Yea? A person hears that a lot here. It does not mean I agree, or yes, but sorry I did not hear you. I cannot recall how many times in the past I would ask and think I had an…
The mystery solved of the MIA
We sat for perhaps half an hour waiting for this mystery person to arrive, but nothing so far. We had the English speaker call again and were told that she was very afraid to meet with us. The girl assured…
In search of a missing war buddy
I had no idea what the result of the police raid would be. All I knew is that the police had scheduled a meeting for the landlord and us. There was nothing I could do about it so Drifter and…
Another power shut down….. a strange day
IS the content or the presentation of it more important? I mistakenly changed the appearance of my blog and I am not happy. It took a long time to decide on a theme and custom build it to my tastes…..…
A bus, some cops, and a MIA….. Road Trip!!
It seems that everyday poses a different challenge for a person here. I have mentioned before that Vietnamese people see things very differently than we in the west. Generally in business we like to have a plan and execute it…
The Paradise Resort
Drifter and I brave the deadly gauntlet and after an hour or so, arrive at the turn off towards an old seaport town called Doc Let. The driving became much more pleasant now that we were no longer grasping out…
On our way to Paradise
With the exception of horrid weather, I am going on a white water rafting trip. I have a family staying with us that was interested in doing something a little bit different. I have decided to join them in order…
Li’l Sissy and Puffy put to the test…. a trip to Cam Ranh Bay
What an amazing sitght!! I am standing here and seeing for the first time, an ocean that is as flat as a mirror. As usual, a breeze has picked up and I meissed the photo… Drifter checked in and we made our introductions. We…
A lazy ride before I do some Drifting
I was light heartedly told that D**k and others thought maybe I was being edited or controlled in some manner…… Naw!! I needed to create a sreies of pages to refer people with first time questions to. It is done and…
SAPA and Halong Bay
Sapa district (or Sa Pa) is located in Lao Cai province, 350 km from Hanoi, close to the border with China. The Hoang Lien Son range of mountains dominates the district, which is at the eastern extremity of the Himalayas.…
Hai Van Pass and Hanoi
Sorry for the delay. We are experienceing power failures at the moment. Before leaving for Hanoi we spend a little time at the beautiful Hai Van Pass. It is a beautiful drive and at the pass itself there are structures…
Phong Nha, DMZ and Vinh Moc tunnels
I neglected to mention in yesterdays post that Hoi An that they now have a diving and boat tour to Cham island available. There are also some historic and interesting places to see are the Japanese bridge and an old…