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More Adventures at the End of the Year

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 Yes, the year is ending, even though it's already February. This coming Tuesday is Tet (the Lunar New Year), so next week we'll share Tet adventures. This past p-day was a rainy day, so we thought the missionaries would like to stay close to home and see some Tet decorations in the city at a historical site, but they opted for a 16 mile bike ride in the rain and a bit of a muddy hike in the hills. Allen and I opted for a Grab car to take us there instead of a bike, but the missionaries LOVED their ride.  We've been to Nui Tram before, but not in the mud or (light) rain. And the place is getting fixed up! They've put down pavers outside the cave and cemented the floor inside the cave. But the bats are still there! We were told that they've moved Ho Chi Minh's monument elsewhere; this is a cave where he hid out from the enemy during the war in 1947.  Back outside, time to get on the trail... ...and go find the views! It was getting a little tricky to maneuver thr...