Phu Ninh Lake

Jo came back to visit with her boyfriend Charlie and the five of us headed up to Phu Ninh lake outside of Tam Ky. It's quite lush and we had the place nearly to ourselves (thanks to our Western idea of what "hot weather" means). It was gorgeous with the blue skies and cool water. We even rented a paddle boat, though by the end I remembered why I've been avoiding boats. The kids played and splashed for about an hour before heading back home. Definitely glad we went, plus it was extra fun to have Jo and Charlie along.

Again there are caged up birds and when we were looking at the peacock one of the women came along with a big stick and was going to poke it (I'm assuming to make him put his tail up), but we told her no need and waved her, and her stick, away from the bird. Another cage had two parrots, one of which was wedged in between the upper edge of the cage and the roof--dead. Horrible. Animal abuse is a term that doesn't exist here, at all. (Stuart has twice caught the kids at the baby orphanage tearing a lizard limb from limb!) We quickly moved past the birds and on to the water.

The scenery is gorgeous though and they have it all set up romantically with swings around the edge of the lake for you to hang out with your honey and watch the water. Lovely and I can imagine that in the summer it's quite the make-out spot.