Wake up call was at
6:30am and breakfast at 7:00am. Today Fong had breakfast with us. I was glad.
After Breakfast we went to do more shopping at a big shopping mall close to our
hotel. Fong bought 3 pairs of shoes. I bought a pair of white Vans for Nicholas
for 700,000 dong. It was really cheap. Fong bought some t-shirts and other
stuff. Teresa bought a pair of Vans for Sherman.
The group went to have
lunch at Chua Vinh Nghiem. We saw a monk who smoked and shook his legs like
mad. After lunch we went to buy some Buddhist stuff. I bought a hand bell.
After lunch Thay TC suggested to have coffee at the shopping mall close to our
hotel. We caught 3 taxis among 16 people. Co Tu Minh, Ba Nam and her niece got
on a taxi and got lost. They went back to the hotel. Thay TC and Hue Dung’s
taxis got to the shopping mall. We had coffee and went around the shopping to
buy more junk. Some group members bought induction portable stove. I have written a story about this event which I have included in the appendix.
After we left the
shopping mall, Thay TC took us to a Buddhist shopping area to buy some Buddhist
stuff. We bought some monk bags. Co The Danh wanted to leave early and she told
Thay TC that Fong needed to leave early. I told Thay TC that we were not in a
hurry. We went back to the hotel together. Diane went alone to do more
shopping.
Dr Le Cong Phuoc’s school mate
When we got back to the
hotel, I went with Fong to visit the old doctor for one more shot. Luckily,
Fong had her mobile so she could call the doctor. While the doctor was treating
Fong, I questioned him for injection. I said, “Now a day, there aren’t many
doctors who will give people injections”. He explained to me that this was
because he is from the olden French time. I told him in Adelaide, there is a
doctor also from the olden French time that still offers people injections. He
is Doctor Le Cong Phuoc. What a surprise! This doctor was Dr Le Cong’s
classmate. They were good friends before. I took a picture of him and a
business card. I told him I would pass this to Dr Le Cong. This was such a
small world.
We went to dinner with
the group when we got back to the hotel. We went to eat bun xieo. This was
really nice. Fong and I had 2 bun xieos and some rice cakes. I hoped Fong’s
tummy was okay with the food.
She had diarrhoea again
and took a Lomotil to fix her problem. We went to Cho Ben Thanh for more
shopping. Fong bought some undies. I bought a handbag and more little pencil
cases for people. Teresa bought a pair of shoes for Paul.
