here to update on the vietnam trip!

Day 1:
reached dere at 3 plus.the pressure made my ears feel so painful throughout the aeroplane ride.i realised tt i hav a bit phobia of taking aeroplanes.checked into hotel.so diff frm what i expected.clean and quite spacious.went to a realli great restaurant.the ambience is super nice.wif ppl playing the guitar and violin.suprised to noe tt vietnam actually has dis kind of restaurants.food was great too.
hahas.considered to be a candlelight dinner.just tt it was wif my galfrens.

Day 2:
went CUCHI tunnel.tt place was so interesting.we crawled thru two tunnels.which was like onli big enuff for a dog(slightly bigger one la).legs were numbed frm crawling. hands were dirty, plus dere were millipedes and frogs all over the place.i realli wondered how 20,000 ppl survived dere for 20 yrs.they realli have strong determination. and i am scared of beig trapped in tt enclosed area.which xinyi said was a illness or smthg.but i tot i wouldn't be like tt till i went in and was going omg.perspiring like shit when i came out.but still,it was quite fun la.dere was a firing range and i regret tt i nvr tried shooting.:( ate at a shark's fim restaurant which is so high class.food was superb too.

Day 3:
MEKONG DELTA. took a wooden boat ride to some of the islands.bought coconut candy and a croc skin wallet for dad.first time i bargained and we were told tt we realli had no skill.first time ma.went another island and took a pony carriage ride.so fun! the pony was realli pathetic though.it seems realli tough for it to pull all 6 of us on the cart.we took pics wif it and it suddenly swiped its tail at mr mahmood who was standing so close to it.and he was like arghx got a shock.so funny, i couldn't stop laughing. went for lunch.ate elephant fish! plus a lot of delicacies. went to the war remnants museum.war is realli cruel. dinner near the riverside.i lurve the place.

Day 4:
went to whole lot of places.first to people's community building.couldn't go in so took pics outside.den to vietnam museum.again bout war, and we watched a video. and saw the killings.they are so damn cruel la.den went to the pagoda.similar to the temples in singapore.but interesting to noe of the one-eyed religion.which includes all religions.REUNIFICATION PALACE.the rooms and furnitures are realli grand.lurve the rooftop best:)Ben Than Mkt next.wanted to shop for a lot of things. but not enuff time.onli two hrs.so i just bought perfume and slippers for myself,a bottom for my mum.sian.i tot i would be on a shopping spree but disappointed.didn't even bring enuff money oso.teachers said $100 was enuff.but i did not have enuff to spend. wasted.arghx.

Day 5:
ate our last breakfast dere.bade tham,the helper and the driver farewell.quite sad coz they were realli very friendly during the trip.kp shaking hands wif them.took a pic and left.reached s'pore at 1 plus.mummy and sis were late.i waited for a whil den left.i didn't wan you to wait wif me coz he was around.you could hav just left and dun bother bout me.coz i realli felt so extra dere.i rather wait alone.and now i tink u all will feel tt i am so petty.but in fact i am not.i just hate dis kind of feeling.which i tink u will nvr noe.since u always had him to acc.so nxt time pls just ignore me and leave.i realli feel much better dis way. went mac to hav lunch wif mummy and sis.though i ate on the plane but when i saw them i was so happy tt my appetite regained and i felt hungry again.hahas. took mrt back home lugging the heavy luggage.home sweet home.

sometimes i realli wonder whether i would be a happier person if i lived somewhere in a less developed country like vietnam.Like tham, though he earns a meagre salary being a tour guide,he still feels so happy at all times.contented wif everything he has.and he is taking a masters degree now.how hardworking and simple they are. unlike me.i'm born in singapore where everyone including me is materialistic,yearn for better lives and so on.i would rather hav stayed dere and not come back.coz i still hav to mug for my prelims and A levels.which is so torturing.