I've made a few
observations during my time in Vietnam thus far:
1.) ALWAYS
bring toilet paper and soap to the bathroom. It seems these rather
common (or so I thought) bathroom staples are often insufficient or
missing altogether…
2.) You are looked
at with the same quizzical expression for not eating meat in Vietnam
as you are for not eating meat in Wisconsin.
3.) Northern Vietnam
in late February/early March does NOT feel like summer. At
all.
4.) If you want to
feel like a celebrity, ride on the back of a motorbike through a
minority village when the kids get off school. You'll get more
hellos, smiles, and high fives than you know how to handle.
5.) There are
adorable, stray puppies everywhere. Don't become attached. You will
want to bring one (or five) home with you.
6.) The Vietnamese
tourists might wave you over with a camera in their hands. They
don't want you to take their picture. They want to take a picture
with you.
So, practice your “peace” fingers.
Are you still in Vietnam?!? Thought I'd check in to see how you're doing! Hope you're well (and that you haven't run out of TP)! :D
ReplyDeleteHi Kristen! So lovely to hear from you! Thanks for checking in :-) I wasn't able to access my blog in Vietnam because of a firewall, so I'm just getting a chance to update it! My tourist visa ended, so now I'm in Cambodia. Relaxing for a few days then heading to Siem Reap to see a bunch of temples :-) Hope you're well! If you're on Facebook, please add me! I update much more often on there :-) Cheers!
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