How We Spent the Remainder of Our Break

Quiet and lovely Phu Quac Island is about 350 km west of Saigon and only a 40 minute flight but it is a world away from the blaring horns, poverty, stink and claustrophobia of the city. In six days of ultimate relaxation we didn't move far from our beach loungers.

Break to the Mekong Delta

Liz and I got a break from Hanoi and traveled down south to have a brief 3 day tour of the Mekong Delta. We chose a group tour since it afforded the best access in the most efficient way. Fellow travelers and local people we met were great company and a welcome change from the cold shoulder we generally experience up north.
My birthday fell at the end of the tour and amazingly Liz surprised me on the bus trip with a birthday cake she bought on our last market stop as we headed back to Saigon. By far the most unexpected birthday cake yet!