Later today, I will board a bus and ride it 24 hours to Vientiane, Laos. My time in Vietnam has flown by, with Jordan and I deciding last night that if given an award, we would name Vietnam "Best Overall Performance."
After Hue, we moved onto Hanoi (the capital) and Halong Bay. We were also lucky enough to be staying with the Lee family in their beautiful home.
Who is the Lee family you might ask? Well, per Deb's usual antics, she managed to meet a Vietnamese Colby student who offered to introduce us to her family. One thing led to another and we have been staying with them for the past few days. It has been an incredible experience and just goes to show how small the world really is and how wonderful people can be.
From the moment we walked in the door, we have had one adventure after another. Starting with a traditional photo shoot -- Mom Lee was inspired after seeing our Khmer glamour shots -- and ending with a buffet feast/farewell party.
It is funny because I feel like expanding on the buffet and not Halong Bay, but I find it very important to say that the items included raw oysters, sushi, steak, loads of fresh salads, avocado, AND as a finale, a chocolate fountain and eclairs in the shape of swans.
Anywho, I feel incredibly lucky to have these new friends and (as I have said before) if it weren't for things like silly visa requirements, I might stay forever.
Moral to the story: If you haven't started planning a trip to Vietnam, I strongly suggest you start immediately!
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