Yeah.... this is Jasmine's last day in the orphanage. She is not happy for the first few minutes she sees me, but each time her reaction gets better and better. She smiled much more today, allowed me to give her a bananna for the very first time, and played really well.... until one of the nannies came in.... which is always when things go south. I gave the orphanage director Jasmine's little dress and shoes for tomorrow because she will bring her for the ceremony.
Earlier in the morning, my in country facilitator's cousin (Thao) took me shopping. It was much faster having her around to talk for me and show me the correct place to buy things such as a Vietnamese child's CD, and other gifts for Jasmine such as a Vietnamese flag. She is a language student at the local university and I really couldn't understand very much that she said. I guess that Vietnamese women hold hands when they are walking down the street... which we did:) That was a little different for me:) especially when the sidewalks are not that wide and there are usually motorbikes everywhere. She took me to the Central Market in Hoi An which is the ancient city where I am staying. The city was relatively untouched by the Vietnam war. Here are some photos.
