March 3 & 4, 2009

03/03
Today we left Hue for Danang. It is about a 3 hr drive. Over a couple of passes and threw the new very very long tunnel. We stayed at Susan's cousins house. We dropped our stuff off at the house and of course have lunch before we headed off to the Metro Store. It is like our costco. We priced baby formula it wasn't that much cheaper so we decided to support some of the private people that have little shops in front of their houses. They were so excited we bought 13 of the biggest cans they had. We also went to a local market. That is a experience just in it's self.
Back to cousin Te's house to get ready for tomorrow. Lots planned for tomorrow.

03/04
Off for a busy day. We went to a orphanage that is run by the Red Cross. There were 43 children living there at this time. They were all handicap. They are trying to teach them a skill so that some day they will be able to support and take care of themselves. They are teaching them sewing, printing, and the silk needle art work. They were all such sweet kids. So excited to have us come in a visit and see all of their work. We had them all come to the front lobby to take a picture and give each on a envelope with 50.000 dong. Each one said Thank You in English to me when I handed them the envelope along with a big smile on there face. From there we walked up to another building where the baby's were. They have 12 baby's right now ages from 2 months to 3 years old. Their mom's dropped them off at the hospital or the red cross office. Most of the time it is because they are not able to feed and take care of them. Most of them are healthy baby's. They all were so cute, you feel so bad you just want to take them all home. We gave them bags of baby cloths and the formula that we bought the day before.

Time to go back to cousin Te's house for lunch. After lunch we went to a temple way out of town. They have 12 children that live there that they are taking care of. We gave them 1 million dong, kids vitamins, and a can of formula that we forgot in the truck from this mornings trip. Worked out good because they had a little baby to that they had to feed. Did some more shopping and then went out to dinner. It was our first time eating out on the trip. We went to one of the little restaurants that are in front of peoples house. It was a all vegetarian. It was really good. Back home and up to bed.
Murf