Day 233: Rest, Recovery…and Autonomy in Saigon
We needed a day like today. With James sick, we took it very easy, taking turns exploring Saigon on our own, guide-free. Willa and I went first. We explored our...
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Day 232: Flying to Saigon — An Airport Barfing Incident
Today would have been uneventful if it weren’t for one, very memorable event. Here’s the punchline: James puked in a packed airport shuttle. Feel free to skip to the next...
Day 219: Just Trying to Stay Alive in this Heat — Haiku
A few times in the middle of the night we heard Willa toss and turn and whimper. So we weren’t surprised when she woke up with a stomach ache. Poor...
Day 205: Terra-cotta Warriors — Muslim Quarter — One Meal, 16 Different Dumplings
Yesterday we were very happy with our decision to beat the crowds to The Great Wall, arriving at 7:30 am. We tried to do the same thing today, meeting our...
Day 204: Finally — The Great Wall!! High Speed Train to Xi’An
Because we are leaving for Xi’An today, we had to get up super early if we wanted to cram in the Great Wall, which of course we did. So guide...
Day 203: SICK in Beijing – Uggggh
Wulp, today was a bust. We were supposed to leave for the Great Wall at 7 am — but neither Teddy nor I could get out of bed we were...
Day 88: Watershed Shopping — Penguins — Cape Point — Cafe Paradiso
It was bound to happen at some point: One of us had to go to the doctor! It was I. For the last two weeks, I’ve had an annoying/concerning tickle...
Day 73: Exploring our Vineyard, Downtown Franschhoek
This morning Teddy was still under the weather, poor guy. The Auberge Clermont property also includes a B&B, so there’s a breakfast buffet option (and daily housekeeping for our house!)....