I've begun the official countdown...in 4 days, 18 hours and 35 minutes I jet off to Oz and then Vietnam for almost a month of vacay! Whoo hoo, I'm ecstatic to eat mouthwatering mangoes and macadamia nuts. And, I'm even tossing around the idea of tasting kangaroo! M.S. and I'll fly into Sydney and spend Christmas with the Surrys. Then, on the 26th we'll pick up our rockin' rental at Avis and head north for the Woodford Folk Festival! Note: this incredible international fete includes much more than funky folk tunes. It's a 6-day PARTY with live musical performances, dance and art workshops, political discussions, guest speakers, and outrageous eats from all over the world! I'm going to be belly dancing my booty off, bush-walking bare-naked...whoops, barefoot I mean, and belting out be-bop to blues by Eric Bibb, The Big Easy, and 8 Ball Aitken. For more info. check out the following site: http://www.woodfordfolkfestival.com
On 01.04.06 we'll fly into Ho Chi Minh City, and have a week to trek around the jungle on elephants, tour the Viet Cong caves, and scuba dive off the southern coast. Don't worry, we've not yet booked accommodation, but we promise to steer clear of chicken coups! I don't know the exact dong - dollar exchange at the moment, but I do believe we'll get the best bang for our buck at backpacker bunkhouses. I've just finished reading the Lonely Planet guidebook and I'm especially keen to get an ao dai custom made, visit the War Remnants Museum, and see the great Cao Dai temple in HCMC!
Happy holidays to all of you family and friends. I wish you peace, many blessings, and lots of love!
