Author Archives: Pat Feldhaus

For our afternoon bus trip I decided to try walking up the steep embankment with Kathy’s help; however, 2 crew members rushed to assist my endeavor.  Neville had a chair for me to go back to the boat.      … Continue reading →

We cast off before breakfast for Kampong Cham and the Khmer river community of Preak Bankang which is famous for its weaving production.  The majority of boats on the river are fishing; however, there are some cargo and dredge vessels.  … Continue reading →

Today I waved goodbye to the group who was going to visit the Kampong Tralach Pagoda; however, Neville, our Tour Director, arranged for 4 crew members to carry me up the very steep bank with tiny toe hold in a … Continue reading →

Our group took a tri-shaw ride(passenger sits in front of the cyclist) for a city tour of Phnom Penh , Cambodia, including the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda(with dragon tails on roof corners to protect against evil and guarantee Prosperity) and … Continue reading →

We began this morning by going to the sun Deck to watch a colorful Vietnamese Lion Dance. Kathy joined the other passengerss in the excursion to Chau Doc where they visited a floating fish farm and a Cham tribal village. … Continue reading →

In the morning our group visited a colorful floating market in the Mekong delta and observed the production of popped rice, rice paper, rice noodles and Vietnamese traditional sticky rice cakes wrapped in palm fronds. In the afternoon we went … Continue reading →

We went by bus from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho, Vietnam where we embarked on the Pandaw River Cruiser. Our cabin was on the same deck as the restaurant and when we went to our first meal on … Continue reading →

From simple fishing villages to the mighty temples of Angkor Wat, my Mekong River Expedition with my daughter, Kathy, proved to be very enlightening. When our 18 hour flights landed us in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), there were … Continue reading →

Our last night was spent at Ashford Castle (1228 AD) in Cong on a 350 acre estate completely renovated with heated towel racks, luxourishly furnished rooms and a sumptuous four course meal in the Georgian dining room. Kathy and I … Continue reading →

A double rainbow started our day’s excursion of the Connemara area featuring a land of mountains, brooks and rivers where Gaellic is definitely spoken. During a marble factory tour we learned about different kinds of marble: while, at Kylemore Abbey, … Continue reading →