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- Day 7
- Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 10:00 AM
- ☁️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 22 m
VietnamTân Hòa10°48’28” N 105°12’54” E
Napkin folding
November 3, 2024 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Had some napkin folding lessons today while waiting on the border. I'm not sure I'll remember how to do them, but it was fun
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- Day 7
- Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 11:00 AM
- ☁️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
- VietnamTân Hòa10°48’28” N 105°12’45” E
Heading to Chau Doc
November 3, 2024 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
A turn off the Meekong River heading to Chau Doc. We are now in Vietnam
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- Day 7
- Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 2:30 PM
- ☁️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- VietnamPrêk Moăt Chruk10°42’42” N 105°7’32” E
A day in Chau Doc
November 3, 2024 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
The group jumped onto buses to be taken into the village for a visit to two Templess, Cap Treo Nui Sam and Mieu Ba Chua (Lady Temple) at Sam Mountain. We wondered through the street stalls beforeRead more
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- Day 7
- Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 3:30 PM
- ☁️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 19 m
- VietnamẤp Hà Bao10°44’36” N 105°8’3” E
Cham Village and Fish Farm
November 3, 2024 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Onto smaller boats for a cruise to a fish farm and a Village of traditional cotton weavers. It takes one hour to make a standard length scarf the traditional way. Had a lovely walk around this villageRead more
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- Day 8
- Monday, November 4, 2024 at 9:00 AM
- ☁️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- VietnamẤp Nhất10°35’54” N 105°24’55” E
River Life
November 4, 2024 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Just watching life on the Mekong and Kênh Châu Đốc - Tân Châu rivers
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- Day 8
- Monday, November 4, 2024 at 2:00 PM
- ☁️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 16 m
- VietnamLong Qưới10°17’33” N 106°10’18” E
Vinh Long
November 4, 2024 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
The first stop today was to a brick factory. Saw the team, making pots and the heat from the Furness was hot and hotter, and this humidity we were wet!
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- Day 8
- Monday, November 4, 2024 at 3:00 PM
- ☁️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 17 m
- VietnamCồn Dơi10°17’56” N 106°11’2” E
Bon Hoa Phoc
November 4, 2024 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
We went on smaller boats across to Bin Hoa Phuc, which is an island on the widest part of the Mekong River. (it is 4klm wide at this point) on the island we learnt how they make rice paper, palm sugarRead more
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- Day 8
- Monday, November 4, 2024 at 8:30 PM
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 3 m
- VietnamTân Thạnh10°20’47” N 106°26’47” E
Karaoke night
November 4, 2024 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
It was karaoke night with lots of singing and dancing. My hips are feeling it today 😩 but it was worth it. It was a great night. Everyone who was there left with smiles on their dials.
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- Day 8
- Monday, November 4, 2024
- ☁️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- VietnamẤp Hai10°46’31” N 105°8’49” E
Flowers
November 4, 2024 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Some flowers along our journey
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- Day 9
- Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 6:00 AM
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- VietnamTân Bình Một10°22’5” N 106°28’50” E
Sunrise My Tho
November 5, 2024 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
We are getting closer to Ho Chi Minh city, and it is overcast and a little more smoggy. There are more high-rise buildings and fewer floating villages. Today, we also travel along the Cho Gao Canal
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- Day 9
- Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 7:30 AM
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 4 m
- VietnamTân Thuận10°20’33” N 106°26’7” E
My Tho and Thoi Son
November 5, 2024 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Had an early start this morning getting onto smaller boats to go to Unicorn Island - Thoi Son. We walked around the villages and tried some of their tropical fruits, tea and honey. Our adventure wasRead more
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- Day 10
- Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 7:00 AM
- ☁️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- VietnamSai Gon Port10°45’53” N 106°42’35” E
Tunnels at Cu Chi
November 6, 2024 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Onto the bus for a drive to Cu Chi Tunnels and shooting range.
