We started the morning (slightly hungover) with a remarkable Synchronised Swimming display from Hazel and Marsha. Critics may point out that the timing is slightly off: Hazel looks ready to swallow the pool, whereas Marsha appears to be nearly drowning:
After the giving and receiving of gifts (Marsha's Vietnamese Coffee Strainer, Nick's Beach Shuttlecock Game, and Hazel & Pete each got a tangerine, a mini snickers, a face mask and some travel toiletries - all thoughtfully presented in one of Nick's socks), we all set off on a Christmas Day bike ride.
We only made it a couple of kilometres down the road when we came across a motorbike accident. The poor guy seemed conscious, although pretty badly cut up by the loose gravel. No ambulances here - he was taken away on another motorbike, supported by two men. A sobering sight for Christmas Day.
Tired, we stopped soon after at one of the many windsurfing spots for a drink and to watch some of the action. Here's us on the sea wall:
We then split up - the boys continued on to Mui Ne Town; the girls went to the shops (via the delightfully aromatic Fish Sauce Shop!).
Early evening time, we patched together Nick's Skype account and microphone, my laptop and headphones, and the Resort's wireless connection so we could all make some Christmas phone calls home. The high point of this was when Marsha called her Dad - somehow the microphone volume got turned way down, so all we could hear of the conversation was Marsha (unwittingly) doing an imitation of some kind of Jamaican Reggae radio show host: 'Can you 'ear me now?'
Much to our dismay, we completely failed to find somewhere that was putting on a 'proper' Christmas dinner. However, we still had a great time with lovely food at a nice price at the best Vietnamese place in town. A large group of young Russian lads sat next to us were getting more into the spirit of things than everyone else - banging their whisky glasses on the table and making a toast every five minutes. Though great fun at first, it did grate a little after a while. I think this photo captures us after toast number 327!
Happy Christmas!!
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