Hi All ... just a quick update from Ho Chi Minh City ... Tuesday morning here now ... we were not supposed to fly here until this afternoon .... BUT .... yesterday morning ... the storm that hit the Pilllipines was heading our way .... straight at us ... and was upgraded to a Typhoon ... so we thought it best to try and leave town... and not get caught up in any of the winds, rain, floods and what ever else ....
Lee has only just moved into our hotel an hour ago ... came back to work, and then we looked at the weather map and forecast ... skyped Cheryl ... made a decision to get out. Took a cab to Da Nang ... and got tickets to HCM ..... Vietnam Airlines - all flights cancelled now for three days because of the approaching storm ... we're wondering why Jetstar is still in the air ... and we were about to get on .... delayed flight ... wind getting wilder ... rain coming down ... everyone is locking up their businesses/houses , sand bagging the roof's, plastic bagging whirly birds on the roofs' (now that was worthy of photos) ... in thongs ... bare feet ... in howling wind ...
Anyway ... a very nervous wait, and delay, then getting onto the plane, the wind is big. All three of us held hands on take off ..... It's only a one hour trip down to HCM ... but it was a nervous one. Made it ... such relief ...
Met Wendy and Sue at the Oscar, which is our home now until the storm passes. Promptly burst into tears when we saw the girls. Needed dinner and drinks .... Back out to our favourite little corner shop for a great couple of hours ... wandered round the tax store ... and then all crashed into bed. Yesterday was a very surreal day (maybe that's the norm here) .. but glad all together and safe.
Wendy and Sue out today in the Mekong and Cu Chi ... they will be back this arvo late, so we are thinking of finding a massage, wax, hair cut day ... all so cheap here.
Just got a message from Jetstar to tell us they they have cancelled out flight out of Da Nang today .... just as well we got out yesterday then!! :o) ... we might get our money refunded now!! ... All $23.50 each for the flight ... air travel inside V:nam is cheap hey!!
Prior to "the approaching storm" ... we had a great weekend. Friday night gethering was biggest yet ... with 25 ex-pats together for a few hours ... Saturday we just nosied around town in the morning and had an afternoon at the beach. Sunday we headed back out to Dai Loc to see the kids. Hmmm SAND PIT constructing is truly "the pits" .... will upload pictures later on ... our tools of trade (initially) to dig a little trench, were a broom, a broken chair back, and wait for it, a machette .... Yep ... that was mine, Cheryl took the chair, and one of the children had the broom. Over the next hour or so, two spady type things and one hoe appeared, which made the digging a little easier. Oh, the older girls were preparing the vege's for lunch, all sitting around a great plastic tub, with small machette's to chop the cabbages etc ...
Cheryl asked me if we should be taking drugs to cope ... I replied that sometimes I think we are on drugs.
And a special message to everyone back at the Nursing Home .... it was like Christmas here last night. Wendy and Sue brought out all the pressies and surprises from all. It was so wonderful. New feminine knickers .... we sat there stroking them (thanks Colleen) ... Banana lollies .... Deodorant .... toys for the kids ... new lights for our bikes (ours have broken already) ... thanks Maria .... Stickers for the kids (you can't imagine how much the children LOVE stickers) ... the Printer (Max we love you) ... the tarp ... for the sand pit (when ever we get it finished) ... Jelly Beans .... Mozzie bite Zappers (thanks Ma n Pa) .... too many to remember, but each and every thing will be used and treasured (especially by Cheryl and I) .... Bonox .... Yeah!!!!
OK gotta go ... R & R Day .... Hi and hugs to all ........... Lyn, Cheryl, Lee, Wendy and Sue :O)
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