Last One Out of the Guest House

[thinly veiled Less Than Jake reference]

We had Saturday off, so naturally we spent it doing a ton of things. I sort of forget what happened, so I'll try to use pictures to prompt myself:

Kite  flying at Gate C - kite flying is difficult, it is a great thing to do with your date, and if you are a goofy foreigner, people will help you fly your kite, regardless of the language barrier. I mean, it is pretty obvious that the intent is to have the thing in the air... Celine Dion's Titanic theme was blasting in the distance (it always does). So good.

A blurry picture of "Make Out Point" in the entertainment district - Close to the legendary Xe Loi nightclub, a great place to play pool and party like a cowboy.

Best kept secret in Can Tho - a hole in the wall that serves a naturally herbal coconut drink and jellied coconut.

Aforementioned jellied coconut. Awesome.

One of the many puppies walking in and out of restaurants and stores.

Dumbledore the Kite! He doesn't fly so well, but he looks great.

Saturday night at the Can Tho museum - The Beatles played Sai Gon! Student volunteers got a chance to translate what the museum guide was telling us. I learned a lot about Mekong cultures.

Bubble tea and friend ice cream with Chi & Co!

Motorbikes rule - so does this picture.

Partying with Can Tho's elites in the Golf Club - tropical fruit at a club: take note, Mare of Saratoga..

A dorm on the campus tour - student translators from the club showed me around and practiced translating.

The translation club - as the 'guest of honor' (i.e. native English speaker), I gave an impromptu lecture on college tours in the US, as well as how to expand your vocabulary in a second language (biggest tip: listen to the news. Thanks, TP!).

A photo op with translators-to-be.

Well, that was a busy day/morning. I feel like the Mekong Delta would really benefit from lone jazz musicians playing into the night.

I'm at my homestay now, it's really cool: the first thing we did was eat sandwiches and have a beer, and the second thing we did was take a nap. I have some studying ahead of me tonight, then more sleep. Our first excursion on Wednesday... I'll keep you posted until then.

Thanks.