We are sitting around comparing thoughts on why chubby and I keep coming back. At the same time we are making plans for yet another return trip, this time to the north east area. Closed to all foreigners until this year.
So why do we keep coming back.....the food is amazing....beyond words. The kids are so cute and the villagers are so friendly. Most have not seen foreigners especially dressed in full gear riding into town on big bikes. We have adults walking up to us and asking what we eat to grow so tall. Our guide Ngoc would translate and laugh as we get our photos taken with the short locals. The food taste so good...we think because it has not been purified to the point of killing all the bacteria to make it safe for our consumption. That bacteria is great for flavor and for building immunities to common illnesses. Majority of the locals are healthy and fit, with many years of lines engraved in their face from the hours of work in the farm field.
We love the views, the roads and especially the obstacles in our way. So far we all have been law abiding citizens over here. No laws have been broken...yet.
So this North East area we have not been yet promises to be another unforgettable area, where we will need permission from the government to travel to. Like the first time we went to the north west area. Each place we stayed we had to fill out papers to take to the local officials. The locals were all staring at us with those eyes of wonder. We just have to go explore this new corner. The draw has our attention. We may go help Ngoc build a school or just a simple bathroom for future tourists. Simple amenities so he can bring others to help improve the economy in a poor village.
Oh...I was told I needed to explain why we call Robert "Robot".....the locals can not say Robert....it comes out as robot...lol
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