Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Headache in Hanoi







No no no, it's not a bad thing and it's not from the alcohol, it's just the mopeds...man, they are non-stop with those horns! Horns are life-savers though, as crossing the street here is an adventure in it's own right. Just look straight ahead and don't walk too fast so they can dodge you. "Hello, moto" is something you get used to saying no to every 5 minutes. All in good fun though. The pedal cabs for two are more fun as the motos and cars zoom by you. Classic. We saw some city sights today, creepiest was where Uncle Ho (what Ho Chi Minh is affectionately called around here) is laying dead for all to see. We're staying in the old quarter which has shops, restaurants (well, if you call squatting at a table made for a 2 year old on the sidewalk a restaurant;)...great food tho) and bars galore. Briana almost bought a copy of a Diesel jacket...but $4 was too rich for her tastes;). Off to Halong Bay for an overnight all-inclusive boat tour. It'll be good to be back towards the water...pics to come! Cheers, B+C

Thursday, December 25, 2008

t minus 2.5 days

this is more of a check to make sure this thing works...first time blogger, long time listener.

tears have been shed, friends and family (and dogs) will be missed. we're sad to go, but we are (finally, after a lot of hard work and preparation) really looking forward to the adventure ahead. we land in Hanoi on Dec 29th at 1030pm, and we'll be in Halong Bay for New Years Eve. rockNroll, shakeNbake...let's go have some fun.

please comment a bunch so we know you are listening!

we'll miss you all, love you long time;)!