Trip to Lantau Island yesterday, just off of Hong Kong. This island is home to a giant Buddha, built in 1981. Though it's far from ancient, it's an awe-inspiring site. A monastery sits nearby, and from the main temple there, you can get a great view of the Buddha. At the monastery, we took in the sights of a monk talking on his cell phone, the smells of incense, and the sounds of monks chanting.

Today we've arrived in Vietnam and are staying in Ho Chi Minh City. On the ride to our hostel from the airport, it became obvious that we would never be able to cross a street here. Rivers of motorbikes keep everyone on their toes.

Exhaustion finally caught up with me today - I slept for a few hours this afternoon while Andrew looked up some travel information here. Anyone have any input on whether we should head for the Mekong Delta or go for the south central coast? We're torn.

Cheers,

Melissa