tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26744723083729750902024-02-19T08:14:11.314-05:00Fork It, Let's Travel!Two Canadians in love with each other, food and travel.Michael and Tenillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938337128465361284noreply@blogger.comBlogger179125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674472308372975090.post-70468043014466164432014-06-03T22:05:00.001-04:002014-06-03T22:05:37.107-04:00Over 60,000kms later...<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmq0mhM5BmnhfJjbF5DyJ_AnE8vSVgq3XMWKwRxtYn7Wvjo_7OW33_kfkayzLo4u4IVJbqLI_CECPqcWjYnyQpgcGwCkRtdQ8Xd_SNdT54yF5Bqa3WilcRYSSjWOh9czr2wksH8jMoF5s/s1600/IMG_20140528_122241_edit-737107.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmq0mhM5BmnhfJjbF5DyJ_AnE8vSVgq3XMWKwRxtYn7Wvjo_7OW33_kfkayzLo4u4IVJbqLI_CECPqcWjYnyQpgcGwCkRtdQ8Xd_SNdT54yF5Bqa3WilcRYSSjWOh9czr2wksH8jMoF5s/s320/IMG_20140528_122241_edit-737107.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6020889330351385186" /></a></p><div>Peru, Ecuador, Argentina, Chile, Australia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and now.... home. That's right, after traveling for 133 days and 62,413 kms, we are now home in Canada. It was an incredible adventure traveling around the world and experiencing different cultures and amazing food. It really was a trip of a lifetime. So glad we decided to say "Fork it! Let's Travel!"</div><div><span style="font-family: Calibri, 'Slate Pro', sans-serif;"><br name="BB10" caretmarkerset="INVALID" class="markedForCaretMarkerRemoval"></span></div>Michael and Tenillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938337128465361284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674472308372975090.post-50700830470753410572014-06-03T22:04:00.001-04:002014-06-20T22:45:02.481-04:00Ha Long Bay, Vietnam<div class="mobile-photo">
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A UNESCO World Heritage site, Ha long Bay is a stunning place in Northern Vietnam. Made up of approximately 2,000 limestone islets that plunge into the sea, the bay is a great place to cruise around for a few days, which is exactly what we did. <span style="font-family: Calibri, 'Slate Pro', sans-serif;"><br caretmarkerset="INVALID" class="markedForCaretMarkerRemoval" name="BB10" /></span></div>
Michael and Tenillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938337128465361284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674472308372975090.post-73289664702400830532014-05-23T11:24:00.000-04:002014-05-23T11:25:02.985-04:00Butterflies in a Bamboo Forest <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ryA9Tw9th8M/U39oUEpmIaI/AAAAAAACKLs/5Hp87YTKiOU/s1600/DSC_0827-702986.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ryA9Tw9th8M/U39oUEpmIaI/AAAAAAACKLs/5Hp87YTKiOU/s320/DSC_0827-702986.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6016642321245151650" /></a></p><div><span style="font-family: Calibri, 'Slate Pro', sans-serif;">While walking through a bamboo forest near Sapa, we came upon thousands of butterflies fluttering about. It really felt magical.</span></div><div><br name="BB10" caretmarkerset="INVALID" class="markedForCaretMarkerRemoval"></div>Michael and Tenillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938337128465361284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674472308372975090.post-59144072452417338732014-05-23T11:18:00.000-04:002014-05-23T11:26:07.875-04:00Home stay in a remote village <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aI4HHfk5ZRc/U39okIoTEAI/AAAAAAACKMk/ivpN75SPq5o/s1600/DSC_0758-767877.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aI4HHfk5ZRc/U39okIoTEAI/AAAAAAACKMk/ivpN75SPq5o/s320/DSC_0758-767877.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6016642597191356418" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_KdswJS3UalGM9dZiQCuVVTCUyI0dc6xcuVajONUq21T5qTpkpVV4vWIqCzUo5zKAzIHjKMZEDxmmZ7wyMukMy5b82JEDiamZxoFdC5LF7kIvFbXs3bRBXacsdAGTuLaNhiUeahUuJcs/s1600/DSC_0756-770954.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_KdswJS3UalGM9dZiQCuVVTCUyI0dc6xcuVajONUq21T5qTpkpVV4vWIqCzUo5zKAzIHjKMZEDxmmZ7wyMukMy5b82JEDiamZxoFdC5LF7kIvFbXs3bRBXacsdAGTuLaNhiUeahUuJcs/s320/DSC_0756-770954.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6016642608155551490" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rCOH_b2ozaw/U39omOMTIvI/AAAAAAACKNA/nmo2WoVhcoc/s1600/DSC_0754-775247.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rCOH_b2ozaw/U39omOMTIvI/AAAAAAACKNA/nmo2WoVhcoc/s320/DSC_0754-775247.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6016642633044271858" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zqwCfZhUzSo/U39om4PZeQI/AAAAAAACKNI/p3AAYYZXEbs/s1600/DSC_0750-778534.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zqwCfZhUzSo/U39om4PZeQI/AAAAAAACKNI/p3AAYYZXEbs/s320/DSC_0750-778534.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6016642644331559170" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPSADIQxnnPJBE4vrpbLGYuS9RUQ6krbLeXxM-f16G0biEpPa9BqQrTTEhzTT3oqHU8X_07QBwHElXhTqGoH1-1ixkI4rETvbUyQ5DFsiVamO007Rs7WxEqdqyokYcTNJnrK6xzHZgqQE/s1600/DSC_0748-781560.