We have finished our first week of school. It went well, the kids are adjusting and classes are in full swing. Teaching our AP classes is fun and the pace is extremely fast. A lot of what they need to know they can only get from the textbook. This week for Environmental Science they are designing a controlled experiment, learning about the laws of thermodynamics, calculating Net Primary Productivity and explaining the relationship between photosysthesis and aerobic cellular respiration. In AP Economics they are learning about production possibilities. We are taking them on a day trip to ceramic village next Saturday.
This is the slightly flooded Red River that flows past Hanoi.
In the Old Quarter Hanoi. I guess they want to make sure everyone knows where Vietnam is. Who cares if they get rid of Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Brunei, Borneo, Papua New Guinea etc.? According to this globe, southern Vietnam is just west of Australia.
A neat balcony in Hanoi.
An entrance to a temple.
These are called ciclos. Like a taxi.
Ok, so our air conditioner needed some repairs. These three guys come over to our apartment to take a look. They couldn't reach it, had no ladder so they did this. The scary thing is just beyond those two horizontal bars is a 16 story drop to the road!
The Hanoi Opera House. We were here last night with our students for an International Puppet Festival Show. Really cool.
This is the slightly flooded Red River that flows past Hanoi.
In the Old Quarter Hanoi. I guess they want to make sure everyone knows where Vietnam is. Who cares if they get rid of Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Brunei, Borneo, Papua New Guinea etc.? According to this globe, southern Vietnam is just west of Australia.
A neat balcony in Hanoi.
An entrance to a temple.
These are called ciclos. Like a taxi.
Ok, so our air conditioner needed some repairs. These three guys come over to our apartment to take a look. They couldn't reach it, had no ladder so they did this. The scary thing is just beyond those two horizontal bars is a 16 story drop to the road!
The Hanoi Opera House. We were here last night with our students for an International Puppet Festival Show. Really cool.
We are back! And now I am looking forward to reading about your year in Vietnam!
ReplyDeleteI don't know if you read our post from Vietnam but now that you are there you might find it interesting.
http://www.yearofnoflying.com/2009/12/vietnam-young-green-activists.html
We had one of our most memorable train journeys on the train that goes along the coast and would highly recommend it.
http://www.yearofnoflying.com/2010/01/train-travel.html
Check out this website for more information.
http://www.seat61.com/Vietnam.htm