVtiC8jrB51QDO1cQPHSpye-smslPSnMJhuZpr8KdHYZc-NJ84nvpaVRM6g6n-79A-d4Tpz865FpnZOFbZ-noD3iST_odWWVYzW_gc4Tu75WPuGc2N03q3XqATRUDyk/s1600/IMG_5061.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUv6rqMHasjQVKyVtiC8jrB51QDO1cQPHSpye-smslPSnMJhuZpr8KdHYZc-NJ84nvpaVRM6g6n-79A-d4Tpz865FpnZOFbZ-noD3iST_odWWVYzW_gc4Tu75WPuGc2N03q3XqATRUDyk/s640/IMG_5061.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8cE5K1pUir95-6GOBiv51BOSiPFbGqqgFid4xoOoNqIHa6uiP41K82tMh8e6eJ4aF4J0QC7knFNtBRxpVzTsrICPnJ1AvURBBkm_oMMsT-0_FgqxmvF9xqsav6HwO9APeZGqdafK0hn0/s1600/IMG_5067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8cE5K1pUir95-6GOBiv51BOSiPFbGqqgFid4xoOoNqIHa6uiP41K82tMh8e6eJ4aF4J0QC7knFNtBRxpVzTsrICPnJ1AvURBBkm_oMMsT-0_FgqxmvF9xqsav6HwO9APeZGqdafK0hn0/s640/IMG_5067.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimXyxEBr0-1TU0Wfbs-Rx8P2KNz-hmJPq4V4KmfNo4jCtx3az8fIx9fSMVMU1YGGgtIT57gxOnV3W5fNiR_proKvqqc2BhuRbMgdJGY7Y2rqRRJCDUzfhJBRcG_B46aey5M4ncZe1tPuw/s1600/IMG_5068.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimXyxEBr0-1TU0Wfbs-Rx8P2KNz-hmJPq4V4KmfNo4jCtx3az8fIx9fSMVMU1YGGgtIT57gxOnV3W5fNiR_proKvqqc2BhuRbMgdJGY7Y2rqRRJCDUzfhJBRcG_B46aey5M4ncZe1tPuw/s640/IMG_5068.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> They are all about free range chicken.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpisqGhV9yUiqH3YF3YdQOQxZGxJGQgl6wBIuQZKNpI5DvWnM2wbqd3zX7u8UK0wBybQSR8JhJ0I15-bUrSn654bWIhpIvcgEZGcIVUhN5Zhr8B72UuE8WT28QyM6E3AbKY79eOVR2DCU/s1600/IMG_5069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpisqGhV9yUiqH3YF3YdQOQxZGxJGQgl6wBIuQZKNpI5DvWnM2wbqd3zX7u8UK0wBybQSR8JhJ0I15-bUrSn654bWIhpIvcgEZGcIVUhN5Zhr8B72UuE8WT28QyM6E3AbKY79eOVR2DCU/s640/IMG_5069.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin5w5oSi-hoDxT2A-LjCk5Ex45d_klfF979BNL559MtmmrYTbbuJiQ3OTIswkB7izn4pK8TX0_VyICKsQyo7Q9cwxY8m5L64ug30oH5HvJ6HfLBiBka3XumoU0bxEO2Kwe8UNOAevpzqA/s1600/IMG_5070.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin5w5oSi-hoDxT2A-LjCk5Ex45d_klfF979BNL559MtmmrYTbbuJiQ3OTIswkB7izn4pK8TX0_VyICKsQyo7Q9cwxY8m5L64ug30oH5HvJ6HfLBiBka3XumoU0bxEO2Kwe8UNOAevpzqA/s640/IMG_5070.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As i have mentioned before the food in this region is really good. The local delicacies of Cau Lau (a dry noodle dish) and White Rose (shrimp steamed dumplings, below) can only be made in this area as its "secret ingredient" is the water that can only be draw from specific Cham wells.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhttLW5bPTXAhrFwWgRdsSNeGlXOsydIarp8ULAUbyJIAtlnUuU263kDcPrsi5PEhBs3NApvMKhjXhVN8HldE3YWM8VlCW_yQDVjSXY8qpzXiwbw6DIcXbUg9_ucn1WC11oRsJ4ks11gkg/s1600/IMG_4821.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhttLW5bPTXAhrFwWgRdsSNeGlXOsydIarp8ULAUbyJIAtlnUuU263kDcPrsi5PEhBs3NApvMKhjXhVN8HldE3YWM8VlCW_yQDVjSXY8qpzXiwbw6DIcXbUg9_ucn1WC11oRsJ4ks11gkg/s640/IMG_4821.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span id="goog_649359799"></span><span id="goog_649359800"></span></div>camillabracewell@yahoo.co.ukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13514121080280364063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344559291327447513.post-62665220838819837782010-11-29T15:00:00.001+00:002010-12-03T11:58:21.827+00:00Its been a while<div style="text-align: center;">Due to being a very lucky lady (being shipped off to Australia to help open a shop for my Dad and see the family) i have been out of action on the blog front for quite some time. God do i have some making up to do! So i will leave you with one of my favourite photos from my Vietnam trip while i get down to work.... wish me luck.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLM9UZF56z2QmtDAh3wOC2ochpL8u5BfK2E54piM_GZa3m45jcn5K7U1_l4HE5mQOvddjwfFMWO1WGLovzEZT86gt0j5Kjtkedh2LsKCAenEL4AkbhJqRGEphk1jNazpfarnIhGMbQx_c/s1600/IMG_0567.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLM9UZF56z2QmtDAh3wOC2ochpL8u5BfK2E54piM_GZa3m45jcn5K7U1_l4HE5mQOvddjwfFMWO1WGLovzEZT86gt0j5Kjtkedh2LsKCAenEL4AkbhJqRGEphk1jNazpfarnIhGMbQx_c/s640/IMG_0567.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">P.S. Contrary to what i have previously said, bunting is not dead especially in the schools of Vietnam where it adorns every playground.</div>camillabracewell@yahoo.co.ukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13514121080280364063noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344559291327447513.post-35530339512080491292010-10-24T04:01:00.002+01:002010-12-03T11:59:05.846+00:00My favourite street food<div style="text-align: center;">I had been so excited about Vietnamese food and in particular the street food which is hailed as the best in the world by many a street food connoisseur. When we arrived in beautiful Hoi An (about half way up the coast of Vietnam) this fabulous lady welcomed us to her town with a tasty treat and i finally felt as if i had arrived.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj419nYwvSJpbP5AGsePgWaHrHtBVRSH2QjHHwD9CNwrY4ASBEOszgbz7222c-_buvXfJh14wIrxS3_W7ZYRvlKDcwVeKHr0EI4ulqjg8MXYORCD1Rmzqd_6eZ8Rj_Lh0ohyeoPjLeJddc/s1600/IMG_4817.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj419nYwvSJpbP5AGsePgWaHrHtBVRSH2QjHHwD9CNwrY4ASBEOszgbz7222c-_buvXfJh14wIrxS3_W7ZYRvlKDcwVeKHr0EI4ulqjg8MXYORCD1Rmzqd_6eZ8Rj_Lh0ohyeoPjLeJddc/s640/IMG_4817.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5nftq_qm5-1HaOtGwNe9gKcPLvFFoSCBZisl9oEilwfbrbyJUSOhyclGKvMwoLCxTQeZYwveOZTA47K-xOuwBPo543GkOZv70bE3zD_E-bJwGlq4v9x_lb8sUIWV1K7PRcv9h5BTHyGk/s1600/IMG_5072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5nftq_qm5-1HaOtGwNe9gKcPLvFFoSCBZisl9oEilwfbrbyJUSOhyclGKvMwoLCxTQeZYwveOZTA47K-xOuwBPo543GkOZv70bE3zD_E-bJwGlq4v9x_lb8sUIWV1K7PRcv9h5BTHyGk/s640/IMG_5072.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The pork skewers are marinated in lemongrass, ginger, fish sauce, coriander, a touch of sugar, sesame seeds and then barbecued. You take them and then assemble a roll with rice paper, fresh rice pancakes, a mix of fragrant Vietnamese herbs, green banana and finish by dipping it in her spicy satay sauce. Honestly one of the best things i have ever eaten, why cant the Vietnameses on Kingsland catch up?! Each roll cost about 20p which is a bargain especially she had the best location in town overlooking the Thu Bon River which is lined with French colonial houses and Chinese lanterns. 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</div>camillabracewell@yahoo.co.ukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13514121080280364063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344559291327447513.post-33510185263549232912010-10-24T02:17:00.000+01:002010-10-24T02:17:09.263+01:00Mui Ne<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixR3mfOCuch8Va0WSxG-n_3JTde7iY1fgpc93jTGKfWrR8JOU3fas2JUC2cHbF-VQv6qNW0Sqo6OuxEcOyqVb_6yLXKY3wHax2x9pdIItDUNp7fF4fsV-uAHdyrJGfDxqwFL30lfdMS5c/s1600/101_1506.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixR3mfOCuch8Va0WSxG-n_3JTde7iY1fgpc93jTGKfWrR8JOU3fas2JUC2cHbF-VQv6qNW0Sqo6OuxEcOyqVb_6yLXKY3wHax2x9pdIItDUNp7fF4fsV-uAHdyrJGfDxqwFL30lfdMS5c/s400/101_1506.JPG" width="400" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggSNJGceUWGROgE67I_jwU8OOO__ojnBTEXZ16cXZ6bmvvOpnuPYUR3PoxJV2eVE-3DABpmBzaPU74dVx8SV0R4QHB8KSLlFikZ9M8yvOGnK2-BmDjvFXQ4l5l0tmTho5Z7U3JbyWvBU0/s1600/101_1504.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="387" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggSNJGceUWGROgE67I_jwU8OOO__ojnBTEXZ16cXZ6bmvvOpnuPYUR3PoxJV2eVE-3DABpmBzaPU74dVx8SV0R4QHB8KSLlFikZ9M8yvOGnK2-BmDjvFXQ4l5l0tmTho5Z7U3JbyWvBU0/s400/101_1504.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGItQPaoJ_IM9GaicTI3dYx7l9g_yzke0uhWZtoMmvzFhdhjXPg5Pi63DY8_rSDSonZQEzjy2BwbbSL2lOEZ1RIfrE6tPmLw521WA4RcemZtwHGpThH8HuXUDeTl1CSM8ekMEsEYvVCPg/s1600/101_1536.