Palm Springs

Palm Springs turned out to be the perfect spot for a warm, relaxing girls weekend getaway.  We found an adorable little inn with the most luxurious pool area.

There were hummingbirds all over the place!  

The international film festival ended up being sold out by the time we tried to get tickets, but we did enjoy the museums and downtown scene. 

It was HOT, 110 degrees, so we didn't last too long outdoors.  But the scenery was gorgeous. Next time I'm there I definitely want to do some hiking.

It was so hot, even the dogs wore shoes. :)

so many hummingbirds!

Vietnam: part 3

Halong Bay! Spending 2 nights on the boat felt extremely luxurious after being on the go for the first half of the trip.

 Amazing cave:

Vietnam: part 2

Vietnam: part 1

Vietnam is stunning!  We were a little nervous about the weather since thunder storms were forecasted for the entire week of our trip, but so far it has been clear/cloudy skies! 

Water puppet show:

After a day of meandering around Hanoi we took the night train to Sapa.  

Here's the view from our hotel window:

 Sapa marketplace:

 Black chicken:

 Dog:

We did 2 days of trekking around the area: