We began the day by going to the tailor to pick up the clothes that were made - success! ...Then went to District 2 for a nice meal on the river at The Deck. From there, we went to the Thi Nghe Orphanage in the Binh Thanh District (near my school).
The nun that ran the orphanage since the 60's retired over the summer and now the government has taken over the running of the orphanage more... we technically weren't allowed to volunteer with the children without having handed in a copy of our passports a month before... but the man there did give us a tour of the orphanage and we were able to hold and play with some of the kids for a few minutes. Overall - it was a great experience, albeit a difficult one... seeing this kids can be really tough.
From the orphanage we walked to this spot on the river... it's one of my favorite scenic spots in the city and I pass over this bridge everyday to and from work...
We walked over to a temple just off the river too...
The next day (Shannon and Tim were on a plane!)... Heather wanted to go to the War Remnants Museum. We got there during the museum's lunch break... so walked around the block for a few minutes until it opened back up for the afternoon... below are some random photos from our little stroll...
Decorated local school for Tet...
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