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPSADIQxnnPJBE4vrpbLGYuS9RUQ6krbLeXxM-f16G0biEpPa9BqQrTTEhzTT3oqHU8X_07QBwHElXhTqGoH1-1ixkI4rETvbUyQ5DFsiVamO007Rs7WxEqdqyokYcTNJnrK6xzHZgqQE/s320/DSC_0748-781560.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6016642655144636690" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCrQHAw522GlGKlypiXlGp_us2onex9XYphaI7iU1upUhRkDFNTC2_n18-BbfUDk7l0JJrP4sGb6CK43ihMP9rMIBRYYPMuDfSFPLHF5Y-rCwU5iuFHaSYEO15m3LrYPkIXgr5CowQTk8/s1600/DSC_0721_edit-785186.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCrQHAw522GlGKlypiXlGp_us2onex9XYphaI7iU1upUhRkDFNTC2_n18-BbfUDk7l0JJrP4sGb6CK43ihMP9rMIBRYYPMuDfSFPLHF5Y-rCwU5iuFHaSYEO15m3LrYPkIXgr5CowQTk8/s320/DSC_0721_edit-785186.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6016642675578226546" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgME95txEnn_kvIhxve5TtDGawGkQ0pEam4eRT4wVUFgfetWvhy0X3zravTSaitUsgE_W8q4wWHutOYHPS38DlkfA6cxKUU5WXSB-QE0X4UGg1_85Q2seXTX9pSTy_vqksFE9qbKjhjvtQ/s1600/DSC_0709-789023.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgME95txEnn_kvIhxve5TtDGawGkQ0pEam4eRT4wVUFgfetWvhy0X3zravTSaitUsgE_W8q4wWHutOYHPS38DlkfA6cxKUU5WXSB-QE0X4UGg1_85Q2seXTX9pSTy_vqksFE9qbKjhjvtQ/s320/DSC_0709-789023.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6016642685934033970" /></a></p><div>On the second night of our trek, we stayed with a local family. Although it wasn't the most peaceful sleep with the rain coming in through the night and the pigs squealing next door, it was really interesting seeing how the family lived. They made us an excellent dinner over an open fire and shared their homemade rice wine.</div><div><span style="font-family: Calibri, 'Slate Pro', sans-serif;"><br name="BB10" caretmarkerset="INVALID" class="markedForCaretMarkerRemoval"></span></div>Michael and Tenillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938337128465361284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674472308372975090.post-33506720714071392732014-05-23T11:16:00.002-04:002014-06-20T22:46:07.712-04:00Rice Terraces <div class="mobile-photo">
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Michael and Tenillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938337128465361284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674472308372975090.post-86618877578643719852014-05-23T11:16:00.001-04:002014-05-23T11:16:10.401-04:00Water Buffalo Plowing Rice Terrace<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/EmXoKIFRKGs" width="480"></iframe>Michael and Tenillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938337128465361284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674472308372975090.post-73707616095617384002014-05-23T11:15:00.001-04:002014-05-23T11:15:13.623-04:00Albino Water Buffalo in Sa Pa, Vietnam<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/FuD8HqeXCTw" width="480"></iframe>Michael and Tenillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938337128465361284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674472308372975090.post-41955739295849427212014-05-23T11:08:00.001-04:002014-05-23T11:08:32.301-04:00Lost Little Boy<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RIleigBNrUE/U39kcEdEQzI/AAAAAAACKJo/kSuB-NB2QTY/s1600/DSC_0488_edit-712301.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RIleigBNrUE/U39kcEdEQzI/AAAAAAACKJo/kSuB-NB2QTY/s320/DSC_0488_edit-712301.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6016638060585042738" /></a></p><div>While we stopped to admire the view, we noticed a very young little boy down in a valley, he was crying. We shared our snacks and water with him as he was so hungry and thirsty. Young children are often wandering, collecting berries or firewood for the family - and this little guy was separated from his siblings. Thankfully after 20 mins or so, his sister came and found him to take him home.</div><div><span style="font-family: Calibri, 'Slate Pro', sans-serif;"><br name="BB10" caretmarkerset="INVALID" class="markedForCaretMarkerRemoval"></span></div>Michael and Tenillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938337128465361284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674472308372975090.post-18606353581262359962014-05-23T11:07:00.001-04:002014-05-23T11:07:58.855-04:00Planting Rice Seedlings <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtQcrtqbk6I1h-4NTVHT6wNWqdUiwN5tEhsmzzEORay7gI5nrLHfpaeyPHyjFnU18bKlYONS9wIfZMvrcxNHlMENL1SSAceFB-RruKC3DdHdtFZ9Aevb65up3FL2cMyLCRxH7pa-W1s8o/s1600/DSC_0632-778856.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtQcrtqbk6I1h-4NTVHT6wNWqdUiwN5tEhsmzzEORay7gI5nrLHfpaeyPHyjFnU18bKlYONS9wIfZMvrcxNHlMENL1SSAceFB-RruKC3DdHdtFZ9Aevb65up3FL2cMyLCRxH7pa-W1s8o/s320/DSC_0632-778856.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6016637918926371474" /></a></p><div>We saw many families planting rice seedlings, so we stopped to offer a hand. We took off our shoes and got into the deep mud and started planting away. The trick was to push the seedling deep enough into the mud so that it wouldn't float to the top. It was also important to properly space the seedlings for the best crop possible.