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Published: November 15th 2007
Hello again,
Ok, so last we left you, we were boarding the plane in Hoi'An and heading to our last Vietnam destination - Ho Chi Minh City (formerly known as Saigon).
We arrived at our hotel, the Lac Vien Hotel, around dinner time. It was a nice hotel, like the others we'd stayed at, only $27/night. It was also very new and especially clean. The hotel was located in "Backpackers' Alley," and s...
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Barnaby Ralph
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Wow! A couple of things come to mind here... The first is that you don't tell us how quickly Larry turned down the offer from the masseuse (I'm assuming he did, of course). My guess is that, knowing you were in earshot, he waited an agonizingly long time before refusing... Secondly, your bungalow experience actually reminds me of my time in rural Queensland. In a very hot summer, green tree frogs look for water wherever they can find it, so, if a window is open in your hotel room, the chances are good that you'll find one floating in your toilet looking up at you. Gave me a nasty turn - but I imagine it was worse for the poor frog! Finally, the image of a child selling heroin is striking...and disturbing. Great blog - and amazing stories!