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Australian Capital Territory

Canberra

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At the beginning of April 2014, we spent a day exploring the nation’s capital

View of Capital Hill from Mount Ainslie lookout
View of Capital Hill from Mount Ainslie lookout
Australian War Memorial
Australian War Memorial
Cycling past Lake Burley Griffin and the Captain James Cook memorial fountain
Cycling past Lake Burley Griffin and the Captain James Cook memorial fountain
Parliament House
Parliament House
Inside the House of Representatives chamber
Inside the House of Representatives chamber
The Senate chamber
The Senate chamber
Vietnam

Hanoi

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We reached Vietnam around the first week in October 2013 and our first port of call was the country’s bustling capital city

Day sightseeing in Hanoi, first stop at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Walking round the Presidential Palace grounds
One Pillar Pagoda
The wreckage of an American B-52 bomber in Huu Tiep Lake, left as a historical attraction
Thailand

Sukhothai

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We spent a couple of days in the historical city of Sukhothai.  Hired bikes and cycled around the world heritage listed park exploring the ancient temple remains.

Sukhothai Historical Park
Walking around the temple ruins
Cycling round the park
Big Buddha
Close up of the impressive ruins
Cycling past the large lake on to the next temple
Stopping to get a snap of the massive lily pads
Can you see the Buddha peeking through..?