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Monday, 17 September 2012

Ha Long Bay


Toshi and I took a 3 hour bus to Hai Phong City and met up with one of Toshi's business partner from his fish trading days, who treated us to a delicious fresh seafood meal.
3時間バスでハイフォンまで。トシの前職のビジネスパートナーと会いました。おいしく新鮮な魚料理をご馳走してもらいました!
The boat to Cat Ba Island.
カットバ島まで
 We had intended to go hiking, but it was so hot and we weren't in the mood, so we decided to rent a motorbike and ride around the National Park instead. I had a go a riding!
レンタルバイクを乗ってみた! めちゃ楽しかったです!!
It was just like the episode of Top Gear where they rented motorbikes in Vietnam, which is what inspired me to want to go to Vietnam, which you can see HERE!

 Our beautiful hotel! Well worth paying extra!
すごくきれいなホテルだった!
 The next day we took the 7-hour ferry tour around Ha Long Bay!
次の日7時間船ツアーで
 Stunning views, kayaking, swimming and a visit to a huge cave!
 美しい景色を見たり、カヤックしたり、泳いだり、広い洞窟を見ました!



Wednesday, 12 September 2012

Apartment Tour

I'm feeling much more settled in Vietnam now that I'm happy with my place and it's so convenient to go to work without the hour-long commute by taxi during rush hour and back.
引っ越したらもっとベトナムの生活になれてきました!通勤はもうこれから歩いて5分だけです!
Here is a video tour!! ビデオツアー(英語で)

Saturday, 8 September 2012

Bảo Sơn Paradise

Bảo Sơn Paradise
Toshi was craving ice skating, so after checking online, I came across Bảo Sơn, the only place in Hanoi to offer ice skating.
トシ君はアイススケートをやりたかったので、ハノイでは一つしかないアイススケート場へ行きました。
アイススケートと書いてあったのに、実際は、 アイスではなく、白いプラスティックの地面でした。
貸し靴もボロボロで,全然すべることができなくてイライラしました。

Plastic skating= not easy and no good!
プラスチックスケートはちょっとダメだった
We got our portrait drawn
似顔絵を書いてもらいました。
The zoo and a dolphin show!
動物園と始めて見たいるか!
「いるかいるか?」「いるかいるからいくか?」

I got to go to a quality medical establishment* for my medical check for my visa.
ボロボロな病院*
A HUUUGE spider! :O
きゃー!!デッカイクモさん!

*Side note: there *are* nice, Western-style hospitals in Hanoi, my company just didn't arrange for me to go to one of those. ハノイではいい病院もあります。心配しないでください!

Took a couple of photos of my kids during one of the short periods that none of them were crying!
3 out of 5 (from next week) of my 2-year olds. Playing and teeth-brushing time!
2歳の生徒さん。かわいくない!? 来週から5人になるらしいです。