Busy bee

Hello,


It has been a relief that my students have been busy with their speaking tests. Social events and other commitments have completely filled my time. We have celebrated a few birthdays and had some lovely gatherings. Work has still been quite hectic, it is quite visible in the students and the staff that we are approaching the end of the year and final examinations. My time has also been very occupied by my travel plans.

The panic has hit me that I only have another six weeks to see the rest of Vietnam. Luckily, I have a few days off coming up ! I am hoping to make it to Hoi An and Da Nang in central Vietnam. When my mother comes for a visit, we will go see Sapa in the north. I have been to Cat Ba before but the national park on the island is yet to be conquered. It feels weird to panic over such things; even though I am leaving Vietnam and Asia soon, it doesn't mean that I wouldn't be able to come back in the future and explore them more.

I am already thinking about the lessons I have learned in Vietnam and the experiences I get to walk away with. I have definitely met some of the most amazing people during my travels and I have made friends for life. Without a doubt these final weeks will be the cherry on the cake. This weekend we are heading to Do Son beach for a day out and a farewell party. Next week it's time for the annual pool party and my friend's big 30th birthday !

On another note, I have finally managed to find and organise the shipping of some of my property back to Europe. I looked into multiple options before but I have now chosen to use FedEx. My friends have good experiences from sending letters through the Vietnamese post but I wouldn't trust it with my belongings. The shipping has been a little tricky to organise because of the long list of regulations regarding the matter, which obviously boosts up the price with most companies into outrageous figures. So not to worry sister; your weasel poo coffee is on it's way in a few days !


That's all for now from Vietnam ! Have a lovely week.


M