Tropical Fruit

We all know that the fruit varies depending on where you live.  Here is a slideshow of some fruit you will not find back home.

What's the Weather like?

If you want to know what the weather is like here check out the picture below.  88 degrees but feels like 104. 70% humidity.  Lots of rain in the forecast.  

The Rainy Season

In Southern Vietnam there are two seasons the dry season and the rainy season. Perhaps you remember this quote about the rainy season.

Well we've officially entered the rainy season.  However, it's really not all that bad.  The thing about the rainy season is that while it does rain every day it doesn't rain all day everyday.  The people here actually like the rainy season because it cools things down.

During the dry season the temperatures average about 90 degrees but with the humidity the heat index can be around 105 degrees.  This lasts for several months day after day.  To protect ourselves we had to stay inside with the AC on during the really hot part of the day.  In order to sleep we had to leave the AC on all night.  Now we can open the windows and allow the cool air in from time to time.  Sometime in October we suspect it will just stop raining.

Coming soon...

We're planning a blog about all the tropical fruits here. Are there any you would like see?  Let us know. 

Boys will be boys

A friend of ours once said that no matter where you go in the world boys will always be boys. While I agree with that it's also true that girls will always  be girls. Perhaps the picture will help explain what I mean. What we see here is a group of boys playing a popular game here. It is most closely related to hacky-sack but played with what looks like a small plastic squeeze box with feathers glued to one end. In the very back and mostly out is sight is a group all standing in a circle is a group of about six girls talking. In the foreground is a younger boy watching the older ones play and likely someone's mother watching the whole thing. So I guess no matter where you go everyone is still same. 

Shopping at a chơ

In Vietnam you can shop at a supermarket, on the street, or at a chơ. A chơ is a bunch of small stalls crammed together usually under some kind of roof or covering. Not only are the space between the rows of small stalls cramped but it is common to see people riding there motorbikes down them. Take a look. 

Gas mileage

What kind of gas mileage does a motor bike get these days?  

My bike has a 1 gallon tank. It gets about 120 miles per gallon. I fill it up once every ten days or so and it costs just shy of $4.00. Total gas bill for the month $12 to $15. Not to shabby.