We decided to come back to Hanoi for the weekend. As much as it was wonderful to spend our days at the orphanage with Van, it was difficult for the nounous and their routine. We decided it would be better to get out of their hair for a few days. It was sad to leave Hoa Binh without Van. We really hope the G&R will be Monday! Either way it looks like we'll be in Vietnam for awhile yet. We are not sure what we will do for the weekend, probably just hang out here. We were thinking of Halong Bay but it seems a bit rushed. However if the G&R is not until later in the week we may consider it. Here are a few pics of Hoa Binh and the orphanage...minus Van of course as we can't post pics of him yet.
The countryside on the drive there:
Lunch!:
Anybody in the mood for some deef fried salted pig thing?
The entrance sign:
The road down:
The greeting room at the orphanage:
One of the canine greeters. He was pretty manky:
Laundry drying in the sun. Lots of laundry for lots of little ones:
More laundry drying on the back side of Van's baby room:
Younger girls folding laundry:
Surrounding countryside:
Beautiful pictures. Too bad you had to leave Van for the week-end. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteAt the hanoi hilton there are scrumptious chocolate croissants in a small bakery just off the lobby area then a small walk down a back street and there is a lovely little Highland's Coffee in a garden by the opera house- coffee and pastry. Also, in the evening there is live music in the lobby of the Hanoi Hilton.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy every minute...and then write about it for us so we can relive it through you guys.