The drive took about 2 hours. We stopped at an artisan factory where they made beautiful handicraft boxes, coasters, and pictures fromRead more
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- Day 10
- Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 10:00 AM
- ☁️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- VietnamSai Gon Port10°45’53” N 106°42’35” E
Streets of Ho Chi Minh
November 6, 2024 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Bikes everywhere
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- Day 10
- Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 3:00 PM
- ☁️ 32 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- VietnamSai Gon Port10°45’53” N 106°42’35” E
National History Museum
November 6, 2024 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
A visit to the History Museum
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- Day 10
- Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 8:00 PM
- ☁️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- VietnamSai Gon Port10°45’53” N 106°42’35” E
Night life Ho Chi Minh
November 6, 2024 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Susan and I sat on deck watching the river become alive while some of the group ventured into town.
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- Day 11
- Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 6:00 PM
- ☁️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- VietnamHoi An15°52’54” N 108°20’50” E
Hoi An
November 7, 2024 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
After our arrival at the Rosemary Hotel, we settled in, Susan unpacked, and we went with our guide Nini on a tour into town. Had some di ner at the White Rose, then on Tuk Tuk to the canal for lanternRead more
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- Day 12
- Friday, November 8, 2024 at 9:00 AM
- ☁️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- VietnamHoi An15°52’54” N 108°20’50” E
Rest day at Hoi An
November 8, 2024 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
A quiet morning at Rosemary Hotel and a short visit to the beach. Bai Bien Beach usually has very white sand and is full of tourists. It is the quiet season and a typhoon had been through recently.Read more
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- Day 12
- Friday, November 8, 2024 at 6:00 PM
- 🌙 24 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- VietnamHoi An15°52’55” N 108°20’51” E
Cargo Club Hoi An
November 8, 2024 in Vietnam ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
Got electric Tuk Tuk into town with 6 others front our group for dinner and some more shopping.
Went to Cargo Club for a delicious meal, I had Prawn Dumplings and a Pork and Mango salad, with aRead more
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- Day 12
- Friday, November 8, 2024
- ☁️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- VietnamHoi An15°52’54” N 108°20’50” E
Ho Chi Minh to Da Nang
November 8, 2024 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
We left our beautiful crew on the boat to have another quick tour around Ho Chi Ming city. Went to a temple where I lit an insense stick to give my family luck and prosperity.
Onto a wholesale marketRead more
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- Day 12
- Friday, November 8, 2024
- ☁️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- VietnamHoi An15°52’54” N 108°20’50” E
Rosemary Hotel Hoi An
November 8, 2024 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Had a spa day with massage and sauna for $33. It was 2 hours of bliss 😊 now time to sit by the pool.
The hotel is delightful and full of character. Ceilings are 15ft and was very tastefullyRead more
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- Day 13
- Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 8:00 AM
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- VietnamHoi An15°52’54” N 108°20’51” E
My Sun
November 9, 2024 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Today, we chose to do a private tour with a guide from Get Your Guide.
Minh picked us up from our hotel at 7:30am and we drove for about 1 hour to My Son 🛕.
We seemed to be the only ones there,Read more
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- Day 13
- Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 12:00 PM
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- VietnamHoi An15°52’54” N 108°20’51” E
Ba Na Hills - Top of the world
November 9, 2024 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Once at the top, we walked through the streets and found some amazing sights.
This place was started during Covid19, and they are still building more.
This would be a wonderful place to bringRead more
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- Day 13
- Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 12:00 PM
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- VietnamHoi An15°52’54” N 108°20’51” E
Ba Na Hills cont.
November 9, 2024 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Gondola ride and views
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- Day 13
- Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 12:00 PM
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- VietnamHoi An15°52’54” N 108°20’51” E
Ba Na Hills
November 9, 2024 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Wow, what an absolutely amazing place. This could take a couple of posts.
The gondola ride up qas 7klm and took approx 20mins. However, the escalators to get to the gondola seemed to go on and on.Read more
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- Day 14
- Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 4:40 PM
- ☁️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- VietnamDa Nang International Airport16°3’10” N 108°12’9” E
Travel day Da Nang to Ha Noi
November 10, 2024 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Flight delayed from 12:30pm to 16:30 and then 18:15.
Went to Da Nang beach for a 1.5hr fill-in and had some lunch. Watched some locals playing cards and had coconut coffee - delicious. I will have toRead more