Back in Saigon

Internet access has been hard in some of the remote places we have been in (so I apologize for the lapse in blogging).

Yesterday we went to Binh Chau Resort (hot springs) as a day of R&R for the volunteers. It is an hour or so bus ride from Long Hai. It was also the night of the auction. Unfortunately I was not able to bid for Huyen's artwork. I was out bid (her art fetched $850!)

We were up at 4:30 am to head back to Saigon. Officially the aid expedition is over. Most of the volunteers have flown home today. Some will stay a couple of days longer in Saigon. I leave for Siem Reap Cambodia tomorrow morning. I am off to meet a couple of the remaining volunteers (one volunteer Juliana who is a Catalyst volunteer for Catalyst living in Saigon but working on her master's in social work at Boston College). I will also meet up with her on Saturday upon my return from Cambodia as well on April 5th.

It was an amazing experience and I am sad to see it end.