Well I had a little blister on my foot and needed a band aid. So I looked up how to say I need a bandage for my foot. There was no word for band aide in my dictionary. When I tried it out with the staff. It was clear that I had made an impression. They keep looking at my leg and me and trying to get a chair and have me sit down. Apparently the bandage I had asked for suggested that I might need an amputation. Finally Band aide or as they called bang aide is understood and I get one for my blister which helped a lot this. The above is how you say band aid but I can not put in the dicretic marks and so it means many things the way it is written now.
Spent the day exploring the Citadel and the Forbidden City. There was incredaible fighting here during the wars and it is surprising that anything is left standing. Hue itself is a very plesant town and I have enjoyed it greatly. I think it reminds me of the relative calm of Birmingham to the hectic nature of Atlanta
More about Hue later but soon time to board the tour
From the Southern U.S. to the streets of Vietnam, trying to make the world a better place.
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2 comments:
So your trip has been fun so far. Glad you got the bang ca nhan for your foot. Marci and Lydia took a little trip this week-end also.
Sounds like the town is quite and peaceful. Mom
Amos,
Between the heat, the food, and all the hiking/walking/sight seeing you are doing make sure that you stay hydrated and healthy. Sounds like you are making the most of your visit, on many levels, so congratulations. My mom said that you are able to communicate with your family and co-workers here so much better than dad could when he was in Thailand. You have Email, Blog, Skype and phone instead of letters and cassette tapes through the mail.
Good luck, enjoy, and continue your updates.
Dan.
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