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View of Saigon from The Manor

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Yesterday I met Patrick (PKNews.org) at The Manor for lunch.  As normal, I met him at City Diner, one of my favorite American-style restaurants in Saigon (You want a good chicken fried steak with mash potatoes, then come here). Since this was one of the first time I visited his apartment during the day, I decided to take some photos of the Saigon skyline.  What a view! … [Read more...] about View of Saigon from The Manor

Setting the Al-Fajr Clock for Saigon, Vietnam

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Today I finally figured out how to set my Al-Fajr Clock to the local prayers times for Saigon, Vietnam.  I purchased the Al-Fajr CW-05 clock when I was back in the US.  It has been a pain to set the clock for Saigon until I read, umm, the instructions closely. Select city code 999-999 press (SET) Select city code 58-2 press (SET) Select -34 press (SET) Select 18:17 … [Read more...] about Setting the Al-Fajr Clock for Saigon, Vietnam

Ground Water Problems

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We are now having ground water problems at my alleyway now.  It started after the construction workers finished completing the canal drainage project component near my house.   Even though the project is far from being completed, I did notice some changes in the ground water.   Before the project, the water had a strange smell to it.  It was not bad, it just had a smell of … [Read more...] about Ground Water Problems