Believe it or not, it is snowing in Edmonton at this very moment. Honest!! I have to say that for me, this place is dreary. It was nice however, that a gal named Penny who took the time to organize a sort of welcome home/retirement party. It was nice to see some of my ex [...]
Not only in Vietnam.
Today we spent the day with some Vietnamese friends. We were invited to stay for dinner, but thought it was better if we dined out. I thought it would be us, our friends, and Ken who we also invited. When we left for the restaurant, there were 11 people who came. Huh?? Oh well, I [...]
A little about Edmonton
Well it is official. Driving in Edmonton is a frustrating experience. There was a time only a few years ago where a person had no real thoughts about the delays and the traffic nightmares that exist now. The founders of Edmonton had no way of knowing that it would swell to the population level it [...]
Driving me Crazy!!
May and June weather in British Columbia and Alberta can be nice but it can also be terrible. As it happens, we have been very lucky so far, there have been cloudy periods with light rain on and off. The temperature is around the 15 degree range making it a bit cool, but not too [...]
A long way from home
A little about where we are and where we are going. We arrived at Vancouver International Airport on the west coast of Canada. It is one of the largest cities in Canada with very diverse mixtures of different people. There are a very large population of Chinese and Vietnamese. Many feel the city in one [...]
Something is in the air tonight..
I woke with a gloomy sensation. Today I am headed home with the staff prepared as well as could be, but not enough. In the last day before going back to Canada, we had a person that is totally untrustworthy come and inquire how the money from the hotel will be handled. That threw up [...]
A day in the life of Owee
Here is a short post before heading back to my home country. Many people get the feeling that there is no place like home, and feel happy to be going. Not me!! I love my family and miss many of my friends, but I have had a sinking feeling about returning. Why could this be? [...]
1 Day before my return trip to Canada
Some of you know that I am making a return trip to Canada on May 24. I will do my best to continue the blogs, but please be advised that the content will change from topic about Vietnam, to topics about Canada. I now have enough readers that I may be able to inform and [...]
DIY or an organized tour of Vietnam?
I am happy to announce that my Egg guy and his darling wife are back on the job. Both of them are bruised and sore, and the man hase stitched on his head, but they are back making those sandwiches everybody enjoys. As a welcome back, he was overrun with business and had to close [...]
An Icey tale…
There are two kinds of ice that are commonly available in Vietnam. One of them are roundish shaped ice that has been formed by a machine not unlike the Motel ice machines we have in North America. Those machines use purified water and are safe for a foreigner to drink. Quite often though, a person [...]
Beauty and Ugliness… can they exist together?…. YES!
I was going to post a page on whether it is better to hire a tour company, or travel on ones own. Instead, let me tell you about a very strange bicycle ride. As some of you know, I have been trying to lose weight. Every morning, seas permitting, I have been going for a [...]
Egg on my Face
Around the corner from the hotel was a small tin booth where a very tiny husband and wife made submarines. Not only were they cute and adorable people, but they worked hard from sunrise, and after a noontime nap, until 10 pm or so. I admire and like them. These two were more than just [...]