| 2013-3-11 (Mon) |
Along Highway 1 north of Quy Nhon, Vietnam Stopping at temple to give food and money |
(cr_1525) Buying special rice paper
(cr_1528) Rice harvest time. Person on motorcycle hauling rice straw (after rice grain removed)
(cr_1529) Now starting to see school children wearing helmets and
bright vest on their way from school. This is because Highway 1
is so busy with traffic.
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(cr_1532) Visiting orphans at Buddhist temple along Highway 1.
(cr_1533) Some of the orphans at the temple
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(cr_1547) Stopping at roadside restaurant on our way back into Quy Nhon
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| 2013-3-12 (Tue) |
Quy Nhon, Vietnam Spending time with high school friends |
(cr_1550) At friend's coffee restaurant
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(cr_1567) At another friend's vegetarian restaurant in downtown Quy Nhon
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(cr_1569) View of beach in Quy Nhon from our hotel roof
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(cr_1577) Catching the overnight train to Saigon
(cr_1580) Myself enjoying my lower bunk and reading my email.
| 2013-3-13 (Wed) |
Saigon, Vietnam At friend's house for BBQ |
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(cr_1589) All my high school friends getting together for delicious BBQ. Owner of house is on right side.
(cr_1590) Pavillion where we had the BBQ.
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(cr_1596) Statue pattern after the famous Manneken Pis statue in Brussels, Belgium.
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(cr_1608) Delicious and sweet jackfruit
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(cr_1610) Granddaughter of friends who hosted the BBQ
(cr_1611) Kitchen area.
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(cr_1616) Grandfather and granddaughter beside rare burl table.
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(cr_1620) Great-grandmother and great-granddaughter.
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(cr_1622) Late night bingo game on the street near market