RobinsonAdventures2026

  Sunday, February 22, 2026   Today was a quiet day for me. I spent the day working on our photo books and writing the next blog post (which I hope you have all received). I literally did not leave our hotel.   Breakfast was a wonderful feast with a couple of anomalies that made us laugh. First of all, the coffee was excellent and refillable. The printed menu was in English with several appealing options. Jim ordered a croissant and an omelette. I ordered a pork pancake and muesli with yogurt.   We were both served a beautiful bowl of fresh cut fruit watermelon, papaya and passion fruit. A basket of slightly toasted white bread and butter were also delivered to our table. It turned out that they were out of croissants so this was the alternative. That made us giggle a bit. The pork pancake was delicious (I ordered it again on Monday) and Jim’s omelette was also worth repeating. A very filling and tasty breakfast.   I spent the rest of the day working at a small ...

Saturday, February 14, 2026   Happy Valentine’s Day   This morning started early.  By 7 am, our bags had to be packed and placed in the corridor to be loaded onto the bus that was going to whisk us away from our ship. A quick breakfast and we were ushered off the boat and into a bus. It was difficult to say farewell to the hard-working crew who had met our every request for the last two weeks.   The bus was headed for the Cu Chi Tunnels, about a two hour drive. It was a beautiful sunny day and we travelled through agricultural countryside and many small towns.  Duc, our guide, regaled us with information and stories about the history of the Tunnels. The Viet Nam war is very real for him as he lived through the horror of losing family and friends during the brutal battles that reflected the conflict. He had an uncle and a cousin who simply disappeared and to this day, the family has not knowledge of what happened to them.   Of course, the Tunnels have been w...