Saturday February 10th, 2007 by Brian
This morning I was standing on the banks of the Mekong River in Vietnam, looking at the rising morning sun and listening to chanted Buddhist hymns. It wasn’t a show; just a local working towards enlightenment. The red sun was initially covered by clouds but had broken free and felt warm on my face. I regretted packing the sunblock in my large bag stored away on a boat somewhere.
Jennifer and I had just been rowed up the river by a friendly old lady who shared an apple with us as our small group made a few stops on the second day of our delta tour. We were headed to Cambodia via the Mekong river …
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Thursday February 8th, 2007 by Brian
We arrived in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) today on a Pacific Airways flight from Danang. When confronted with a choice between a 17-hour $39 train ride and a 57-minute $55 plane flight, we plunked down our credit card about as fast as we could.
In our last update, I noted that while I was enjoying the culture and found Vietnam interesting, Jennifer was having less fun. In a gross underestimation, the reality is that Jennifer hated Vietnam. She’ll write a bit to fill in her feelings on the matter but we’re trying to find a balance of comfort and sights and travel itineraries that will meet our respective standards and prove interesting without just skipping off to …
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