As a part of my public engagement requirements (for my internship) I have decided to start a blog for my travels to Saigon ( Ho Chi Minh City)
My last few days in Hanoi I feel like I am not really moving down to Saigon. (mainly cause I will be back here in two weeks) It's hard to believe that I have been here for six months! Last weekend both me and my friend Hieu were supposed to fly back to Canada. We were thinking (as we were singing Kareoke), how it would be so odd to be flying home right then. It seems like yesterday that we flew in here. I find now when I walk around the city I remember when I first came here and how things look so different now. As well as how lost I used to get , not saying I don' t get lost now just not as much!
Over the past three months I have had so many adventures, I have traveled to Cambodia, ran in a half marathon (yes Hieu we'r crazy) seen the temples of Angkor, I have hiked Mount Fancipan (again Hieu we're crazy) played ultimate frisbee in Saigon and Bangkok, snorkled in Krabi , explored Malaysia (Penang, Ipoh, Pusing and KL) as well as gone on many little adventures around Hanoi ( soc Son, Mai Chau, Halong Bay and Cat Ba Island. Even with all that I still have a lot to see and explore in Vietnam. I am looking forward to the next 4 months to explore the South and central parts of Vietnam, as well as hopefully make a trip over to Bali.
My last few days in Hanoi I feel like I am not really moving down to Saigon. (mainly cause I will be back here in two weeks) It's hard to believe that I have been here for six months! Last weekend both me and my friend Hieu were supposed to fly back to Canada. We were thinking (as we were singing Kareoke), how it would be so odd to be flying home right then. It seems like yesterday that we flew in here. I find now when I walk around the city I remember when I first came here and how things look so different now. As well as how lost I used to get , not saying I don' t get lost now just not as much!
Over the past three months I have had so many adventures, I have traveled to Cambodia, ran in a half marathon (yes Hieu we'r crazy) seen the temples of Angkor, I have hiked Mount Fancipan (again Hieu we're crazy) played ultimate frisbee in Saigon and Bangkok, snorkled in Krabi , explored Malaysia (Penang, Ipoh, Pusing and KL) as well as gone on many little adventures around Hanoi ( soc Son, Mai Chau, Halong Bay and Cat Ba Island. Even with all that I still have a lot to see and explore in Vietnam. I am looking forward to the next 4 months to explore the South and central parts of Vietnam, as well as hopefully make a trip over to Bali.
From what I have been told(and the little bit that I have seen) Saigon in a much much different city than Hanoi. They are almost night and day from each other, so it shoudl be a fun filled and busy 4 months!!
I hope that everyone is well... I miss you guys and Canada (not really the cold weather) Keep in touch thanks for all the emails and letters!!
Love Sarah (BC)
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