Hoa's Place

It has been more then two weeks since my last post, the reason being that I have been on vacation. Resting and recovering from the aggressive tactics of the northern Vietnamese was my initial intention, but after a few short days I was sucked in by the hours of cards, darts, and backgammon, playing in the waves at China Beach, the glaze in Hoa's eyes after a few beers and an emotional story, and the incredible homecooked food. Tomorrow I will finally break free from the nest with only a twinge of sadness. Two weeks is long enough, it is time to get back on the bike and resume my southern trek. With the most active of the past 15 days consisting of a trip to the local pool hall or a cab ride to the bowling alley in Da Nang, this post will undoubtably be cut short. Even with the lack of activity and adventure these past two weeks have been two of the most memorable weeks so far. Perhaps after more time to reflect I will have more to say. For now, in the words of Hoa, "take it easy, we'll work it out." NTC