As I write it is Feb. 10th, and we arrived home from this amazing trip yesterday, without a hitch! While traveling, I was posting by using my phone, which made the post time consuming. Even though we are home now, I wanted to add this one last post, as this day close to the end…

Wednesday, Feb 4th, we flew from Vietnam to Siem Reap,, Cambodia. Thursday we visited one of the 20,000 “Killing Fields” sites in this country, and learned a little about the Khmer Rouge. this site happened to be at a Buddhist monastery, so we had a chat and a blessing from a monk. Friday was Angkor…

Sunday, Feb 1, we flew from Dalat to Ho Chi Minh City, still known also as Saigon. The city now has 14 million people. Monday we had a boat cruise and a sampan ride in the Mekong Delta.

Friday, Jan 30th found us driving from the coast inland and upward to the lovely city of Dalat at about 5,000 ft. We had dinner at the home of a local family and learned more about their way of life. the next day we drove into the countryside to learn about Weasel Coffee! Yes, it…

Yesterday, Jan 28th, we flew from Da Nang to Nha Trang, another beautiful beach area. Today, we went by scooter to a nearby village for lunch in a local home. Just a couple of months ago, the village had been totally flooded, and damage was obvious. Amazingly resilient people!

We drove on Thursday, Jan 22, a few hours from Hanoi to reach Ha Long Bay. The “Secret Ha Long” was our hotel for one night., as we cruised around the bay. Magical scenery! at night we anchored in the bay, surrounded by other cruise ships. Some cuties on the way back from the bay.

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Last night we headed to the home of a local water puppet master. This extraordinary man makes all his puppets and performs locally, nationally, and even internationally! His home was filled with his puppets. He and his wife sit in the water to manage the puppets, behind the water pond. After some tea they gave…