Well… talk about another adventure. We arrived in Saigon after a smooth flight and I decided on behalf of both of us to try to travel as locals from the airport to district one where all the tourists go. We…
Month: February 2010
A boat and a basket
It is 7:00 Am and I am looking at tranquil waters out my front door. Anchored just 50 feet offshore is the boat that my nephews chartered to go fishing. The photo inserted is them in a litle basket boat making their…
In a hurry as usual
Sorry, I do not have time to blog today, however, if I get business done early, I will try to write something. Last night I was saying goodbye to a friend when I suddenly realized, OMG!!!! My visa exemption expires…
Friend or Foe?
Today we have a person coming in for an interview. It is becoming important to hire and train somebody for the night shift. The family member we have looking after the position now spends way too much time drinking and…
A journey begins
Posing for wedding photos You would think that setting up the internet would be an easy thing, but like many things here, it was a little complicated. Firstly, they have a dedicated line separate from the phone line, sooooo the…
Now that’s a shrimp!!
I slept in a utility room in the hotel as seems to be normal for me now, and woke up early as usual. Outside I could still see the butterfly hatch happening, but to a lesser degree than yesterday. Still…
Restrictions
A while back I discovered that the previous owner of the hotel was hiding any profits and the actual money made from the rooms, so the records are five years behind. That became a bit of a problem for me…
When it’s hot it’s hot, when it’s not it’s not
oops!!! This post is from Feb 20. I did not realize that it did not get posted As I closed for the night, the main door latch broke off in my hand. Huh!! Always something. We are still fully booked…
Back to normal… But what is that?
I am looking out my front door at the moment and can not believe the difference from yesterday. All of the people camping on the beach are gone. The busses, minivans, and cars that lined the streets have moved on.…
Sleepless nights
In an earlier post I mentioned that I purchased a new mattress for our bed that was rock hard. Since then, I have been required to purchase more for the hotel gests because of the overwhelming demand for a couple…
I can’t drive………. FIFTY FIVE!!
Some Random photos and…….I was forced to change a page from the title The allmighty buck, how far will it go to Rain, rain go away because for some reason I was beeing spammed heavily only on that page. (perhaps…
Road side goodies
A person has to wonder if there is some grand giant joke that is our life, and who is laughing at our expense. Everything was checked, double checked and I made sure that all the rooms were tip top before…