Monthly Archives: February 2009

The Nine Hour Tour

Posted on February 27, 2009 by jemacy

  There are basically two ways to get to our next destination, Muang Ngoi. The first is to take a 4 hour mini bus ride through the curvy mountain roads and then hop on a boat upriver 1 hour. The … Continue reading →

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Long gone in Luang Prabang

Posted on February 26, 2009 by jemacy

We know food has been a focus of many of our posts and in Luang Prabang (LPB) we found the cheap food jackpot. For about $4 per person per day we ate: sausage and cheese sandwiches and bananas or noodles … Continue reading →

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La la la Laos

Posted on February 25, 2009 by jemacy

Take a plane…. take a bus… take a plane…1 hour… take a bus…23 hours… take a plane…free peanuts…take a bus…onions piled into the walkways with very little leg room. What do you think we did? With much debate, we finally … Continue reading →

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Hanoi Part II

Posted on February 19, 2009 by jemacy

After a four hour bus ride back to Hanoi from Halong Bay we were kicked out at a random location about a kilometer away from our hotel. We were a bit confused because the driver asked for the name of … Continue reading →

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Free Falling

Posted on February 15, 2009 by jemacy

John leaned back and looked down to see the consequences that lay 20 feet below. Feeling exhausted, he reached for the next hold. All of a sudden he slipped and started falling, no rope to stop him. All Erin could … Continue reading →

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I Do It Myself

Posted on February 13, 2009 by jemacy

John’s grandma, Edna Williams, tells a story of a time when John was four years old and attempting to walk up the stairs wearing a pair of swimming fins. Grandma noticed this wasn’t going so well for her grandson and … Continue reading →

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Hanoi Part I

Posted on February 13, 2009 by jemacy

We arrived in Hanoi around 10am after a 17 hour train ride from Hoi An. The train was a great way to see the countryside, weaving in and out of the coast line in the afternoon and in the morning … Continue reading →

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The home of the white rose, fried wontons, cao lau, 500 tailors, and Chau

Posted on February 8, 2009 by jemacy

When we told Erin’s parents in September 2007 about our plans to travel, Erin’s dad, Ed, could not have been more excited. He wanted to know where we might be going and told us if we needed any help researching … Continue reading →

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Dalat

Posted on February 4, 2009 by jemacy

We really enjoyed the three days spent in Dalat, the French Alps-like town of Vietnam. The slower pace of the town, the fresh mountain air, the cooler temperatures, and the chance to enjoy nature made us consider staying even longer, … Continue reading →

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If I had a million dong, I’d buy you a…

Posted on February 1, 2009 by jemacy

We have become millionaires. On Wednesday we went to the bank and pulled out four million dong. Unfortunately, this only converts to about $240 dollars so we probably could only buy you a night’s stay in Vietnam and a trip … Continue reading →

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