Category Archives: Travel

We did our Perfume Pagoda trip today. It involved a two-hour van trip (which was more comfortable than our van trip from Vinh to Hanoi), a one-hour rowboat trip (the boat with four of us in it was paddled by … Continue reading →

Last night’s foot massage turned out to be quite an ordeal, as our masseuses crushed, ground and scored our bodies with their steely fingers. All the while, they were laughing and trying to teach us Vietnamese phrases, while informing me … Continue reading →

Here’s another update. Today, the weather has been much better. It’s been very overcast, but there’s been no rain all day, which has cast Hanoi in a slightly different light. You tend to see a lot more when you’re walking … Continue reading →

I just wrote a really long e-mail to the list. I was almost done and then I hit something which caused me to lose the whole thing. I’m really mad. In summary: Our bus ride sucked. I think Ian has … Continue reading →

This update is a day late, because we experienced computer problems back home that prevented us from sending this yesterday. Many thanks to Frank for going over to our flat and fixing the problem. Frank, you’re our hero! Remember that … Continue reading →