I came back from Vietnam on the 12th of December (Friday)and the whole trip was great. I know I posted this only 1 month ago after the trip and I am sorry for the delay. Anyway, here is how the trip was.
Day 1 - Woke up at 4a.m in the morning and reached the LCCT (Low Cost Carrier Terminal) airport at 6a.m. The flight time was at 7.50 and we reached Vietnam at around 9.50. When we were boarding the plane, there was a heavy rain and the airport service was poor because we had to walk in the rain to go to the plane. Anyway, back to Vietnam, after reaching we took a taxi to Ho Chi Minh city and we stayed in the Thien Tung Hotel. We later went to the Ben Thanh market. Its one of Vietnam's most famous landmark and it was built during the French occupation of Vietnam back in 18 something. We went for lunch and then we went back to the hotel and we rested until at night. During the night, after dinner, we went to the Diamond Plaza- one of the biggest shopping malls in Vietnam to do some shopping. We later went back to the hotel.
Day 2 - Woke up around 6 a.m and we followed a tour to the Cu Chi tunnels. The tunnels were used during the Vietnam war by the Vietnamese where the Americans fought against the Vietnamese. Before reaching the tunnel, we went to see a temple of a new religion in Vietnam called Cao Dai. It is a religion mixed with their own Cao Dai, Catholicism, Buddhism, Taoist and Hinduism. Then, we continued our tour and we reached the tunnels at around 3 something. There were 2 different tunnels and we went to the one that was the closest to the city. There were many things to see there. We not only crawled in the tunnels, but we also saw many boobie traps, an exploded tank, a large bomb crater, the way the soldiers lived in the tunnels and many more. The tunnels that were build last time were really awesome. Then before going back, my brother, my father and I tried a real M-30 gun with live bullets. The gun sound was really loud and it was also very heavy. After that, we followed our tour bus back to the city. Had our dinner at the Ben Thanh market and later went back to the hotel.
Monday, June 29, 2009
My experience in vietnam
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Sunday, June 28, 2009
A tribute to my parents
Dear Mum and Dad,
I am writing this for you in conjunction with Mother’s Day on the 10th of May and Father’s Day on the 21st of June. In this essay, I want to show my appreciation and gratitude for all the things you do for me, your child.
Dad, you are the breadwinner of this family along with Mum who also plays an important role to support this family. You have always worked tirelessly in your job as a businessman and also with Mum to provide the family with all the needs.
Mum, when I am weak in a subject, you always spend money to try to find a best tutor available. For example: PJ Speach and Drama wonderful tuition class. Besides you have always help me in my homework which i have problem with. You are also a patient mother who constantly listen to my problems and thoughts and gives me solution and answer to the problem.
Mum and Dad, thank you for all the things you have done for me. You are the best parents in the world. I love you very much, Mum and Dad. Dedicated to my father, Tai Peng and mother, Kim Lan .
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