Gary & Helene in Vietnam & Bali
A FUN day. Everyone here is preparing for Tet or Vietnamese New Year, it is the most important celebration of Vietnamese culture.
There are lanterns & lights being hung, indoors and out. Tet begins on Feb. 7th, but the Celebration begins in the eve, and there is to be fireworks at midnight! We get to celebrate New Years twice in 2016!
The big surprise was learning to cross the street. It took Gary & I some time to absorb and learn. We stood at the crosswalk, on the edge of the somewhat-sidewalk and watched people walk courageously into 4 lanes of two-way, scooter & vehicle traffic! Traffic does NOT stop for pedestrians here. No, no. AND we have never been
DAY 1 - HANOI
February 05, 2016
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Hanoi, Vietnam
A FUN day. Everyone here is preparing for Tet or Vietnamese New Year, it is the most important celebration of Vietnamese culture.
There are lanterns & lights being hung, indoors and out. Tet begins on Feb. 7th, but the Celebration begins in the eve, and there is to be fireworks at midnight! We get to celebrate New Years twice in 2016!
The big surprise was learning to cross the street. It took Gary & I some time to absorb and learn. We stood at the crosswalk, on the edge of the somewhat-sidewalk and watched people walk courageously into 4 lanes of two-way, scooter & vehicle traffic! Traffic does NOT stop for pedestrians here. No, no. AND we have never been
taught how to walk INTO traffic?! Don't zig, zag, pause, or step back....commit and keep moving forward.....the traffic will miraculously move around you.
Weather: cooler than thought, 16 degrees during the day, 13 at night. Wearing every layer of wool I have. :)
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DAY 1 - HANOI
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DAY 2 - HANOI
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DAY 3 - HANOI
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DAY 5 - HANOI
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DAY 4 - HANOI
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DAY 6 - HALONG BAY
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DAY 7 - HALONG BAY
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DAY 8 HALONG BAY/HANOI
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DAY 9 - HANOI/HOI AN
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DAY 10 - HOI AN
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DAY 11 - HOI AN
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DAY 12 - HOI AN
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DAY 13 - HOI AN
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DAY 14 - HOI AN
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DAY 15 - HOI AN
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DAY 16 - HOI AN
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DAY 17 - HOI AN/PHU QU
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DAY 18 - PHU QUOC
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DAY 19 - PHU QUOC
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DAY 20 - PHU QUOC
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DAY 21 - PHU QUOC
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DAY 22 - PHU QUOC
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DAY 23 - PHU QUOC
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DAY 24 - PHU QUOC
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DAY 25 - Ho Chi Minh City
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DAY 26 - Travel to Bali
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DAY 27 - SANUR
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DAY 28 - SANUR
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DAY 29 - SANUR
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DAY 30 - UBUD
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DAY 31 - UBUD
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DAY 32 - UBUD
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DAY 33 - UBUD
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DAY 34 - UBUD
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DAY 35 - UBUD
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DAY 36 - EAST BALI TOUR
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DAY 37 - UBUD
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DAY 38 - 45 UBUD, Gary gets Dengue Fever
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DAY 45
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The End
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