We just spent 9 days over Spring break in verdant, motorcycle-filled Vietnam, from the smoking hot and humid south of the Mekong Delta to the cool, island-dotted north of Halong Bay.
The highlights of our trip were:
(1) the many modes of transportation
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- Raft in Mekong Delta
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- Bike in Mekong Delta
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- Water Buffalo in Hoian
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- Basket boat in Hoian
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- Dragon Boat in Hue
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- Rickshaw in Hanoi
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- Kayak in Halong Bay
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- Sampan in Halong Bay
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- Auco Cruise in Halong Bay
(2) The delicious Vietnamese food
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- Rambutan
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- Coconuts
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- Mango
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- Tropical Fruit
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- Spring Rolls
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- Breakfast Buffets
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- Ban Cha & Pho
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- Vietnamese Coffee
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- Jelly Station
(3) Our great hotels:
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- Saigon Intercontinental
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- Hoian Anatara
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- Hue Radisson
(4) Farming & Fishing
5) Winning prizes
(5) Seeing the Sights
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- Saigon Post Office
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- Reunification Palace
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- Minh Mang Tomb
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- Thien Mu Pagoda
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- Hue Citadel
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- Mobile Shop
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- Hanoi Water Puppets
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- Halong Bay
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- Temple of Literature
(6) Making new friends
The lows of our trip was when Asher was grazed by a motorcycle as he darted across a road in Hue. Fortunately, he wasn’t hurt!
Check out the helmet law in Vietnam. All adults must wear helmets, but kids don’t wear them!!!
