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I made a video of our recent trip to Vietnam: With Ryusei in Ho Chi Minh City and at Bai Tram Hideaway Resort. It is viewable on my  
 channel Vietnam Playlist.
Click on the photos below for a full-size view.
Vietnam 2014 – With Ryusei in Ho Chi Minh City and Bai Tram Hideway Resort
After almost 30 hours’ traveling from Atlanta via Tokyo, we arrived late at night in Saigon. Thomas met us at the hotel, and spent the night to be there when Ryusei came over first thing in the morning.
What a wonderful reunion on Monday morning, July 1, 2014. I was so pleased to see Ryusei so grown up!
We spent a wonderful two weeks getting to know this great young man. We once again visited the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens, swam in the hotel pool several times, took Ryusei to Vietopia, an amazing place where kids learn about many different occupations.
Willie and Ryusei immersed in technology… Click on the photos for a full-size view.
At the Saigon Zoo: Katie and Tyusei at the Asian elephant exhibit
At the Saigon Zoo: Ryusei getting ready for the train ride.
On Monday, July 7, we flew to Nha Trang on the coast, North East of Saigon. From there we travelled by car through several cities and some beautiful countryside to Song Cau on roads that reminded me of some parts of Africa, they were so bad and congested. Even thought the distance was only 120 Km (About 70 miles), it took five hours, and we arrived after dark at the beautiful Bai Tram Hideaway Resort.
The beautiful beach at Bai Tram Hideaway Resort
The view from our villa on the beach
We woke the next morning to find the most beautiful, very private and secluded beach. Resort manager Ieks Poppema gave us a briefing, and we knew we would have a wonderful few days at this fantastic place. I cannot say enough about the facilities, the food, the incredibly friendly and helpful staff, and the beauty of this place.
Katie, Thomas, and Yuki: Lobster dinner on the beach
Katie and Thomas at the lobster dinner on the beach
Yuki, Willie Katie, Thomas, and Ryusei on a lobster farm and snorkel excursion
I left Bai Tram refreshed and renewed. Too bad we had to travel for 30 hours to get back home, jet lagged and tired!
I made a video of our trip to Vietnam: With Ryusei in Ho Chi Minh City and at Bai Tram Hideaway Resort. It is viewable on my   channel Vietnam Playlist.
Willie Grov̩ РJuly 2014