CHAPTER 24-SAIGON- SOUTH VIETNAM


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March 29th 2010
Published: April 7th 2010
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CHAPTER 24-SAIGON- SOUTH VIETNAM Arrived here a few days before Chinese New Years Day, the day I have to leave. I was not sure what to expect in this festive time; could be interesting, chaotic or both. Saigon or Ho Chi Mihn City is the southern city who lost out to Hanoi in the north in 1975. Even thought the Americans where here for a long time and it is easier to get around, and even though it... Read Full Entry



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cumquat cumquat
cumquat

cumquats everywhere. these taste like very small sweet mandarins
variety of plantsvariety of plants
variety of plants

plants that look like plastic
variety of plantsvariety of plants
variety of plants

plants grated onto trees
peach blossomspeach blossoms
peach blossoms

these are the only plants covered at night
Jasmin as a treeJasmin as a tree
Jasmin as a tree

i have never seen a Jasmin plant like this
variety of plantsvariety of plants
variety of plants

woven grasses
variety of plantsvariety of plants
variety of plants

dyed grasses
yellow apricotyellow apricot
yellow apricot

bumble bee
yellow apricotyellow apricot
yellow apricot

these trees are very popular
taking trees hometaking trees home
taking trees home

family and plant bike
taking trees hometaking trees home
taking trees home

taking tree to put on bike



7th April 2010

It's always great when the reality exceeds our expectations, isn't it?
Hi John You obviously were blessed with the weather, as well. Another good blog. Catch you skyping sometime. BTW, could you email me some infor re the last place you were at near Hangzhou? My friend is looking for a job around Hangzhou and I wanted to give her info about avoiding pitfalls. (She taught with me in China for 2 years and has been in Seoul for 2 years and can't wait to get out of Korea! China seems to have this amzing pull on all of us! Bye for now Sue

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