
Downtown Hanoi, ready to go. |

Denver buys his $2 snorkel |

Excited about the four-hour boat trip to Catba Island.
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Abe makes another friend. |

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A fleet of tourist-carriers. |
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Beautiful caves on one of the islands. |
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You want to buy fresh pineapple? |

Perfectly sweet, juicy, and all over our faces.
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Commerce as usual across the wet street. |

Rain in the morning shortened our hiking plans. |

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A member of the family Abe befriended. They kept giving him icecream . . . |
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It's hot. |

snorkel buddies
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The entire town shows up around 4:00.
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A tiny bit of shade on the top of the boat. |

Holly makes her own shade. |