Headed out on a boat yesterday to do some snorkeling around the vietnam coral reef, doesn't look like much from the surface (just dark blue water lapping at the islands) but when you get underneath the water there was an incredible array of coral, fish, crabs and flowers. It's the first time I've seen seen that much ocean life outside of the aquarium and I was amazed at the colours and how close you could get to the fish. Whenever you saw an area that interested you, you could dive down and have a closer look making the fish shoot out from their hiding places, some of the more confident ones turning to look at you as if to say 'im trying to have my breakfast' before slowly swimming off. Great fun, lots of backpackers on the boat so got to know them a bit, still a bit surprised at how close some people hold their cards to their chest, when we're all in the same boat (geddit) and just trying to have fun. Photo below is of the snorkelling team at lunch...just a 3 course meal knocked up for us by the captain and the guide (shrimp, squid, noodles, salad, chicken etc)...we were only expecting a cheese and ham roll.
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Heading off to hoi an today on the sleeper bus (full bunk bed style sleeping areas). Hoi an also has a huge number of bespoke tailors which we'll be taking full advantage of
Books
No country for old men by cormac McCarthy...seen the film which is stopping me from getting into it think. His writing style I also find a bit jumpy.
Highest number of people on a scooter seen = 5
Dinner last night - more pho as we were trying to keep the costs down. Unfortunately the cheaper the food the more likely you are to get a warm Beer served with ice
Cutest puppy we've seen so far posing with Tash (shortly before he vomited and diarreahed)...a near miss fOr Tash, spotted by me when I saw him doing the Rosie cat heave.
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