Good Morning Vietnam!

The myths and stereotypes are true - Vietnam is an amazing country filled with motorbikes, conical hats, tropical fruit and miles of rice paddies, among zillions of other delights. Crossing the border from China, it became obvious that we'd arrived in a different country and even a different world it seemed. Sterile concrete houses gave way to a technicolor array of fabulous exterior design. The number of cars decreased and motorbikes quadrupled. The faces changed as well from the typical look of Han Chinese to a shorter, slightly darker and smiling variety. The north was a bit too chilly and rainy for us so we flew down south to Ho Chi Mihn City (Saigon) for some sunshine and will work our way back up through the country. As we are busy sightseeing and rating noodle stands for the most delectable bowl of Pho, I won't be posting to the blog as regularly. Unfortunately I won't be able to upload photos either, but I promise to make a detailed report of our travels with pictures galore upon our return to Kunming.