Monday, July 21, 2008

Xin Chao!

It's only been 2 days but already I've seen a world heritage site and eaten the most amazing food so I can't wait for the other 8 days remaining! Halong Bay is just stunning beautiful - the calm water, the limestone formations - I was too chicken to swim after being warned about the massive jellyfish but still awesome - the only thing was the 3 hr bus ride there and back for jsut 4 hrs there but still definitely worth it! There are some phenomenal pictures and a video but will edit all that when I get back! till then....google!
The people on the tour seem nice tho predominantly from the southern hemisphere - NZ, Oz and SA as well. I'm the lone ranger from a country above the equator - Sorry! the tour guide is from France so with all the different accents, I'm barely talking.
Looking forward to a more relaxed day today with a massage, water puppet theatre,a cycle tour of vietnam and of course - SHOPPING! I am going to make a list of all the things I bought and then if I go shopping during the rest of this year - kill me!

5 comments:

The Pixy Princess said...

".....so with all the different accents, I'm barely talking."
HA - like we're going to believe THAT!!!!!

bowen arrow said...

i agree with the pixy princess.

CurlyGirlie said...

I'm not kidding - I swear on this trip, noone listens to me - they don't even hear me when I talk to them - must be my thick Indian accent!

bowen arrow said...

..."noone listens to me"....

what kind of country is this? me never goin there. hmpmph!

The Pixy Princess said...

...."noone listens to me"....
THAT's what we should have done YEARS ago to shut her up!
hahahahahaha......