Journal of our recent trip February March 2006
Wedding reception of Trevor and Ky
Chau Chuot and Dylan at Dam Sen
Long Binh - Ammo Dumo - Bien Hoa
Some responses I have received
Indochine
People from 2001 - 2003
The Imperial City
Old Postcards of Vietnam
2003 Trip
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The Forbidden Purple City
2001 Trip
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Friends, New and Old
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One of my favorite new friends is Loan who manages the hotel Thuan Duc. Her and her husband own the hotel and lease one other 5 doors up the alley. Often I would find Loan working on her English which is very good and we would discuss English and Vietnamese. We would discuss Idioms and metaphors and we would have such a good time. English and Vietnamese are both difficult languages and also both are very interesting. Under Construction. |
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A very nice hotel that is only a short walk from De Tham Street. If you stay here call ahead and reserve room 101. It is one flight up and in the front with a balcony and a nice view of the alley. Air conditioning is available. The alley is noisy till late which I like however if you like quieter there is a room at the back which also has a balcony on a smaller alley and is airy yet quieter. If you stay here tell them Henry Bechtold sent you. She will also know me as the big flower. |
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Miss Dung |
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Van Anh and her sister, Kim Anh.. Van Anh and I met through my web site and have written often over the course of the last two years. |
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The three of us had dinner one night at one of the restaurants around Ben Thanh Market. This was our meal served on an alcohol burner at the table. |
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Nguyen Thi Uy Nho
Hoa is her nick name, it means flower. She lives in the maze of alleys to the West of De Tham Street. She went with me to the Circus, which I wanted to see and also to the Water Puppets. She also introduced me to the concert which we saw several times. Many of the acts have performed in the USA and in Europe and also recorded. She also took me to a movie one day. That was another thing I had wanted to see. It was interesting to see a movie with Vietnamese subtitles. Hoa got us some snacks, some peanuts and dried Octopus. She also introduced me to her friends who also lived in the system of alleys. They were all very nice people and so interesting that I spent time sitting with them and talking at the home of one or another. |
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Hoa and I went to the Zoo one day and here she is feeding snacks to the Elephants. Hoa is a very sweet and pleasant person. It is fun going places and doing things with her. |
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A friend in the USA, named Tam, has a sister in Vietnam, named Thao, whose husband, Named Martin, is a teacher in the World Foriegn Language Center and Martin introduced me to Mr Pham, who is the director of the school. Mr Pham invited me to sit in on several classes and many meetings with his teachers. It was a very informative and enjoyable time. This is Mr Pham addressing the students at the beginning of their classes. |
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The students are given some drill before going to their classes. |
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Tram, Sister Agnes and Chau
I have known Chau since she was seven and selling roses outside the Rex. I met Tram who used to be known by her nick name, Chuot, in 2007. She is Chau's little sister. This year I meet Sister Agnes. She is principal of the school where Chau and Tham attend and live. |
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