Vietnam

Hey Gang,

Hope everyone is getting into the holiday spirit!

I arrived in Nha Trang, Vietnam on Wednesday night and spent two great days on the beach. I met a few older gentlemen (one  was probably in his mid-thirties and he was there his his father and father's friend) from Wales who were really interesting and so nice. I stayed in an awesome hotel for only $15/night.

I was planning on going to Hoi An next but there was a ton of flooding earlier this week and the city is still recovering. So instead I'll fly to Hanoi tomorrow and then start making my way to Halong Bay. Getting there is quite a trek...a bus from the airport to the main bus terminal, a 3-4 hour bus ride to Halong City, and then a 6 hour boat ride to Cat Ba island. I was planning on taking a 2-3 night boat cruise but after reading reviews and talking to some friends, I think I'm going to skip the cruise and just stay on Cat Ba island. From there I can take a little day cruise on a sailboat or rent a kayak.

Hopefully everything goes smoothly! See everyone ons less than 4 weeks!