Breakfast at a sidewalk cafe, then took a bus to the wharf for our day cruise of the islands. Had the boat to ourselves unlike other cruises that were packed with tourists. Drizzled on the way out. Finally got to a small netted area, and everybody was reluctant to go in. Some eventually did. Nice seafood lunch on board, then we moved offshore of the beach for another swim -- only a few again. Chugged over to a fishing village called 'fishing village' where we saw the fish pens, and some went for a ride in the fishing baskets -- round bamboo craft we had seen on the Amazing Race. Back to shore and motel. Went for long walk down the foreshore looking at the new year's eve preparations, and trying to find the post office. Rest, then a New Year's Eve dinner with Roberto, Franca and Cornelia. Adjourned for coffee. Mandy wore her new Ao Dai and looked great. Ate tea to the sounds of the Carpenters, Nilsson, the Eagles, and Abba! Not very Vietnamese.
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