We’re just back from a fine week of vacation, first for a few days in Hua Hin, home of the famous Nigel and then to Saigon and Nha Trang.
In Hua Hin, Nigel survived a near catastrophe. A coconut fell from thirty feet above him, grazed his glasses and knocking them to the sidewalk, lacerating his chin and scraping his chest and abdomen. A brisk wind had just blown up, apparently causing the bombardment. If Nigel had been three inches further down the street, the coconut would have caved in his head, probably broken his neck, and he would now be either six feet under or a few bone chips, some ashes and CO2. We celebrated his good luck that night.
The next day, we went back to BKK to spend the night and headed off to Vietnam early the next morning. It is almost impossible to describe the courtesy and magnitude of our welcome by the neurosurgeons there, so we’ll have to tell you about it when we get back.
After three days in Saigon, we went up to Nha Trang for another three. The Nha Trang beach is the most beautiful and least crowded we have ever seen, and the beach-front restaurants were fabulous. We saw the ladies cooking lobster and fish on the beach and offering massage and manicures that Olivia and MC described. Those two must have made a huge impression during their visit, for we also discovered the Olivia restaurant seen in the attached photo. Cecile and Gabe would have loved the beach fun.
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