</div><div><span style="font-family: Calibri, 'Slate Pro', sans-serif;" name="BB10" caretmarkerset="INVALID" class="markedForCaretMarkerRemoval"></span><br name="BB10" caretmarkerset="INVALID" class="markedForCaretMarkerRemoval"></div>Michael and Tenillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938337128465361284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674472308372975090.post-1271546229470658662014-05-23T11:05:00.001-04:002014-05-23T11:05:24.810-04:00Ban, our Guide <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AOIxOdsIeSs/U39jtZRXj4I/AAAAAAACKJQ/nkZqbc8pH-8/s1600/DSC_0390_edit-724811.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AOIxOdsIeSs/U39jtZRXj4I/AAAAAAACKJQ/nkZqbc8pH-8/s320/DSC_0390_edit-724811.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6016637258719268738" /></a></p><div>Guiding us through our trek and the many villages was Ban, our guide from the H'mong tribe. Although Ban didn't go to school, or have the opportunity to learn to read or write, her English was very strong - all self-taught! We greatly enjoyed learning about the tribe culture and hearing about Ban's family and community.</div><div><br></div><div><br name="BB10" caretmarkerset="INVALID" class="markedForCaretMarkerRemoval"></div>Michael and Tenillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938337128465361284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674472308372975090.post-34531012600996257292014-05-23T11:04:00.001-04:002014-05-23T11:04:20.277-04:00Trekking around Sapa<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhblx30zsBn0DmpPyb3kw8TquzpsI1y-FhzzeRkuMEQG1J32egv_XIikalWRn1IG_04RDIy4R_DcFVRu4TIZ_D9lZZ4uKR7CXphXVgJXPxw_5uwbMc4yK8e3OwE1OR7L3D1gemixnQq88c/s1600/DSC_0386_edit-760277.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhblx30zsBn0DmpPyb3kw8TquzpsI1y-FhzzeRkuMEQG1J32egv_XIikalWRn1IG_04RDIy4R_DcFVRu4TIZ_D9lZZ4uKR7CXphXVgJXPxw_5uwbMc4yK8e3OwE1OR7L3D1gemixnQq88c/s320/DSC_0386_edit-760277.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6016636981460758930" /></a></p><div>Over the past couple of days, we trekked about 25kms through some of the most beautiful scenery in Vietnam. We visited several interesting ethnic villages, including Cat Cat, Lao Chai, Ta Van and Giang Ta Chai, which are home to the H'mong and Dzay tribes.</div><div><span style="font-family: Calibri, 'Slate Pro', sans-serif;"><br name="BB10" caretmarkerset="INVALID" class="markedForCaretMarkerRemoval"></span></div>Michael and Tenillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938337128465361284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674472308372975090.post-75233537356125352132014-05-23T11:01:00.001-04:002014-05-23T11:01:19.484-04:00Trekking through the Rice Terraces<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/7FduuXBAU4w" width="480"></iframe>Michael and Tenillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938337128465361284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674472308372975090.post-980248424576409822014-05-20T12:17:00.000-04:002014-05-20T12:18:41.677-04:00Plowing the Rice Terraces <p class="mobile-photo"><a 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIp7gAvC0BwguZ7ubaxPLgw18_Mf_tQ95-FEBoRNxAUuWdFfisewtibqqU47TjI1AC30CmsrszHQfrbLSpmq8JI3_GL6iuU3kCCaj_xwQwhp3nDaDaaAR_AEAjLLxInC0W77dmelJZzv8/s1600/DSC_0323_edit-742552.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIp7gAvC0BwguZ7ubaxPLgw18_Mf_tQ95-FEBoRNxAUuWdFfisewtibqqU47TjI1AC30CmsrszHQfrbLSpmq8JI3_GL6iuU3kCCaj_xwQwhp3nDaDaaAR_AEAjLLxInC0W77dmelJZzv8/s320/DSC_0323_edit-742552.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6015542979039088162" /></a></p><div><span>I</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, 'Slate Pro', sans-serif;">t was like taking a step back in time watching the local people use traditional methods of plowing using the Water Buffalo.</span></div><div><br name="BB10" caretmarkerset="INVALID" class="markedForCaretMarkerRemoval"></div>Michael and Tenillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938337128465361284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674472308372975090.post-69996747694532620012014-05-20T11:39:00.000-04:002014-05-20T11:40:27.177-04:00Rice Planting <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguiRnNImwkmU2eko-ePqOJi2G9RkqCjHGHkYn2ZHRj7UUB0twrgAA8QZeS-bJKDd2Ssc6BSenZJEH3XC4h2xL_DhVGKYQTWq6_XaomvBSzydRWw3UIhQee-mAqrThbUhxmFEOmX4IkOp0/s1600/DSC_0341_edit-727177.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguiRnNImwkmU2eko-ePqOJi2G9RkqCjHGHkYn2ZHRj7UUB0twrgAA8QZeS-bJKDd2Ssc6BSenZJEH3XC4h2xL_DhVGKYQTWq6_XaomvBSzydRWw3UIhQee-mAqrThbUhxmFEOmX4IkOp0/s320/DSC_0341_edit-727177.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6015533030750424642" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7L87u-y30AA/U3t3bndA8nI/AAAAAAACGyY/yrkEpKYb4WY/s1600/DSC_0072_edit-730050.JPG"><img 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src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oZLrt5o_wdc/U3t3d0-HjuI/AAAAAAACGzA/uveiaVCOs5k/s320/DSC_0010_edit-739313.