Napkin folding
3 novembre 2024, 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
Heading to Chau Doc
3 novembre 2024, Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
A turn off the Meekong River heading to Chau Doc. We are now in Vietnam
A day in Chau Doc
3 novembre 2024, 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 beforeEn savoir plus
Cham Village and Fish Farm
3 novembre 2024, 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 villageEn savoir plus
River Life
4 novembre 2024, Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Just watching life on the Mekong and Kênh Châu Đốc - Tân Châu rivers
Vinh Long
4 novembre 2024, 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!
Bon Hoa Phoc
4 novembre 2024, 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 sugarEn savoir plus
Karaoke night
4 novembre 2024, 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.
Flowers
4 novembre 2024, Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Some flowers along our journey
Sunrise My Tho
5 novembre 2024, 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
My Tho and Thoi Son
5 novembre 2024, 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 wasEn savoir plus
Tunnels at Cu Chi
6 novembre 2024, 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 fromEn savoir plus
Streets of Ho Chi Minh
6 novembre 2024, Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Bikes everywhere
National History Museum
6 novembre 2024, Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
A visit to the History Museum
Night life Ho Chi Minh
6 novembre 2024, Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Susan and I sat on deck watching the river become alive while some of the group ventured into town.
Hoi An
7 novembre 2024, 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 lanternEn savoir plus
Rest day at Hoi An
8 novembre 2024, 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.En savoir plus
Cargo Club Hoi An
8 novembre 2024, 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 aEn savoir plus
Ho Chi Minh to Da Nang
8 novembre 2024, 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 marketEn savoir plus
Rosemary Hotel Hoi An
8 novembre 2024, 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 tastefullyEn savoir plus
My Sun
9 novembre 2024, 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,En savoir plus
Ba Na Hills - Top of the world
9 novembre 2024, 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 bringEn savoir plus
Ba Na Hills cont.
9 novembre 2024, Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Gondola ride and views
Ba Na Hills
9 novembre 2024, 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.En savoir plus
Travel day Da Nang to Ha Noi
10 novembre 2024, 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 toEn savoir plus