Itinerary:

March 17 (Saturday morning): Leave Honolulu for Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam

March 19: Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City in the morning (spend a night in Taipei, Taiwan)

March 19:
*Morning: Take a short excursion to visit The Unification Hall (Old Presidential Palace), The War Museum. And Notre Dame Cathedral built in the French occupation.

*Afternoon: Mai Lien Orphanage, the orphanage founded by Catholic nuns and later visit Thien Hau Pagoda dates 19th century and is believe to be one of the oldest pagodas in Viet Nam.

March 20:
*Morning: Visit Ben Tre on the Mekong Delta, in the South. This island is not only amazingly beautiful but it is also the rice basket of the country with its rich agricultural soil. The area is peppered with paddies and orchards with all kinds of fruits. Visit markets, rice corn and coconut candy factories, and have some horse-drawn carriage rides.


March 21
*Morning: Visit Vuon Xoai (Mango Garden) – ride ostrich and visit crocodile farm.

*Afternoon: Phuoc Thien Orphanage in Binh Thuan Province, the orphanage founded by Buddhist nuns.

*Late afternoon: Arrive at a resort in Mui Ne, a small fishing village in the district of Phan Thiet (about 180 km north-east of Ho Chi Minh City). We will spend 2 nights at the resort.

March 22: Visit the Sand Dunes in Mui Ne

March 23: Back in Ho Chi Minh city, visit Ben Thanh market (the biggest market in Viet Nam), the Art Museum, and do some shopping.

March 24: Leave for Honolulu via Taiwan very late in the afternoon of March 24 and arrive in Taipei in the evening (spend a night in Taipei)

March 25: (Sunday morning): Arrive in Honolulu in the morning.




Saturday, March 17, 2012

5 hours before departure

I got up at 3:51 am. No way I can go back to sleep although my alarm clock was set at 5:00am. Last minute things I need to do including talking to my dad (Mimi's dad). I made myself a cup of cappuccino and found out that I ran out of milk :-(. Oh well, espresso instead.
The house is so quiet, I can hear the sound of a rooster crowing, the movement of Miranda's rabbit that I call Mimi. If there is such thing in reincarnation, then perhaps Mimi's spirit is in it. I have found myself talking to it sometimes like I was talking to Mimi. LOL
In 5 hours, We are leaving Honolulu for Taiwan - excitement, nervousness, happiness, and a bit of sadness. I am coming home...
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 17, 2012 at 8:02 AM

    I woke up well before my alarm too! A combination of thinking about last minute items and excited. Looking forward to our adventure....:)

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  2. Chris DavidMarch 17, 2012 at 7:35 PM

    Bon voyage! Hope the first leg of the trip went well. :)

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