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6015533081602526946" /></a></p><div>During our trek through the terraces we saw hard-working families planting rice seedlings by hand.</div><div><span style="font-family: Calibri, 'Slate Pro', sans-serif;"><br name="BB10" caretmarkerset="INVALID" class="markedForCaretMarkerRemoval"></span></div>Michael and Tenillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938337128465361284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674472308372975090.post-77759798147790339422014-05-20T11:37:00.000-04:002014-05-20T11:39:14.070-04:00Sapa Rice Terraces <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aB8OaNHDTv8/U3t3ItRB1NI/AAAAAAACGxI/0-sutd8La8Q/s1600/DSC_0353_edit-754070.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aB8OaNHDTv8/U3t3ItRB1NI/AAAAAAACGxI/0-sutd8La8Q/s320/DSC_0353_edit-754070.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6015532718757106898" 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href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--T4ri4rgwqg/U3t3L24U3YI/AAAAAAACGx4/FsJZd1VWijw/s1600/DSC_0010_edit-766741.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--T4ri4rgwqg/U3t3L24U3YI/AAAAAAACGx4/FsJZd1VWijw/s320/DSC_0010_edit-766741.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6015532772877458818" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiun7F6Say4eZ4Waqf7T436t78WOpFDXqqTU1bI53KgrFx4qZrwmzYsELdn7OJst02xAwqqJpUWIXXHBnFtxTg3lRwJIh-e70Ma9y6G0x7AZQhA5IgKw7VgwbrpEZJzpRjg32O9z6rRQY4/s1600/DSC_0008_edit-770453.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiun7F6Say4eZ4Waqf7T436t78WOpFDXqqTU1bI53KgrFx4qZrwmzYsELdn7OJst02xAwqqJpUWIXXHBnFtxTg3lRwJIh-e70Ma9y6G0x7AZQhA5IgKw7VgwbrpEZJzpRjg32O9z6rRQY4/s320/DSC_0008_edit-770453.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6015532788219210738" /></a></p><div>Originally built by the Chinese, these rice terraces are hundreds of years old. The terraces are kept within families for generations, being passed on to the sons in the family. At this time of year (May), families are watering their terrace to prepare for planting or have just started planting. The rice will be harvested in about 6 months.</div><div><span style="font-family: Calibri, 'Slate Pro', sans-serif;"><br name="BB10" caretmarkerset="INVALID" class="markedForCaretMarkerRemoval"></span></div>Michael and Tenillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938337128465361284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674472308372975090.post-45928556660709366682014-05-20T11:34:00.000-04:002014-05-20T11:36:23.594-04:00Beautiful Sapa, Vietnam <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2VRWVGxaai9hnaM0LOTShZaHRs8Ax4gUVCIf6E7GYXUFQ4DVJYKhF9ELVEccKmkJ7flYWN3dRUObSzVp4J1guOpbulOKioziQMVss23oFT4XuQRS__Rn_JqP2R-bYVtvYvqWtcaDqOoo/s1600/DSC_0354_edit-783595.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2VRWVGxaai9hnaM0LOTShZaHRs8Ax4gUVCIf6E7GYXUFQ4DVJYKhF9ELVEccKmkJ7flYWN3dRUObSzVp4J1guOpbulOKioziQMVss23oFT4XuQRS__Rn_JqP2R-bYVtvYvqWtcaDqOoo/s320/DSC_0354_edit-783595.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6015531990735836194" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pSD0bcUdrcw/U3t2fBof-dI/AAAAAAACGwA/UZkH2SmEtEQ/s1600/DSC_0282_edit-788171.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pSD0bcUdrcw/U3t2fBof-dI/AAAAAAACGwA/UZkH2SmEtEQ/s320/DSC_0282_edit-788171.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6015532002669754834" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Haczp_X290E/U3t2gE7gl-I/AAAAAAACGwM/CR8Ysr5_Y8A/s1600/DSC_0249-791984.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Haczp_X290E/U3t2gE7gl-I/AAAAAAACGwM/CR8Ysr5_Y8A/s320/DSC_0249-791984.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6015532020734662626" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUdxhUWMl0imUdgIwXgvKpIZj6tjO8WNFOjqBF64h4ZefFYw4CjAMUjJBQlc8s8_gH6C0oGCj3Mav2smK2wZil2q9yuTHlpoJoYiuY6PkIskAteCTZgL52A89Cq8-JHlxbUD9ezkyZUwA/s1600/DSC_0176_edit-796075.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUdxhUWMl0imUdgIwXgvKpIZj6tjO8WNFOjqBF64h4ZefFYw4CjAMUjJBQlc8s8_gH6C0oGCj3Mav2smK2wZil2q9yuTHlpoJoYiuY6PkIskAteCTZgL52A89Cq8-JHlxbUD9ezkyZUwA/s320/DSC_0176_edit-796075.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6015532040634151090" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj36FMGhUcJkeSx_EgkTdSKoc1uRVS4fc7hMXzSoEYTYUrY5pfMjMLN0HRdyDX-IrdKDTLnTtWngIv8Ky_AVKbFbcmoS1uG0o3aGXDVT79hskMVBTyKrvT5zmD_NhA63Pvs8lTqSj_II1U/s1600/DSC_0174_edit-799757.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj36FMGhUcJkeSx_EgkTdSKoc1uRVS4fc7hMXzSoEYTYUrY5pfMjMLN0HRdyDX-IrdKDTLnTtWngIv8Ky_AVKbFbcmoS1uG0o3aGXDVT79hskMVBTyKrvT5zmD_NhA63Pvs8lTqSj_II1U/s320/DSC_0174_edit-799757.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6015532057056974418" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTApGtRfFYDmw7WU6_w4jsK97I5yGpDUsYJkQoc7MPjzns0fU0YbaPMzahACpp6lwVlAOO3BrRoKkYeXb8NzaqV7RiLfujLG2CDd8zFiUB0jXKAb9QQEaMLHm5ezKMAnmHl6uqJqbzUsg/s1600/DSC_0116_edit-703810.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTApGtRfFYDmw7WU6_w4jsK97I5yGpDUsYJkQoc7MPjzns0fU0YbaPMzahACpp6lwVlAOO3BrRoKkYeXb8NzaqV7RiLfujLG2CDd8zFiUB0jXKAb9QQEaMLHm5ezKMAnmHl6uqJqbzUsg/s320/DSC_0116_edit-703810.