My new cousin

Claude is very excited about babies at the moment and really loved meeting his newest cousin Zoe back in Sydney.

Toes

Finally, after living in Vietnam for 3.5 years, I have had my toenails painted. Sadly, now that we are back in Sydney, its too cold to show them off so a photo will have to do.

Ninh Binh

Greg had a staff retreat with his employees, who generously asked if Claude and I might come too. We had a lovely time getting out of Hanoi to the neighbouring province. Claude's highlight was the monkeys at the Primate Reserve - a fantastic centre that aims to preserve and breed endangered species of monkeys and other apes almost lost from the wild. There was also a turtle reserve, which breeds and releases endangered turtles, many of which are caught and eaten as a delicacy in this part of the world.




We also enjoyed a walk in the Cuc Phuong forest, and climbed up a steep hill into a cave known to be used by prehistoric people.