Sunday, October 27, 2013

Day 19 – 27/11/2012 Tuesday – Long Hai




After breakfast we went to an orphanage – Co Nhi Thien Binh. We offered some lollies, milk and biscuits to the children and senior people in the centre.  They loved to receive gifts from people. Thay praised the children who did well in school this year. Within this orphanage there is a girl who captured my heart back in 2009. She was not doing well at school. As I looked at her face all I could see was disappointment. I asked Fong to give me one Vietnamese Dong note. I called her over and handed it to her. This note had brightened her face and I gave her a hug. I wish I could take her back home. 

 Thien Vien Thuong Chieu

This pagoda will be HT Thich Thanh Tu’s ashes bury place

After a sad farewell, we had lunch at Thien Vien Thuong Chieu. It was a nice lunch. I wondered what the children had for their lunch. After lunch we went to visit the leprosy village. Thay led the group in and the head of the villager rang the bell to gather the villagers to receive gifts from us. We also visited Thien Vien Chan Khong and had dinner at Truc Lam Chan Nguyen.  We stayed at a beach resort – Sao Mai (Boutique Villas). Each room has its unique name, our room was Mimosa. Inside the room it had a plate of exotic fruits.

 Thien Vien Chan Khong (HT Thich Thanh Tu used to sit on this stone)
 Thien Vien Chan Khong

 Sao Mai (Boutique Villas)

Truc Lam Chan Nguyen

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