Kincoppal - Vietnam

Yes, unfortunately it's us again. We are just updating the blog of our adventures in Vietnam.

We are currently having the time of our lives and shopping all you parents bankrupt - and there's plenty more to come. The culture of Vietnam is interesting and really cool (minus the squat toilets).

So we won the struggle for survival against mother nature during our three day hike except when Maddy rolled down the hill and Alice, Rabia, and Bridget got lost. But don't fear Dr Chang was here to keep us safe from the disasters. The beds we have slept in were like rock. Literally. They are rock hard. After our hike we went to our project in Thuy An and pumped our guns through our physical labour as well as looking after the children and mentally disabled children. It was really fun but at first confronting and we've decided to continue our fundraising on our return to the Motherland. Besides coming home to a rock hard bed, covered in head to toe in cement, paint, vomit, dirt, baby-saliva, and rubble it was a great 5 days at the centre. Everyone there was really lovely despite the terrible situation they were in and we made lots of friends like T-Rex and Monkey-man and Blue Steel (real names lost in translation).

After a hard week we had a relaxing time on our boat in Ha Long Bay. It was absolutely gorgeous despite the first rain we've had on our trip. We raced our kayaks with Michaela and Savannah as champions. In between our sunbaking and exploring caves we squeezed in some swimming time jumping off the boat, with Domi bravely attempting a backflip. The seafood was brilliant and Emma was not afraid to try new things which were delicious.

Alice and Kira did an amazing job finding this luxurious hotel in Hoi An (which we are now staying in) which include real mattresses that sink on our beds. The hotel is fabulous, where we are all getting manicures, massages, tailored clothes, time to swim and possibly time to work out in the gym.

We are missing you all terribly and we will inform you on our expedition.
Lots and lots and lots and lots and lots of love.

Team Tractor.