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Sunday, January 26, 2014

Rock Climbing.

A lot of people were worried that Viet Nam was a backwards country that was unsafe and that I would not have much to do.  So far there are all kinds of things to do and I am having a blast.

One day I got to go to the rock climbing gym with my friend Adam.  This was loads of fun.  I had been to the gym a few times in Springfield before I came.

I never thought I would get to go here too.








Afterwards we went back to Adam's house, which if three or four floors high.  We made forts and had loads of nerf gun wars.  Always fun.

Halloween in Viet Nam

Yes, like Thanksgiving I am really behind on this too.  My first Halloween in Viet Nam.  I did not initially plan a costume as we assumed it was not a big deal here.

Boy, was I wrong!!!!!!!!!!

My friend Mathew's family organized a big Halloween outing.

First, everyone dropped of candy at their house.  Then Mathew's mother distributed the candy to all the houses participating in the tick or treat.  She produced maps for everyone and we all started from there house and went throughout the neighourhood.



As we had to make a last minute decision we were off to the pharmacy again to make me into a mummy.


The final result.

Taxi ride to the party.


The gathering at Mathew's House.  There were loads of people.


Mathew's House.



Yep, more Mathew's House.


This is the dark alleyway from Mathew's House to the street.



This is Mathew.


People still in and out of the alleyway.


We got to run around with our friends.  The neighbourhood and city are all safe enough that we can just go.  We had a great time.  Once we were all finished we had dinner at The Kitchen, which is the restaurant here.

Hanoi is simply cool.

Thanksgiving

I know, I know, I am very behind on all of this.  I am very busy having loads of fun in Viet Nam.

Thanksgiving this year was also spent in Hanoi for me.  It was very different as for the first time I went to a restaurant instead of doing it all at home.

I went with my father and my friend Adam and his parents.  What was really fascinating was sharing Thanksgiving with my friend, who is German.  I have never had Thanksgiving with non-Americans before.

We went to a really fancy place called The Press Club.


We got to The Press Club before the others.  To my surprise we had our own private alcove booked just for the five of us.  Now, that is living.


The table was all decked out in white linen with fancy glasses and stuff everywhere.


In preparation of determine what I wanted it was critical that I meditate on the menu and become one with it.  Nothing wrong with applying a little Naruto ginjitsu to dinner determinations.


See, Adam is not becoming one with the menu and he is getting all confused.  Of course it has nothing to do with his being German and not really understanding what it is all about.


This is Adam next to me by the way.  He is loads of fun, even if he does silly things like eat hamburgers and fries at a fancy Thanksgiving dinner.


OMG, I am absolutely stuff, I doubt I can eat another bite.  Of course once I became one with the menu I had to have the entire five course meal.  Of course I can still squeeze in dessert.

It is really fun to share these experiences with people who do not celebrate Thanksgiving normally.  We had a lot of fun.  I wish the rest of my family could have been with us too.