Jen and I have spent the past week along the Southeast coast of Vietnam. The plan was to get in some serious bikini and wave time before heading to the cooler parts of the north. Massages on the beach, drinking from coconuts, that kind of thing. The weather in Saigon had been hot and humid for the past couple of months so I expected to be gently bronzed by the end of our beach adventures…

I foolishly never even considered that the weather could take a turn for the worst. The past week has shown us how rainy, windy and cool the coast of Vietnam can be, in the supposed dry season. There’s nothing quite like being caught in a tropical rainstorm on a motorbike in nothing more than a t-shirt, shorts and flip flops.

So, what have we been doing instead, you ask? To be honest, we’ve watched a LOT of movies. Vietnam thankfully has HBO and StarMovies and super cheap black market DVD’s. I’ve eaten excessive amounts of snacks such as fresh mango, jackfruit chips and Oreos. I’ve caught up on my reading and it’s almost time for another trip to the bookstore. And we’ve slept in every day, which has left us uber-relaxed (Jen augments this with daily naps as well). It’s not exactly what I imagined for this part of Vietnam, but we’re making the most of it and it’s sure making me happy. And in the end, anything’s better than working! And I have a feeling that the weather will soon take a turn for the better…

The almost deserted beach at Nha Trang.