Kayaking in Halong Bay, Vietnam in my birthday month last year!
Today is my 29th birthday! Yay!
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Eating Dragonfruit in Laos: better than birthday cake?
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And now for a fascinating flashback… exactly one year ago today I was in Mui Ne beach in Vietnam, having a crazy birthday party thrown by strangers. Want the juicy details? Click here!
I never heard of Dragon Fruit. /:
Do you do this each year? You did the same thing this year.
Yup!
What is Dragon Fruit? And what does it taste like?
It’s a delicious fruit common in Asia! It kind of tastes like kiwi. There’s another photo here: http://www.aroundtheworldl.com/2009/10/13/dragonfruit-road-hellos-and-homework-toiletpaper/ It’s so pretty!
Yes, I have to like this site on Facebook. Can you see who likes it?
Indeed I can, but as there are over 1,000 fans now (woo hoo!) sometimes it’s hard to scroll through them all
See you over at http://www.facebook.com/AroundTheWorldL !
I could not kayak in a body of water like that. I’d be too paranoid something would come from underneath me and attack me. :-T
I love Dragon Fruit!
I will help you accomplish these goals ms.marshall through facebook
I know how good the feeling is to have a blog grow from a few readers to hundreds then thousands…what a buzz! Hello from London and keep on keeping on…
Belated Happy Birthday.
Happy birthday, a few days late! Wow, your b-day last year was special.
Thanks
Indeed, it was awesome. But so was this year (party in my new place), and so was the year before and the year before (which actually involved a giant trampoline park in Cape Cod… random)! Each rockin’ in their own way 
May we be awesome wherever we are!
Happy Happy Belated Birthday, Lillie! I didn’t realize we were nearly birthday twins! (Well, separated by a day and a few years – but still! Neat!)
We hope you had a beautiful day yesterday, and that the upcoming year will be filled with wonder, beauty, and so much joy!
Hug hug hug hug hug and thanks!!!
Never actually found those Dragonfruit very tasty…
Beautiful, yes but not so yummy
What?! They are the BEST!!!!! Mmm I want a giant neon pink fruit RIGHT NOW…
Happy B’Day. Here is the comment, and there will be more in future!
Thanks, Arun!