Farewell HCMC

 Before we left Australia we talked about how it would be great if we could spend 2 years in 1 place and 2 years in another during our trip overseas.  Well we were very lucky to have had one and a half years in HCMC and now to get to move to Hanoi.

We loved HCMC and were very sad to leave it.  We had friends, activities, a job and all of the usual places that we liked to go, places to just hang out, to eat, to get massages, to get haircuts and nails done.  A new adventure was waiting in our new home.  First we had to say goodbye to everyone.

          Here are a few memories, mostly mine so might have to give Phil a go at his own? (Leanne)....

                                                 Bye to Gab, Pavi and Jana

Bye to Ms Claire who I wandered to Cambodia and Ankhor Wat with... 

                            Bye to the Saigon Sleeze crew!  Devang, Pavi, Gab & Simon...what a night!

Bye to Marie and Sally 

       
                                            Bye to Bay, my Xe Om (Motorbike Taxi driver)
         I had the same one for 1.5 years, I shed a tear when I said goodbye....He really looked after me....

                                       

Bye to my hairdresser, Serenity.  Such a lovely calm experience there.

Bye to the lovely Emily at my nail shop...

Bye to Dan the Man who was THE BEST real estate guy in the world!

Bye to California Gym where I spent many hours...

      Bye to Mr Dat the crew at the Caravelle where I taught Mondays and Wednesdays 10-4

                                       and my 'hot boy' student at the Caravelle, Mr Tien...so cute!

                                      Eclass students I taught on Wednesday nights from 6-7pm

                                                       Eclass students Wednesdays 7-8 :)

                                    Mai Anh and fellow teacher & friend Ms Sally.
                    Mai Anh runs a lovely school with a lot of care for her students and their future.

                                     Platinum Business English Class 3-4 Tuesdays and Thursdays

                                        Platinum TOEIC class 4-5 Tuesdays and Thursdays

                                  And 2 of my 4 TOEIC class from 5-6 Tuesdays and Thursdays

          My fabulous 'Bernada Alba' group with Saigon Players including Ms Claire who left before I did ... :(

The 'Dangerous Liaisons' crew from Dragonfly Productions

and the group from 'Two' with Saigon Players

The gorgeous people who lived in my alley were very hard to say goodbye to...my favourites

Bon, who was around my age, just wish we could have sat down and had a good chat...such a character but just lovely.

 Tam and Diem (Bon's daughter) who I taught English too.  Tam was probably my most favourite in the alley.  She bought me a money box so I could save my money to come back and visit her :)

 Our four waitresses from the kitchen for the alley restaurant...all bar 1 had left by the time we left HCMC.

                                            And our final visitors to HCMC were the Jibbo's.  

We have had so many people to share our time with in HCMC it has been wonderful time and the city was very good to us.

                                        

                                                BYE No 3 and HCMC for now!