3 Ginger Snaps

This is a blog post to answer my grandpa’squestion about what materials are used to build bridges. It is also for everyone else reading the blog who wants to learn about bridges.  Here are some types of materials that are used to build bridges Bricks Stone Vines Rope Wood Steel Wire Concrete Stone and steel…… Continue reading Types of materials used to build bridges – by Ruby

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

A couple of days ago we went and saw the Water Puppet show in Hoi An. Here is Arden’s thoughts about the show: The show was so pretty. I like the puppets dancing around. Water puppets are attached to stick and the puppet people hold the sticks under water and the people stand behind a…… Continue reading Water Puppets by Arden

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

It’s fun to let the kids lead. Charlotte bought flip flops. Arden wanted one of everything.  ​​

We just cashed in our free meal ticket provided to us as a courtesy after the first lengthy delay. Cashing in the coupon was an interesting experience because we couldn’t read the coupon and thus couldn’t find the restaurant where we were allowed to cash it in. And we had a few misdirected steps from…… Continue reading We are in double overtime

Our plan to get to Da Nang faster by flying has been thwarted. 4 hour delay. Time for a nap.