This is a picture of a hand craft made dress by  a Vietnamese woman. In this picture you can see that it would be very hard to make. It would take a long time to make this. Here’s a another picture.  Here’s  a picture of a Vitnamese wedding dress.  This picture makes me think about weddings.…… Continue reading Vietnamese Women’s Museum

Today we went to the circus in Hanoi. At the circus, there was an elephant performing. At first I felt happy when I saw the elephant, but then I started to feel a little sad for the elephant. Then I felt really really sad for the elephant and all the hard tricks she had to do. Her…… Continue reading Comparing the elephants between the circus and elephant camp by Ruby

Awesome day cruise on Lan Ha Bay with our new friends Tim and Jane (who I can’t believe I forgot to take a picture of!) The biggest fishing village in Vietnam with 1000 people from 300 families growing sharks, grouper, and a bunch of other stuff.  Cruising through the Karst formations. It was supposed to…… Continue reading Lan Ha Bay day

According to my quick calculations we are travelling for 156 days and we are presently on day 49 making this approximately the one-third mark of our trip. It is a milestone that is both difficult and easy to believe. On one hand, look at all we have done in the time since we left Canada:…… Continue reading What does it mean to travel?

The ginger snaps just joined up! ​​

Steep switchbacks lead us to new depths Ancient hills, peaceful river, lucky water Drops dropping on the water and on our heads We’ll never forget that day.  Step after speechless step we D E S C E N D And acclimatize.  Cool air, stillness.  We leave daylight behind as fascination dawns, grows and expands.  Paradise…… Continue reading On Caves in Phong Nha National Park, Vietnam – by Arden, Charlotte, Drew and Ruby

Things we know about bridges: Some can be long and some can be short They transfer people from place to place They allow lots of different kinds of transportation to cross lakes and rivers They allow you to cross a river without getting wet Some bridges cross canyons or valleys There are different kinds of…… Continue reading Bridges – by Charlotte and Ruby and Arden and Drew

Amazing day exploring the countryside around Hoi An.  ​​​ ​​ ​ We saw many remarkable things including: Mother of pearl clam shell art Traditional Vietnamese round boat construction (The boats are waterproofed with Cow manure and tree resin).  Then we tried our paddling skills in a shrimp farm. And the highlight of the day for…… Continue reading Bikes and boats

Hil set herself up with a little alone time today while the gingersnaps and I headed off to a Vietnamese cooking class. In addition to cooking for very tasty dishes, We had the chance to experience and authentic Vietnamese market, wear traditional hats, and had a short ride through a Palm grove in round boats.…… Continue reading Cooking class #2 by Drew

Awesome second day in Hoi An! Started with a trip to the beach. Landed some awesome beach beds out front of a great restaurant where the deal is that if you buy a few drinks and lunch you can Enjoy the beach chairs to your hearts content.  Early beers The Lion, The Witch and The…… Continue reading Hoi An pizza