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGItQPaoJ_IM9GaicTI3dYx7l9g_yzke0uhWZtoMmvzFhdhjXPg5Pi63DY8_rSDSonZQEzjy2BwbbSL2lOEZ1RIfrE6tPmLw521WA4RcemZtwHGpThH8HuXUDeTl1CSM8ekMEsEYvVCPg/s400/101_1536.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">From Saigon we coached it 4 hours north to Mui Ne Beach. What was 8 years ago, a sleepy beach with a few simple huts is now a full on tourist destination attracting droves of Russians and backpackers alike. The Beach itself is not much to write home about but is perfect for the kite surfers that flock there in their masses. To be honest I was really disappointed and didn't see why anyone would really bother going there, until the last day when we got a 4x4 and went on a little magical mystery tour. First stop, Fairy Stream....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJWF7s5rVUuLZEDB09_X-JCZCwhCTMmyGBKZu7vk9KqAErrUox5wy8ytVqEE51dAfkbCPGwJ4u7fSEiI1A9lTHXpjziXOA0zhxc_TAJjyHBeHhlzgSpualmAQzyF30Vk0FyQS8p7Awas/s1600/101_1535.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJWF7s5rVUuLZEDB09_X-JCZCwhCTMmyGBKZu7vk9KqAErrUox5wy8ytVqEE51dAfkbCPGwJ4u7fSEiI1A9lTHXpjziXOA0zhxc_TAJjyHBeHhlzgSpualmAQzyF30Vk0FyQS8p7Awas/s400/101_1535.JPG" width="300" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It resembles a mini Grand Canyon and once you get past the pesky kids being whored by their parents to sell you guided tours, the tranquility was amazing. You take off your shoes and follow the blissfully warm stream as it meanders through palm trees and these amazing land formations up to a little waterfall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ix7oXi0O4bBIoRGQP8O70HjdnyQEkZKy1HICgXB_MbFpxXQsjdSpvPSHYl2X174Xbz3adsdU_u3v0mwwuBK1r8CN6rcFI9hPhbFVnOvXJfQLG146RIKi-P3K6v5DD7sqLRGt4chyphenhyphengPo/s1600/101_1519.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ix7oXi0O4bBIoRGQP8O70HjdnyQEkZKy1HICgXB_MbFpxXQsjdSpvPSHYl2X174Xbz3adsdU_u3v0mwwuBK1r8CN6rcFI9hPhbFVnOvXJfQLG146RIKi-P3K6v5DD7sqLRGt4chyphenhyphengPo/s400/101_1519.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_tTSWI4PWqKd0Qlsx8bk7c6zHvS6_jlwep-vA1IIRmzEGUrOTiQ2L3RsIqWLxRS9qHqiP6W5quevzsUWGLSZuKO5cRjYMMNOS_xOqnlSy0ETerUJokR06BGgMzivvaouEZp4Sf7APdTA/s1600/101_1522.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_tTSWI4PWqKd0Qlsx8bk7c6zHvS6_jlwep-vA1IIRmzEGUrOTiQ2L3RsIqWLxRS9qHqiP6W5quevzsUWGLSZuKO5cRjYMMNOS_xOqnlSy0ETerUJokR06BGgMzivvaouEZp4Sf7APdTA/s400/101_1522.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjJUomKXlqjtsPgndxHX2YPjFfQy3ELbOMdQUpxYa0LA3nROOfqMIOaPCHHS9wpDp1SyZr7gGcYoHohkR4-JeTmjbiEJn-AygPHL4O3Q4fgB87w_qk2TfIT0r5ogjvfevLEQIQ5fGtqzA/s1600/101_1534.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjJUomKXlqjtsPgndxHX2YPjFfQy3ELbOMdQUpxYa0LA3nROOfqMIOaPCHHS9wpDp1SyZr7gGcYoHohkR4-JeTmjbiEJn-AygPHL4O3Q4fgB87w_qk2TfIT0r5ogjvfevLEQIQ5fGtqzA/s400/101_1534.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Next up was the Yellow Sand Dunes next to Lotus Lake..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_jz8fq6q2Aav7nmzbeJG9yZRkzLtjWNsl1m4_IvkThspPNTuhvlZTOXRoYbmeS_1-b-jbKKEYJQlEAcyaFnjcBUjz-UmlKA4M9n3QOc7nvxBUFAKNWdHp6rfSPs3IvFDVHYRjNv8ZB20/s1600/101_1557.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_jz8fq6q2Aav7nmzbeJG9yZRkzLtjWNsl1m4_IvkThspPNTuhvlZTOXRoYbmeS_1-b-jbKKEYJQlEAcyaFnjcBUjz-UmlKA4M9n3QOc7nvxBUFAKNWdHp6rfSPs3IvFDVHYRjNv8ZB20/s400/101_1557.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh78VUcMqxP25F-8Rg-3Ug_6heajbZhDnRwPlkcXPJ9Xy3cjt5ynyD0NeV7YPMssqvE5YEi-hLfOonW0NWG5IxDgYfcbawTsrF4XMwQKYA5QbWixvnXa0zcUZ160tPAldl9M9FW4brRNTE/s1600/101_1573.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh78VUcMqxP25F-8Rg-3Ug_6heajbZhDnRwPlkcXPJ9Xy3cjt5ynyD0NeV7YPMssqvE5YEi-hLfOonW0NWG5IxDgYfcbawTsrF4XMwQKYA5QbWixvnXa0zcUZ160tPAldl9M9FW4brRNTE/s400/101_1573.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> And from the Grand Canyon it was like being transported to the Sahara, absolutely breathtaking but incredibly hard work walking through it. I think i discovered some muscles in my feet that have never been used before! We tried sledging down them with little success.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGb9rjVeE6uLiynuwd8wBin-bf0yBfARJ2gZtU3NWuCSJykyVXM1txVEVC_R5y2LVwp8D-tmRLOG9SDlw5jMU2doF5fSCBSm31tEjn8nXMqMwoR2-rgQ1OQfTX-wrFZtPhe0z2i_eg4r4/s1600/101_1566.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGb9rjVeE6uLiynuwd8wBin-bf0yBfARJ2gZtU3NWuCSJykyVXM1txVEVC_R5y2LVwp8D-tmRLOG9SDlw5jMU2doF5fSCBSm31tEjn8nXMqMwoR2-rgQ1OQfTX-wrFZtPhe0z2i_eg4r4/s400/101_1566.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKPMlzgqWnyNG511DIVM8bsodqtsEqaEf2x6zmRFi6cQkC-LrK7Wx3OxMDF_7wfdJmXUtt-0wIwoQmBUD-dh5SsyoNh0Jyj-Qb7KLlSk2Pw1CzF-ynx1Ph3XEMUj_NUcrVlySnvgvRk8c/s1600/101_1570.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKPMlzgqWnyNG511DIVM8bsodqtsEqaEf2x6zmRFi6cQkC-LrK7Wx3OxMDF_7wfdJmXUtt-0wIwoQmBUD-dh5SsyoNh0Jyj-Qb7KLlSk2Pw1CzF-ynx1Ph3XEMUj_NUcrVlySnvgvRk8c/s400/101_1570.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> For the last stop of the day we went for sunset on the originally named Red Sand Dunes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtBJZLO4KqTz_BQtjHLwxS8Ofv1hCNc_6ypDNSeZJrCHFs2abNuf4VID8Q70bXXXw13d_mCYmnZ-jP_lwfpavDK43h6_NB3NzPZocGHY7cQYHnkzNB3ZEOjbPN0YfnNwVg33-7JLoSUAY/s1600/101_1598.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtBJZLO4KqTz_BQtjHLwxS8Ofv1hCNc_6ypDNSeZJrCHFs2abNuf4VID8Q70bXXXw13d_mCYmnZ-jP_lwfpavDK43h6_NB3NzPZocGHY7cQYHnkzNB3ZEOjbPN0YfnNwVg33-7JLoSUAY/s400/101_1598.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3XfUaqo2oQqL8VKx84OlP3pMZUA1GpjN9LkklTxYme4ybfekYaaZJwMZ9k8Nnf0WE0puo9UxWOyZJ1BAPWDKyEWrF7hwPudkY8wgYZYBIGswATP3Nfscv8J9DIoW9bjwIV_fJjOdH_S0/s1600/101_1600.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3XfUaqo2oQqL8VKx84OlP3pMZUA1GpjN9LkklTxYme4ybfekYaaZJwMZ9k8Nnf0WE0puo9UxWOyZJ1BAPWDKyEWrF7hwPudkY8wgYZYBIGswATP3Nfscv8J9DIoW9bjwIV_fJjOdH_S0/s400/101_1600.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixR72p9TO5gvCllB3_AQTyDxTgbVzGxN_LElH2udTOj_Q2ADcsntSKHsrdj1s6HfjzgyZpcoGZCtq4C6XWuDGqXC-0Q4_S2J2Xqx5I02W0xMsZc2tYQxje7pgeEcfp_2nietmnpGRptu8/s1600/101_1605.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixR72p9TO5gvCllB3_AQTyDxTgbVzGxN_LElH2udTOj_Q2ADcsntSKHsrdj1s6HfjzgyZpcoGZCtq4C6XWuDGqXC-0Q4_S2J2Xqx5I02W0xMsZc2tYQxje7pgeEcfp_2nietmnpGRptu8/s400/101_1605.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I have never been in scenery like this and it was just spectacular and incredibly exhilarating with the bonus of not being stranded in the desert.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHMUP1fzcwuXGKphQZN97I0VE2iYQ-BvGLPXbiYPNk-Orh-4bc7rBrXUj4MsMme1MkWj2ChyphenhyphenaWCiJ-0RvtdlHhyJI2PiVjkoPCMXr7zRTW25iZxsM3gdadsAYI5NBuJIhPfdAg40i6dKo/s1600/101_1610.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHMUP1fzcwuXGKphQZN97I0VE2iYQ-BvGLPXbiYPNk-Orh-4bc7rBrXUj4MsMme1MkWj2ChyphenhyphenaWCiJ-0RvtdlHhyJI2PiVjkoPCMXr7zRTW25iZxsM3gdadsAYI5NBuJIhPfdAg40i6dKo/s400/101_1610.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The food in Mui Ne was really expensive ordinary tourist fare but we got on our bikes and went closer to the fisherman's village at the other end of the beach where we were rewarded with these amazing barbecued scallops. We just had to make sure we chose some place up wind of the smell of fish sauce fermenting plants which is pretty fierce to say the least.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiy2C_sa_73Sxb3BCkNSC0txdiSC8vHU_BMZLzjYp_59NG8ZyjlAsvz5kTH3D9c69BBmWDMNhtPbTpnXOmDI8T8XzZ2Bzs5ltCZ9zOP7fOfDKGRQpKoFtDUqLljjjrY1wcWvyWErAm2as/s1600/101_1617.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiy2C_sa_73Sxb3BCkNSC0txdiSC8vHU_BMZLzjYp_59NG8ZyjlAsvz5kTH3D9c69BBmWDMNhtPbTpnXOmDI8T8XzZ2Bzs5ltCZ9zOP7fOfDKGRQpKoFtDUqLljjjrY1wcWvyWErAm2as/s320/101_1617.