Well, it is now Day 4 for me in the US. The flight over the Pacific with Eva Air was actually quite pleasant. I was able to sleep most of the flight but now I am having horrible jet lag. It is also a little cold for me here in Winlock, where my parents live. Headed over to Walmart yesterday. I forgot my mobile phone so no pictures but for my Vietnamese friends who keep … [Read more...] about In the US
Archives for August 2007
August 24, 1996
Tomorrow, Friday, August 24, 2007, I will finally return to Washington State after spending nearly two years without leaving Vietnam. Whether it is coincidence or not, I happened to check my flight log book (which I brought to Vietnam, just in case...), I noticed that my last flight in a Cessna 152 was recorded on August 24, 1996. (N6394Q from Wings Aloft - Boeing Field, … [Read more...] about August 24, 1996
Motorbike Safety – Saigon-style
Well, seems that the Traffic Police will start enforcing the helmet laws inside of Saigon starting next month. Actually, rumor says that in September, police will start citing people who do not wear helmets on motorbikes within the city (fines include impounding of motorbikes for 60 days). Others say it is just a Traffic Safety Awareness month and that the Helmet Laws will be … [Read more...] about Motorbike Safety – Saigon-style
US Bound -> Friday
(Image Source: Wikipedia) Well, this Friday I am finally heading back to Seattle after spending nearly two years in Vietnam without leaving the country. I am returning for personal reasons but it should be a good trip. Nice to see family and friends again. I am actually from a small town called Centralia, located about 100 miles (160 km) south of Seattle but my parent's … [Read more...] about US Bound -> Friday
Horrible Morning Saigon Traffic Jam
Wow, it is really amazing at how bad the traffic in Saigon has become just in a couple of months. I was going from my house, in the Phu Nhuan District, to the Omni Hotel. Normally the trip on my motorbike would take a little more than 5 minutes. Today, it took me nearly 20 minutes. I hit a traffic jam on Pham Van Hai street which tends to be a free flowing street. Since I … [Read more...] about Horrible Morning Saigon Traffic Jam