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6015532074608356786" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjntb0Le5nxOfcxnkReZARCrgX3U3bnUeoftyb8URtOI3g61uJZcY4ijyXmVVT20hDJ7ZazfqeQr6ov6MpYQ4f_SpxbkRWPF80QfwnLrzdzDsFZWcFC2siA1BIUd7Zj-SDrJsMxQ8Bk_JY/s1600/DSC_0032-708076.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjntb0Le5nxOfcxnkReZARCrgX3U3bnUeoftyb8URtOI3g61uJZcY4ijyXmVVT20hDJ7ZazfqeQr6ov6MpYQ4f_SpxbkRWPF80QfwnLrzdzDsFZWcFC2siA1BIUd7Zj-SDrJsMxQ8Bk_JY/s320/DSC_0032-708076.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6015532095940737570" /></a></p><div>We arrived this morning to the remote and mountainous town of Sapa, located in Northern Vietnam, near the border of China. The Sapa region is home to many hill tribes as well as rice terraces, lush vegetation, and incredible mountain scenery.</div><div><span style="font-family: Calibri, 'Slate Pro', sans-serif;"><br name="BB10" caretmarkerset="INVALID" class="markedForCaretMarkerRemoval"></span></div>Michael and Tenillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938337128465361284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674472308372975090.post-88519833520039146082014-05-20T10:39:00.000-04:002014-06-20T22:52:29.362-04:00Midnight Train To Sapa <div class="mobile-photo">
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Michael and Tenillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938337128465361284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674472308372975090.post-75241196700268251082014-05-20T10:36:00.001-04:002014-05-20T10:36:36.629-04:00Bahn Cafe Buns<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cmIgLI7AKeU/U3todbnDMnI/AAAAAAACGrk/2I_8XMMcZ7A/s1600/IMG_20140519_162340-796629.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cmIgLI7AKeU/U3todbnDMnI/AAAAAAACGrk/2I_8XMMcZ7A/s320/IMG_20140519_162340-796629.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6015516582120469106" /></a></p><div>While walking down a small street in Hanoi, we suddenly smelt a heavenly aroma - so we followed our noses and came across a tiny bakery that had buns hot out of the oven. Inside these warm buns was a delicious coffee-like syrup, which tasted like nectar from the gods. Incredible! We quickly went back for more!!<span style="font-family: Calibri, 'Slate Pro', sans-serif;"></span></div>Michael and Tenillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938337128465361284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674472308372975090.post-72972573385746871542014-05-20T10:34:00.000-04:002014-05-20T10:38:09.980-04:00Cha Ca Thang Long <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWLeaW7_YiuvX3LT2qOL53UjG4tcjJFWNcI-9GvnvHY9h5XDGBUuN3BTdvlXg9vunmIqLwBVC20PAB3z5wZ9Rv-qc16rAp-w9z0nHz-3EuF4FnHE6a8EzzHvtmXFatGcDYQLMZE0TAtoY/s1600/IMG_20140518_193651-789981.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWLeaW7_YiuvX3LT2qOL53UjG4tcjJFWNcI-9GvnvHY9h5XDGBUuN3BTdvlXg9vunmIqLwBVC20PAB3z5wZ9Rv-qc16rAp-w9z0nHz-3EuF4FnHE6a8EzzHvtmXFatGcDYQLMZE0TAtoY/s320/IMG_20140518_193651-789981.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6015516979722822114" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v-5sQr8pFFM/U3to1QcTr9I/AAAAAAACGsI/PBtWHMxI_VY/s1600/IMG_20140518_193715-793058.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v-5sQr8pFFM/U3to1QcTr9I/AAAAAAACGsI/PBtWHMxI_VY/s320/IMG_20140518_193715-793058.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6015516991439482834" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WGrF77Sz3mk/U3to2MPtm3I/AAAAAAACGsU/daE2hwUp-wI/s1600/IMG_20140518_193903-796402.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WGrF77Sz3mk/U3to2MPtm3I/AAAAAAACGsU/daE2hwUp-wI/s320/IMG_20140518_193903-796402.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6015517007492782962" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Fo6qVmuz_kdSeq7cEIKs6M7hobNF_JDGQPFLF8h25_5Af6dHPMYpzuDmIlH0fAmDOK-X60pDEZd8liOt1NHLeVcukToW6k_pwMbHIDiCnXzG_lARYz93b0yKEqWpwf7PvCQN5JiL2iY/s1600/IMG_20140518_193907-700562.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Fo6qVmuz_kdSeq7cEIKs6M7hobNF_JDGQPFLF8h25_5Af6dHPMYpzuDmIlH0fAmDOK-X60pDEZd8liOt1NHLeVcukToW6k_pwMbHIDiCnXzG_lARYz93b0yKEqWpwf7PvCQN5JiL2iY/s320/IMG_20140518_193907-700562.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6015517028695830258" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jSaLgGRRA8c/U3to4X5VgAI/AAAAAAACGss/9Ml_gHUTDsc/s1600/IMG_20140518_201253-704602.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jSaLgGRRA8c/U3to4X5VgAI/AAAAAAACGss/9Ml_gHUTDsc/s320/IMG_20140518_201253-704602.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6015517044979892226" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigxtfpEreI56MP2Qfa1QvZZQPPTD81PM6bCF4bLb7ZHt68uie0GAwP5qDxRAUyQhAaaN0bAi-MEimHgcjqvwHP8yqZxaiad3Y6Ne-a0DLI1QwQl06X99uxgr1Jgesl7YGs3lI1Qj0K3fA/s1600/IMG_20140518_201322-708459.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigxtfpEreI56MP2Qfa1QvZZQPPTD81PM6bCF4bLb7ZHt68uie0GAwP5qDxRAUyQhAaaN0bAi-MEimHgcjqvwHP8yqZxaiad3Y6Ne-a0DLI1QwQl06X99uxgr1Jgesl7YGs3lI1Qj0K3fA/s320/IMG_20140518_201322-708459.