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…
Month: May 2010
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
DIY or an organized tour of Vietnam?
This post is 9 years old already. How time flies. Most of the information remains true. I now only use one tour company. Not perfect but the best a person can get. The owner is a personal friend and…
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…
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…
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…