This post is part of a series called Southeast Asia 2017 (’cause it’s pronounced “way”. Get it? Super witty) Catching up on our blog a day late, on account of being dead tired yesterday. Yesterday morning, we flew from Hanoi to Hue, the old capital of Vietnam, and the scene of multiple intense battles in…
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This post is part of a series called Southeast Asia 2017 Perhaps the best reason to do a boat trip in Ha Long Bay is to get to wake up in Ha Long Bay. It’s a truly magical place. We slept incredibly well and woke up to a gorgeous view. After breakfast (meh), we spent…
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This post is part of a series called Southeast Asia 2017 Last night ended up having a surprise twist ending, when Colin drank a glass full of tap water without thinking. He was able to spend the rest of the evening (and morning) contemplating his stupidity. Everyone appreciates an opportunity for reflection and self critique….
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This post is part of a series called Southeast Asia 2017 We decided to spend the sunniest day in the area around West Lake, the largest lake in Hanoi. We walked north from our AirBnB and stopped for our first coffee a block or so away. Fortuitously, a banh mi lady set up shop on…
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This post is part of a series called Southeast Asia 2017 Today started, much like yesterday, with noodley soup. Here’s some sacrilege: noodley soup that may be even better than Pho. Bun Bo Hue. And not just any Bun Bo Hue, but the best kind: the kind eaten while watching a man repair the exhaust…
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This post is part of a series called Southeast Asia 2017 Hanoi at 72 degrees and sunny is a far more enjoyable place than Hanoi at 115 degrees and chewy. Today was a near-perfect day to wander the city and get the lay of the land. We started things off, as one must, with some…
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This post is part of a series called Southeast Asia 2017 No matter which way you slice it, getting from Minnesota to Southeast Asia is a time consuming exercise. Because this trip involves some intentional layovers, and was a bargain-basement fare, our travel day was a bit longer than usual. Fortunately, it was highly uneventful…
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Tomorrow morning, we’re heading to the airport, on our way (eventually) to Vietnam. This is the usual “here’s where we’re planning to be, in case something goes very wrong” post. This trip has a lot of air travel (9 flights), and crosses many, many timezones. All times given are local. Here’s hoping we’ve scheduled everything…
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This post is part of a series called Southeast Asia 2017 Tomorrow morning, we’re heading to the airport, on our way (eventually) to Vietnam. This is the usual “here’s where we’re planning to be, in case something goes very wrong” post. This trip has a lot of air travel (9 flights), and crosses many, many…
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This post is part of a series called Iceland 2016 We’re back, the lawn is mowed, and the dog is back to being her typical depressed self (having been briefly, ever so briefly, happy about being home). Before the trip fades, we wanted to share some of our notes on exploring Iceland in a camper…
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This post is part of a series called Iceland 2016 For our last day in Iceland we booked an Inside the Volcano Tour. Since we had to return the Happy Camper first, we pushed our tour back to 1 pm. This turned out to be an extremely good move since our morning did not go…
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This post is part of a series called Iceland 2016 Iceland is not an early morning country. At least, not in the public sphere. We woke up early(ish) today to make it out the Snaefellsnes peninsula on our last day with the van. We woke up to wind and clouds, then continued on through the…
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This post is part of a series called Iceland 2016 Today was mostly about driving back towards Reykjavik, but we managed to sneak in some exploration as well. We woke up and flopped around a bit, before getting it together to make breakfast. We got fancy and fried some eggs, and toasted some of the…
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This post is part of a series called Iceland 2016 We’re staying in on a town on Lake Myvatn. Myvatn translates as “Lake of the Midges” (as in gnats). This, I can assure you, is not an exaggeration. One does wonder why, after naming a place something like that, folks would continue to settle here….
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This post is part of a series called Iceland 2016 We woke up in Hofn to a much calmer, more pleasant world. The wind was gone, the rain was ending, and by the time we’d finished breakfast, the sun was shining. We hit the road around 8 with a goal of making it to the…
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This post is part of a series called Iceland 2016 Remember how yesterday it was windy up in the mountains? Today it was windy everywhere. Like, really windy. Sustained winds of 40mph, gusts even higher. Oh, and spitting rain. Needless to say, it wasn’t a “let’s go for a leisurely stroll” kind of day. More…
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This post is part of a series called Iceland 2016 Let’s deal with the elephant in the room first. I was promised volcano-grilled hot dogs. Lonely Planet said that if we did this hike, from Skogar to Þórsmörk by way of the recently erupted Eyjafjallajökull, we would be able to grill hot dogs over steaming…
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This post is part of a series called Iceland 2016 Our first full day in Iceland, and we packed in a lot. Despite the perpetual light, we slept very well in our RV. We woke up and had some instant coffee with yogurt and granola, while the camper shook from the wind. Then it was…
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This post is part of a series called Iceland 2016 So, Iceland then. This is a different kind of trip for us. As in, it’s not primarily centered around eating and hedonism. This time, it’s rocks and lava. Not that we have anything against the Icelandic hot dogs of course. We left Minnesota late on…
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