Well we managed to find the hottest spot in Vietnam on the island of Phu Quoc and have been enjoying ourselves in paradise for over a week. We started out in a beach bungalow but have moved back off the beach to this weird hotel with a museum for a bigger room with a cheaper price. Its only a five minute walk to the beach and we have been invited to celebrate Tet (Vietnamese new year) with the family!
Kim spoiled me for my birthday again, a shiny money clip, cake, flowers and a full day snorkelling trip... I even saw barracudas! The day was amazing, they served us lunch including sea urchin and fish we caught ourselves. Kim was very pleased with herself catching both a fish and a piece of coral.
After the snorkelling trip we had a few drinks at our new hangout The Safari Bar where thanks to an expat we met in Hoi An, Larry, we have met a whole group of really good people. The owner/bartender Lee is awesome and his wife Sinh is sweet and an amazing cook. After spending some time there we got ourselves invited on another boat trip and two more birthday parties. Two of the couples we are getting to know have been coming to the island for over ten years!
The seafood here is abundant and delicious. The beaches white sand with warm blue water. Everyone is super friendly and welcoming just like four years ago. Only difference is its a lot busier and way more built up. To bad really, they definitely are going to lose that care free island feel. We are going to stick around for a bit and enjoy it while we can. Besides, how can we pass up an invitation from a local family for Tet? That's just plain rad.
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