Updates from Vietnam

We have had an amazing 10 days or so in Vietnam. We left HCMC by private car instead of bus, Frunty's idea, to save time and arrived at our couchsurfing friend's home, Thien. She lives in My Tho in a home that is quite primitive but full of heart. We had to climb a steep ladder from a precariously perched stool in order to arrive in our room in the loft. Thien and her mother drove us around My Tho by motorbike, visiting the river, a snake farm and her teacher's home. It was Teacher's Day and we were warmly welcomed to steam peanuts and tea. When we got home, the kids fell asleep quickly and Papa and I tried snake wine with Thien's father.

The following day, the 5 of us drove to Can Tho to see the floating markets before arriving in Rach Gia on the coast. Thien said good bye and we had a lovely dinner by the river. The next morning, we took our boat over to Phu Quoc.

Highlights on the sunny island of Phu Quoc: our beach, Nhat Lan bungalow, seafood bonanzas bbqed on the beach, meeting new friends from France and Canada, fishing trip around the An Thoi islands, sunset rocks, and tubing on Bai Sao beach...white sands and clear, blue waters with great waves!

Yesterday we had an incredible, Italian lunch at the Park Hyatt back in HCMC and then Papa flew home and the three of us flew up to Hanoi to be warmly greeted by our couchsurfing family, Luyen, Robin and their 15 year old son, Nick. Photos to follow!