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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Dark Chinese temple

walls and sculptures red and black mostly
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Dark Chinese temple

outside-turtle pond
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Dark Chinese temple

young boy pours goldfish into fish pond
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What is it?

is it a rocket?, missle?monument? mosque minaret? No; it's a water tower
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Indian temple

back alley in suburbs
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Festival preparations

lanterns everywhere
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Festival preparations

chinese new year- year of the tiger
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tiger statues, flowers everywhere
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areas being roped off
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Festival preparations

you don't know if you are being roped in otr roped out
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people dressup and start to arrive
concert areaconcert area
concert area

big TV screen
plant markets in parkplant markets in park
plant markets in park

rules for park



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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