Safe and Sound
…and Tired. Very, very tired. We arrived safely in Can Tho, where we are ensconced in a hotel with somewhat Spartan but clean and comfortable furnishings. To our surprise, they’ve redecorated the dining room since we were here in July, and although I might not choose plaid flannel for tablecloths in a place where it’s never below 80 degrees, it works as a look. And it’s a nice touch of home – where flannel is exactly right at this time of year!
John and I met over pho (“fa” – a lovely noodle soup) and went over our workshop materials for tomorrow, the first day of our work here. Or maybe not. We’re not 100% sure about when we’re getting going with the group. So we’ll head over to the university at about 7 am to see whom we can find and ask if we’re starting at our usual 7:30 time.
Our routine here is to get up early (5ish for me), go for a walk (me), eat breakfast, then get a taxi at 7:10 or so to get us to the university (10 minutes away). We work 7:30-10:30, then the group breaks for lunch and napping (a lovely tradition we might consider at MSU!), and we meet again 1:30-4:30. John and I typically come back to the hotel during the mid-day break. John goes for a run in the mid-day heat; I lurk in my room, catch up on email, and do some stretching or pilates. We also use this time to do some planning and check in on what’s been going on in the workshop. At the end of the day, we do more planning, sometimes have business to do at the university, then come back, rest a bit, and eat dinner. More email checking, and then early to bed, because 5 am comes pretty quickly!
John and I met over pho (“fa” – a lovely noodle soup) and went over our workshop materials for tomorrow, the first day of our work here. Or maybe not. We’re not 100% sure about when we’re getting going with the group. So we’ll head over to the university at about 7 am to see whom we can find and ask if we’re starting at our usual 7:30 time.
Our routine here is to get up early (5ish for me), go for a walk (me), eat breakfast, then get a taxi at 7:10 or so to get us to the university (10 minutes away). We work 7:30-10:30, then the group breaks for lunch and napping (a lovely tradition we might consider at MSU!), and we meet again 1:30-4:30. John and I typically come back to the hotel during the mid-day break. John goes for a run in the mid-day heat; I lurk in my room, catch up on email, and do some stretching or pilates. We also use this time to do some planning and check in on what’s been going on in the workshop. At the end of the day, we do more planning, sometimes have business to do at the university, then come back, rest a bit, and eat dinner. More email checking, and then early to bed, because 5 am comes pretty quickly!
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