Took another morning stroll along the canal near my house with my puppy, Lucky. Today I took some pictures of the coffeeshops that line the street next to the canal. These coffeeshops "may" actually serve more than coffee. I am not sure which ones but there are a couple of "black coffeeshops." You can tell by how the girls serving coffee are dressed (I decided not to take … [Read more...] about Coffeeshops along the Canal
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Cleaning up the Canal
Ever wonder where your trash goes after it is collected? Normally, the garbage collectors will go through your trash, take what is valuable and then dump the rest near or in the canal. The trash that makes it into the canal then is caught various large ropes strung across the canal as the tide goes in and out. A couple times a week, guys in the boat collect the trash from … [Read more...] about Cleaning up the Canal
What a Life?
(Smokey: "What am I going to do today? Maybe sleep and then sleep some more?") (Smokey: "What? I am trying to think here. Since you are up, I was wondering if you get me a couple fish for a before lunch snack???") … [Read more...] about What a Life?
Breakfast in the Alleyway
Nothing better than a morning breakfast in our alleyway. In the morning, there are many food stalls serving an assortment of Vietnamese breakfast including pho and rice dishes. I settled for two scrambled eggs with rice and cucumbers topped off with some fish sauce. (This narrow alleyway leads back to my house) (Some early morning food stalls located on this … [Read more...] about Breakfast in the Alleyway
Back in Class
After spending several days in bed, it was time to return back to the classroom at SaigonTech. The students made the transition back bearable and interesting. (Nina - Front, David and camera shy, Sunny, in the back) … [Read more...] about Back in Class