Phu Quoc Island

Our 9 days on this island paradise have been, well, a mix.  We've had healthy days, we've had don't leave the hotel room kinda days (with Max).  Some days have been sunny, others have been cloudy.  We've had days full of adventure and exploration and have spent others sitting on the beach or by the pool.  There have been moments where we've thought we should have booked less time here on the island, and other moments where we've checked into the cost of real estate here - wishing we could stay forever! ... it was likely the day I discovered 1 hr massages on the beach for $2.50!!!!!! ♥

Phu Quoc Island is blissfully undeveloped ... 

at least by comparison to other familiar vacation destinations like Mexico. It's fringed with white sand beaches with gently lapping turquoise waters.

There are many fishing villages here and further inland is dense tropical jungle.









The island is 48 km long -  we had a chance to explore about half of that while we've been here (on mopeds).




Here are a few more pictures of our week here on the island:

Duong Dong Beach - where we stayed

how we spent many afternoons

When there are waves, Stella's been trying and getting pretty good at body surfing!

not too shabby ... even on a cloudy day!

One day we rented some mopeds to explore the other side of the island because some locals had told us we should go to Bai Sao beach.  We heard it was the nicest beach on the island and WOW it was stunning! It wasn't that easy to find, not a lot of signage, but definitely worth the effort!  We're thinking about opening an ice cream bar here .... anyone want to join us?!! ;-)

a day at the beach can be pretty exhausting ☺

the ice cream on approach

the ice cream not long after the bike had left ... Max is definitely feeling better!

counting the sleeps till we're home? ... not so much!

 

 

Back at our hotel .... Max is a fan of the coconut drinks!

having dinner in the village at a rooftop restaurant ... the sunset was pretty cool that night

some food for thought ...

Now for the token sunset picture:

Please oh please, could someone do something about the cold weather and snow before we get home next week?!?!  Yup ... our trip is winding down and our tickets are booked for our return flights.  We fly back to Saigon tomorrow and that will be our final stop here in Vietnam.  Our plan is to do a little shopping and see a few more sights before we leave for home.  I will try to write one more blog entry dedicated to Saigon in the next few days ... until then .... good night my friends!