Well, after a month of vagabonding across Southeast Asia during a month of freedom (I love Chinese New Year) I am back in the Jing.
When I opened the door to the Cloister (our apartment) I got that faint whiff of Lutheran man - mix of musk and Folger's and fried onion and knew I was finally home. I love to travel - the intoxicating smell of a new country, the pride of a tattered passport, and the freedom of the open road, but I'm really glad to be home.
I've decided to briefly blog about each place we went to on our trip - share a few pictures and a few memories...
HA LONG BAY
Ha Long Bay is a 4ish hour bus ride from Hanoi and is an otherworldly place. With its karst mountains that resemble earth's acne, I'm reminded a bit of the geysers in Yellowstone - spewing smoke and the smell of sulfur makes you doubt you're even on earth. Kind of like Ha Long Bay, the mountains are so unique and other-worldly you're not quite sure if this is earth or not.
The highlight of our day on the Bay was kayaking. It was only 47 minute
s and 23 seconds, but it was so cool to explore the caves and bays that were hidden by these massive stone walls. Matt and I paddles right past an octopus (for proof, look right) and the girls got t-boned by a motorboat (no injuries, just laughter and screams and then laughter).Ha Long Bay: in case you need more proof that our God is an awesome God.
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P.S. - Johnny Yuma and the fish (Seabiscuit and O'Henry) are still alive! Talk about a miracle...
P.P.S. - If you want to see some more pictures of Ho Chi Minh's homeland simply click on Micah's Online Albums.
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