The Flood

So last night, Vietnam decided it would be a swell idea to show me her wild side. At about 3 in the afternoon, the rain came. It was a solid downpour. Although I was safe in a neighbor's studio, the people in the local village certainly had a difficult time working around the rain. Street vendors were the first to close shop, I'm sure. The rain alone would have been fine. However, the Siagon River also decided to show fury and raised higher than I've seen yet. The combination of the rapid downpour and high river made the streets flood about 2-3 feet.
People on their motorbikes couldn't make it to their destinations; most ended up pushing their bikes through the water. Travelers were stranded at restaurants. But for the locals, life seemed to just work around the inconvenience. Children who were with their stranded parents played in the streets. The flood waters were merely a rare attraction. The flood has definitely been a site worth seeing.
Over the past few days, I have had the opportunity to just chill out, catching up on emails to my friends back home, laying out by the pool, and reading my dear Harry Potter book. I like the slowed down pace but, things are just picking up again with church, school, a visit to China Town, and a big trip to the beach! This weekend, Debbie is taking the girls and me to Hoi An -- Apparently a really cool, clean beach that they adore. I am very excited to see the ocean again, it's been a while.