Vietnam, aka. Motorbike Country

Tim and I got back from our vacation in Vietnam a few days ago.  We had a very fun and relaxing time, and saw a lot of really neat things.  Vietnam is an absolutely beautiful country.  The cities we went to had a lot of trees and beautiful beaches, and the countryside was wonderful.

The other thing the cities also had a lot of was motorbikes.  They are absolutely everywhere, probably 30 motorbikes for every one car, and then that car is probably a taxi.  It made crossing the street interesting to say the least. We found out that what Vietnamese people do is just walk really slowly and let the bikes dodge them.  In fact we were told a few times to NOT run across the street.  Another trick for crossing the street we picked up was to slowly shuffle beside a local who was also crossing.  I am not ashamed to admit that once a local who we followed across the street was a little boy around the age of eight or nine.

Other things in Vietnam did not surprise us.  There were still a lot of soi vendors, er, street vendors, and some people were still very pushy with selling their wares.  People still crowded the sidewalks, transportation vehicles, and even bunk beds on the night trains. 

It was nice and warm in Vietnam, but it did cool off at night a bit, more so than in Thailand.  The water in the ocean was very, very warm, and Tim and I spent a lot of time in the waves of the ocean.

The prices were a touch more expensive than in Thailand, but still very reasonable and it was easy to stick close to a budget.

All in all we had a very good vacation, and over the next few days were are going to be putting up pictures and updates of our trip.

Love you all lots!
Kelsey and TIm