ElyseandPete's Guestbook

WOW
Things are moving rather smoothly!! Great to hear!

Fabulous year ahead!
What great schedules! I don't have an actual printed schedule or know when my term finishes, but I know I will soon. If you want any info about India, let me know--I went for 3 weeks in 2009!

back in china
Glad to hear that you were surprised with the hotel...Pete get the blocked websites fixed yet???? Sure hope the apartment is as you kids wanted....You have a week to get aclimated and the CTLC teacher has 3 weeks?????

Safe Travels
Hi Elyse, Glad to hear you have arrived back in China safely. Your wedding photos were great...was wonderful to be able to see them...wishing you safe travels in the coming year.

i am
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this is beautiful! so glad you guys had a nice, relaxing, scam-free stop in vietnam:) also, i love the imagery of pete riding up on the scooter after you'd been waiting...it's just classic.

Nothing in ...
You kids are much more brave than I would be ...peddling, peddling and never get to where you want!!!!!! Pete when you write these blogs...it seems like you are sitting in our room and telling it!!!!

Martin's mom is who I am! I had to laugh--altho I know not funny. at your frustration with being shoved into picture etc. all the time as Staci complains of this too. Sounds like you've hit a bad time to visit Vietnam due to the extremely high humidity....stay safe!

Sorry to hear your mishap in Hue. I think you should ask your hotel staffs for ATMs and whatever, including calling a reputable taxi in the future. I think all you need from a stranger is ask for direction to the nearby ATM. Honestly I never heard tourists get robbed in Vietnam like that before, but heard about thieves with weapons after the nightfall in Phnom Penh a few times . It would be helpful if you reported to police station. In the future, you should be more careful when withdraw money from ATM and avoid doing business with people right at the ATM - you might encourage opportunist thieves. I enjoy the way you confronted with the crooked taxi driver in Ha Noi. In Vietnam, the seating fee for taxi is about 7-8 thousands dongs and then add about 14,000-15,000 extra dong for 1 Km. If you will fly to Sai Gon in the future. At the airport you should buy coupon at the taxi counter inside the airport if you can. Or take only Mai Linh or Vinasun by waiting or walking back the taxi line. If you have to take other name on the line, you have to make a clear agreement about price before getting into the taxi. Anyway 5-6 USD is fair fee from airport to PNL area, and about 2-3 (maximum) for rides in downtown. Your writing after the bad experience make me think that you have to be a positive and logical man. Happy travels! Paul

you're still spelling my name wrong after almost a year, peter winter? :P i'm glad you guys eventually got a cab, and for less than 50 kuai!!

Island Fever
What experiences you two are having!!!! Hope Elyse is feeling better!!!!!!hiking in flip flops????? Not you two....

beginning of VietNam trip
I can just hear Pete telling the cab driver his meter is broken! enjoy your stay!

doing it all
I'm so glad that you guys are traveling so much and getting to see a part of the world that very few of us will ever see - glad you sealed the deal with the lockets at the top of the world! See you soon!