Great blog!!! Your blogs are so interesting and they make me feel like I'm traveling with you-----except that I'm glad it's you doing the actual traveling as I'd be afraid of alot of those places fighting off huge spiders and nasty leeches! Keep the blogs coming! Mom
You definitely won't be dissappointed if you make it here. Just be sure to visit the village of Longda outside Rantepao. That's the best cave grave I have seen in the area.
Another fun blog Hey Andy ---it's fun to see the world through your travels. It looks like Jen was having a good time too as she was smiling. yuck-leeches that would take her smile away! As usual, you looked like you were having a great time with those adorable kids. Looking forward to hearing about more of your travels in a month while you're home! Love, Mom
Postcard! Andy - we got your postcard and Brian, Brad and I were jealously reading about your travels! Not much was going on around the holidays - I stayed in the DC area and most of the Brits got their flights cancelled/delayed due to snow in London. Can't wait to read your next post!
Hey Kate, Christmas and New Year were both pretty spectacular. I was in Luang Prabang, Laos for Christmas, and I just spent New Years Eve visiting some of the temples around Angkor Wat. Did you go anywhere for the holiday?
I wish I could pet a tiger:) Hey dude - your pictures are amazing - as usual. Sounds like you are having the time of your life! I hope you had a good Christmas and that you get to do something cool for the New Year!
Another great blog! As usual, I really enjoyed your blog and all your pictures. Yes those kids were as cute as you said they were!!!!------and the tigers looked huge but beautiful. Keep sending these blogs because they're great!!!
Len, you know for a fact that I am dafter than a monkey's uncle! I've never thought about writing them, but maybe someday I'll put all of my adventures together. If I remember, I'll send you my stories from South America in 2006 - they were WAY better.
If your NANet blogs were more interesting than mine, then I'd be VERY sad!
As for the camera, it's actually just a really nice point and shoot - http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-DMC-ZS7-Digital-Stabilized-3-0-Inch/dp/B00395WIXA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1291462755&sr=8-1 I did a lot of research before I bought it back in March just after it came out.
Boy, you're good! Andy,
If you don't write a book about these travel exploits, well, you'll be dafter than a monkey's uncle. You have a natural easy flow on writing and I can't wait to read each and every one..By the way, your blogs are better than mine that I put up on NAnet.
Also, your photos are perfect. Great composition and clarity. What type of camera do you use? Did Kacey help you buy it?
Take care and be safe........Len
ohisashiburi dana Nice storytelling brah. Fiancé eh? About time....hehe. You need to pimp more of your photo shoot pics. Everyone wants to see those! Especially (10) and (15).
Hi Mart, glad you're enjoying my writing. The island is called Monkey Island and is in Ha Long Bay. It's actually just a short boat ride from Cat Ba Island. If you want to visit, you can organize a trip through Central Backpackers in Hanoi ~ $90 USD for a three day tour, and you can stay extra nights on the island for $10/day. Let me know if you want more details.
Hey Kate, actually the beer is REALLY weak over here so far. It was just me being in a bit of my giddy travel mode. Oh, and if you like Pho, you really need to get yourself over here ASAP. The food is SUPER cheap, and everything has been great. I've actually been trying so many different things that I've only had Pho twice in nearly two weeks.
2 beers = crazy dancing? :) Since 2 beers is the most I've ever seen you drink, and you said you only drank one before you started dancing, I'm going to assume you were drinking the most powerful stuff imaginable:)
Things are good here - fairly quiet since Thanksgiving isn't far away. However, I'd trade my turkey dinner for a bowl of pho in a heartbeat! I can't wait to hear about the food there!
go Andy! I always say that people are drawn to you because you've got a friendly face and a great smile---but maybe it's your crazy dancing too!--my son the party animal!!!
You need to make a book! Andy - you seriously need to make a book out of all of your pictures when you get home! I find it interesting the little ladies over there have no fear of inviting a male stranger into their home. What an incredible experience!
Great stories As usual, you've got some great stories to tell. They're so funny that it seems like you could have made them up---just don't go practicing that mens game while you're home. And, have you gotten so thin that those old ladies needed to fatten you up?
I'm about to go wandering through China, Southeast Asia, India, the Middle East and Southern Africa for the next 10 months. Keep your fingers crossed that I don't get into too much trouble!... full info
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Great blog!!!
Your blogs are so interesting and they make me feel like I'm traveling with you-----except that I'm glad it's you doing the actual traveling as I'd be afraid of alot of those places fighting off huge spiders and nasty leeches! Keep the blogs coming! Mom