Today was our first day in Sri Lanka and we went to Kandy. The first thing we did was visit the Pinnawala elephant orphanage. I really enjoyed this! We got up close to the elephants and watched them play and walk around. It was so cool to watch that close. Then we had lunch there before boarding the bus again and making our way to the Tea plantation. This was also a really cool … [Read more...] about Day 1 in Sri Lanka
Yesterday was a full day of travel from Vietnam to Sri Lanka. The morning in Vietnam, Catherine and I enjoyed some free time on the rooftop pool which we hadn't had time to use before. It was really nice but it started raining a little after we got there. After that, we packed everything up and headed to the airport. Flying AirAsia to Malaysaia and then to Sri Lanka was an … [Read more...] about Vietnam to Sri Lanka
Today we had a whole free day so six of us took a tour that was provided by the hotel. The bus took us to the Mekong Delta and My Tho. We took a motorboat to Unicorn island where we got to taste some natural pure honey at a beekeeping farm. Then we got to taste honey tea which was delicious. We then took the motorboat to Ben Tre province where we saw a handmade coconut candy … [Read more...] about Free day in Vietnam
Yesterday we went to vvisit Dobla chocolate factory and got to see a presentation, make some chocolate, and take a tour of the factory itself. It was really cool listening to their marking and management styles and why they stand above other companies, and also how they compete with other companies. After we learned a little history about them we got to actually eat some … [Read more...] about Dobla and beach
Yesterday we finally made it to Ho Chi Minh City! The main thing that has surprised me the most is how busy, loud and fast-paced it is. The traffic is crazy, I can't believe how many scooters take up the roads and how there are no lanes. I could never drive here. I also found it surprising how close all the building and shops are to one another. For lunch, we went to a buffet … [Read more...] about May 22&23