Our last day in Vietnam! We started out in Chinatown, then visited a laquerware factory before lunch and finished our tour with a visit to the Reunification Palace.
VIETNAM YELLOW BY NUMBERS
0 – Times Mr G lost in arm wrestling
1 Cow, 1 happy family
2 Little pigs
3 – Minimum number in a group
4 Henna tattoos
5 Towns
6 Cheeky Burger King meals
7 Girls, 7 jumpsuits
8 Unused Epipens
9 Modes of transport
10 Political discussions
11 Ejections from the pool
12 Times Frau Schwarz mixed up students’ names
13 Hours on an overnight train
15 Meters descent into the cave
16 Pairs of genie pants
17 Days in Vietnam
18 Times a certain student left something behind.
24 Choco Pies in a box.
25 Meters down the cliff face
26 North Face T-shirts and caps
29 Questions asked at the Australian Embassy
30 Bottles of hand sanitiser
41 Friendship bracelets
44 Bamboo poles cut
45 Donuts from Dunkin Donut in HCMC
46 – Age of Ho Chi Minh’s embalmed body
47 Photo bombs
51 Briefings by Mr Daniels
62 Band-aids
90 Minutes spent with the orphans – not enough.
128 Additional kilograms of luggage on return journey.
148 Kms from Hanoi to the village of Mai Chau
500 Steps up Marble Mountain
689 Nails hammered
921 Spring rolls eaten
1000 Dong note used as a tissue
1564 Bottles of water
1565 Cans of Coke
3,416 Photos taken
6715 Kms from Ho Chi Minh City to Melbourne
15,000 Dong to the A$
90,000,000 Inhabitants of Vietnam.
We are about to leave for the airport.
The students have made this trip throughout Vietnam very special. Each day has been met with fun, enthusiasm and excitement, where we have seen compassion, empathy, humour, smiles, friendships, support, reflection and growth.
Of the many highlights, our time spent in the village will remain with us for a long time. The impact the students had has changed the life of a beautiful family in Mai Chau.
We are very proud of the students and look forward to seeing you all in the morning.
Simon, Hugh and Prue