HHHHHHHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII you all! I am back today with another blog post for you about our time away from the city and our drive to a remote hotel somewhere next to a river. We started off our day by waking up at 7:00 in the morning and getting ready to move out of what was probably the best hotel we’ve stayed in Vietnam. It was pretty sad because I knew that this was probably the last good hotel we would be staying at this whole Vietnam trip and it was a pain to move all the luggage downstairs. After that though, we moved into a car that had our very own personal driver! We decided that the buses were way too dirty and unsanitary so we got our own car with our own guide and then we took off to our next place. The scenery was very cool as we drove around and we even found a place to have lunch along the way! The woman there was very nice and it wasn’t a tourist trap, so we got the real Vietnam experience. After that, we drove for more hours until reaching our apartment next to a lake. There was a very sad moment though when a herd of elephants was just standing around and looking very depressed. Their tusks were cut off and they were in chains waiting for a person to ride on them. People should not support this business and think about the elephants themselves, not your experience. Anyways, we toured the city after that and we saw a bunch of stuff there including markets and shops. They were cool, but then we went back to the hotel and then we did homework for the rest of the day and had dinner late at night. Today was interesting and I felt really bad for the elephants. #ELEPHANTLIVESMATTERTOO
HHHHHHHHHHEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO everybody! I am back with another blog post for you today about another day of us touring in cars around Vietnam. Today was a lot more exciting than the other days because of a drama that happened, so stay tuned for that! Anyways, here is my blog post and I hope you enjoy it! Our day started off the same way it always has with us waking up early, packing up, and then driving to our next location. It’s a fine plan, but it gets annoying after a while. So once we were in the car, we made a few stops before going to our destination. We went to this very cool brick factory first and we saw how all of these bricks were made. It was cool to see how the bricks were manufactured and they were surprisingly light, which was very odd. We continued forward on our trip and then we came across a really big hill which we wanted to climb, so we started to climb it despite me wearing sandals. It was very painful to climb up all that way up with SANDALS because my other shoes got very dirty yesterday. It was very rocky also, so that was an extra challenge but we made it up there and then we went back down and drove off. We then reached a station where we saw a dude breaking rocks. It was cool and Aba even broke one! We drove nonstop after that until reaching the Eden hotel, where we were supposed to sleep tonight. It was very dirty and our rooms weren’t even made up, so we just went forward and that was the end of that. We reached another hotel that was fancy and wanted our passports, so there was this whole drama with the driver and the hotel, but it was resolved fast and we got to stay there with only photocopies of our passports. We had dinner a while later and then we went to sleep happy that that whole thing was over.
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLOOOOOOOO everybody! I am back today with another awesome blog post for you about our really long drive to our next location on this very long trip around Vietnam. After the usual routine of waking up and getting ready to leave, we got into the car and drove away from that really complex hotel that wanted our passports. Today though, we had a seven-hour long drive, so it was a very long day of driving mostly, but stuff did happen in between this whole drive. First, we stopped at a war memorial for the soldiers of Vietnam, particularly those who fought in the Vietnam war. It was very sad to see all the soldiers and civilians that tragically died in the war and after that heart-touching experience, we drove for a few more hours before stopping for lunch. Lunch was really good but after that, I fell asleep. Yeah, sorry for the letdown, but I was very tired from yesterday and feel asleep for the rest of the way before reaching our next hotel, where we would be staying two days! The hotel itself was very nice, but our rooms where 98% white; They had no color at all. We did homework for a few more hours and then we had dinner at the hotel where I had spaghetti and meat sauce and after that delightful meal, we went to sleep on a full stomach and it was a very fine day, even though I slept through most of it.