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6015517056790287842" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYySHjEbvhWIDdhhg68FXQyds1XgEaM65s8VpkSYGHHKq6yYXaHozm4_1HXdvJyqGxpUxjS24GF-2l7xKKi_HE31BzgAhtdddi-oO6TwRdymgwZ0vikNayKzqyEQCzrVbTT0EqJCAvb1c/s1600/IMG_20140518_201530_edit-711954.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYySHjEbvhWIDdhhg68FXQyds1XgEaM65s8VpkSYGHHKq6yYXaHozm4_1HXdvJyqGxpUxjS24GF-2l7xKKi_HE31BzgAhtdddi-oO6TwRdymgwZ0vikNayKzqyEQCzrVbTT0EqJCAvb1c/s320/IMG_20140518_201530_edit-711954.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6015517074596157458" /></a></p><div>One of our favorite things about traveling is trying new dishes. On the recommendation of a local, we went to this little restaurant that serves only one dish - Cha Ca Thang Long. It was snake head fish fried in tumeric along with green onions and a ton of dill. It was cooked at our table and served over rice noodles with fresh onions, mint, cilantro, peanuts, chili peppers and fish sauce. Yum!</div><div><span style="font-family: Calibri, 'Slate Pro', sans-serif;"><br name="BB10" caretmarkerset="INVALID" class="markedForCaretMarkerRemoval"></span></div>Michael and Tenillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938337128465361284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674472308372975090.post-78244489450738611652014-05-20T10:32:00.000-04:002014-05-20T10:34:35.672-04:00Practicing English<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6HezB9jjfQemnPzQ-eJDHg7WYZDQULvWnKP402tRIhlrhLLMlz0FDF9-niwnNvuOmFN0fXBxk4hkRKz0xhGPbD0d-37FO6r66a8b7rdZqrGtD8y5bUV26yUwYdwTlL6rYd4z8iPbKtbg/s1600/IMG_20140519_181045_edit-775673.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6HezB9jjfQemnPzQ-eJDHg7WYZDQULvWnKP402tRIhlrhLLMlz0FDF9-niwnNvuOmFN0fXBxk4hkRKz0xhGPbD0d-37FO6r66a8b7rdZqrGtD8y5bUV26yUwYdwTlL6rYd4z8iPbKtbg/s320/IMG_20140519_181045_edit-775673.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6015516060352055778" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eQQ-I3L7KW8/U3toAdReHFI/AAAAAAACGqM/uDjpiaM37Es/s1600/IMG_20140519_180803-780478.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eQQ-I3L7KW8/U3toAdReHFI/AAAAAAACGqM/uDjpiaM37Es/s320/IMG_20140519_180803-780478.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6015516084350622802" /></a></p><div><span style="font-family: Calibri, 'Slate Pro', sans-serif;">We were sitting on a bench today when a young man approached us and asked if he could speak with us as he wanted to practice English. We agreed and before long we had a large crowd of students all around us. It was really interesting hearing about their lives and perspectives, and while they gained the opportunity to practice English, we gained more insight into life in Vietnam and their culture.</span></div><div><br name="BB10" caretmarkerset="INVALID" class="markedForCaretMarkerRemoval"></div>Michael and Tenillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938337128465361284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674472308372975090.post-25491336445281365392014-05-20T10:30:00.000-04:002014-05-20T10:31:08.548-04:00Stormy Hanoi <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDW9kYvefnYc_atDR8mprvjOBTFtmCWYExpIW2iCBNgFNDTDnSbaRe5W_XI48t2N58wiNpt_xpc8RgR4WJKs4jrCJfAGRvodlEerzTXfL0luiR-5zlP02QB9-zwnZuE7M10qvF7Y11cEI/s1600/IMG_20140518_174632_edit_edit-768548.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDW9kYvefnYc_atDR8mprvjOBTFtmCWYExpIW2iCBNgFNDTDnSbaRe5W_XI48t2N58wiNpt_xpc8RgR4WJKs4jrCJfAGRvodlEerzTXfL0luiR-5zlP02QB9-zwnZuE7M10qvF7Y11cEI/s320/IMG_20140518_174632_edit_edit-768548.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6015515182208752802" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R1em84fWYME/U3tnM9iaTCI/AAAAAAACGpo/y-QjdwGbthw/s1600/IMG_20140518_174501-774314.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R1em84fWYME/U3tnM9iaTCI/AAAAAAACGpo/y-QjdwGbthw/s320/IMG_20140518_174501-774314.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6015515199658413090" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-beU_yY8C3ZI/U3tnNvyRbqI/AAAAAAACGp0/Qc1V4ac9rqY/s1600/IMG_20140518_204358-777581.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-beU_yY8C3ZI/U3tnNvyRbqI/AAAAAAACGp0/Qc1V4ac9rqY/s320/IMG_20140518_204358-777581.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6015515213146713762" /></a></p><div>We arrived in Hanoi late Sunday afternoon and there was a large storm brewing. By the time we got to our hotel, it was thundering and lightening and the power was out throughout the city, so we checked in by candlelight. The storm continued for much of the night, which we enjoyed watching from a covered patio with cold beer. <span style="font-family: Calibri, 'Slate Pro', sans-serif;"><br name="BB10" caretmarkerset="INVALID" class="markedForCaretMarkerRemoval"></span></div>Michael and Tenillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938337128465361284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674472308372975090.post-88347392617677768782014-05-20T10:27:00.000-04:002014-05-20T10:30:22.142-04:00Marble Mountains<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p63PIrSeQ84/U3tnAf0X2DI/AAAAAAACGn8/wqUVKPoqMhs/s1600/DSC_0765_edit-722143.