Oh my Buddha!

When we were in Egypt, every thing from the guide was concluded with the expression Jesus, the Christ.

In Vietnam, they have their own expression. Oh my Buddha. They use it all the time. I think it is an expression of joy and amazement. I am at least going with that until corrected.

Today we travel by coach, known as a bus in America, to see and stay for a night in Ha Long Bay.

Of course we had breakfast at the hotel. I know you’re asking so yes, I had both American and Vietnamese items. I am going to have to figure out how I can get the Princess to make spring rolls and sticky rice for me for breakfast in Scottsdale. Maybe when we stop for pearls I can buy her one and she will oblige me.

So we stop at the pearl factory.

Here are a few pics of that process.

So I shopped until I dropped looking for the perfect gift for the Princess for that food bribe.

Back on the bus, without the necklace, and on to our ship for our two day sail and view of the bay.

A group of ladies do a welcome dance for us.

Then we went on the afternoon excursion. It was a boat ride with a traditional Vietnamese boat.

Here is the transfer boat taking us to the boat launch.

When we got there we saw for the first time the boats we would be on.

The first group of our crew went out. Here is Goat waving to us.

We loaded up and went for our ride.

Our oarsman took us to land because we saw the far east Vietnamese cousins of the influencers former spider monkey.

Here was our oarsman.

Then Dirk took over.

Then we saw a face on a wall.

Omaha thought it was Canadian and took its picture from another boat.

When we went back to the boat we prepared for the wine tasting.

When the ladies from the trip saw Dirk on the boat, pulling the oar, looking manly, and then sitting with this lady, they started to come up to him. We could hear from their lips to our ears, Oh my Buddha! Here are some of their reactions.

Then to top it off, Dirk agreed to sing to those ladies who could not get a selfie with him. Oh my Buddha!

For Dirks fans the full version of the song can be found on You Tube. His album is coming out this summer. Title will be Dirk, a night of romance and culinary delights. A few of his recipes will be included as a bonus. Cost to be about 2 million dong.

The above picture is of boats anchored for the night. We too are ready so let me sign off with a good night to all.