Feet Rowing on the River

Good morning Vietnam!  We hopped on a tour bus at 8am. I am always hypnotized by the traffic. A little old lady with a cane slowly wandered out into the hectic traffic. Everyone veered around her. She walked as though alone in a field. Hanoi has 7 million people and 5 million motorbikes. It’s a 2 1/2 hour drive to Ninh Binh Province. On the way there we pass many …

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Trapani and the Egadi Islands

Trapani was our destination this morning. On our way there we passed flamingos grazing in the salt ponds along the coast. Salt seems to be a big industry in Trapani. We arrived to the harbour after about 45 minutes of driving. Karen had reserved a boat in advance to take the eleven of us to the Egadi Islands. Passing a prison from 300BC, the first island we stopped at …

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