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>camillabracewell@yahoo.co.ukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13514121080280364063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344559291327447513.post-35628607853295947692010-10-20T12:45:00.000+01:002010-10-20T12:45:02.320+01:00Sight seeing in Saigon<div style="text-align: center;">Our first stop in Vietnam was Saigon (or Ho Chi Minh City, its official name). For me its name evokes a romanticised image of Asia but in reality it is just a big thriving Asian city with not much going for it in my opinion. I think its one of those cities you need an insider to show you around so you can really discover its hidden gems.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVAUlLuuYw6QulVq0ZePfTZRWuEluYxba0c9ELqgQ8dUzsrKPbXzMFZlwIThG3_eZxf4W8vKj6IVe4yxFYkTkgjTIguiQ4m5QwueL_iCyQtuJtKvvwqeAhWBPx-KgZmUB54e0xffHTps0/s1600/101_1407.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVAUlLuuYw6QulVq0ZePfTZRWuEluYxba0c9ELqgQ8dUzsrKPbXzMFZlwIThG3_eZxf4W8vKj6IVe4yxFYkTkgjTIguiQ4m5QwueL_iCyQtuJtKvvwqeAhWBPx-KgZmUB54e0xffHTps0/s400/101_1407.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The first initiation test is to cross the road. There are no pedestrian traffic lights and millions of scooters. You just have to step out and walk steadily (no running, no pausing) and weave your way to the other side. My impatient side loved this once i got the hang of it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr12gYOyVPe5B2GZPIo44Mw65T1keOZuEz8Fnq7mbUHgrsGvff3gHSfZq_CzPWPLiFp_-hbO9p40cw-e0wNQmZv072y3iZkNBjmcZSkebJ-IhLc58mx_rKiO9mdOWBFJ4aSVd3uejg2HI/s1600/101_1419.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr12gYOyVPe5B2GZPIo44Mw65T1keOZuEz8Fnq7mbUHgrsGvff3gHSfZq_CzPWPLiFp_-hbO9p40cw-e0wNQmZv072y3iZkNBjmcZSkebJ-IhLc58mx_rKiO9mdOWBFJ4aSVd3uejg2HI/s400/101_1419.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbr5AD0qXI8tAhNsuiVNyZXaMzINj9eyPMQPsVtGwfHsh5Uv6uPPxXqfya7-UWPK7fo1dPLbuIksCwk-ZZcZAcrdVxb-4kBFjPuHusElC_BtngwJYfDz1y7srcDaIMlfalY89LG2HaiYE/s1600/101_1434.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbr5AD0qXI8tAhNsuiVNyZXaMzINj9eyPMQPsVtGwfHsh5Uv6uPPxXqfya7-UWPK7fo1dPLbuIksCwk-ZZcZAcrdVxb-4kBFjPuHusElC_BtngwJYfDz1y7srcDaIMlfalY89LG2HaiYE/s400/101_1434.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Safety first!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXYq3myRegBIKWyFzB7TbY2qIOm03Xu1D7zLaoJXIaQj84qsFWXqVaedAZXz5J5oGd4v3u4dVLLSa8UiRBgHAwlSSDBkIB2c0aRtPm8YWUEhor9WMlDUq4SvTn0Hci4y69CAcYqZkGbFI/s1600/101_1423.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXYq3myRegBIKWyFzB7TbY2qIOm03Xu1D7zLaoJXIaQj84qsFWXqVaedAZXz5J5oGd4v3u4dVLLSa8UiRBgHAwlSSDBkIB2c0aRtPm8YWUEhor9WMlDUq4SvTn0Hci4y69CAcYqZkGbFI/s400/101_1423.JPG" width="295" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Above is one of the many shop houses, where families live and work.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfwwYpSQDLhQ_4TdI4s00PNMlnpCETYLmpPkAjBJwR_kcuRYg4pFkw9k5BVwem55HYLxvngt-zNN9XLxgcm5-47s9A-Kqk2WtDMAio5zFtF4JIyMdqKm-16S_w6JP_ioD0IAgN1Saav6A/s1600/101_1425.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfwwYpSQDLhQ_4TdI4s00PNMlnpCETYLmpPkAjBJwR_kcuRYg4pFkw9k5BVwem55HYLxvngt-zNN9XLxgcm5-47s9A-Kqk2WtDMAio5zFtF4JIyMdqKm-16S_w6JP_ioD0IAgN1Saav6A/s400/101_1425.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We spent half a day at in the Chinese area, Cholon (which translates to market) where you can buy anything. It was a bit anarchic the way India is and for some reason everyone kept laughing at us! We visited a few beautiful temples in the area which was a beautiful respite from the madness.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAchY_oMIHtoFIOthtFS6xnDA3X_2UrKPz1n8REh8mwmucKqSk2PCwhF-dxBehPE2DKXiINV3-kla2OxUYaZcAVPPGD9moUTL5cPga95dxY2Y5IvKbaoOJ_zMGpr4BMMaWj3K3JEO39wY/s1600/101_1452.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAchY_oMIHtoFIOthtFS6xnDA3X_2UrKPz1n8REh8mwmucKqSk2PCwhF-dxBehPE2DKXiINV3-kla2OxUYaZcAVPPGD9moUTL5cPga95dxY2Y5IvKbaoOJ_zMGpr4BMMaWj3K3JEO39wY/s400/101_1452.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This temple reminded me a bit of McDonalds with its red and yellow colour scheme. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Mrs Long and her niece from <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g293925-d1494458-Reviews-Long_Guesthouse-Ho_Chi_Minh_City.html">Long Guesthouse</a> couldn't have been more helpful, with great insider tips including a slightly weird blind massage place and the best local Pho stalls. You are always being accosted by charming students eager to practice their English on you. Our favourite was one who had modeled his accent on Simon Cowell after hours of studying You Tube, wierd but authentic!</div>camillabracewell@yahoo.co.ukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13514121080280364063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344559291327447513.post-72621373296469134172010-10-15T16:51:00.000+01:002010-10-15T16:51:30.093+01:00My Mariah moment<div style="text-align: center;">When i was first researching Vietnam, i thought i might look into some bling hotels to stay for a couple of nights as i was celebrating the milestone of 30 while out there. Once I found <a href="http://www.sixsenses.com/SixSensesNinhVanBay/">Six Senses Ninh Van Bay</a> there was no going back, nothing compared, i think i even dreamed about it while i ummed and arred and bored my friends with my procrastination and guilt over the price. I watched like a hawk as the price dropped and finally we booked it and i have never not regretted anything less. It more than lived up to the expectations of years pouring over my Mum's Conde Nast Traveller magazines. It was Perfect.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDsTq6VPT9Exl0lcVenOVuclkCuZ65CDoVVtPj_ZreWxNWch-LqEzHbYZBRU0RxrKdgn2_wET8KWRJ1hoDYqnco660mh05LTzidTU8QBUD4XAc7tHbudHx0_th5EOdJXXH4vIOCzl5gE/s1600/101_1693.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="105" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDsTq6VPT9Exl0lcVenOVuclkCuZ65CDoVVtPj_ZreWxNWch-LqEzHbYZBRU0RxrKdgn2_wET8KWRJ1hoDYqnco660mh05LTzidTU8QBUD4XAc7tHbudHx0_th5EOdJXXH4vIOCzl5gE/s400/101_1693.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb8PoFw6TbCO3jGf3vZRZE8ir43tLRkJ7I8UnUaI3POkcFTmtXtA63SZD41jd_6MgH4YsrVU6A91n3L80MdZ9cJmx9dWN0PcCiY4LdcXBnhCth40IXxMpMNNObtQkVcxoq6UkblcWR9O4/s1600/101_1690.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb8PoFw6TbCO3jGf3vZRZE8ir43tLRkJ7I8UnUaI3POkcFTmtXtA63SZD41jd_6MgH4YsrVU6A91n3L80MdZ9cJmx9dWN0PcCiY4LdcXBnhCth40IXxMpMNNObtQkVcxoq6UkblcWR9O4/s400/101_1690.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">From the moment we arrived (by boat, fabulous), we were spoilt rotten. We were picked up by our personal butler... yes you read that right a fricking BUTLER... and whisked off for a tour of the resort in golf buggies. Everywhere we where greeted with a smiling "Xin chao" (hello in Vietnamese) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_sIJ2ezVmOKJrnASkcmyLAxin7xzUkb8Z2Do0RTeWuoULwloYTn6vqLyxPQIczSBN5MttU2NTLTvJfIev23fGJY-jNhrTQMu2-HPZxnIms6f01erpOBp_erSxzyvH1E960NaE5BHYrhk/s1600/IMG_4601.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_sIJ2ezVmOKJrnASkcmyLAxin7xzUkb8Z2Do0RTeWuoULwloYTn6vqLyxPQIczSBN5MttU2NTLTvJfIev23fGJY-jNhrTQMu2-HPZxnIms6f01erpOBp_erSxzyvH1E960NaE5BHYrhk/s400/IMG_4601.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM_V9kGRJV9eVDQvqHLi9haC001MUf7G46zjn7yL5lXE9AwbG2Sb_z0nXJq4hg_c3sjR_T-6q6OJq51fqH5ZeaLe730-PZEOUnR9ACahDZkKbyFlKpfyhghHxr9t1X6XYazmLsV1kAUJ4/s1600/IMG_4598.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM_V9kGRJV9eVDQvqHLi9haC001MUf7G46zjn7yL5lXE9AwbG2Sb_z0nXJq4hg_c3sjR_T-6q6OJq51fqH5ZeaLe730-PZEOUnR9ACahDZkKbyFlKpfyhghHxr9t1X6XYazmLsV1kAUJ4/s400/IMG_4598.