Vietnam Days

We got to Vietnam on November 14.  We stayed in Ho Chi Minh City the whole time.  It is a really big city.  We've been here before.  It has gotten a lot bigger since last time.  It was hot and humid like back in Miami.  There were people on mopeds and motorcycles everywhere!

We met up with some friends of ours who sailed on Semester at Sea before.  Gary and Rebecca Oliphant.  They were really nice to us and we gave them lots of hugs.

We went up to the top of the tallest building. It was very high up and we could see the whole city.  We also tried a new flavor of ice cream up there - Young Rice Ice Cream.  It was very yummy.  Later on we tried some other new food called Pho.  It was like soup with noodles and meatballs and something called sprouts.  It was really good- especially the noodles.  We used chopsticks for the first time, too.

We went to a tailor and each of us got a suit made.  It was very inexpensive but a very nice suit.  Julian got a foot massage when Mama got a pedicure.  It looked ticklish.  That night we went to Water Puppet Theater.  It was super fun.  We got to see the people who made the puppets move at the end of the play.

On the day before we left, we got to make a video call to our classes back in Miami at the Cushman School.  It was fun to see and speak to everyone.  I got a little home sick and really miss my friends back home.  We get to go home in 2 weeks and say hi to everyone.  But Papa will stay on the ship all the way to San Diego.

Check out this VIDEO  Papa made of our time in Vietnam. 

China is next.  I am really excited about seeing the Great Wall.

Talk to you soon!