Friday, October 28, 2011

Extra credit #2

While in Saigon, I quickly found the opportunity to get my ear cleaned. This is a popular spa service popular among men. I don't know the exact protocol, but they basically scrape and remove your ear wax. Take the intensity of a cotton swab and multiply it by 7. After a few minutes your ear gets irrated, but the first 2-3 mins is heaven! Medically, it's not advisable to remove earwax because they are beneficial. It's also not advisable to use cotton swabs.

Those yellow fruits are jackfruits. They're sweet and slightly sticky to the touch. Nothing like eating it fresh in viet nam. This fruit's outer appearance (spikes) could often be mistaken for a durian to the untrained eyes.

A bridge in Can Tho when we We did our boat ride down the Mekong. The whole ride was very picturesque.

Some cute kids in vung tau buying fruit snacks. He saw me taking pictures of him and smiled out of shyness. So adorable.

The last photo is of our seafood hot pot that we accidentally had a few ants w our meal. They caged and harvest the seafood right In the restaurant. The view from this place was breathe taking; a restaurant over looking the ocean with cool breeze.

Sadly posting on the iPad through email, we can only attach 5 fotos at a time per post. We've been taking really amazing pictures and at the end of the day, Jamie and I have to choose from so many captures and it's really hard to decide. Thanks for all the wonderful comments people have been leaving about our journey and our amateur photographies. By the end of our trip, we'll do an online album of some sort.

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4 comments:

  1. candace priceOctober 28, 2011 at 5:57 PM

    Despite what doctors say nothing feel better than a good ear scratching!!

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  2. LarryOctober 29, 2011 at 7:12 AM

    Damn, that looks like some good seafood! So jealous! :-D

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  3. mama xoxoOctober 29, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    Ngoc, now u have no excuse but to listen to Jamie!! Someone would have to pay me to have my ears cleaned in a doctor's office let alone a foreign country!! You do know that the only thing you should ever put in your ear is your elbow!!

    We're braced for the first snow storm and we're in Jersey! We are so envious of you guys!!

    Loved the rollerblading story. I can almost picture the roller skates. When I was growing up the roller skating rinks and skates left a lot to be desired!

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  4. AnonymousOctober 30, 2011 at 9:03 PM

    Wow guys, all the food I've seen so far looks amazing! Charles especially liked hearing about the seafood. He thought the grilled shrimp on the beach looked great. Sounds like you're both having a gastronomical experience. The best thing about traveling is eating your way through a destination.

    I'm totally engrossed in your stories and pictures!

    --Steven A.

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