On the way to Saigon
by Nemorino
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In a letter dated July 17, 1964, I wrote:
I am now ca. 31,000 ft. over the South China Sea, en route from the Philippines to Vietnam. We are supposed to land in Saigon in about an hour.
The flight has been fine the whole way. The only disappointment was seeing so little of Hawaii and the Philippines; but I wasn't actually expecting to see much. We spent five hours on the ground at Clark Air Force Base near Manila -- from one to six a.m. [ . . . ]
One thing I'll have to do without this week is Thursday. Thanks to the International Date Line we skipped from the 15th to the 17th of July rather quickly. I'm hoping to make up the day on the way back, about a year from now.
We also made a stop at Wake Island, but only stayed for about twenty minutes to refuel. We didn't even get off the plane there.
Land is in sight out the window, so I'll finish writing on the ground.
English Speaking Club
by Blatherwick
There are a number of english speaking clubs in the city where the Vietnamese get together and practice english. My friend brought me to the one at his school and I chatted for awhile. Later, the organizers got me up on stage for 5 minutes so that I could talk to a crowd of 500 people. Tons of fun.
What's with the wires
by easterntrekker
I saw the T Shirts with these wire jumbles on them and wondered what they meant....I only had to LOOK UP to understand.
The wires above ...maybe telco or electric are in the hugest tangle I've ever seen .If there is ever an outage ..how would they find it.
Hotel Toiletries
by walterwu
The hotel room toilet was equipped with:
Toothbrush with toothpaste
Comb
Razor
Shower Caps
Sanitary Bags
Bath Foam
Shampoo
Body Lotion
Sewing Kit The room comes equipped with 1 power outlet (2 round pin) which is insufficient for most electronic equipped guests nowadays.
The nearest beach to Saigon is...
by BorderHopper
The nearest beach to Saigon is the one located at Vung Tau about two hours to the east of the city. It's not as nice as the beaches on he Central Coast but it makes for a great escape frpm the city heat. This is anoter day trip from HCMC and can be done by moto or local bus.
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Stalls next to the food stalls selling fruits
Cao Dai Temple
Saigon City Center
The Map Room
