Day nine

December 31 2012... Spent some time reminiscing about our year and all the wonderful things we have experienced. To be honest I'm not sorry to see it end...but our boys have had a wonderful year.

Today we had a wonderful day cycling through the countryside. Out our guide took us through local villages, along the riverside, through herb farms, into a Buddhist temple and through rice paddy's. We encountered local farmers up to their knees in muddy water, children playing in the front of their small, simple houses. Fishermen (and women) throwing nets high into the air...and we even came across a rather large water buffalo sitting across our path (we nervously cycled by but he didn't give us a second glance :)

 

We visited the beach which was wild and windy, then enjoyed a boat ride back to Hoi An. A home cooked lunch and foot massage were a perfect end to the tour..

 

I stupidly promised the boys they could stay up until midnight NYE if they had a nap in the afternoon...now our boys NEVER nap...but of course Harry and Charlie slept for over 2 hours. I would pay for that later on!

NYE Vietnam style...what can I say. It was probably a bit like being on a cruise. Compulsory gala dinner including karaoke style entertainment...singing, dancing gangam style and lots of loud music. We managed to convince the boys it was time for bed at 11pm...but once back in the room there was pretty much a mutany and we ended back back at the party for the final countdown and just a few few more rounds of gangam style. We only just made it for breakfast the next morning :)

 

Happy New Year everyone xxx

 

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