D18 Today Jason and I had the opportunity to do one of our favorite activities in life. We went for SCUBA!!!! Who knew the coast of Vietnam had some of the most beautiful coral I've ever seen?! Mom begged us to go so she could have uninterrupted time with TB. That's a joke actually because TB does not do well being away from mommy for more than two hours. But Grammer offered because she loves us all so much. And TB tested the waters for sure. Grandad says she ...

D17: We started early today heading to Da Nang so I could hit a meeting with a bunch of American ex-pats. Then we went to Sun World, the most random tourist destination one would expect in this area. The place attracts Korean tourists by the busload. Koreans love taking pictures, especially women posing like models and everyone has their own selfie stick. As usual, Twila Beth had a fan club and we were stopping all day so people could photograph her. Sun Wo...

D16 This morning we went on a walking tour of Hoi An. What a cute town. Situated on the Hoai River and South China Sea (Pacific Ocean) the town of 120,000 is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is considered to be a very well preserved historical example of a SE Asia trading port. Much of the main town is pedestrian traffic only. Shops and restaurants about plus over 400 tailors. Hoi An is definitely the place for custom clothing. Lanterns hang over the roads ...

D15 This morning we drove three hours from Hue to Hoi An. Beautiful drive through the mountains and along the coastline. We stopped in Da Nang, a very popular tourist destination (cruise ships especially) and went to a Hindu museum. The Museum of Cham Sculpture houses sculptures, art, and pottery from the 9th-12th century. Hinduism was very popular in Vietnam at that time. Some pearls: 1. The Hindu worshiped sex organs. There are many phallic like s...