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p63PIrSeQ84/U3tnAf0X2DI/AAAAAAACGn8/wqUVKPoqMhs/s320/DSC_0765_edit-722143.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6015514985522255922" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDwZdWHm0IgEHiN72Ej4xlh1lKwOYHulJ8zdbFuknBhq3_3Wqw9PlzgSJX-rtqUaS9qRGzdXtX1yRu5iHYGJbrIXGwl-w1Hgp1uGKVtT2Ioc4MT70DTwUapvVY-Clu-thNTohlkmXE7PI/s1600/DSC_0767_edit-727874.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDwZdWHm0IgEHiN72Ej4xlh1lKwOYHulJ8zdbFuknBhq3_3Wqw9PlzgSJX-rtqUaS9qRGzdXtX1yRu5iHYGJbrIXGwl-w1Hgp1uGKVtT2Ioc4MT70DTwUapvVY-Clu-thNTohlkmXE7PI/s320/DSC_0767_edit-727874.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6015514994390680866" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nNliFiX2g6g/U3tnCOC5OdI/AAAAAAACGoU/XL7WE7Adnqw/s1600/DSC_0770_edit-731811.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nNliFiX2g6g/U3tnCOC5OdI/AAAAAAACGoU/XL7WE7Adnqw/s320/DSC_0770_edit-731811.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6015515015111064018" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UGHDJbFDRTM/U3tnDNEVLZI/AAAAAAACGog/-D3dmdsz9CU/s1600/DSC_0774_edit-735517.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UGHDJbFDRTM/U3tnDNEVLZI/AAAAAAACGog/-D3dmdsz9CU/s320/DSC_0774_edit-735517.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6015515032028523922" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KJoCK1Px6tQ/U3tnD8RyxgI/AAAAAAACGos/a_p1kr5QbE4/s1600/DSC_0789_edit-738918.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KJoCK1Px6tQ/U3tnD8RyxgI/AAAAAAACGos/a_p1kr5QbE4/s320/DSC_0789_edit-738918.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6015515044701455874" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4lM0KoCKTmta_3eaQNJ4wI4HdxwMS5oRtCJ7OE55M3la3YkvGRXZrmW9B6lJyietioagbmYW4s6ih1I1uwg6q4ylB4EwFFPx99jLhMwFluD-Aqn2kvi3g4We5jpNwcLsM6fuCeoRG58s/s1600/DSC_0787_edit-742667.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4lM0KoCKTmta_3eaQNJ4wI4HdxwMS5oRtCJ7OE55M3la3YkvGRXZrmW9B6lJyietioagbmYW4s6ih1I1uwg6q4ylB4EwFFPx99jLhMwFluD-Aqn2kvi3g4We5jpNwcLsM6fuCeoRG58s/s320/DSC_0787_edit-742667.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6015515061431090194" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-KZhMQbwklQAdxjvwvIV6mAoAmTLJlVkHrdDP6RAljAJVaHNGUUjHjSrBII8DgwZVcGNtdKRiNWrAgmCbNCxR9r4QsTDmAHgQ-kJu13Dbpa0j92Ke1YYeZp9MUAaDgu-2VpcEUBUoKWc/s1600/DSC_0793_edit-748270.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-KZhMQbwklQAdxjvwvIV6mAoAmTLJlVkHrdDP6RAljAJVaHNGUUjHjSrBII8DgwZVcGNtdKRiNWrAgmCbNCxR9r4QsTDmAHgQ-kJu13Dbpa0j92Ke1YYeZp9MUAaDgu-2VpcEUBUoKWc/s320/DSC_0793_edit-748270.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6015515080571822626" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_XVivad3JbU/U3tnG2ksrVI/AAAAAAACGpM/8hBGkUke3xs/s1600/DSC_0797_edit-751086.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_XVivad3JbU/U3tnG2ksrVI/AAAAAAACGpM/8hBGkUke3xs/s320/DSC_0797_edit-751086.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6015515094709742930" /></a></p><div>Located just outside of Da Nang, there is a cluster of five marble and limestone hills. Inside the hills/mountains are tunnels and caves, with Buddhist and Hindu sanctuaries carved within. We were the only ones there, which made the space seem that much more peaceful.</div><div><span style="font-family: Calibri, 'Slate Pro', sans-serif;" name="BB10" caretmarkerset="INVALID" class="markedForCaretMarkerRemoval"></span><br name="BB10" caretmarkerset="INVALID" class="markedForCaretMarkerRemoval"></div>Michael and Tenillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938337128465361284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674472308372975090.post-74490817373150705012014-05-17T12:26:00.000-04:002014-05-17T12:29:09.749-04:00Fishing In Vietnam <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmL2vjutXdcZDek3TwgtyyGtJ2X9L95EmumCeeD9VIE1qG3yp-xZwxCbBISd5r4mvlrfKz4-QSukIq4fDDgJdPbfBZA2kKg7HUhyphenhyphenmXD4BSzZp35TE-MRGxQNnLs7iUu5056fCJ3VxoEqw/s1600/DSC_0386_edit-749750.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmL2vjutXdcZDek3TwgtyyGtJ2X9L95EmumCeeD9VIE1qG3yp-xZwxCbBISd5r4mvlrfKz4-QSukIq4fDDgJdPbfBZA2kKg7HUhyphenhyphenmXD4BSzZp35TE-MRGxQNnLs7iUu5056fCJ3VxoEqw/s320/DSC_0386_edit-749750.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6014432338430371730" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWln25mhR8aHVPknvuTlie7xkonuNrx7Xq44KeEM3hPd71iNhEJVjn39iICux-rboXz3cPqdeeQtDxgnUpTBeC7gAFz5aMamU5Ql8c33hJ7uE4SIXI9wjK8JuUaC3aOIhhy6ngyVPDLI4/s1600/DSC_0545-755753.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWln25mhR8aHVPknvuTlie7xkonuNrx7Xq44KeEM3hPd71iNhEJVjn39iICux-rboXz3cPqdeeQtDxgnUpTBeC7gAFz5aMamU5Ql8c33hJ7uE4SIXI9wjK8JuUaC3aOIhhy6ngyVPDLI4/s320/DSC_0545-755753.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6014432356829737634" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglxIWsyxjY_ugVkp1rawEtH5LdElCkW5MUbcOG3fnjWADxcYuTTN6masbDJx27iFcZ9LjWlK74URvOsawnpzu1z6bXkpQoUlFbGE5Vcp6_1Y6feVvPi8WEeoloey-vddFq7oItTjjr1w4/s1600/DSC_0559-759420.