Today was Vietnam’s 2014 Cambridge Educational Conference at
the Royal Hotel! I attended it with a few colleagues/friends who work with me
at my language school. I didn’t find it
quite as engaging or learn as much as I did at the Oxford Conference though – I
felt like I was back in my courses from teacher’s college, simply reviewing the
basics, except in a room of 500 people! They had a delicious spread of food
though during break time. Clearly, food
is the way to my heart.
Patrick picked me up afterwards and we went up to Van Thanh
pool (48/10 Điện Biên Phủ, phường 22, Bình Thạnh). It had beautiful, resort-like grounds with
parks, lake-side cafes and restaurants, lots of greenery, tennis courts and of
course, the pool! We enjoyed passion fruit-yogurt and mint-yogurt smoothies
while watching random fish jump around amongst the giant lily pads on the small
lake. We walked through the beautiful parks,
tanned by the pool and lazed around.
For only 40,000vnd ($2) we could stay as long as we wanted at the
pool. Although it cost more than other
HCMC pools, it’s still incredibly cheap and it was oh so luxurious! I definitely recommend it!
Here are a few shots from Van Thanh pool/grounds and our delicious smoothies:
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| Our mint-yogurt and passion fruit-yogurt smoothies! |
Afterwards, we checked out the new McDonalds in HCMC for a
late lunch – the first McDonalds to be established in Vietnam! Their customer service completely puts all
other fast food restaurants to shame. Also, I found out that the Vietnamese
President’s son owns the McD’s here. Luxury McD’s!
I had to go in early to work to use the
computer and enroll in my Masters courses for Fall 2014/Winter 2015! In the evening, I taught two exam review
lessons and then got some of my fav ... did you guess it?? Banh xeo! I met a
really sweet Vietnamese woman (around my age) who recently got married to an
American teacher and we chatted for a while as I ate my lettuce wraps!
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