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">You could snorkel as the beautiful beach came complete with its own coral reef (which was hours of fun), try a Vietnamese fishing boat or borrow a kayak</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnLmTQyQyhxOancs23UQPcE1kLf9e-fQ8b9kBwbO6tCIrjLg4G5BMF_1hNxWQfGKAMkcK9ic4ThmvvxweyfZVy0Dbe7sYilH5H1az0zWhvP2KSZRdDTYOcj7rqPOnz6fZE-Y14jn2vVto/s1600/IMG_4673.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnLmTQyQyhxOancs23UQPcE1kLf9e-fQ8b9kBwbO6tCIrjLg4G5BMF_1hNxWQfGKAMkcK9ic4ThmvvxweyfZVy0Dbe7sYilH5H1az0zWhvP2KSZRdDTYOcj7rqPOnz6fZE-Y14jn2vVto/s400/IMG_4673.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">When all that got too much all the food and drink was amazing and picked from their own veg garden.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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What was bliss is we hardly bumped into a soul.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOva9N18OloUUCk8oOxx0XgoU6ZtZhGTZp_SV-z7JwQvSlz9Pef8MEP5REqLZFXPdufU8szC7bUi0SHZDHM2GxiUtypnBzNvipoNYb_Gg-2k5GFJAEdiJO-OisnTHbKrCuy7-PuP8WMmA/s1600/IMG_4638.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOva9N18OloUUCk8oOxx0XgoU6ZtZhGTZp_SV-z7JwQvSlz9Pef8MEP5REqLZFXPdufU8szC7bUi0SHZDHM2GxiUtypnBzNvipoNYb_Gg-2k5GFJAEdiJO-OisnTHbKrCuy7-PuP8WMmA/s400/IMG_4638.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK-E6Yx4szYoTQllcAX6BN1rHacHP7f1qMK_khbgYZLBDsfpNCJF_fzqZrLOYCcT1fJwsxx1WvEbQvH20Elq6PdqDmB_GVrOiYMTiKCAk4mlLmVBHjzXapBmVd5NKuiG-L6BeAHC1zFzg/s1600/IMG_4606.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK-E6Yx4szYoTQllcAX6BN1rHacHP7f1qMK_khbgYZLBDsfpNCJF_fzqZrLOYCcT1fJwsxx1WvEbQvH20Elq6PdqDmB_GVrOiYMTiKCAk4mlLmVBHjzXapBmVd5NKuiG-L6BeAHC1zFzg/s400/IMG_4606.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">All of this would be enough but what really made it extra special was our beautiful hilltop villa. After wheezing ourselves to the top of the hill we were presented with this.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMRsIQbzOH17EZTxd8vVM1hj7fpuHSHvmBnwU0A8KVHCX_4Gq4lvjTDPSqeyRzEo3tlPLgmWJED7lrRfO_o5qM-BU27g_E0s6RSMn08mJxyw067fK7QalB751bBe42QK9lMnPWNbo4v6s/s1600/101_1711.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMRsIQbzOH17EZTxd8vVM1hj7fpuHSHvmBnwU0A8KVHCX_4Gq4lvjTDPSqeyRzEo3tlPLgmWJED7lrRfO_o5qM-BU27g_E0s6RSMn08mJxyw067fK7QalB751bBe42QK9lMnPWNbo4v6s/s400/101_1711.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhqwMx_YF8Ul2QOzd4fRWU72wivTaqc5kWJ6K3-Yx-LPztpjk9Q5NnjGSOa0Ve5XyDDE5D_Ec7-msvoJlZErTtOb_xBt0TG16jkfR6fw5jEsOorBD-sqg957M4Tn7qWvTY6zhRLkwxT_Q/s1600/IMG_4578.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhqwMx_YF8Ul2QOzd4fRWU72wivTaqc5kWJ6K3-Yx-LPztpjk9Q5NnjGSOa0Ve5XyDDE5D_Ec7-msvoJlZErTtOb_xBt0TG16jkfR6fw5jEsOorBD-sqg957M4Tn7qWvTY6zhRLkwxT_Q/s400/IMG_4578.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYxcu-y3flA4izk360lmMovmtDKAahMPHhJ0ziSIl5hfiKpaIwfKuqEaOsU-KzbXAmyuFZH5D51fqcVY4xv_Ie8bwYF4EWVXEduwuOoykrX_pyIb57GKIegPhXUzvCYg6rklp97cFEeTM/s1600/IMG_4585.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYxcu-y3flA4izk360lmMovmtDKAahMPHhJ0ziSIl5hfiKpaIwfKuqEaOsU-KzbXAmyuFZH5D51fqcVY4xv_Ie8bwYF4EWVXEduwuOoykrX_pyIb57GKIegPhXUzvCYg6rklp97cFEeTM/s400/IMG_4585.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNGMGxZ2iRrLkox6VP7zi6vAvEeqK0FDazTwduya9URZpwF0Sq6AfFHgapSI1s9JGjurCP-zBvfYTpzcpdiOa8yJNttqj73GnWz29K9yS298QpqtWMdW1tr3_xKX_Fu1tMcvL0pNwyaUc/s1600/101_1654.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNGMGxZ2iRrLkox6VP7zi6vAvEeqK0FDazTwduya9URZpwF0Sq6AfFHgapSI1s9JGjurCP-zBvfYTpzcpdiOa8yJNttqj73GnWz29K9yS298QpqtWMdW1tr3_xKX_Fu1tMcvL0pNwyaUc/s400/101_1654.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMV7wzaFrUSvKnl1LQghLYcI9YzixYzMwlY3CRbDZqiAm93ZwrtxRuemx5YczCxmM8vyChYdaR4wje4NrDslg588mJ0XKVEl2J96xaGfZq1BIVnvYW-XHZGkqpeEr1OVIQrSetj1sEYHA/s1600/IMG_4587.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMV7wzaFrUSvKnl1LQghLYcI9YzixYzMwlY3CRbDZqiAm93ZwrtxRuemx5YczCxmM8vyChYdaR4wje4NrDslg588mJ0XKVEl2J96xaGfZq1BIVnvYW-XHZGkqpeEr1OVIQrSetj1sEYHA/s400/IMG_4587.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7-r2X9vivF-UCELP-803QFCyeHnAUOcWMjdYCiGbCZIc_QLB0EbpaIAHwCiBLQYhyphenhyphen8YCWcnAsIRUniJQrKVkD9ie2DjfVgfFjpEDl774EiPEAVWLmMQFwTWxv0rCOFyyrr_aqncVBVWA/s1600/101_1651.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7-r2X9vivF-UCELP-803QFCyeHnAUOcWMjdYCiGbCZIc_QLB0EbpaIAHwCiBLQYhyphenhyphen8YCWcnAsIRUniJQrKVkD9ie2DjfVgfFjpEDl774EiPEAVWLmMQFwTWxv0rCOFyyrr_aqncVBVWA/s400/101_1651.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Words can't explain and even the pictures don't do it justice. I don't think i have ever been in a more perfect place. We had our stunning room that joined onto an equally as massive bathroom with huge tub, walk in shower and outside shower. Also there was the entertaining hut with day bed, fridge etc. Oh yeah and the pool! It was totally private, and the only time we heard a peek from our neighbours is when they had local musicians play for them so we got a free concert!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWkv74jlIh0OEqjuCb-Lz4wuciSy6vMSfZargrOrXHD_V6fbe1SNiU-iK-am3hTmJMuGZtySblhHYBuQLewcs-OXE79MnBRsY27gW5UnehwMJvgi7oaI1RLFJCEsC66VO7zwd7rz6rpD8/s1600/IMG_4748.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWkv74jlIh0OEqjuCb-Lz4wuciSy6vMSfZargrOrXHD_V6fbe1SNiU-iK-am3hTmJMuGZtySblhHYBuQLewcs-OXE79MnBRsY27gW5UnehwMJvgi7oaI1RLFJCEsC66VO7zwd7rz6rpD8/s400/IMG_4748.JPG" width="278" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It really felt like you were surrounded by nature from this little guy to our room Gecko to the thousands of fireflies that hovered over pool to the electrical storms that lit up the bay and crackled on all night. Bliss. Oh yeah and did i mention the pool...!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlES1fH6WdtyUbw1j2Dvw3NkzhkmcfYLDH_IXRolFiEreLr2w2OFil_4_lQdbi8as6iMDuiwBGb6VQNWrFnSZo_brDYgsQC2yXoxcYbC71KUvAbV6xypwLF8xO4_p4HLcvvhEtszueMN0/s1600/IMG_4590.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlES1fH6WdtyUbw1j2Dvw3NkzhkmcfYLDH_IXRolFiEreLr2w2OFil_4_lQdbi8as6iMDuiwBGb6VQNWrFnSZo_brDYgsQC2yXoxcYbC71KUvAbV6xypwLF8xO4_p4HLcvvhEtszueMN0/s400/IMG_4590.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Being a water baby i loved it but what i loved best was going to sleep with all the curtains open and gradually waking as the sun came up over the bay and that says a lot because i am really not a morning person and there are a lot of people who can vouch for that (through gritted teeth).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTWGfHZ2aZ2C50xaPS5gi4SGkOw_lRX0cWG_a2yK80sDKKZivEYTr3cVwIU78wcCEMHHvucEQLweB9rQfUGGUdJNGtEe_uovZEQunMIGTRSKcIs_l_7bepqv6qfbG6leDep6mjIMgzVmU/s1600/101_1714.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTWGfHZ2aZ2C50xaPS5gi4SGkOw_lRX0cWG_a2yK80sDKKZivEYTr3cVwIU78wcCEMHHvucEQLweB9rQfUGGUdJNGtEe_uovZEQunMIGTRSKcIs_l_7bepqv6qfbG6leDep6mjIMgzVmU/s400/101_1714.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv1yyLC9VPYCd1xZOtXP6YvKH80YWlGMo_3O7U5EP9u3S476Jn_L6zSriKR7jBb3ikp1NRbM9XLgVQ-IEAGiqG4lf7pFbqrb6xZ2PA-4APBPVZ0F3Pb76CRdrxqGgOYo6S1_7mgIC98O8/s1600/IMG_4711.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv1yyLC9VPYCd1xZOtXP6YvKH80YWlGMo_3O7U5EP9u3S476Jn_L6zSriKR7jBb3ikp1NRbM9XLgVQ-IEAGiqG4lf7pFbqrb6xZ2PA-4APBPVZ0F3Pb76CRdrxqGgOYo6S1_7mgIC98O8/s400/IMG_4711.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I really cant thank my generous boyfriend Andy, my lovely Mum, and all the friends who contributed to helping me celebrate my 30th in such style. It was heaven and i almost wept when i left! Thank you x x x</div>camillabracewell@yahoo.co.ukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13514121080280364063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344559291327447513.post-37731294696336172442010-10-15T11:07:00.002+01:002010-12-03T12:04:13.925+00:00Spinning my web at Ayoka<div style="text-align: center;">I have been down at <a href="http://www.stmargaretshouse.org.uk/about-us/ayoka-charity-boutique">Ayoka</a> Charity Boutique in Bethnal Green doing a Halloween window, inspired by spiders webs, ghosts and scary stories.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHhKFR55xvxH3W9lLC8LJuQ4uNLITeFi38GKDUIO6CwAgyc-5cQU-KnJoSnRF7X_Gxn6OMfrgIozHq1yqsgDz7lg38YDaKnqpDHza5Ievuc3-SOC1SarYEHXpko9UtZya4Uop33zcfNd4/s1600/IMG_1036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHhKFR55xvxH3W9lLC8LJuQ4uNLITeFi38GKDUIO6CwAgyc-5cQU-KnJoSnRF7X_Gxn6OMfrgIozHq1yqsgDz7lg38YDaKnqpDHza5Ievuc3-SOC1SarYEHXpko9UtZya4Uop33zcfNd4/s640/IMG_1036.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Ff4GOnhGBqWDGXcRsjXm1_NjmmmbZfUQSUZmvPqgC_7MFcs-otRdzXXZihH1Vtxw7GUGo63Y8y8W2hbPxP9D7D8cIsTvh8Pbg3JxTP1DkJ-1R8SLtYKwjgeliQtqNSjgrCmJvW8E2Ag/s1600/IMG_1026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Ff4GOnhGBqWDGXcRsjXm1_NjmmmbZfUQSUZmvPqgC_7MFcs-otRdzXXZihH1Vtxw7GUGo63Y8y8W2hbPxP9D7D8cIsTvh8Pbg3JxTP1DkJ-1R8SLtYKwjgeliQtqNSjgrCmJvW8E2Ag/s640/IMG_1026.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br />
