On the home front (as in, Hanoi) my best friend Anneliese and her boyfriend Carlo have decided to move to Hanoi to work here for a bit. Right now they are in the process of applying for jobs and finding a place to live, which comes as a bit of a relief to me since I won't have to worry about making them comfortable in my place. I'm definitely very excited to see where they end up, since there are so many great parts of the city to live in! I must admit that I'm a bit biased concerning my current living location, since it seems to be spot in the middle of everything and quite beautiful... :)
Monday, July 19, 2010
False Alarm...
I was all hunkered down in my apartment (a big improvement from last week's flood, considering the fact that I was IN IT) and ready for this storm to arrive. The wind got pretty intense so I decided to go up on my roof to watch it roll in. This proved unsuccessful since, well, no storm really came. It was basically heavy wind and a little rain, so all my preparation efforts were in vain. Apparently the storm hit the coast pretty hard, killing around 50 villagers and fisherman, but Hanoi remained A-Ok. I'm a bit relieved since I didn't want my mom to arrive to 3 ft of water. Speaking of, I'm getting so excited for her to get here! I've got quite the itinerary planned for her week in Hanoi, since we will be taking it very easy during our relaxing stay at a Spa in Phu Quoc. Many pictures will surely follow. Right now I'm in the process of planning my own traveling plans after she leaves HCMC to return to the states. She is basically boarding a plane and I will be in Saigon with a week or two of free time and nice hunk of travel money in my pocket (thanks Gran and Geeka!!!!). I've worked so ridiculously hard these past few months that I'm really ready to kick-back and take in some more of the country. I think I will end up taking a bus north from Ho Chi Minh City into Nha Trang, a city that has what is considered some of the most beautiful mainland beaches in Viet Nam (word on the street, Phu Quoc has the most beautiful beaches in the country so, luckily, my mom and I can enjoy that together). My intention at this point is to just wing it once my mom leaves, so I'm definitely looking forward to that.
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