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Category Archives: Saigon
Vietnam day 33 – Ho Chi Minh City
It is last day in Ho Chi Minh City and we are visiting the children’s orphanage this morning with Michael. The orphanage is sponsored by ILA Vietnam (employers of Andy, Lizzie and Michael) and many of their staff regularly volunteer … Continue reading
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Tagged Ho Chi Minh City, Orphanage visit, Vietnam
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Vietnam day 32 – Ho Chi Minh City
Hot and sunny today for our trip to the Cao Dai Temple and the Cu Chi underground tunnels. It’s going to be a long day as it’s 70 km to the temple and we are aiming to be there for … Continue reading
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Vietnam day 31 – Ho Chi Minh City
Today the weather is hot and humid. We have the use of Andy’s chauffeur, Tung, and car again today and our first port of call is the the travel agents to book our trip to the Mekong Delta. We are … Continue reading
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Vietnam day 30 – Ho Chi Minh City
It’s a lazy start this morning as we take it easy around the flat until lunch-time. After some dim sum with Andy and Liz at a local Chinese restaurant we go our separate ways; they to do some shopping for … Continue reading
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Tagged Cholon District, Ho Chi Minh City, Quoc Tu Pagoda, Vietnam
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Vietnam day 29 – Ho Chi Minh City
Today Lizzie takes us to visit the families of the two children who we are sponsoring through school – Trang and Luan and then we go on to see the shelter for street children which she is involved with. Our … Continue reading
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Tagged Ho Chi Minh City, Luan, The street shelter, Trang, Vietnam, Vistiting the children we sponsor
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Vietnam day 28 – Ho Chi Minh City
We have use of (Australian) Andy’s car and driver today – what luxury! – so we have no difficulty getting in and out of the centre of the city. We start out at 11am and head for the main Post … Continue reading