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As we were leaving Angsana guiltily picks up the phone and tells us her kids want delivery McDonald's for lunch!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div>camillabracewell@yahoo.co.ukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13514121080280364063noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344559291327447513.post-30374721398579992002010-10-06T18:23:00.000+01:002010-10-06T18:23:14.495+01:00Out and about in Bangkok<div style="text-align: center;">We thought we should do the tourist thing and so we headed for The Grand Palace and after one scam attempt we made it there in one piece to report it is indeed grand.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXirjlYJ65DAz2R154a0v-PcM-sfgYAWUJVFCU4JqJyB2WZkPTVscYTy7K2_I_p5ERk-B15nzla-Tx7KdKkEIDEbdUfIrNvE9leV4KAk2YzuXJ9yMQMXPdA1YU-auEZSCXsUHdo_lYhgg/s1600/IMG_4324.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXirjlYJ65DAz2R154a0v-PcM-sfgYAWUJVFCU4JqJyB2WZkPTVscYTy7K2_I_p5ERk-B15nzla-Tx7KdKkEIDEbdUfIrNvE9leV4KAk2YzuXJ9yMQMXPdA1YU-auEZSCXsUHdo_lYhgg/s400/IMG_4324.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br />
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</div>camillabracewell@yahoo.co.ukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13514121080280364063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344559291327447513.post-60866002122046146312010-10-06T16:48:00.000+01:002010-10-06T16:48:48.393+01:00Fabulous Phranakorn Nornlen Hotel, Bangkok<div style="text-align: center;">After a long haul flight and fighting through the madness that is Bangkok, it was an absolute pleasure to arrive in the quirky oasis of <a href="http://www.phranakorn-nornlen/">Phranakorn Nornlen</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6mAIAxF_lS8EgRRvK15586it7MTDTvWmtbYmC9zssXE6I-iBJrinA5f4oeWTctvKJw3wXekh0Cbi0sBND8YU47r6ldA8MTSV6SkAmgT6slvPj8pIOGpIsPWdB3xnEvLoAFfabd2U3GC8/s1600/IMG_4572.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6mAIAxF_lS8EgRRvK15586it7MTDTvWmtbYmC9zssXE6I-iBJrinA5f4oeWTctvKJw3wXekh0Cbi0sBND8YU47r6ldA8MTSV6SkAmgT6slvPj8pIOGpIsPWdB3xnEvLoAFfabd2U3GC8/s400/IMG_4572.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> A boutique mid range hotel in a quiet local area 20 mins walk north from Khao San Rd its a great spot to rest your bones after a long day on the town, especially in the communal garden area.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWXMYblh-yDBmGWx5RATm5tUTh8ltm-nO41pUpTMFsRj6FyGQ_4Qkpp1KEkKrOgfiX_i4AnDdo7cLxTz66d5t-x_ts1uWBFmgke6V1bTg-GnTlfPi76aIrPavU8TGn9mlDRS-74UKgyBQ/s1600/IMG_4289.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWXMYblh-yDBmGWx5RATm5tUTh8ltm-nO41pUpTMFsRj6FyGQ_4Qkpp1KEkKrOgfiX_i4AnDdo7cLxTz66d5t-x_ts1uWBFmgke6V1bTg-GnTlfPi76aIrPavU8TGn9mlDRS-74UKgyBQ/s400/IMG_4289.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgelTnGsQkT3-tsZKC8S9byTIPeh5MskbR5W23OvVQ_2mB7yRatu7UTp7_ueAdZirlnIfOJEmPLaAIbq9_f16isBPP8WuRXx0ExoDt85KW9wURrBQyzUEctc_XGKjYFKrNuzowFXbotIE8/s1600/IMG_4291.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgelTnGsQkT3-tsZKC8S9byTIPeh5MskbR5W23OvVQ_2mB7yRatu7UTp7_ueAdZirlnIfOJEmPLaAIbq9_f16isBPP8WuRXx0ExoDt85KW9wURrBQyzUEctc_XGKjYFKrNuzowFXbotIE8/s400/IMG_4291.JPG" width="300" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUE0KkGQi3TPHJX5lmToyv7fRTUnb2bXd3ssxqGU8ro0EBe5FbHcifvYsDagVSnd_kILdWIqxzDSeNhRyBZ-WDhH11n-4E6JZXexGC55-CHdFvrYa3UEkRFvaNw4dzUlHO_4cF4r9O43w/s1600/IMG_4535.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUE0KkGQi3TPHJX5lmToyv7fRTUnb2bXd3ssxqGU8ro0EBe5FbHcifvYsDagVSnd_kILdWIqxzDSeNhRyBZ-WDhH11n-4E6JZXexGC55-CHdFvrYa3UEkRFvaNw4dzUlHO_4cF4r9O43w/s400/IMG_4535.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I would show you my room but the moment i check into a hotel i have a habit of thinking I'm a rock star and totally trashing it. This is the only part that came away unscathed!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRSqCqTrocFjkldPtSLOhs2fkl2DVE2PbaJvgsfmWWHEMjIJymBdADxvM48djcUfhjdC7nmCCWVGZ4Oi5-5NQk7FrP2suyN4bfwNnwzFFRJ194d1UZKkhyphenhyphenyCqL3EKNvW29XGkEf6SYKjk/s1600/IMG_4299.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRSqCqTrocFjkldPtSLOhs2fkl2DVE2PbaJvgsfmWWHEMjIJymBdADxvM48djcUfhjdC7nmCCWVGZ4Oi5-5NQk7FrP2suyN4bfwNnwzFFRJ194d1UZKkhyphenhyphenyCqL3EKNvW29XGkEf6SYKjk/s320/IMG_4299.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
A highlight is the included veggie breakfast which included a hot drink of your choice (Thai tea quickly became a favourite), fresh juice, fruit, soup and anything from a papaya salad to grilled veg! Not your usual breakfast but delicious never the less.<br />
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It was a motel and you can see the bones of that in place but the new owner have got a real make do and mend approach and everything is slowly being painted over and made pretty with murals, plants interesting furniture and props. I love the colourful wood cladding that runs throughout.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn6YFuupb-jP5s6jU39GVNwBnQy2CSqg74UaX18GdSZTM_ij65sRlDZn1DQMDKjNjiLS8f07WgMk9_HUspSOVJYJyksMZVLiyV8xfXHo9JZEuJq3Os_GF8r9wfaR8FgdkbU1ObVugwpvQ/s1600/IMG_4523.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn6YFuupb-jP5s6jU39GVNwBnQy2CSqg74UaX18GdSZTM_ij65sRlDZn1DQMDKjNjiLS8f07WgMk9_HUspSOVJYJyksMZVLiyV8xfXHo9JZEuJq3Os_GF8r9wfaR8FgdkbU1ObVugwpvQ/s400/IMG_4523.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Its charm (and ethos) come from not being in the thick of it and it means you need to get a taxi to get anywhere in town but that is a small price to pay for a really individual and calm place to live for a few days. </div>camillabracewell@yahoo.co.ukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13514121080280364063noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344559291327447513.post-11791728424539697282010-08-21T14:01:00.000+01:002010-08-21T14:01:18.950+01:00Vietnam Bound<div style="text-align: center;">We are heading off to Vietnam today via Bangkok, so excited. Hopefully should be able to keep up the blog as we go along, sponsored by Johanna's very kind donation of an old laptop (a thousand thank yous!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXX3kNaY6j-_IHEge-mCSJrJL61Ajgb31cxZh1zOZ3hqFJ7t0cWk9JM3xeTS_By-ym0KBR3lkChWnz-Si017v5wicmP8yDRA1MlwIkRh6rVZt3kfztBO3PpW8P2FNpOe3tdA8WuKMDxKo/s1600/large_flag_of_vietnam.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXX3kNaY6j-_IHEge-mCSJrJL61Ajgb31cxZh1zOZ3hqFJ7t0cWk9JM3xeTS_By-ym0KBR3lkChWnz-Si017v5wicmP8yDRA1MlwIkRh6rVZt3kfztBO3PpW8P2FNpOe3tdA8WuKMDxKo/s400/large_flag_of_vietnam.gif" width="400" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We start of in Saigon (or Ho Chi Minh City as its officially called) and then will work our way up the coast to Hanoi</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDSWRBQwwQ9uV-WUC3xVWQHbX3-GLgRLvo_71V9UZOob6XASAl5aB2FqyNwEpITFh10_M002MuI940io9ivogNcX6ms1afBx6WL4X9y6l428c1p7Xj-O5_O4O483mY3gsSq7UDz1FLq-s/s1600/vietnam-map.