The port in Viet Nam is not very nice and you even have to shuttle out because there is no walking in the port. It was very hot but James, Paul and I decided to rent a van to go to Vung Tau since none of us wanted to go to Saigon.

When we were outside the port we finally negotiated a price and three others joined us; Shirley and a Dutch couple. Anyway the ride was interesting and we saw many sights along the way including the hauling of these live ducks and this fruit. Also James snapped this Christ the Redeemer Viet Nam style.

We had a good time negotiating with the locals and managed to see a market where I was able to buy a local beer and James a soda which we consumed while sitting in the shade on a concrete bench. It was very hot even though it was morning but after a couple of hours we headed back to the ship.

Vung Tau just does not have a lot of scenic beauty nor does it have a lot of sights but it was enjoyable anyway.

There was a newly written mystery dinner called the Disenchanted Kingdom with fairy tale characters who are not famous. Our table who are known to stay in character enjoyed the music director, Irving, company and he was the Pied Piper from Poopsville. I went as Susie Wrong and everything I said was immediately dismissed as being wrong even if I was right because I couldn’t be right if I was wrong. Barbie was Slow Wit and the Seven Warts. Joan was the Wicked Bitch of the West. It went on and on. We had a blast.