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglxIWsyxjY_ugVkp1rawEtH5LdElCkW5MUbcOG3fnjWADxcYuTTN6masbDJx27iFcZ9LjWlK74URvOsawnpzu1z6bXkpQoUlFbGE5Vcp6_1Y6feVvPi8WEeoloey-vddFq7oItTjjr1w4/s320/DSC_0559-759420.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6014432372455793250" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ejWLUo-wcok/U3eOY7tgc8I/AAAAAAACES4/H3QEfg_Jv3E/s1600/DSC_0594-762716.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ejWLUo-wcok/U3eOY7tgc8I/AAAAAAACES4/H3QEfg_Jv3E/s320/DSC_0594-762716.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6014432386373153730" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--WK-lzWfQ3o/U3eOZ_ttn7I/AAAAAAACETE/lxTiWx-o6To/s1600/DSC_0590-766622.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--WK-lzWfQ3o/U3eOZ_ttn7I/AAAAAAACETE/lxTiWx-o6To/s320/DSC_0590-766622.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6014432404627627954" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vEbGnDFazRw/U3eObHiyD7I/AAAAAAACETY/oTNdJ20hqrw/s1600/DSC_0580-771724.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vEbGnDFazRw/U3eObHiyD7I/AAAAAAACETY/oTNdJ20hqrw/s320/DSC_0580-771724.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6014432423909134258" /></a></p><div>The local fishermen use these large circular nets than weigh about 20lbs. They have this really great technique of casting off the nets so they land in the water in a large circle. We tried our hand at casting off the nets, but we were not nearly as graceful, or successful with our catch.</div><div><br></div><div><br name="BB10" caretmarkerset="INVALID" class="markedForCaretMarkerRemoval"></div>Michael and Tenillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938337128465361284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674472308372975090.post-68794929122628860062014-05-17T12:13:00.000-04:002014-05-17T12:15:38.031-04:00Riding a Water Buffalo <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K1zPqiLkwzg/U3eLLfzWekI/AAAAAAACEQg/oR1YCCGnlZQ/s1600/DSC_0283_edit-738032.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K1zPqiLkwzg/U3eLLfzWekI/AAAAAAACEQg/oR1YCCGnlZQ/s320/DSC_0283_edit-738032.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6014428857008290370" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA768TB_eiICsshElk2QoRsBZoE1RuBgg3taYYbezSUvXpfmOJBo3xBiNF4FhlDo774Lnkr9PLubljUIGHJ2rqlYJ2srkTUmlQmAal0R78Ml58ONtupb6ellTE296xetY3ebTuzlnQiu8/s1600/DSC_0302_edit-744916.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA768TB_eiICsshElk2QoRsBZoE1RuBgg3taYYbezSUvXpfmOJBo3xBiNF4FhlDo774Lnkr9PLubljUIGHJ2rqlYJ2srkTUmlQmAal0R78Ml58ONtupb6ellTE296xetY3ebTuzlnQiu8/s320/DSC_0302_edit-744916.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6014428871269053698" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggZD3fkVhIL77FaNO2T0Z_6b8-lyUlgOb1giKsFWwG1RaOWu2WVt59ZYUIr01bFbs1DxniSg29H08O9s-uXFgiQCaafArxS00q_rEoKzSku8EkYQLbkQ3InI-JmMyJaaB9OVJMFgLTpR0/s1600/DSC_0267-748525.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggZD3fkVhIL77FaNO2T0Z_6b8-lyUlgOb1giKsFWwG1RaOWu2WVt59ZYUIr01bFbs1DxniSg29H08O9s-uXFgiQCaafArxS00q_rEoKzSku8EkYQLbkQ3InI-JmMyJaaB9OVJMFgLTpR0/s320/DSC_0267-748525.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6014428888335104818" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kxUm4OgXVyI/U3eLOQB8FxI/AAAAAAACERE/2jPjQBhJ0Y4/s1600/DSC_0214-752526.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kxUm4OgXVyI/U3eLOQB8FxI/AAAAAAACERE/2jPjQBhJ0Y4/s320/DSC_0214-752526.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6014428904314115858" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXqNG1bhbpBPI4HUch5HB43tsDO5WJUgJi-FF7te7Z-HXaVscos4jTfW4jECtzhnaaVI5B1sAbAwmEkIYHgOkdAS1rcPbHl38SdnaaQ4FNrm7FzadOYpiYTUMgGj7glkqIljfGU0fgbPA/s1600/DSC_0209_edit-756076.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXqNG1bhbpBPI4HUch5HB43tsDO5WJUgJi-FF7te7Z-HXaVscos4jTfW4jECtzhnaaVI5B1sAbAwmEkIYHgOkdAS1rcPbHl38SdnaaQ4FNrm7FzadOYpiYTUMgGj7glkqIljfGU0fgbPA/s320/DSC_0209_edit-756076.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6014428917726847186" /></a></p><div><span style="font-family: Calibri, 'Slate Pro', sans-serif;">This is Se, the Water Buffalo (jokingly referred to as the 'Vietnamese BMW' by the locals). We got a chance to ride him today while we explored the countryside.</span></div><div><br name="BB10" caretmarkerset="INVALID" class="markedForCaretMarkerRemoval"></div>Michael and Tenillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938337128465361284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674472308372975090.post-58561143703750645212014-05-16T19:06:00.002-04:002014-06-20T22:27:55.051-04:00Street-side Dinning <div class="mobile-photo">
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We're not exactly sure what these were, but they were crispy and eggy little cups with fresh herbs on top of rice noodles and salad. Quite delicious! The funniest thing about street-side dining is how tiny the table and chairs are. They are kindergarten-sized!</div>
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