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDSWRBQwwQ9uV-WUC3xVWQHbX3-GLgRLvo_71V9UZOob6XASAl5aB2FqyNwEpITFh10_M002MuI940io9ivogNcX6ms1afBx6WL4X9y6l428c1p7Xj-O5_O4O483mY3gsSq7UDz1FLq-s/s640/vietnam-map.gif" width="483" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">We have done some vague research on what we are doing but i quite like making it up as you go along and getting tips off people as i go. I can't wait to try the Vietnamese food both eating it and learning how to cook it. There is one thing that has really whetted my appetite and that is the the brilliant blog <a href="http://stickyrice.typepad.com/my_weblog/">Sticky rice</a> written by a foodie obsessed westerner living in Hanoi, his dedication to finding the best street food is phenomenal, an inspiration to us all! I very much look forward to following in his footsteps.</div>camillabracewell@yahoo.co.ukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13514121080280364063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344559291327447513.post-49503088467257191012010-08-11T13:06:00.000+01:002010-08-11T13:06:09.347+01:00Isokon Party<div style="text-align: center;">My old friend Joe just had his 30th and to celebrate he threw a little house party. But this was no ordinary house party because Joe just happens to live in the grade 1 listed, Modernist experiment in communal living that is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isokon_building">The Isokon Building</a> in Lawn Road, Hampstead. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgduJnDhoHxVGz8AEeAPjtxUY3q6QmBCtou4c05oVUOqIxzQl3L_hew3Z1TDz7SXw6RPeO6xgGXa9VuldbjNVz3TL_6CpK00GkX_wbs8BuAkuPyYYE8TDhgGSAoETjuhVGMPntB1ChyImo/s1600/IMG_4188.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgduJnDhoHxVGz8AEeAPjtxUY3q6QmBCtou4c05oVUOqIxzQl3L_hew3Z1TDz7SXw6RPeO6xgGXa9VuldbjNVz3TL_6CpK00GkX_wbs8BuAkuPyYYE8TDhgGSAoETjuhVGMPntB1ChyImo/s400/IMG_4188.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvTgOSM9iBJdHD6jW6x4yS_FxpikgCknz-ceBdAJjT6YcB-GUH6YASMprKbLb1fR2wF0TnmWOw3tHAPuRCvjLxFBoEWvwWK35wXWilkh85nNBcUeUjNKbX6miBaaOOsTsz6iCxOCgKeXg/s1600/IMG_4202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvTgOSM9iBJdHD6jW6x4yS_FxpikgCknz-ceBdAJjT6YcB-GUH6YASMprKbLb1fR2wF0TnmWOw3tHAPuRCvjLxFBoEWvwWK35wXWilkh85nNBcUeUjNKbX6miBaaOOsTsz6iCxOCgKeXg/s400/IMG_4202.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Opened by the company <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isokon">Isokon</a> in 1934 it quickly became a hub for London's fashionable elite, its early residents included 'queen of crime' Agatha Christie and one of the founders of the Bauhaus school <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Gropius">Walter Gropius</a>. It fell into disrepair in the 90's and after its refurbishment lots of lucky key workers were given the chance to carry on the modernist dream of communal living.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA_7rq_r7OFWiW-3zKP_uZgkQMLawYldfX8UGJsmHCH8hMwBDJXAOOPaeZmeVRfc244Is4yhVx4-ZBcQ6ZxFdCrApBZGd9Ep04tJNq95AkjnkUTrCwrCXzufCN3rPKU-nhvbG2lf4IZNc/s1600/IMG_4204.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="347" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA_7rq_r7OFWiW-3zKP_uZgkQMLawYldfX8UGJsmHCH8hMwBDJXAOOPaeZmeVRfc244Is4yhVx4-ZBcQ6ZxFdCrApBZGd9Ep04tJNq95AkjnkUTrCwrCXzufCN3rPKU-nhvbG2lf4IZNc/s400/IMG_4204.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Agatha Christie once described it as 'a giant liner which ought to have had a couple of funnels' which i think is very apt especially as night sets in.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
The Isokon company also specialised in iconic plywood furniture which you can still buy today from<a href="http://www.isokonplus.com/"> Isokon Plus</a>. I love this old logo.<br />
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</div>camillabracewell@yahoo.co.ukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13514121080280364063noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344559291327447513.post-56591861776702744752010-08-09T15:58:00.000+01:002010-08-09T15:58:07.645+01:00Carcassonne calling<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I had a couple of hours to kill in the ancient city of Carcassonne, so i went for a little wander with wheelie case in tow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrqdnOYrsPsXC6BZaDNWaPLzOyUr8u-cynyeceXQ4ex_Ma9DiCsrhDIZWCTYJCgoQH4ervafmlVYAZ_VcwCn6hOGrqWXE1B5nXGVBljZtx3287hEd1OelddvQQgLvmNrOXTIpN_odG59U/s1600/IMG_4180.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrqdnOYrsPsXC6BZaDNWaPLzOyUr8u-cynyeceXQ4ex_Ma9DiCsrhDIZWCTYJCgoQH4ervafmlVYAZ_VcwCn6hOGrqWXE1B5nXGVBljZtx3287hEd1OelddvQQgLvmNrOXTIpN_odG59U/s400/IMG_4180.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgliIFa_Jfk9x1Puqs2xd8bDZKEILrLNeewA6vgMVq8ia1auqU0W49gp8EIPeeFt4tmEWltbaWkhhIRz-yNkMLruMDCiAE4U-frFy3Ke4McSTdRACB42INHBPiCGWS8NS5-OvyqjjDjsPs/s1600/IMG_4158.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgliIFa_Jfk9x1Puqs2xd8bDZKEILrLNeewA6vgMVq8ia1auqU0W49gp8EIPeeFt4tmEWltbaWkhhIRz-yNkMLruMDCiAE4U-frFy3Ke4McSTdRACB42INHBPiCGWS8NS5-OvyqjjDjsPs/s400/IMG_4158.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Unfortunately with my time frame i didn't make it into the fortified part of the city which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site... save that for next time. The town itself though is full of beautiful sights. I particularly love the colours of the buildings faded by the southern French sun.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4YQ_M2yyVusgES8KSA_xr4lj_jAlDbvjlkYD9_HMQbFxrC6-mJjZqq9MCmS_rY_lgBU29ydBAO8cokKnI5YGGWmnj1pen4GccSYVjA5IozDjBjRmUd4X_4Bm4PIWRJuxNrEdaqFJpPc4/s1600/IMG_4170.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4YQ_M2yyVusgES8KSA_xr4lj_jAlDbvjlkYD9_HMQbFxrC6-mJjZqq9MCmS_rY_lgBU29ydBAO8cokKnI5YGGWmnj1pen4GccSYVjA5IozDjBjRmUd4X_4Bm4PIWRJuxNrEdaqFJpPc4/s400/IMG_4170.JPG" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsMLVAKiydgzySihj6nQKajI3kw5imGeQwOmArs5TVXXHYzIyj65M8EirHqAEresuJn9KgyFWplYZKOcWPkXrY09wU0-PObBiBeSPcv-2U7GX0PV4urfIO2JYaBb_lRDhD-krpWa-Nr3w/s1600/IMG_4168.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsMLVAKiydgzySihj6nQKajI3kw5imGeQwOmArs5TVXXHYzIyj65M8EirHqAEresuJn9KgyFWplYZKOcWPkXrY09wU0-PObBiBeSPcv-2U7GX0PV4urfIO2JYaBb_lRDhD-krpWa-Nr3w/s400/IMG_4168.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuB59_oybVOkY65u0Tx_5SZ1tLLD-ahoQbcCYpQ6sK5wpd-Oh2HhZ8WRz7NDEUuhaMJIqyg_qLcPhPSbgu0VZ2HM2TMaU4UluQszHv1eW2_ahz68yaa2mKnG8HGKrRvuUu-5vQMVmGx0Q/s400/IMG_4173.JPG" width="310" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">All the different shades of blue on the shutters have inspired me to paint my front door, just got to get it done before winter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NnZBme2wk-mHFoVxKEOVV4aGXuV6riMOGUKkX2AZSFSfLNXbcTnt6avXcW5qgKNwJD9ww-ZPn_llhNtZWMmIW8xsgWeIwFl69WNq8Q4Qjmg7RN7MMGN3IiJZNJtDUZEScBuJB5nUXi4/s1600/IMG_4159.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NnZBme2wk-mHFoVxKEOVV4aGXuV6riMOGUKkX2AZSFSfLNXbcTnt6avXcW5qgKNwJD9ww-ZPn_llhNtZWMmIW8xsgWeIwFl69WNq8Q4Qjmg7RN7MMGN3IiJZNJtDUZEScBuJB5nUXi4/s400/IMG_4159.JPG" width="300" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXZZoUF87X-XdMd8hLFsoZhpaCcEEBcyf0Hg65wGuyNR6suohM257-HhNstDFZZEKPa4_DvTRwEFGRWB3vRv7-DzAG3EvNGL0Fr9b_17cumBOWcDfLVTaAmamSZ_uVimaM9mpzU0JDvD0/s1600/IMG_4178.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am very partial to a retro sign and i found a few lovely ones i would happily have smashed my Ryanair baggage allowance for.