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.::z. 8/8.

elegantly wasted.

i'm a vietnam vet, yes i am

Saturday, August 12, 2006

Second day here in Ho Chi Minh City. The entire day was spent at the Mekong Delta, the journey there started off at 7am with a coach from the city, then transferring to a 40seater boat to cross the Mekong River (bringing us to Phoenix, Tortoise, Unicorn and Dragon islands, the 4 sacred animals of Vietnam), next to a 10-seater motorized bumboat that brought us to the canals and finally to a 4seater sampan that rowed, rowed, rowed us along the narrow tributaries of the Delta. Lots to write about, I shall do this another day. Now its time to rest my aching body at this internet cafe overlooking De Tham Street, a backpacker's haunt buzzing with people from all over the world walking around in their berms and singlets lugging their huge bags around. The sun has set and the night market is alive!

A trip to the Cu Chi Tunnels is up next tomorrow. Gotta wake up bright and early, tonight I'll just walk around Ben Tham Market, I'm sure there are excellent bargains that are nowhere to be found except here in HCMC. But before I leave this cafe, I would just like to get something out of my system, something I've been wanting to do this morning when I woke up but didnt have a chance to because I was rushing. Ready? Ok .. 1, 2, 3.. Here goes...


"GOOD MORRNING, VIETNAAAAAAAM!!!!!"

:)
posted by zul, 7:37 PM

9 Comments:

glad to know that ur enjoying ur time in Vietnam...I have always wanted to do the good morning thingy....hee hee hee but i guess you beat me to it. PS Happy Belated Birthday...
commented by Anonymous Anonymous, 6:32 PM  
kool 8)
with kapital "K" ;)
happy belated b-day :)
commented by Anonymous Anonymous, 1:51 PM  
i watched gilmore girls and at one point, paris woke up and shouted "good morning, vietnam" just like you did, but i still dun get what thats all abt.
commented by Blogger RJ, 8:09 AM  
dave,

Good Morning Vietnam is a very famous movie that starred robin williams as a radio dj in wartime saigon, and in that movie, every day at 0600hrs from his studio, he goes on air and greets each day with a loud "Gooood morning, Viet Nammmmmm!!!"

For more info, -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Morning_Vietnam
commented by Blogger zul, 9:12 AM  
hi, i chanced upon yr archives and want to ask if you have the contact information of you ex driving instr who got the gold award. many thanks for your reply at naturalharvest@hotmail.com
commented by Anonymous Anonymous, 7:07 PM  
hi, i chanced upon your archives and would like to know if you have the contact information of your ex driving instr who got the gold award. many thanks for your reply at naturalharvest@hotmail.com
commented by Anonymous Anonymous, 7:10 PM  
hey..

i have been reading ur blog and didnt find the need to actually comment on it..but today i think..its abt time i leave a comment,,maybe becos of what u asked me today...no worries...u are more that a V.O.R,,,of course we are friends...

its funny u asked me that today...maybe i didnt give u the reassurance that we are friends.

yes...one day u are going to be rich...at the rate u are handling ur life. i am sure of that...dont worry babe,,ur future is gonna be so bright..so much so that u need a new pair of oakleys..

Q
commented by Anonymous Anonymous, 6:48 PM  
Hi Lin,

I cant really remember the name of the instructor.. Its either Mr Toh or Mr Koh. And he has a brother who is also a driving instructor in BBDC, looks the same. So if u look at the photo chart at the notice board there, look out for 2 guys who look similar with the surname of Toh Or Koh or something like that

Hope this helps!
commented by Blogger zul, 1:56 PM  
hey boy, get out of vietname already and start writing!
commented by Anonymous Anonymous, 9:40 PM  

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