Notes from Vietnam #5

June 27

Oh goodness, I feel gross. I should have just returned my order. I order mashed potatoes with cheese, right on the menu, and what do I get? A nice big plate of french fries. Yummmmm, I only have those every day here. Ugh. Ugh, ugh, ugh. Meh, though; they were 15,000 dong cheaper than what I planned on getting.

....Nope. Still not worth it.

Anyways, I'm writing to y'all from here in Danang, at the fanciest shmanciest hotel we've been to yet. It's fairly awesome, but we only get to stay here for the night and have to leave at 7 o'clock tomorrow morning. I'm totally taking a bath tonight, the bathrooms here are amazing. FINALLY.

So yesterday was our last day in Hanoi. I went shopping with Leslie, Ben and Melissa, and was feeling really depressed and wasn't entirely sure why. Little things were really getting to me.

Then because Melissa wouldn't stop taking pictures and Ben kept on stopping at random places, we didn't get back in time to have dinner before we left for the train station. Since I hadn't eaten lunch earlier that day due to feeling sick, I was Not Happy.

We boarded the train, which wasn't nearly as bad as Peter and Helen made it out to be; actually, I liked that. The bunks were okay. I was in a room with Leslie, Jenn and Claire, and everyone actually had a great time,

Took some Gravol since I was getting motion sickness, got some writing in my journal done, and eventually fell asleep. Woke up at around 2:30, and Leslie and Lara were also awake so we hung out outside, and poor Peter was locked out of his little cabin because the others inside were dead to the world and the door had accidentally locked.

Scenery = gorgeous. I loved Hanoi, but Danang is pretty awesome, too. It's not as crowded or as busy, which I like. We didn't get to go to the beach, though. We went to the Women's Union office, which was okay... but then we went to the University of Danang for a presentation that was pretty much just humouring the international director because Camosun and UD are friends. It was the most boring hour and fifteen minutes of my life. I nearly wanted to cry.

I'm rooming with Melissa now, which isn't so bad. She's the girl who doesn't shave pits or legs... and doesn't wear deodorant. Nice enough girl, but seriously, ugh.

I'm still going to ask if I can room with Jenn again next time. Jenn also told me that she loved rooming with me the most.

Oh, and apparently the heat has caught up with me: I woke up this morning, and there are millions of tiny red bumps all over my abdomen. Apparently it's from the heat and sweat. UGH. I'm not a fan. So not a fan. Blahhh, stupid heat and sweat!

Love you all! We're leaving this hotel early and going to Hoi An after. Maybe they'll have internet there?

Catch ya later!