Jo and Hayley's SEA journal From Vietnam to Bali, our most extensive South East Asia trip yet!

Well we are not spending much time at our hotel, which is probably a good thing....the mattress is like concrete and I'm pretty sure I have become food for bedbugs, they seem to find me tasty, but not Hayley so much. The wedding preparations are in full swing, and Suong's father's house is undergoing an amazing transformation. Relatives are everywhere, apparently they are also ours, everyone is so welcoming. I did'nt realise how involved we were to be. We have had our Ao Dao's made, Hayley's is beautiful, mine is, well... pale pink and somewhat tent like according to Hayley. We had a girl's afternoon with the bride to be, Trinh, facials and nails, very pretty. Nathan and Sharon have arrived from the UK, also friends of the family. Lovely people, and great fun to share the excitement with. We are being fed at every opportunity, by pretty much everybody. Nathan told us he had a good appetite, however to our amusement even he is struggling. Tomorrow we will be up at 6am, for coffee, dressing in our finest, and greeting guests, and then more food....Have to go now, shower, dress and head for dinner! We have eaten vast quantities of spring rolls, cao lao, omelettes, noodles, rice, beef salad, chicken (bits?) duck (entire, neck, gizzards, feet?) soups, fruit, something called Flum, which looks like a capsicum, but tastes like a nashi pear. Love to all!!!! xxx