‘Do you want a Christmas tree this year’ I ask our youngest, the last champion of tradition in our household. ‘Nah, I don’t care what we do’ Lily says cheerfully. ‘Oh good’ I thought. One less thing before we go. …
Day 13 Vietnam: Motorcycle tour, is it the most dangerous thing we’ve ever done?
‘Memories, light the corners of my mind.” I sing. “I’ve never seen Cats”, Amanda says. None of us have. In fact despite having each seen a decent number of musicals, that one appeals to no one. Later this summer we…
Day 12 Vietnam: Refuge from the heat in the Dalat highlands.
Dalat is the largest city in the highlands with a population of 200,000 people and a fertile, wet area for farming including being one of the world’s largest centers for growing flowers. They grow 2.5 billion flowers a year almost…
Vietnam Day 11: Easy Riding in Vietnam for 3 days
Vietnam, particularly the highlands around Dalat, has developed a form of motorbike tours called ‘Easy Riders’ that combine the thrill of the open road, insider knowledge about beautiful places, good food, and some authentic exposure to highland life in Vietnam.…
Day 10: Vietnam: Last day on Lan Ha bay and a brief night in Hanoi
I wake up too the sound of rain. A lot of rain. Good thing I took as many pictures as possible yesterday. Never leave the photo till tomorrow! The one thing we missed not being on the boat was sunrise…