Weekend Getaway

This weekend we decided to get away. We were supposed to be running the Bangkok half marathon, but it was canceled due to some of the worst floods Bangkok has seen in 50 years. We emailed the race organizers saying that we were willing to paddle the race in a makeshift raft, but they were not so enthusiactic about our idea.

Since we were planning on traveling this weekend, we had to come up with a back up plan. The name of our plan ended up being Vung Tau. Vung Tau is a coastal town that is about an hour and a half from Saigon. We opted to class it up a little and take the fast hydrofoil boat instead of the bus. It was a very nice way to get there, very different from Washington State Ferries, but still nice.

It will be best to let our pictures tell the stories of our trip, but there is one story that must be told that we do not have a picture of. The day that we arrived we decided to take a walk along the waterfront promenade. There we are, strolling along the water around 11am. The sun was high, the sky was blue, fishing boats were moored in the bay, and there was a older women across the street from us walking along TOTALLY BUTT NAKED!!!!!

Holy What?!?! Seriously, not an ounce of clothing, but she was smoking a cigarette.

We hiked up to a giant Jesus. Big hike, big Jesus, big views, lots of sweat ensued.

After our summit to the giant Jesus, refreshments were needed. We opted for a cold 333 beer. Mother Mary and baby Jesus liked our choice.

The beach at Vung Tau. Really nothing too special, but still pretty.

We took a gondola ride up to the top of Small Mountain, not be confused with Big Mountain. We double checked and the gondola was Austrian built.

At the top of our gondola ride there was a nice nature park. We lucked out as Santa and his Reindeer were visiting Vietnam that exact day. Hedi got to drive the sleigh for a hot minute. So cool.

Giant Radar.

Giant Buddha.

Giant View.

Besides the sighting of the naked women, we had a fabulous weekend. It was very nice to get away, enjoy some sun, some greenery, and some peace and quiet.