Last night it started to rain. Something very interesting happened in conjunction. All of the houses and business filled with flies. It seems that even the insects knew what was coming and found shelter. (To human irritation) I stand at…
Month: October 2010
Owee’s trip part 2
The last post is a trip that can be done on it’s own without this second part added. The following is the second part of what I would consider a trip almost all of the beaten track. Day5 Board our…
Owee’s non tourist tour Part 1
I have been very fortunate to have been able to travel to places in Vietnam that other foreigners have rarely if ever seen. Traveling to these places offers a more realistic understanding of Vietnam in my opinion. Currently almost all…
Vexplore Travel, my choice in tour companies
Why Vexplore Travel? Please be advised that I do not work for, or am paid by V’EXPLORE Travel. I write this because this is my honest opinion. Many people have asked me what tour company they should use. There are…
Tuy Hoa images and a Harley
If you would have suggested I buy a Harley for the streets of Vietnam, In the past would have said “no thankyou”, but in Vitnam as usual…… things can change very quickly.
Tuy Hoa and some thoughts
I was awake at 7 am the next day and Nghia was waiting in the lobby to take me for breakfast. We had Pho Bo, a traditional soup that is commonly eaten in the morning. I had expected to go…
A trip to Tuy Hoa
To my delight (or horror….not sure yet), I am one of the green trains Headed for Tuy Hoa. This is a local train that has no air conditioning and has metal screens for windows. So far I am lucky, I…
Late night clubs in Nha Trang
Please Note!! This page is 8 years old and out of date. Most of the clubs no longer exist. The Louisiane and Sailing club still exist. Please be assured that there is a lot of nightlife and you will…
3 hours of rain
Today It rained, and it was a pretty hard one. I like it!! It is nothing like we get back in Canada. The water is not cold and a person does not feel miserable. I had the pleasure of being…
With friends like these……
As I mentioned in the previous post, Joy had shown up to join Ben, Graham, and I for a drink. Ben and Graham were ending the day and left, so I followed Joy to where he had left a couple…
The deep Mekong
Tonight I was invited to go with a Vietnamese friend on motorcycles to Phan Tiet in a week with the rain and storms around us. It is a 200 km journey which can be a very long way in this country.…
A stanger in a strange land
The bomb crater had been caused by the Americans attempts at defoliating the area. Yes, this is where agent orange was dispersed. The result was what I was witnessing now, 35 years later. This reserve was created by the government…