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-rL0LRelG3-x_xQWJ0_JiHnJ69C9Dkom2sVel2-3bvU8TNc4nqcxqiCU39gVHMzIYAhYfbbKFlnR96SvAG9QhHmVV3KviiZ0KnzsWOECFLqXCWFTqabSTV3wcTIrsUxbnCg1gGlpAfA/s1600/IMG_4153.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-rL0LRelG3-x_xQWJ0_JiHnJ69C9Dkom2sVel2-3bvU8TNc4nqcxqiCU39gVHMzIYAhYfbbKFlnR96SvAG9QhHmVV3KviiZ0KnzsWOECFLqXCWFTqabSTV3wcTIrsUxbnCg1gGlpAfA/s400/IMG_4153.JPG" width="300" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgervi3qQToELnUYeQ790Oh8J9Que9oLPM9Izj8LHtckmvpTithhj_vT1Xwa99xs41jiCh9aBSOMhocZE3ctDoQrCsEkT0n2on298XVhkDjhDXYsD9wZR1dU2wCkRdRyGofQRV7fOnCidM/s1600/IMG_4155.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgervi3qQToELnUYeQ790Oh8J9Que9oLPM9Izj8LHtckmvpTithhj_vT1Xwa99xs41jiCh9aBSOMhocZE3ctDoQrCsEkT0n2on298XVhkDjhDXYsD9wZR1dU2wCkRdRyGofQRV7fOnCidM/s400/IMG_4155.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Next time i visit this region (in my fantasy world) i hope to do it by boat on the Canal Du Midi in Rick Stein-esqe adventure.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyONtb08X1yz_LFH9WL62hj7dnlTvw63JS4y5YYvVdpwXgpRzZ54XMoPdciHVuWDzYQdDgckpZcGqbufn5A2KZHUnE8rRGIBxmvUI8sAOqQk4nNDRqbB6ty0SGXdciGaxHUkwsqz4d32Q/s1600/IMG_4183.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyONtb08X1yz_LFH9WL62hj7dnlTvw63JS4y5YYvVdpwXgpRzZ54XMoPdciHVuWDzYQdDgckpZcGqbufn5A2KZHUnE8rRGIBxmvUI8sAOqQk4nNDRqbB6ty0SGXdciGaxHUkwsqz4d32Q/s400/IMG_4183.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Thank you France, au revoir x x x</div>camillabracewell@yahoo.co.ukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13514121080280364063noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344559291327447513.post-16851454551814171532010-08-08T12:47:00.000+01:002010-08-08T12:47:20.681+01:00Une promenade dans le pays.<div style="text-align: center;">We took a walk down to river for a swim with frequent photo stops </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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</div>camillabracewell@yahoo.co.ukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13514121080280364063noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344559291327447513.post-48804589906568077602010-08-08T12:18:00.000+01:002010-08-08T12:18:51.301+01:00French markets and dog walking<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">We went to the pretty spa town of Lamalou-les-Bains to check out the market. I LOVE french food shopping whether its the cute markets or the awesome supermarche's, even the local small village shops have the variety and quality a top end English deli could only dream of. Our shops have a lot to answer for. I'm kicking myself i didn't bring some goodies back.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpb1Rg06TlizFgTB_AmjMXbLUgjuW-SKcQgm8V_n2-WKCcCfgsIS0fytlTA3dGeG694GUQq9hkW8va6F0H2rx8v58dEHu6h48OMS2fol03VciqEJyP_BzTetgKTzFedXKXgrCWd1FH8rg/s1600/IMG_4084.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpb1Rg06TlizFgTB_AmjMXbLUgjuW-SKcQgm8V_n2-WKCcCfgsIS0fytlTA3dGeG694GUQq9hkW8va6F0H2rx8v58dEHu6h48OMS2fol03VciqEJyP_BzTetgKTzFedXKXgrCWd1FH8rg/s400/IMG_4084.JPG" width="300" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTYDng7_UzffMU4oKQEFE1SrFPDPw4JRPKsNqZKYyg74YQaOTTYCA_mOIKVWd2Io0MSxEmNT2g-AY8emEhstANOfJnZlsOAmurzmZ8d0rrq491U20mLk6WjHhLMN1Txnzd2k3SiuxnlqA/s1600/IMG_4089.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTYDng7_UzffMU4oKQEFE1SrFPDPw4JRPKsNqZKYyg74YQaOTTYCA_mOIKVWd2Io0MSxEmNT2g-AY8emEhstANOfJnZlsOAmurzmZ8d0rrq491U20mLk6WjHhLMN1Txnzd2k3SiuxnlqA/s400/IMG_4089.JPG" width="300" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbbIoN99mz2l_KZvgwbQAJ193zU3d8jxcBiXHCQFyL2oXfEwIk3Oz-3IVzqP1EpYpv4FM2lfhJA-ZMVLlMh1YsadX9m2ZzRWYHz8gSJaBZjyzVGyyHbCN5hkn5oZrBXy6Qxj0Of3_xUac/s1600/IMG_4085.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbbIoN99mz2l_KZvgwbQAJ193zU3d8jxcBiXHCQFyL2oXfEwIk3Oz-3IVzqP1EpYpv4FM2lfhJA-ZMVLlMh1YsadX9m2ZzRWYHz8gSJaBZjyzVGyyHbCN5hkn5oZrBXy6Qxj0Of3_xUac/s400/IMG_4085.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Some of the buildings in town are beautiful and the home voyeur in me wishes i could have a good peek inside. <br />
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When Laura and James adopted their pooch it was a bit fat from not being walked much by its previous elderly owners. Not any more. Peche has gone from Grande Peche to Demi Peche with L and J's doggie bootcamp. There are no large spaces for it to run in so they regularly kick it out the car and get it to chase them up the hill. Brilliant.<br />
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</div>camillabracewell@yahoo.co.ukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13514121080280364063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344559291327447513.post-33045716341765331972010-08-07T14:09:00.001+01:002010-08-15T17:27:08.286+01:00The simple life in the south of France<div style="text-align: center;">This week just gone i took 5 days out to visit one of my dearest friends Laura, her lovely fella James and their trusty dog Peche in the stunning Languedoc-Roussillon region of France. They look after a holiday rental in a tiny hamlet near the village of Mons la Trivalle, Herualt. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYQd4De_lo7cW9_-mv2RZRw8wbD_o_BKoTwPUH4k_MNiu7A8M3ZnN5MDDAve7HjAXVe2crkHEV970zfD5AH8FBY3ogMSk2EmMSYoPjkUHxgdfKvCCh0HGSHNvTRy5j5uHPydqnJLBREPc/s1600/IMG_4076.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYQd4De_lo7cW9_-mv2RZRw8wbD_o_BKoTwPUH4k_MNiu7A8M3ZnN5MDDAve7HjAXVe2crkHEV970zfD5AH8FBY3ogMSk2EmMSYoPjkUHxgdfKvCCh0HGSHNvTRy5j5uHPydqnJLBREPc/s400/IMG_4076.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The fabulous Miss Laura Greig, my most wonderful hostess</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG3Tvtwcc2JasWGuQTDeiCzYVqbwh1UbzBbN2dH2wipjDD4_p1Ah5tHLScACc7zzPbzcF-EphQ0xzFimik6RENSx_jpZV6cnv4Gm7NMdeKdjqU5VoiGSIK8lRVqME1KqUD3O6Udpa5g0U/s1600/IMG_4101.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG3Tvtwcc2JasWGuQTDeiCzYVqbwh1UbzBbN2dH2wipjDD4_p1Ah5tHLScACc7zzPbzcF-EphQ0xzFimik6RENSx_jpZV6cnv4Gm7NMdeKdjqU5VoiGSIK8lRVqME1KqUD3O6Udpa5g0U/s400/IMG_4101.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">James and Peche graciously leading me to their humble abode, Chez Pearson</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS07Da6RLF8SMyymjrcCdBmaYFI5Oa5NPx9qvTPtFwLvkLMH88UHfEZtb92JDzJJKuctMCUqfHqZ6vNDnHc9m4GqS4RbOGyilN1hCqg8OXoib6_QL3VXYQDq8cAo9dNPQisEsfwzl0WFg/s1600/IMG_4075.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS07Da6RLF8SMyymjrcCdBmaYFI5Oa5NPx9qvTPtFwLvkLMH88UHfEZtb92JDzJJKuctMCUqfHqZ6vNDnHc9m4GqS4RbOGyilN1hCqg8OXoib6_QL3VXYQDq8cAo9dNPQisEsfwzl0WFg/s400/IMG_4075.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYPrj2vUhrs9CsmXj2xhmo0S83IHJf2paAOW-uuIlZ2090ggUQFuxWjXsa_-pIoTEEMpVZDF2rfZ5jG9Y8YTgMLh0jXO3DsPowhLqyzjjc6dET5pSvwP3_ZXwaQ36eRrjHzl9B4qwQQcs/s1600/IMG_4074.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYPrj2vUhrs9CsmXj2xhmo0S83IHJf2paAOW-uuIlZ2090ggUQFuxWjXsa_-pIoTEEMpVZDF2rfZ5jG9Y8YTgMLh0jXO3DsPowhLqyzjjc6dET5pSvwP3_ZXwaQ36eRrjHzl9B4qwQQcs/s400/IMG_4074.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Their little flat had the feel of a secret garden with the forest encroaching on them, a great spot to fire up the BBQ and relax. On their doorstep are the magnificent Gorges d'Heric. Water cascades down through the mountain creating a natural water park with hundreds of pools to swim in, jump into or fry by. Simply stunning and so much fun.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil-fNctQosoRUY5BSwBP2hmT14Hx1_sJqUqy8q7Un5BTxSeSTbtoVP5ouRCaXtqPgukBWfZNecYuqBV6bxe19DDEI2YjPoOA7zuGOcPIb1rC41gOiGTrggIg4ktN_4-MAqIzScrsfziPc/s1600/IMG_4111.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil-fNctQosoRUY5BSwBP2hmT14Hx1_sJqUqy8q7Un5BTxSeSTbtoVP5ouRCaXtqPgukBWfZNecYuqBV6bxe19DDEI2YjPoOA7zuGOcPIb1rC41gOiGTrggIg4ktN_4-MAqIzScrsfziPc/s400/IMG_4111.