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOO everyone! I am back today with another awesome blog post for you today about another day of Vietnam exploring. Today though, we did not drive, but explored the different parts of the city we were in. It was very fun actually and we got to see new stuff as well as meeting new people. Anyway, let me tell you about today, so please enjoy! First, after the usual routine of getting prepared, we drove for a little bit to an orphanage with very young kids in it! They were actually very happy to see us and they looked so excited to see new people. The orphanage itself was very interesting because we really saw how poor these people were compared to the US and other countries. It made me sad on the inside I wished that I could help all the kids there. We did leave a donation there though, so that made me happy. We even took a group photo with all the kids and it was very fun! After that, we drove around the city some more and we saw more places and experienced new stuff. After all that though, we just went back to the apartment and did homework the rest of the day. It was boring too be honest and a few hours later we had chicken for dinner and we watched a documentary about the Vietnam war, which was very interesting because it talked about the origins of the war and what was going on at the time. Anyway, that is my blog for today and I hope you enjoy life!
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOO everyone! I am back today with another awesome blog post for you today about another day of Vietnam exploring. Today though, we did not drive, but explored the different parts of the city we were in. It was very fun actually and we got to see new stuff as well as meeting new people. Anyway, let me tell you about today, so please enjoy! First, after the usual routine of getting prepared, we drove for a little bit to an orphanage with very young kids in it! They were actually very happy to see us and they looked so excited to see new people. The orphanage itself was very interesting because we really saw how poor these people were compared to the US and other countries. It made me sad on the inside I wished that I could help all the kids there. We did leave a donation there though, so that made me happy. We even took a group photo with all the kids and it was very fun! After that, we drove around the city some more and we saw more places and experienced new stuff. After all that though, we just went back to the apartment and did homework the rest of the day. It was boring too be honest and a few hours later we had chicken for dinner and we watched a documentary about the Vietnam war, which was very interesting because it talked about the origins of the war and what was going on at the time. Anyway, that is my blog for today and I hope you enjoy life!
HHHHHHHHHHHHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII everybody waiting for my blog patiently on the other side of your screen! I am back today with another blog post for you about another day of driving around Vietnam and seeing new things. First, we got our daily routine that honestly got boring and we left for our next location so we would have a place to sleep that night. The ride itself was pretty cool and relaxing and then we stopped at a community hut we saw yesterday with kids playing soccer around it. This time though, it was sunny out and we saw a bunch of monks and nuns in training hanging out there. We even took photos with them and it was a very cool experience of hanging out with monks and nuns for the second time. After that, we drove a while more and then we stopped at a really cool looking cemetery where the graves looked like houses! It was very cool to see all the creativity that was put into it and then we stopped at a woodcarving station where we saw a bunch of cool wood sculptures being made. After that we drove into the woods where we saw the rubber trees and how rubber was produced. It smelled bad, but it was very interesting and after that cool stuff we went to a bridge called the “San Francisco Bridge”(Not the Golden Gate Bridge or anything like that unfortunately), which was one of those hanging bridges that break very easily. It was fun to cross it actually and there was a group of children that was shaking the bridge and discouraged Troy. After that awesome experience, we went to lunch and we had what we called “mummified chicken” because it was so hard you couldn’t even chew it! It didn’t taste good either and we left immediately because it was so bad. Also, there was a soap opera on TV and Ella and I were cracking up because it was so overly-dramatic and cliche. After the horrible mummified chicken, we drove to our hotel for the night and even though we finished our homework there in the time, the WiFi was so bad that we couldn’t do anything else really. A few hours later, I had Calamari and rice for dinner and we watched another part of the Vietnam War documentary. It was very interesting and we went to sleep that night good and grateful that we had finished today’s work.
HHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOO everybody on the other side of this screen today! I am back today with another blog post for you about another day traveling the vast expanses of Vietnam and all that it has to offer. Anyway, we started to drive after the usual old routine of getting dressed and stuff and our trip was to take 5 or 7 hours to drive to our next stop. We drove for a while and we saw a lot of animals on the streets doing their own thing most of the time, which I thought was strange. A lot of animals for some reason walk on the streets of Vietnam like they’re waiting to get run over, which is very strange to me since there are so many cars on the road. Anyway, we also saw a lot of cool scenery along the way including a beautiful green forest with lots of plant life all around us. I just love the scenery here in Vietnam and I hope we get to see more of it sometime soon. After that though, the weirdest thing happened. We were innocently driving fine and all is well, until the front engine of the car starts acting weird and our car came to a dead halt next to what was conveniently the driver’s uncle’s house, which was very weird and as previously said convenient. It just came out of nowhere and we had to stay at the uncle’s house for like 4 hours while we waited for the car to be fixed. Eventually, it was and then we got on the road again just in time to get to the new hotel. It was fine, to be honest and after a refreshing dinner, I finished up my homework and went to bed happy.
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOO everybody on the other side of this screen that is awaiting my post! I am back today with another super awesome blog post for you about more driving around the country of Vietnam. Anyway, we visited a very famous place in the Vietnam war and we saw lots of other stuff today as well, so let’s get into this blog! We started to drive about an hour after we got up and dressed and our short day of driving began. First, we stopped at a place that was famous in the Vietnam war for the deaths of countless soldiers called “Hamburger Hill”. Basically, this ruthless US general led a heavily armored squad to attack a Vietnamese army on top of the hill and chunks of human were flying around everywhere because of all the bombs and stuff. It was weird to see after all that, but the scenery was very nice and after that experience we had lunch at a place somewhere. After lunch, a bunch of beggars immediately surrounded us begging for money and I felt very sad for them because they clearly had nothing. After that, we made a quick drive out of there and then we arrived at a hotel called the “Green Hotel”, which was unsurprisingly green. After we got there, we did homework for most of the day and then had Spinach and steamed rice for dinner, which wasn’t all that good but was a good meal for the day. Except, on the way back to the hotel we saw this great pizza place which we did not see before and it drove me mad that we missed out to eat there. We also watched another part of the Vietnam documentary, which is always interesting and then we soundly went to sleep.
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOO everybody! How are you doing today because I am back today with another super duper awesome blog post for you about a very exciting day of touring caverns, swinging from ropes, hypothermia hazards, and many more obnoxious stuff as today’s trip will be one of the first touring and exploring days we have had on our abroad trips in a while. So first of all, remember how on my last blog post we were supposed to go cave wandering and we couldn’t? Well, today we did and it was what we did all day long. So first, we got into our car and drove for what felt like 20 minutes and reached our first cave called Paradise Cave. The place looked like a cave that my family and I used to travel to all the time in Texas called Inner Space Caverns. It was a very awesome cavern because it had amazing formations that could resemble over a thousand things and the atmosphere was like my kind of place: Wide, but filled with echoes and solitude. This is not meant in a bad way because I actually like this atmosphere. It’s peaceful to me. So anyway, we got to the site and then we started to hike all the way up to the actual cave and once we were there. We immediately toured the cave and we were the first ones there, so it was great! All the structures there were so great and once we finished, I was sad to leave because the place looked so cool and a group of tourists swarmed the place, ruining the atmosphere. Anyway, we drove for a little while to the last cave called the Dark Cave. This place was the biggest part of our day though, starting with us changing into our bathing suits because we were going to get wet. After that, we embarked to a zip-line, which we would use to get to an area that would be closer to the cave. It looked terrifying, but it was actually fine and the best part was that 5 people, including Ella, got stuck on the way!!!! It was so hilarious and they had to pull the wires to get back!! Afterward, we swam 20 meters in 16-degree water and it was freezing at first, but I got used to it fast. We then swam through mud and got covered in it to the point where everyone went nuts and had mud fights! It was very fun and after all that commotion, we exited the cave and did a lot of fun activities including zip lining and jumping into the water and a survive obstacle ring! It was all extremely fun except that I got rope burn on my hand and armpit… ouch. After that, we had lunch and we had a free rest of the day along with another episode of the documentary. It was a very fun day and certainly a climactic moment in our Vietnam experience.
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