Blogs from Kien Giang, Mekong River Delta, Vietnam, Asia - page 12

2. juledag var total afslapning. Læsning, svømning, solbadning og hygge. Der blev sat et net op over swimmingpoolen, så vi kunne spille vand-volleyball. Først pigerne mod drengene og så familie mod familie (det endte uafgjort - til mindste men meget kompetitive drenges fortrydelse). Jesper, Mette og co skulle videre næste dag, så de pakkede lidt om aftenen. Natten til d. 27. begyndte Frederik at få meget kraftig ørepine - og senere fulgte Jeppe efter. Der er ikke tvivl om at det er de mange timer i swimmingpoolen der er årsagen. Merete udskrev penicillin og Jim sendte bud efter nogle sprøjter, så vi kunne prøve at rense øret. Frederik fik efterhånden feber og havde det meget skidt. Godt vi ikke også skulle flyve videre den dag. Vi fik taget afsked med de andre. Det har været dejligt ... read more

Så blev det juleaftensdag. Her er omkring 30 grader, men ikke voldsomt fugtigt, så det er til at holde ud. Selv om vi snakker en del om jul, så er det noget abstrakt for os. Vi slappede af på resortet. Brugte nogen tid på at arrangere hoteller i Hue og Hoi An - og at sikre at Julie’s Ray Ban’s (glemt på Rach Gia hotel) bliver fragtet fra Rach Gia til Saigon, hvor Châu vil tage dem med til Hue og aflevere dem til hans ven cykeludlejeren - her kan Jesper og Mette så hente dem. En del sms-udveksling med Châu - det var hyggeligt. Manageren Jim arrangerede fodbold på stranden om formiddagen. Typisk for stedet - de er glade for familier. 20 børn og barnlige sjæle spillede. Kaotisk (specielt når ungerne i en klump spiller ... read more

Island great value, our accommodation on the beach is $20 per night for room with ensuite. Lovely place, beautiful beacn. Weirdest thing is the English guy running it comes from Berko (for our Aussie friends who don't know that is our home town in the UK). Weirder still is the fact that the year we left he moved into a house 3 doors down from where we were living when we left. Fantastic fresh fruit juices here and great food. Took a boat out snorkelling a couple of days ago, crew managed to ground the boat - hilarious watching them try and get it off the sand bar. great people but no-one speaks english which makes for interesting times. Floating fish markets are amazing and just to see how many little huts they can fit on ... read more

PHU QUOC I am writing this on the verandah of our beach front bungalow. It’s mid afternoon and has been a beautiful day in late 20’s - our 5th day on Phu Quoc Island. Our bungalow sits on white sand with just a few meters away from the waters edge. A few late sunbathers are getting massaged on white loungers, some are sleeping under the shade of the palm trees, others are swimming and fresh pineapples and watermelon are on offer for a dollar. You can hear beer can tabs cracking and European chatter in the background, all waiting to witness the pink sunset in a couple of hours before moving to the beachfront restaurant, with wine in hand, view of the beach at dusk and a plate full of great tasting food. Jealous! The 3km ... read more

It certainly is!! Got here on the beautiful island of Phu Quoc on Friday ... and it is gorgeous. Staying at an amazing place called Mai House right on the beach. Got a little bungalow with a seaview ... treating the wife y'know to a bit of luxury ... well it is 30 quid a night! The island itself is still at the unspoilt level - not that many hotels, the beach we are on is called Long Beach... and it's pretty long as the name suggests! Had some amazing food - being an island the seafood is yummy... prawns the size of your arm! Went on a tour of the island yesterday in an old US Army jeep, and found the most amazing beach... like nothing we have ever seen before. White sand, clear water, ... read more