vietnam vignettes march 2007

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Napping on a motorscooter, Saigon style.
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Having ice cream at one of the oldest, local ice cream joints - still in the same place since before 1975.
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Luna cooling off.
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One of the warning signs in our neighborhood.
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One of the warning signs in our neighborhood.
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You're looking at two motorscooters loaded with four toy electric cars. Where the driver sits? Your guess is as good as ours.
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This is in downtown Saigon during Christmas.
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Luna and Justo rescue a bird that fell out of its nest.
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Sonia's purse "wrapped" to prevent pilferage. Rather than forcing people to check in their bags, our local version of Costco has patrons get their purses wrapped and stapled shut inside a thin plastic bag.
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Santa Claus and his elves at the consulate.
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Our helpers Hanh and Ty cutting the bananas off the bunch.