Kenneth finally responded....got worried cos since he reach dalat, he has been updating their activities...so when he stopped postin, i got a little concern. They are now in Hue and will be moving on to Hoi An.

Hue is located in Thua Thien prefecture and is in the central part of Vietnam. Located 660 km from Ha Noi and 1080 km from Saigon, Hue has always been considered the fulcrum of Vietnam's two rice baskets, the Red river delta and the Mekong delta. Hue became the name of Vietnam's most well known ancient capital because of the local mispronunciation of the word Hoá in Thuâ.n Hoá.

Hoi An is a small town on the coast of South China Sea in central Vietnam. The former harbour town of the Champa people at the estuary of the Thu Bon river was an important trading centre in the 16th and 17th centuries, where Chinese from various provinces as well as Japanese, Dutch and Indians settled down. During this period of the China trade, the town was called Hai Pho (Seaside Town), during the French occupation. Originally Hai Pho was a divided town, because across the "Japanese Bridge" used to be the Japanese settlement. The bridge is a unique covered structure built by the Japanese, the only known covered bridge with a Buddhist Pagoda attached to one side. Today, Hoi An is still a small town, but it attracts a fair number of tourists, also being a well established place on the backpacker trail. Many visit for the numerous art and craft shops and tailors, who produce made-to-measure clothes for a fraction of the western price. Several internet cafés, bars and restaurants have opened along the riverfront. Some popular evening venues, especially with western visitors, are Tam Tam's restaurant and bar and the Mango restaurant.

2day started 2 rain again. According 3 the news, it has reached the highest record of heavy rain in the past 28 years. It sun in the morning and started raining in late afternoon. Good news from Princess Yun....she got into CHIJ St. Nicholas Sch. Her first choice. Ah ma also happy for her cos the school is near our place.

Tmr is Dong Zhi (time to eat tang yuan)...its 3 days before Christmas based on the ang moh calendar. there isn't a fixed lunar date for it. that's wat i just got 2 know.

Tmr i plan to drop by 113 to check on the house, make sure the mozzies are not having a fun time without the owners around. also bring some tang yuan for prayers.

see ya.