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Vale of tempe
Random thoughts of Penang and your family at 330am, made me google the old neighbourhood :-). We were number 6 road 1. (Hole cut into our back fence for ease of access between homes lol) Can’t believe I found your blog Michelle. Xx

Orphanage Vung Tau
My two adopted boys are from this orphanage in Vung Tau. The first adoption, Hoang, was there from Aug 2008 to Dec 2008. My second boy, Toan, was there from July 2010 to June 2011: you probably met him. I wonder if you have any picture of him. I have met My Huong and she is a wonderful woman. It is sad this location has recently closed and moved to another location as my boys will never have the chance to go back to their first home to visit.

Just love your photos n blog can I come too next time instead of just feeling like I'm with you

Return to Penang
Hi... I was pleasantly surprised to see this blog as I am returning to Penang Jan 12 2013. I also lived in Vale of Tempe No 3 street in 1973 and my brother visited a few years ago unable to locate the house. We also lived in a house in Marie Pitchay which is still there. Can you give me the names of the roads / streets as they are now in Vale of Tempe ???? It must have been a great experience going back I am looking forward to it. I was 9 in 1973 . My youngest brother was 5 then. We left in 1976. I hope to receive your reply soon. Regards Cheryle

interesting blog ,as i served in vietnam 7rar 70/71 2nd tour,am contemplating making my first trip as a tourist, in the not too distant future,it will be interesting what emotions revisiting will bring out

Hi, Thank you for this nice picture of Vung Tau. I \'m waiting for adopting a little boy of 9 monthes from the orphanage soon. So it\'s very precious photos for me. Severine from France

Vung Tau Orphanage
Hi Michelle, I came across your beautiful story of your journey to Vung Tau while googling to try and find out more information about the orphanage. If you would be kind enough to talk or email with me to help me learn more about the orphanage I would be most grateful. I am interested to learn how to contact the directors in the hope that a school could visit with them and make a positive contribution to their wonderful work. I understand that the orphanage is supported in a small way by the Vietnam Swans sports club - so I'm hopeful that there is already a strong Aussie connection and an openness to receive visitors and volunteers. I hope to hear from you ... and your photos are just magnificent. Caroline

Great article!
Thank you so much for writing such nice article for my hometown. It really recalls me my Vietnam and the place I used to live. I hope you always enjoy your life like this optimistic way!

Post-Indonesia blues
Hi Michelle, I'm so glad I finally found your blog; it was difficult because I'd forgotten your surname. James and I made it home about a week ago now and although he's headed back to university, I still have a few more weeks off to spend back home in Northern Ireland. We were both so sad to leave Indonesia and it seems further behind us each day. Yesterday I printed off some of the pictures from the trip. It's strange how much more incredible it all seems when it's printed off in colour and pasted into a scrapbook. Each page jumps out at me, bursting with memories of every type and sense. Indonesia was an assault on the senses, a magical variety of everything; the wierd and the wonderful alongside the simple and fascinating. I loved your pictures of the Togeans, they brought me right back. I hope you find the time to email me those lovely pictures you took of James and myself, I so much want to print them and frame them for our new flat. I'll be looking forward to your next installments as I loved all your stories when we chatted on the islands. Best of luck for the rest of your travels. Lots of love, Natalie xx

i wonder
i wonder if theyre related to the Badjao. The sea gypsies here in the Philippines. it does sound the same and Filipino and Bahasa cognates often mean the same. interesting

you made me smile
Min...I would have loved to have teaveled this with you...be safe...lov you ..xxx

I like this photo
nice view