Monday, December 12, 2005

Da Lat

The group went to meet anh Duy the next morning. He’s a doctor in Saigon. The Taxi ride to his house was quite interesting. The driver had to ask for directions several times before we found the house. The house was tucked in an alley and the house number was so odd, it was hard to find. Anh Duy was very nice and gracious. He had a group that he started in VN to help donate books to children across Viet Nam. Anh Duy agreed to donate two closets full of books to two of the schools that the VSF is working with.After meeting anh Duy, we rented a Taxi to take us to Da Lat. We traveled with my cousin Minh and her friend Hong.Da Lat is pleasantly cool because it’s 1,500m above sea level. The city is on a hillside. This region grows vegetables, tobacco, tea, sugarcane, coffee, flowers, strawberries, persimmons, bong Mai, and mulberries for the silkworms. There’s a large lake in the middle of the city. The workers are working to expand the city park.We took cable cars to the top of the mountain to see a beautiful garden and pagoda. There were lots of tourists there. By now I was so looking forward to see the kids that I was not enjoying Da Lat as much as I should. This place supposedly is very romantic. Couples come here for its atmospheric beauty.We stayed in Da Lat for only one night. The next day we rented a Taxi to go to Phan Thiet. The ride down the hill was beyond crazy. The road was so narrow, filled with potholes and steeped. I think a few of us got a bit of car sick from the ride.Seemed like we paid for a four hours amusement ride. We got to Phan Thiet late that afternoon. It was great for me to see the familiar landscape and city streets. Finally, I was home.

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