August 24, 2008 Xin Chao everyone! Hello and hugs from Vietnam! We are now in Ho Chi Minh City, the former Saigon, in the south of Vietnam. Vietnam is a fascinating, wonderful country to explore. We crossed the border from Laos to Vietnam at the border town of Cau Treo on July 29th with our Intrepid group of 8, and headed to Hanoi. Hanoi - “city in a bend in the river”, capital city, 3.5 million people, population of Vietnam is about 84 million, staying at the lovely Victory Hotel. Vietnamese people are warm and friendly and interested in us….”where you from? …Canada…oh beautiful country. How long you stay? How old are you? Where you go today? Take motorbike -or cyclo…..you come my store, just look. Many beautiful things”. And people do not want to say
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