In contrast to the gentle and loving demeanor of the women, men seem rough, gruff, and suspicious. This is not the case really….. it just looks that way. They have a hard life., and it shows on sun beaten leathery…
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Vietnam darlings
I just discovered that Drifter has a blog himself. If you are interested you can check it out at www.vnfrom.blogspot.com/ I only glanced at it briefly so far, but it seems he wants the same thing I now have. I…
Innocent and beautiful
Right now I am sitting in a bar in the tourist area. I am typing down some thoughts in the hope that tomorrow I will remember what I am seeing and feeling. The room has suddenly become full of activity.…
Email and salty air
I have had many requests for specific information that is personal or not suited for a blog, therefore, I will put out my Hotel email address a bit early. Anyone who has specific questions or want to get in touch…
A quickie…
It has been almost 4 weeks since the renovations started on the hotel. The place is still in chaos. There are scaffolds everywhere, paint and plaster splatters cover the floor. There are as many as 10 people working on different…
It is not impossible
As usual, little time to blog, and a few random pictures. Darn!! My bug zapper broke down. It started zapping away non stop and for fear of an electrical problem, I unplugged it. I tried again the next day, and…
Phew!! Something smells bad
I have discovered something that is going to make my life a lot easier. There are alternatives to the local old style bus travel here. Many locals have not used it, so it has been a bit hard getting the…
I love this Town… or is it City
We headed out after breakfast looking for some kind of action in this town. We walked along the beach after it stopped raining. There is a large hotel down a ways from us that hosts many of the westerners that…
Evening at a disco
The bus ride brought back memories. Long ago, we chugged along in some Korean or Russian vehicle. We started out with only 10 passengers, but as long ago, we were soon stuffed to capacity. Today was no different except that…
Flashbacks !!!
We are on a bus headed to a small city called Quy Nhon about 120 kilometers north of NhaTrang. I decided to take a little bit of a break from all of the decisions and busy life I have had…
We all scream for Kem
Wicker is a very decorative and durable material. We went to a tiny store and looked in a small showroom at some furniture to put in the hotel. I saw very little that I liked, so I mentioned that I…
Eye candy
After replacing a broken clutch on poor li’l Sissy, I took her to a local bike wash. These washes take about 15 or 20 minutes. You drive in the door and leave the bike to them. A young person, perhaps…