VietnamLý Hòa Hiệp10°31’59” N 106°46’3” E
March 11, 2024 in Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
We went into the reserve and went on a small wooden boat to boat around all the mangroves and see the bat colony of the area. There are around 300 bats in the area, and it's a protected heritage site.Read more
VietnamSông Lò Rèn10°29’8” N 106°48’20” E
March 11, 2024 in Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Next up at the reserve is the monkeys. This local colony is looked after by conservationists as their food supply is lacking on this area of the island. So the centre has the small tourist groups feedRead more
VietnamSông Lò Rèn10°29’7” N 106°48’4” E
March 11, 2024 in Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
The last piece of the animal puzzle today is the crocodile conservation reserve! They grow and conserve crocodiles here. The little ones are 7 months old, the medium are 1 year old, and then the restRead more
VietnamSông Lò Rèn10°29’36” N 106°47’59” E
March 11, 2024 in Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
We had a delicious lunch of king prawns, shrimp and squid salad, marinated fish, honey soy chicken wings, rice, morning glory salad, omelet and rice crackers. I didn't take a pic of the full spreadRead more
VietnamXóm Chiếu10°46’5” N 106°41’43” E March 11, 2024 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 37 °C
Michael and I ventured out last night after dinner and on the suggestion of another tourist we met here we went to a rooftop bar that turned out to be a club! Anyone who knows Michael knows he is notRead more
VietnamXóm Chiếu10°46’5” N 106°41’43” E
March 11, 2024 in Vietnam ⋅ 🌙 30 °C
We've wandered down 250m away from the hotel to have dinner and dessert locally. We've gone for some Korean fried chicken and fried chicken skin at a big Korean place (super tasty) and then to anRead more
VietnamCho Ben Thanh10°46’25” N 106°41’59” E
March 12, 2024 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
I've left Michael to have some chill out time at the hotel and gone for a little thrift shopping adventure. Thrift shops are hidden in pockets of the city if you snoop through the alleyways andRead more
VietnamXóm Chiếu10°46’9” N 106°41’49” E
March 12, 2024 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 36 °C
We needed to have a margarita in HCM, so figured today was as good as many! We went to a new York themed pizzeria 10 mins down the road, and ordered 3 mini pizzas (margarita, Hawaiian and 4 meats).Read more
VietnamXóm Chiếu10°46’9” N 106°41’50” E
March 12, 2024 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 36 °C
Just up the road from the Pizza Place is a really lovely chocolatier that I wanted to visit. It's basically the Koko Black or Vietnam, if Koko Black made their chocolate on site.
I ordered a coupleRead more
VietnamXóm Chiếu10°45’50” N 106°41’46” E
March 12, 2024 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Given we had such a heavy lunch/dessert, we decided to keep it light for dinner and headed to a local noodle soup place near our hotel. Michael had sliced pork noodle soup, and I had wonton noodleRead more
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