Category Archives: Tour 2018 Southeast Asia
May 16: Ha Long Bay
Written on May 17, 2018 at 3:18 am, by choralclerk
We began at 7:30AM this morning by boarding our buses and driving to Ha Long Bay where we will spend tonight and tomorrow morning on a cruise ship. We stopped about halfway to our destination for a pit stop at a market close to the highway. Here, we were able to buy some snacks and
May 15: Hanoi
Written on May 15, 2018 at 10:10 am, by choralclerk
This is our last day in Hanoi, and it was definitely one to remember! This morning we began sightseeing at 7:30AM. Our first destination was the Temple of Literature. This is a temple dedicated to Confucius and there we learned about several aspects of Confucianism. It was a quick visit since our activities yesterday were
May 14: Hanoi
Written on May 14, 2018 at 11:58 am, by choralclerk
We began with a slow start today. The crazy tour schedule has left a few members of the choir with mild illnesses, so Dr. Crane and our tour manager Rex Barrington were able to rearrange our schedule to give us a long morning to relax and sleep in. We all felt very rejuvenated when we
May 13: Hanoi
Written on May 13, 2018 at 12:28 pm, by choralclerk
We had another beautiful Sunday today and had a lot of opportunities to make lasting friendships. Fortunately, we had some time this morning to relax and catch up on some missed sleep from the previous days of our tour. We had lunch prepared for us by a local restaurant before heading to a small LDS
May 12: Hanoi
Written on May 12, 2018 at 4:42 pm, by choralclerk
We began the day with a continental breakfast provided by the hotel here in Hanoi, after which we were off for a little bit of sightseeing to begin our day. First, we visited the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology where we were joined by our beloved university president and his wife, President and Sister Worthen, along