Last night in Vietnam

Today was a hard day after having lunch with the Viet Cong and exploring the tunnels. Many people cried throughout the day, and Sally and I took some time to ourselves to have a beer and debrief. We rallied, got cleaned up, and went out for our last dinner before we fly out to Cambodia tomorrow. As we walked to the pedestrian boulevard, a group of students mobbed us and asked if they could practice their English with us. It was really cute and we proceeded to do just that, ending after several minutes with a group photo. They said that they learn English at an early age in school, but they do not get the opportunity to practice it. This is the year of the dragon, and the boulevard was decorated with these giant bamboo woven dragons and was quite the hot spot for the evening. Uncle Ho of course was overlooking us in front of a French colonial building.Read more