March 13th
I've now had traveler's diarrhea for a week and while I don't feel awful, it is definitely keeping me from doing all of the activities that we've planned. The funny thing is that we have antibiotics with us for exactly this situation. I haven't taken them yet because for the last four days or so, I've been alternating between getting better and regressing. Yesterday, I finally decided that enough was enough and took the pill. I'm feeling better but today is a walk through the old town followed by a bike ride to a local village for lunch, so I stay in the hotel just to be on the safe side. While the others were gone, I took some pictures of our resort:
Maybe the style is French Colonial?? In any case, it is beautiful, and the staff are super friendly. Meanwhile, here are some of Beth's pictures from the walking tour and bike ride:
The guy with the hat is the guide on the bike ride. (He is standing next to a field planted with rice and corn - not something you'll see often in the US!) The bike ride went out onto one of the islands in the river delta and the guide was one of the sons of the family who hosted the combination cooking lesson and lunch. Beth complained that it was too much food - a 7-course meal!
When everyone returned from the outing, we had some time to rest before dinner. Tonight is the full moon, so our resort is having buffet dinner and a lion dance to celebrate. Here is a picture:
It is really pleasant sitting out next to the river and watching the lit-up boats going back and forth, although it isn't clear to us whether they are a form of water taxi or if people just rent them for some period of time to cruise up and down the river.
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