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4mBmTnRc-Gk-lWVW-cFGoXVfop5ORsN31j8FJDnd2um3bI-zATpoJGAeLlCcB8cCJIz746TsrdZTP6_LhlPaSE62VNZOI1pavh1OLK52T8bLNOx6TTIBDDIJmuQLWKCk_80ZyaQs8aqM/s1600/IMG_4113.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4mBmTnRc-Gk-lWVW-cFGoXVfop5ORsN31j8FJDnd2um3bI-zATpoJGAeLlCcB8cCJIz746TsrdZTP6_LhlPaSE62VNZOI1pavh1OLK52T8bLNOx6TTIBDDIJmuQLWKCk_80ZyaQs8aqM/s400/IMG_4113.JPG" width="300" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguKguza9Lz0Es1yl6YlFJ2p53qiQdZsRskvBU-o06MT6yzfdHwhSRJINcU5zfRfvUaxBe_WikG73u9BUXxIdMwYXUBtQG8_ZHR_Dq0B7rb_GXSuZVvKNlgt_VZlVmsW7T8mcE6d1sjwTc/s1600/IMG_4114.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguKguza9Lz0Es1yl6YlFJ2p53qiQdZsRskvBU-o06MT6yzfdHwhSRJINcU5zfRfvUaxBe_WikG73u9BUXxIdMwYXUBtQG8_ZHR_Dq0B7rb_GXSuZVvKNlgt_VZlVmsW7T8mcE6d1sjwTc/s400/IMG_4114.JPG" width="300" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpUFgoR4fRtKhxjXjKLXk6qz8G2qA6hSL2jnlGa87sUhY3cYhyphenhyphen5SxdPJd5ZAz7cyK3YsqT-JIhGz7Bl4LEEkF5Ty-KVPvMaOpAO0ptmZ2dxBGbcWLoaMN3cW6-AO4I5uFNDhpv1UPmZBo/s1600/IMG_4122.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpUFgoR4fRtKhxjXjKLXk6qz8G2qA6hSL2jnlGa87sUhY3cYhyphenhyphen5SxdPJd5ZAz7cyK3YsqT-JIhGz7Bl4LEEkF5Ty-KVPvMaOpAO0ptmZ2dxBGbcWLoaMN3cW6-AO4I5uFNDhpv1UPmZBo/s400/IMG_4122.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pun alert... Gorgeous!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmIaQyH72aeRDjsJcMKD_FOleMFe5RkBma0leH4fWg3TznLbx8us2A0Z5OIk0REKO6y7kwAdoksL4LwmXJWvGyp5erVNjZ1CpP4mYpvRdwWlq7QtXtJoweUgncPGtmU0dU1WkwzkYUKQM/s1600/IMG_4106.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmIaQyH72aeRDjsJcMKD_FOleMFe5RkBma0leH4fWg3TznLbx8us2A0Z5OIk0REKO6y7kwAdoksL4LwmXJWvGyp5erVNjZ1CpP4mYpvRdwWlq7QtXtJoweUgncPGtmU0dU1WkwzkYUKQM/s400/IMG_4106.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I heart Peche and his neckerchief fashion styling, what a handsome dog.</div>camillabracewell@yahoo.co.ukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13514121080280364063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344559291327447513.post-46196806522840279512010-07-30T17:49:00.000+01:002010-07-30T17:49:07.776+01:00Oh i don't like to be beside the seaside<div style="text-align: center;">We thought it would be a good idea to escape to Leigh-on-Sea last Sunday. We thought wrong. After a train trip from hell (think hangover + hunger + large groups of family's ALL eating crisps, playing music on mobile phones and fighting + trying to get 2 bikes out of the way of people getting on and off the train) we FINALLY arrived and it was absolutely rammed with (I'm sorry Essex) some of the ugliest people i have ever seen, all out in force for a fish festival (FYI cockles aren't all that). Surely enough, there was not a spot to sit on the smallest beach we have ever seen! You know what? Sometimes its best just to stay on your sofa and not try and compete with those smug people that do "stuff" with their weekends. I did however get a few ok photos.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkKWrBo8gZr0eelQdGduHZD5A7Bu4W8fs9q7PV4YfbabtoJuUvwOs6jMunLDoJkFRkq-xkwOpnroVqFqtPjLQwBEfKZHKbydnTWk5SNEJB6w5FT7m7XNeWxjXaMYi1J5NxIRByDyCjUJw/s1600/IMG_3939.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkKWrBo8gZr0eelQdGduHZD5A7Bu4W8fs9q7PV4YfbabtoJuUvwOs6jMunLDoJkFRkq-xkwOpnroVqFqtPjLQwBEfKZHKbydnTWk5SNEJB6w5FT7m7XNeWxjXaMYi1J5NxIRByDyCjUJw/s400/IMG_3939.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> No trip to the seaside is complete without kids fighting</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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I had lots of scraps of <a href="http://www.designersguild.com/">Designers Guild</a> fabric which i scored for a song at a remnants sale and a new sewing machine to get to grips with. So i took the easy option and rehashed an idea i (and the rest of the world it seems at the moment) have used... bunting!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXQ5FPYx-zOz_iT54vsa1EKIrPt_dNA1axtcSCb3yqDX5t7sWSFNUpQ2VAelUr120R-33C5rzNoM2VM84wisWKGHC3GezfnXn6e-F22q8ugbR4QHp0EHOMVvFcWEq-k3EGKL1vGRPBB5o/s1600/IMG_3976.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXQ5FPYx-zOz_iT54vsa1EKIrPt_dNA1axtcSCb3yqDX5t7sWSFNUpQ2VAelUr120R-33C5rzNoM2VM84wisWKGHC3GezfnXn6e-F22q8ugbR4QHp0EHOMVvFcWEq-k3EGKL1vGRPBB5o/s640/IMG_3976.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTQDcM81lHK-G7dhCRpB0DxrUrtqX0VcckF57FlNBnUfsO4BvQFBTxOB-eMpcZeoMBghdfYwyxD7hp5bKGPXmf1foxgwbxV0pTiqfepE2jT2EUzQd0MQ4qXRYE5gZ0bZyBGx9eljJoHV4/s1600/IMG_3970.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTQDcM81lHK-G7dhCRpB0DxrUrtqX0VcckF57FlNBnUfsO4BvQFBTxOB-eMpcZeoMBghdfYwyxD7hp5bKGPXmf1foxgwbxV0pTiqfepE2jT2EUzQd0MQ4qXRYE5gZ0bZyBGx9eljJoHV4/s640/IMG_3970.JPG" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp1oyiu7KC63AdDsdhPnxetWamDP8qYjyp7yTLVurrCnUkXf_P7zTGrhjo6_hjmONGMIGP2sjYztrMVXwH1m1fzfJ7yi5nTgI4YfJMpVZytZ5cbKOUHaDBAFEUSDl0jeOoMWWyAcAq7Us/s1600/IMG_3967.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp1oyiu7KC63AdDsdhPnxetWamDP8qYjyp7yTLVurrCnUkXf_P7zTGrhjo6_hjmONGMIGP2sjYztrMVXwH1m1fzfJ7yi5nTgI4YfJMpVZytZ5cbKOUHaDBAFEUSDl0jeOoMWWyAcAq7Us/s640/IMG_3967.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">FYI Ayoka will be having their official launch party on the 5th August with lots of vintage bits and bobs for sale. If you want more info click <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#%21/event.php?eid=127381770639519&ref=mf">HERE</a> for more details.<br />
Also next month i'm away (smug!) so the very talented <a href="http://emilyepugh.blogspot.com/">Emily Pugh</a> will be taking the helm and blowing my windows out of the water. Once again watch this space.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The last time i used bunting for a window scheme was for Papa Bracewell's shop <a href="http://www.bracewell.com.au/">Bracewell</a> in Sydney. Here are the pic's (and while you are at it check out the gorgeous tiles and windows on the shop front).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXNA1nXufpJY6yXr7XLtFN5sJpVbHCG7eRJAAvT1vjYDDog6GOlQ1DB1X_enwi_kmRI6gL-_JgaF-Vn2_pjAYGSLsEuM5fXK0BbRJ_UeK590up65m1OijZA8Ay2tFUIrJlyZRuee6ws7E/s1600/IMG_1993.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXNA1nXufpJY6yXr7XLtFN5sJpVbHCG7eRJAAvT1vjYDDog6GOlQ1DB1X_enwi_kmRI6gL-_JgaF-Vn2_pjAYGSLsEuM5fXK0BbRJ_UeK590up65m1OijZA8Ay2tFUIrJlyZRuee6ws7E/s640/IMG_1993.JPG" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfcryiGanJvzZKWT9pmNi_zuJ8ScBeyQGq2esT3nCx5BVsofNnyTfLmiDtI9y0Fl2fnM8r-bGiF6oUqWU7yufTWSvZJ_JwRJEEndeH8Pz_cSvWQlCZqm8ic9-5N1v4sYwMx2M_XpPtNlQ/s1600/IMG_1995_2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfcryiGanJvzZKWT9pmNi_zuJ8ScBeyQGq2esT3nCx5BVsofNnyTfLmiDtI9y0Fl2fnM8r-bGiF6oUqWU7yufTWSvZJ_JwRJEEndeH8Pz_cSvWQlCZqm8ic9-5N1v4sYwMx2M_XpPtNlQ/s640/IMG_1995_2.JPG" width="480" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbRbapYWPlPkXG7LNWuu4YMXyjiUnLdpx_5FPus5VPCiZITcaFdy2y9g4omyH9lz0pVVwSWXs2pBJ-0sjO-sNnXrRHpvxnSKawSQVqNM_G2euEy8w4cUeQ5WAj3oGdt1eZCjul9S7Sauc/s1600/IMG_2003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbRbapYWPlPkXG7LNWuu4YMXyjiUnLdpx_5FPus5VPCiZITcaFdy2y9g4omyH9lz0pVVwSWXs2pBJ-0sjO-sNnXrRHpvxnSKawSQVqNM_G2euEy8w4cUeQ5WAj3oGdt1eZCjul9S7Sauc/s640/IMG_2003.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Right, now its all out there i would like to take this opportunity to solemnly declare that i will not ever use bunting again (well maybe as a wee decoration for a party!) it has successfully been killed by over use this summer and i am now partly to blame. Sorry.</div>camillabracewell@yahoo.co.ukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13514121080280364063noreply@blogger.com0