I am three days away from leaving and it has been an intense week. The last of the papers and projects have been submitted and the semester is finally over! I am not quite packed yet but I will get there (because I have faith in my packing list, I do). I do feel sad that just as it is turning sunny in Minneapolis, I am leaving, but oh well.
I wish I had a nice paperback to read along the way. I will be carrying my Kindle and plan to download ebooks (especially books by Scott Fitzgerald which I had been reading before the semester got a little crazy). I also don't have a Lonely Planet Vietnam - perhaps I should get one. I do have a few magazines, including ones in Spanish that friends have lent me (the Spanish ones for me to improve my very poor Spanish beyond quiero hablar Espanol :)).
I will have two days in Ho Chi Minh city and I am excited about that. I also feel lucky to have met or spoken with people (many students on campus) who are from Vietnam or have lived there for a while and have given us lots of tips.
From what I have been told about Hue, where we are going, was the old capital of the kingdom, it is famous for its food and it is a popular tourist destination. I think where we are staying is in the old kingdom/palace area and I am looking forward to exploring. I am also getting more and more excited about the work we are going to do: this is going to be a new experience for me!
On that note, I am going to head out to enjoy my last days in Minneapolis for the summer!
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