The first month in review

So our first month of travelling has passed (5th March - 5th April 2014) and it's all been spent in Vietnam. It's been a rollercoaster of emotions throughout the month from the lows of our disappointing experience teaching in the Mekong Delta, to the highs of the incredible sights and atmospheres of the old town of Hoi An and Ha Long bay's majestic scenery.

I've learnt and experienced so much during this time already so I thought I'd give you a quick roundup:

• Taught our first lessons as English teachers 
• Quit our jobs as English teachers
• Ate dinner with a district chief
• Jumped off a boat
• Saw an elephant
• Climed a mountain
• Trekked through the jungle
• Cruised through the Mekong delta backwater
• Rode an all night train
• Drank beer for 15p
• Drank cocktails at a floating bar in the sea
• Walked on stairs that went over a roof and had no railings
• Slept on a boat in amongst a thousand islands
• Explored caves
• Kayaked in near silence while eagles stalked their prey

The bustling streets of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

Enjoying the pool in Mui Ne

Just one of the crazy walks at the crazy house in Da Lat

At one of the beautiful assembly halls in Hoi An

And here's a snippet of the fun we had kayaking in Ha Long bay:

There's much more, but that's just to give you an idea of the journey so far. We've both found inner strength to even set out on this adventure, let alone face and deal with what we've been through so far - the language barriers, the logistics, the exhaustion, the heat and particularly in our decision to leave our jobs and decide to spend a shorter time on this adventure just travelling, but making sure that we have a good time, rather than a long time.

At the time of writing, the next month is already in full swing and takes in Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia - so there's plenty more in store in the short term, let alone the rest of summer!