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  Hoi An, Vietnam
Tuesday, September 16, 2008

We left Ha Long Bay at about 9 this morning, I could have stayed longer! And went back to Hanoi, not sure why we did it this way round? So we spent most of the morning back on the bus. My thoughts were with you today, Bron, hope it wasn't too bad and that you did stop crying when you got to work! We stopped at a Ceramics factory to use the happy house and I bought the cutest little tea-set for Susan Lee.

Back in Hanoi we could do some shopping and I ventured off on my own to look for a memory stick for my camera. I decided that I should just buy more memory and not a new camera, the budget is very tight and I would rather spend the bucks on doing nice things like having another massage - I also found two bruises but my body is not sore anymore. Speaking of my body, I think I have now finally adjusted to this time zone. I don't get so tired anymore and I can stay awake when we travel.

We then went to the airport and flew to Da Nang, got the tour bus and came straight to Hoi An, which is on the beach and in the centre of Vietnam

Victoria Hoi An Beach Resort And Spa

. Tomorrow we will go and have clothes made - I really want to get something but I will have to see if it fits into my budget!

Let me tell you a bit about my traveling companions, starting with Sue. Sue is the wife of the late Mr Wilky, owner of Boswell Wilky Circus (http://www.circus.co.za/index.html), and if you ever went to see their circus years ago you will remember her, she was a flying trapeze but she also had tricks with the little dogs. She is a lovely lady and quite easy to get on with. It is a challenge sharing a room with a complete stranger but we are doing well and get on fine. Then there is Pam and Reina, Pam works for Pam Golding and she phoned me to tell me about this trip. As you can imagine Pam and I chat quite a lot and I really like her. Reina also a lovely person used to work at SAB and is now semi-retired starting a photography career - she promised me copies of all her photos.

Then there is Gill who came on her own and she runs a very successfully NGO in training and development - she promised to help me get my portfolio of evidence together for the Real Estate board. Then Terry and Anna are the naughty ones, they are always giggling and up to something they shouldn't be! Terry was a dancer/performer, now runs a printing company and Anna owns a very successful restaurant in Sandton

House in the country

. Then there is Dick and Judith, when someone asks about them I always say Dick & Jane and they all frown at me but it's the only way I remember them! They are British and Judith reminds me of Dame Edna, she has the same accent, not looks! And lastly there is Alex the tour organizer, she reminds me so much of Auntie Jo, my dad's sister, she has the same figure and walks the same.

I better go to bed now, it is 12:00 and it is unfair to wake Sue again so late at night. I really miss you all and wish I could have you with me, but I am really enjoying this trip so much! I have loved everything I have done, even the long trips in the bus were interesting. The houses in Vietnam are so different to ours - no estate agents that I could see! No-one owns any land here except the government, but they do own their houses, some of the houses cost around $20000 per square meter! (US not Zimbabwean!)

Please give Susan Lee lots of kisses, I can't wait to see her again! Please feed Charles, anyone! I have taken lots of photos but don't have time to put them in this blog, will show you when I get home.

Lots of Love! Write back lots, Damn it!!!!!!
Caroline

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