VIETNAM | Friday, 1 Apr 2016 | Views [340]
Day 8
Today was our last day in Vinh Long. We started the day with breakfast at the local restaurant across the street. Afterwards we took a boat along the river. We saw the local floating markets. We then stopped at a tea restaurant ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Thursday, 31 Mar 2016 | Views [454] | Comments [1]
Day 8
Today was our last few hours on the project which was bitter sweet. Once we reached the worksite after breakfast and getting ourselves together for the day, we started organizing the bricks, sand, and the rocks in different groups. Once we ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Wednesday, 30 Mar 2016 | Views [426]
Day 7
Today we originally supposed to be our last day of work however we decided to split the work days into two. On the worksite we learned how to laydown brick. This was a very hard task at first but eventually we all managed to pick up on it ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Tuesday, 29 Mar 2016 | Views [448]
Day 6- Visiting the School
After receiving a wake-up call at 6:00 am, the students prepared themselves for the busy day ahead. At 7:00 am they gathered in the hotel lobby in order to cross over to the restaurant where they ate breakfast which would ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Monday, 28 Mar 2016 | Views [472]
The day started with a 6am wakeup call. After a delicious breakfast, we set off to the worksite for another morning of hard work. We were split up into multiple teams, some people were bending and straightening wires, others were mixing the cement for ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Sunday, 27 Mar 2016 | Views [512]
Today we went on a 3 hour drive down to the Vinh Long City. On our way there we stopped by the supermarket where we found very interesting local candy. On our way we saw cotton trees which we learnt was part of the name Saigon. The landscape was very ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Saturday, 26 Mar 2016 | Photo Gallery
End of Day 1 at the service project.
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VIETNAM | Saturday, 26 Mar 2016 | Views [377] | Comments [1]
Today we went on a 3 hour drive down to the Vinh Long City. On our way there we stopped by the supermarket where we found very interesting local candy. On our way we saw cotton trees which we learnt was part of the name Saigon. The landscape was very ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Thursday, 24 Mar 2016 | Views [447]
March 24, 2016
As the sun was rising over the Saigon River, the students received a wake-up call from Ms. Cook at 5:30 am. It was the start of the first day of their adventures in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. After tantalizing their taste-... Read more >
USA | Tuesday, 22 Mar 2016 | Views [426]
Upon boarding the brand new American Airlines 1443 flight, we settled down into our seats only to encounter severe turbulence and screaming from the back seats. After achieving a cruising altitude of 38,000 feet, nerves settled and the stewardesses ventured ... Read more >
