Before I talk about today’s topic, I want to share a quick thought. It is the winter time here, but there is still a vast array of color in the landscape. There are many flowering trees and bushes in bloom, and…
Month: December 2009
Sights on a morning jog.
As usual, not enough time to write a long post or get into some of the detailed information about Vietnam that I would like to share however, here is a short narrative of things I see on my morning jog.…
Creepy crawlies…. eeeeek!!
I mentioned in an earlier post that the previous owner of our new home was a dirty person. Well, the tenants he had were worse than first thought. I had thought that my cockroach problem was eliminated until I…
A nice lunch…. Cheap!!
Found a new restaurant that is an excellent value. Most of the dishes are soup based, but that is fine with me. I have become quite a fan of the Vietnamese hearty soups that serve as a complete meal. The…
A few oddities
The internet is too slow today to do any real blogging, so, a few odds and ends with no photo’s. Installing locks on doors here is very different than in North America. Every doorknob, gate, window, or anything else for…
1st road trip.. Yea baby!!
Yesterday, Bill andI journeyed out into the unknown to discover what kind of adventure we would have as a couple of foreigners thrown into small town Vietnam. Our chosen destination? Doc Let. A small port town about 40-50 km north…
Banh Mi Bridge (pronounced bun may)
As usual, I write on a clear sunny day, smile on my face, for today, a line of local Vietnamese ladies have set up in a line with big lastic bowls, displaying their catch of large shrimp, squid, and other…
I just spent 14 million part 2
As usual, I am sitting in a little piece of paradise. In front of me are flowering lotuses and a small waterfall. It is a warm 30 with a cool ocean breeze blowing across the topaz ble water. Some fisher…
I just spent 14 million
The train ride from Saigon to Nhatrang was pleasant enough. We rode as the locals in a standard seat. I had the advantage of having little blue sleeping pills, so I slept almost all of the trip. I may not have…
A little about Saigon
Every day in Saigon has been different. The air quality changes from day to day. On Friday the air was so thick with vehicle exhaust, it was very difficult to breathe. It forced us to try and find roads…
Let me introduce you to Khuyen
A 22 year old from south of Hanoi. A very friendly girl with a big smile and bubbly personality. She is the housekeeper in the hotel we are staying in, and is typical of many of the hard working young people…
So much happening so fast…
Let me start off by saying that things are happening very fast here. It is like I am a newborn, with so many new experiences that need to be soaked into my brain. I want to talk about specific topics,…