We are back in HCMC, and arrived at the most ungodly hour of 4am... Our trip up to Nha Trang took nearly 10 hours, so we figured 7-8 from Da Lat back to HCMC, seeing as it was about 100km closer. Wrong!!! So what do 2 girls with backpacks that are overflowing do at 4am? They sit in a well lit park, reading by the street lamps, waiting for the city to come alive. Then they set off in search of Vietnamese iced coffee and a place to sleep. Something I have to mention about how early things get started here. By 4:30, there were maybe a dozen people walking and running in the park we had set up camp in. By 5, there were several dozen, and by 5:30, the streets and park were full of people and traffic. Very different than life in Canada.
We were fortunate to find a cheap GH just down the street, and they offer free internet. Hooray!! We're hoping over the next couple of days to try and download a few pictures to share with you. Don't get your hopes up though, neither of us are very computer illiterate.
Today, besides being super tired, we set off in search of the Southern Vietnam Woman's museum. It was quite an interesting place to visit. It is filled with stories, pictures and artifacts of women who served their country during the French and "American" aka Vietnam Wars. Many women lost so much, while others gave their lives to fight for what they believed. I was struck by how integral a part of Vietnamese culture the role of women are. During the late stages of the war, many women embarked on peace missions on behalf of the Vietnamese government, holding positions of high regard and power. Overall, very interesting, and extra bonus completely free!
Only 6 days left before we come back to Canada.
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so I left my laptop in Calgary while I was in S'toon - thus the lack of comments by Steph. But I just got caught up on your adventures - and WOW! I will, however, take this opportunity to say that on more than one occasion (like once an hour), I missed a certain Angela Gabruch while I was visiting S'toon. *sigh* :) Also - just to keep you girls informed: my plane ticket is bought & I leave for Ireland on Aug 15th! Keep the adventures coming -- as long as they're safe! love you both :)
Hello from your long absent momma. We just arrived in Swift Current, my first access to internet for a while. So glad to get caught up.Can't believe how fast the time has gone. You have little idea of "cold". We had a couple days of hot to travel and then rain and cool temps. But we persevered. Today was a good day with the wind at our back all the way.
Love to you both,
Motorcycle mama
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