For the past three days we have been on a "venture" as Govie says. The whole gang plus a driver and two babysitters traveled from Hanoi by van to Ha Long Bay. It took about 4 hours but seemed like a lot longer with "double trouble", Tuck and Jones, diving from the front to the very rear of the van. The whole idea of car seats, seat belts, etc. does not exist here. As we left the city, we very quickly were in the middle of rice fields, small towns and a little less traffic.
We had requested a private boat so the twins would not bother any other guests. We discovered on arrival in Ha Long Bay that we not only had a private boat but we had a new 20 room vessel with a staff of 12. We all chose our rooms - Tucker and I had two adjoining rooms with two full baths so we could put our clothes in one and sleep in the other. The rooms were appointed with hand carved furniture and silk curtains and pillows. Lisa and the children had about 4 rooms together but we only had one crib. This resulted in Tuck sleeping on a mattress on the floor. Since he rolls around alot, one night Lisa found him completely under the bed. It did not make for alot of sleep.
After settling in we had our first meal. The dishes kept coming, presentation was amazing and the fresh fish, vegetable and fruit the best we have had in Vietnam.
We feel so lucky to have been able to share this experience with Lisa and the kids - we wish that all of you had been with us also.
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