Woe is Me!

Today was supposedly an easy day! We landed in Da Nang at 8 this morning, and I had a private Yoga lesson at 9; just because i WASN'T rushed, I took advantage of the occasion and had breakfast, something I normally do not do. Then I wandered out on to the dock, to see what was being offered for sale. I had said right along that I would look for souvenirs when we got here, and sure enough, I looked for bargains of all sorts, trying to keep in mind that my suitcases were already full on arrival. Therefore, I was able to resist a couple of pant suits (because I already have two that I bought last year), and I only bought small items that weighed little, cost little, and take up little space. Whether I will be sorry when I get home, will be another matter. In the middle of the day, I had a hamburger, thinking it would tide me over until I got back from the special holiday celebration in Hue , due to leave the ship at 16:45 and return at 21:30 (that was arranged specially for all the World Cruisers)! It was announced to take place at the Imperial Palace in Hue, with special entertainment and food. Unfortunately for me, I was ready by 16:15 and figured to relax for a few minutes, but woe is me! I fell asleep and only woke up at 17:00h, which means that I am still on the ship and missed the party! There are only two such events on each World Cruise, and this was the second, so I really goofed. There will be a special Hong Kong Kabang party on Wednesday, but that will be here on the ship, so I don't expect to miss that one.
I think I confused the Viet Cong with the Viet Minh in my last blog; the fighting in the tunnels against the Americans was by the Viet Cong, who were victorious in the end. Finally, I was able to upload my pictures from the Tunnels, and from Ho Chi Minh City. They are on Facebook, with labels to explain each photo. I hope you like them.