Halong Bay Cruise

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Hey Everyone,

These are pics from our 3 day and 2 night cruise in Halong bay. It was beautiful, we met amazing friends for life.. we had great weather too! The only bad part was the service... it was the worse we have ever, EVER had... and traveling for over 10 months to 22 + countries we found that to be surprising! We made the best of it tho and have some really awesome memories!

Take care and let us know what you think!
love,
Randi and Quinn xo

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Comments

[Haïdie, Houari & Sélym]

We enjoyed meeting you!
We really enjoyed meeting you during that Cruise. We found a nice fisherman (who didn't bring so much to eat!) and a wonderful nanny for our little Sélym! Take care and keep sharing about your trip. Kiss.

[travelbuddies]

hi Haïdie, Houari & Sélym
we also really enjoyed meeting you guys!! Keep in touch and keep us updated on the lil one in your tummy! :) give Selym a big hug from us! Take care! xo

[GRANDma & Grandpa]

HALONG BAY CRUISE
SOMETIMES HAVE TROUBLE WITH THE COMPUTER BLANKING OUT AFTER GETTING YOUR MESSAGE AND BEFORE THE PICTURES SO I CANNOT LEAVE AN ANSWER EVEN THO I AM HERE. THIS MORNING I GOT YOUR SUNNY BOAT PICS AND AM SO PLEASED. HAVE A WARM SPELL ABOVE FREEZING . THE STREETS WERE WET THIS A.M. WHEN I TOOK GLENN TO HOSPITAL FOR TESTS, MAYBE SLIPPERY WHEN I GO FOR HIM. EVERYONE DOING O.K. GLAD YOU ARE O.K. TOO.LOVE TO YOU BOTH. GRANDMA

[travelbuddies]

HI GRANDMA AND GRANDPA (nov 25)
Hi grandma and grandpa, so glad to hear from you. we are missing you guys alot. That is weird about the computer.. they never work properly..we have trouble all the time hahah. Why is Grandpa getting tests? He is ok right? :) Right now we are in Nha Trang Vietnam, its on the south east coast of vietnam. We are meeting great locals.. even tho we cant really talk to them we smile alot, and have some of their local foods and sometimes some of their local draught beer. Both the food and beer are pretty good. We have tried a bunch of weird food like dried fish, and you eat the whole thing, wild boar, weird meat cured and wrapped in banana leafs, and lots of good sea food. We really like the people here, and the weather of course! Well let us know about how grandpa is, and keep in touch.we love you both so much and miss you! Take care! xoxoxo Randi and Quinn xoxox

[Nancy McEwen]

Hello travellers
Mom & Dad were over to have me type their Christmas letter today. Dad just got back from Ottawa representing the Western Wheat Growers. They are busy dealing with (training) that cute little puppy, Taylor. Don, Cyndy and I were at Ross & Eileen's for dinner on Sunday (Ross was cleaning out the attic and wondered if we wanted all the school books from Hooverville that have been saved for 50 years)! It's Leah's birthday today. 36! Am updating her on all the cousin's travels. Harv's birthday on Thursday. Marilyn had a big party for him this past fall. It was a blast. I'm loving the Christmas season...I'm at one or two social functions a day!! Could life get any better? How courageous you are to eat anything! Love ya'

[Nancy]

Nice Weather
I was just thinking that all the pictures have been sunny. Do you ever see rain? I was visiting with a client who is moving to China to be with his Asian wife. We were talking about some of the foods...I don't think I could be as adventuresome as the two of you! Many blessings, Nancy

[travelbuddies]

HI NANCY (dec 9)
Hey Nancy, So glad to hear from you and that your having such an amazing holiday season! You deserve to be having all this fun, when your usually so busy with work and projects! :) HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEAH! :) 50 year old text books hey... i bet those would be so interesting, especially to see what they used to teach! Speaking of rain, its raining here now.. hahah! but even when it rains it is very warm! :) The Food we have tried is for sure weird.. and sometimes really gross, but others it is awesome. We travel with the saying "when in Rome, do as the Romans" and take that to each country... we have met amazing people going off the tourist path into rural areas eating street side food and tasting the local beverages.. both alcohol and non-alcoholic drinks.. and some are good and others are just plain disgusting hahah .. were glad your enjoying our travels through the blog, watching us have the time of our lifes.. getting even closer :) we love hearing from you! Take care and write back soon! lots of love and hugs, Randi and Quinn xoxo

[Nancy]

Thanks for the reply!
Your reply showed up on my email on Monday! It's never done that before. That's kind of cool. Just wanted to let you know! Went to Government House with Eileen and Andrea on Saturday. The weather was perfect. Just cold enough to enjoy it. No 40 below weather, so the place was packed with families! Sleigh rides, hot apple cider, cookies, Lieutenant Governor Gordon Barnhart reading Christmas stories, Santa Claus and that beautiful Victorian house decorated to the hilt. Does Vietnam have Santa Claus? The cocktail party on Sunday has led to another cocktail party tomorrow night...an open house for Downtown Regina on Friday...the Sask Express dancers on Saturday...opera and dinner out on Sunday with every evening filled next week (nope, my mistake, I have Wednesday free!). My girlfriend and family from Colombia had their Canadian citizenship ceremony on Monday at the Royal Museum. That's the first one I have ever attended. 73 new Canadians from 27 countries! Our booming Saskatchewan economy is very grateful to have people who want to come to Canada to live, and work. Yes, work! In December I need to squeeze a little bit of that in, too! I love it when the husbands call to have me wrap a little something up! I love wrapping! And men are more concerned with the right gift idea rather than price. You may not get any turkey dressing, or runny butter tarts in Vietnam, but I'll be interested to hear what kind of traditions they have for Christmas. Stay healthy & happy, Nancy

[travelbuddies]

HI NANCY (jan 3)
hey nanc, sorry for the late reply, that is awesome it showed up on your email.. it is supposed to do that, so i guess it is finally doing it hahaha glad you had such a great xmas season!!! we are going to do a big update blog so everyone can hear what we have been up too! miss you and love you, Randi and Quinn xo

[travelbuddies]

HI NANCY (jan 3)
hey nanc, sorry for the late reply, that is awesome it showed up on your email.. it is supposed to do that, so i guess it is finally doing it hahaha glad you had such a great xmas season!!! we are going to do a big update blog so everyone can hear what we have been up too! miss you and love you, Randi and Quinn xo