Me in hotel room - Ho Chi Minh City

Well here I am in my hotel room in Ho Chi Minh City. Getting myself organised and then catching flight to Da Nang. Think I will come back to this hotel for my last two nights in August.

In Ho Chi Minh City

Hi everyone
I am finally in Vietnam. Got picked up at Ho Chi Minh Airport by someone from my hotel. I would hate to be a driver/pedestrian/cyclist here. You would have to have your wits about you. There seems to be no rules for the road.
To all the children who have been learning vietnamese with me, we have been saying "hello" and "thankyou" perfectly. Got to try it out earlier when I arrived at my hotel.
Flying to Da Nang tomorrow where I will (hopefully) be met by someone from the GVN.

Blonde moment

Well my trip did not get off to a great start as I thought I had lost my mobile just as I reached the security point. Had to turn back, gave lost property my details - was in a proper flap. As I was ready to board flight to Heathrow, I spotted my mobile phone in my bag that is around my neck!!! First blonde moment - I'm sure there will be others.
Other than that I am quite calm, amazingly for me.

Ready to go

I have my suitcase packed and believe it or not I am not over the weight limit which is a first for me.

Wait for it.....

I have now counted all the donated/fundraised money and I'm excited to say that the total amount raised is £3132.87!!
I can't believe it. Thankyou to everyone. All of this money will be spent on various projects, equipment, toys, education, food, medicine and wherever I see a need. If anyone has any requests or ideas of where some of the money should go, then please let me know.
Just now i am putting off packing my suitcase as I know it is going to be too heavy!

Fundraising events in Falkirk Herald

Article in this week's Falkirk Herald regarding fundraising at St Margarets nursery annexe (Greenpark) and St Margarets nursery (school based).
Photograph shown was taken at Greenpark. Hopefully the school nursery photo will be in the Falkirk Herald in the next couple of weeks.

I would like to thank all children, parents, staff and friends of both nurseries for their generosity, support and kindness over the last few months.
I have really enjoyed learning about Vietnam with the nursery children. It has definitely been a shared experience. We have been learning some basic Vietnamese words and tried using chopsticks. I think the children have got a better hang of these things than I have!!

For the children who are going to school after the holidays I will come and visit their class and share my Vietnamese experience with them.

Fundraised money

I would just like to thank everyone who has donated money to the children in Tam Ky. I will use this blog to let you know how the money will be spent.

The countdown is on!

One week tomorrow and then I will be on my way!
Going to get my suitcase out tonight I think.