Monday, November 21, 2011

HKG257 thru HKG267 : Vietnam and Singapore

our cruise to vietnam and singapore was a bit of a disappointment due to extreme illness for q (strep and scarlet fever) and the fact that the excursions to the main attractions included 2 to 3 hours in a car...one way. we have definitely learned that cruising as a family is not a simple thing, and it is something we are not likely to do again. that's code for not only no, but HELL no :-)

the highlights are these : beautiful tropical weather, really delicious food in vietnam street cafes, AMAZING coffee, and truly stunning sights in singapore. in vietnam, we enjoyed exploring a small town near hanoi as well as vung tau...we did a lot of people watching, some shopping, and some eating. my favorite part of the trip, though, was singapore. i could easily have spent the entire nine days exploring singapore. we were there less than two days, but while we were there, we checked out the singapore botanical garden, little india, and china town on a cruise excursion, and then we also checked out the singapore flyer and the night safari on our own. on day two in singapore, we just walked around the orchard center area and then went to the airport. i cannot say enough good things about tiger air...super cheap way to get around asia (less than 100 USD for the four of us to fly from singapore to hong kong), and the accomodations were awesome to boot.

we are glad to be back in hong kong, and we are especially glad to be ramping up for our move back to texas. we have a TODO list of things we want to see and do before we leave, but most of all, we are excited to return to our family and friends back home.

5 comments:

  1. Looks like y'all made the most of it, even though I'm sorry it was a Hell No kinda trip...

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  2. Outstanding video my daughter & son-in-law! Lori how many times has your mom told you NOT to play with snakes?

    Love,

    Dad

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  3. thanks, dad :-) i don't recall mom saying that about snakes...maybe selective memory. this guy was pretty cool, but my children's screams COMPLETELY wigged him out and he started constricting me (he's a python). i think that maybe next time i will just pet a snake back and/or pet a snake head instead of holding it across my neck/shoulders :-)

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  4. I'm so sorry it didn't work out so well for y'all. =[ maybe you should try the one from Galveston instead? never say never.. ;)
    My countdown for your arrival is so on. =]

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