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 …
One of the things about travelling is that it causes you to ponder and appreciate how blessed we are to live in Canada. Life expectancy here is 68 1/2 years. We drove an hour outside of Siem Reap to Kompong Khleang which is a fishing village on a river (not the Mekong). Over 3000 families live in this village. People were sun drying and smoking fish. Most homes are …
I just got back a few more pictures of Saigon’s unique traffic. I am amazed at the things people manage to transport on their small bikes. They even have their own type of Uber here…and other similar ride programs. I’ve also included more pictures from last night’s foodie tour with XO Tours. I highly recommend this tour. It was so much fun. Today was Cora’s birthday. The hotel restaurant …
Read moreIt’s Amazing what People Carry on Bikes- Saigon to Phnom Penh, Cambodia
After another full breakfast we got in a van for our half day tour of the Cu Chi tunnels. There were five of us on the tour; John, Cora and myself and a couple from Basel, Switzerland. I quickly noticed that there were no seatbelts. While navigating the heavy traffic, an older man on a motor bike hit the side of our van with his hand. The motorbike driver …