Stuff

I meant to go back and post some final thought on my trip, but I have been too busy! This past weekend I finally had an opportunity to play catch up, and I devoted it to cultivating my lovely garden (photos to follow, I am sure). Anyway, a few final thoughts on my Asian Adventure.

1. In the women's restroom at the National Art Museum of Vietnam, there is a collection box with a sign reading "for more clean." Obviously the tourists have not contributed enough, because I actually cried when my arm brushed against the sink!

2. Uncle Ho looked a lot better that Moa! Was it simply the soft pink lighting, or is he actually holding up better? Hard to tell, but he was definitely less green than than the Chinese version.

3. Old women are beautiful! We saw several with shaved heads. Our driver explained that this was probably because they were in mourning or experiencing a loss in their family. I could not resist the opportunity to snap this photo of an elderly woman enjoying a smoke break while in the public market.

4. If you have a 80 pound dog in a box and a lot of small bills for tips, you can bypass a lot of lines at U.S. customs. Initially, the agent did not believe me that I did not have any food. "Just give me the dog food now, and I will still let you into the country," he barked... Once I assured him I would tip the porter, no problem! Have a nice day.