Vietnam. We were there maaaan!

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July 12th 2011

Published: July 19th 2011

So here it is, the last entry unless I can be bothered to finish off when I finally come home. Right now I'm all on my lonesome, Mrs Moss abandoned me last week for 2 weeks, in exchange for spending 2 hours in the company of Robbie Williams and Take That. I wasn't wondering but in case I was, I know clearly where I lie in the pecking order. So here I am, all alone and not even with my o... Read Full Entry

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My workmates really getting into the famous people game....

They seemed to love all the english party games. They were intrigued when I told them about pass the parcel.

View from balcony of our fiorst hotel in Boracay

Nay bad.

Stop half way up the Hai Van Pass

There were quite a few of these....

Neil - "It's a bit like Fort William"

Stop off in Hue at the Imperial Palace

Elephant getting in the way and spoiling my photo.

Highway 49

Not exactly a 'highway', as much of it had fallen off a cliff

Nice

Beautiful Sunset on the Ho Chi Minh Trail

But inside we were thinking, 'oh bugger, it's going to get dark in a minute". Approximately 15 miunutes later.....

Hope the lake district matches up

One handed driving

Note - I wasn't doing this wehn I fell off

The aftermath.....

Biggest news in ages in this village. Tree falls down. Knocks foreigner off motorbike. They'll be talking off this still at the turn of the century

See?! I am serious.

A tree did really fall on top of me.

The damage...

The damage

After match photo in the Next vs Anlac football match

Happy to have squared it up before coming home

Well, that's really very kind of you, thanks...

Now how the hell do i get this home?

Farewell Next Vietnam....

19th July 2011

Arni
non-member comment

Wow I would never have enough courage to travel to such distant and I think a little bit dangerous country. I had many great travels with home exchange http://www.homeexchange24.com/ but this respect :) Good luck in future travels.

18th August 2012

Lucy and Chris
in Thailand/Vietnam

Vietnam is a very safe country if you are careful as you would be in any city. Most people are very kind and genuine but you must keep your wits about you as you get used to the currency!

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