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Hello China!!!!!!! (March 23, 2006)

Wednesday, March 29th, 2006

So happy to leave Vietnam and crossing the border at Lao Cai (Vietnam) and Hekou (China) seemed like it would be so easy!  And the crossing was easy, just walk across the bridge……a security guard even apologized to us when a mean guy butted in front of us in the customs line……I exclaimed  “wo bu ming bai” and he said he was sorry!  That is a first for sure – the apology I mean………this is not the first time people have jumped line on us and we know it won’t be the last! [read on]

Vietnam – South to North (Feb 27 – March 23)

Tuesday, March 21st, 2006

Mui Ne beach in south Vietnam was amazing! Totally splurged there but still well under our budget, actually about 40% under our budget, so we can only feel so bad. Our days are spent by the pool reading and reading. I have learned how to dive and can swim the length of the pool underwater!! It was definitely time well spent and I think ANdre was very happy that I can play with him in the water!

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