One of the things we've noticed living in Asia is that safety regulations that would be firmly in place in the US are either fuzzy or
nonexistent here. This was the case on our last day in Vietnam. On that morning, our scheduled activity was to ride motorbikes around the island. We weren't sure who would get to ride their own... turns out all the kids but the little girls could... even the twelve year old boys! Since none of the kids have a driver's license, this was a definite step of faith for the parents. Gwen rode in front of Scott, Madelyn rode behind me, and Elise was with her dad. As you can see, these bikes weren't motor scooters, but smallish motorcycles. They had some power!
We had to hold the kids back from speeding off into the sunset! They were all thrilled with the speed and the freedom of "owning the road." The reports of "Mom, I got up to 110 km an hour!", when the best I could muster was 80 km, made me realize how fearless they are. Here Stacia and Seth blow by Scott, who was holding the camera. I love the wind-in-the-face look Seth has.
We made a couple of stops on our ride to walk through caves. One of the caves had been converted into a hidden hospital during the Vietnam War (or the American War, as they call it in Vietnam). In this photo we are hiking up to the entrance to the cave.
Not exactly plush conditions in this hospital. We were amazed to realize the amount of work it would have taken to haul concrete up into this cave to create the structure hidden inside.
This large room in the hospital cave was used both for drilling troops and showing movies! Not sure how they pulled off the movie thing.
Our crew outside the hospital cave. Notice the small entry door.
The rest of our ride, after the cave stops, consisted of riding both through small villages and along the amazingly beautiful coastline. Here we stop for a photo op. I wish the bright sunshine hadn't washed the background so much... it is gorgeous!
I don't know what kind of face this is that Caleb is making... in case you can't see it, his mouth is wide open and his tongue is out. What a goofball! All I can say is that it must be a look of exhilaration... we didn't hear the end of how much the kids LOVED this! I am so glad they thought it was such an amazing adventure.
Part of what I was so grateful for on this trip was that the kids got to take risks and did so well... and the fact that we all came home in one piece was a blessing, too. :-)
One of the things we've noticed living in Asia is that safety regulations that would be firmly in place in the US are either fuzzy or nonexistent here. This was the case on our last day in Vietnam. On that morning, our scheduled activity was to ride motorbikes around the island. We weren't sure who would get to ride their own... turns out all the kids but the little girls could... even the twelve year old boys! Since none of the kids have a driver's license, this was a definite step of faith for the parents. Gwen rode in front of Scott, Madelyn rode behind me, and Elise was with her dad. As you can see, these bikes weren't motor scooters, but smallish motorcycles. They had some power!
We had to hold the kids back from speeding off into the sunset! They were all thrilled with the speed and the freedom of "owning the road." The reports of "Mom, I got up to 110 km an hour!", when the best I could muster was 80 km, made me realize how fearless they are. Here Stacia and Seth blow by Scott, who was holding the camera. I love the wind-in-the-face look Seth has. 
We made a couple of stops on our ride to walk through caves. One of the caves had been converted into a hidden hospital during the Vietnam War (or the American War, as they call it in Vietnam). In this photo we are hiking up to the entrance to the cave.
Not exactly plush conditions in this hospital. We were amazed to realize the amount of work it would have taken to haul concrete up into this cave to create the structure hidden inside.
This large room in the hospital cave was used both for drilling troops and showing movies! Not sure how they pulled off the movie thing.
Our crew outside the hospital cave. Notice the small entry door.
The rest of our ride, after the cave stops, consisted of riding both through small villages and along the amazingly beautiful coastline. Here we stop for a photo op. I wish the bright sunshine hadn't washed the background so much... it is gorgeous!
I don't know what kind of face this is that Caleb is making... in case you can't see it, his mouth is wide open and his tongue is out. What a goofball! All I can say is that it must be a look of exhilaration... we didn't hear the end of how much the kids LOVED this! I am so glad they thought it was such an amazing adventure.
Part of what I was so grateful for on this trip was that the kids got to take risks and did so well... and the fact that we all came home in one piece was a blessing, too. :-)
4 comments:
Looks like a great time, Lynne. I'm thinking the one of the six of you with your helmets on would make for a good Christmas photo....
Loved the pictures! The adventure continues to amaze me! Mom
Where was the leather jackets, the bandanas on your heads, and all the Harley gear? I am now counting on your family forming the next Harley Owners Group in your neighborhood.
Oh my...I do wonder if the thirst for motorcycles was born? Looks SO fun.
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