Hanging out on our last night together.
Nancy & Sabina enjoying a treat at the bar.
Warren & Michael with the waitress from the bar.
Michael, Tam, Min Min & Pierre.
Phi - stopped by while renting a motorcycle - hence the helmet.
Bar 'Why Not?' so we said, "why not?" and stopped for a drink at a little table outside, right on the sidewalk.
Tracy & Nancy. Nancy is wearing her new Vietnamese pants - very cool! I wish I had gotten some. Next time!
Paul & Jeff H.
Hanging out after dinner. Our last night as a group and noone seems to want it to end.
There is always time for shipping. Huong and Thuy looking at beautiful silk scarves that are so inexpensive.
Teresa & Paul
Tracy and friend - Tracy is doing MORE shopping. And Warren thought I was bad!
Jeff, Mong Hang & Maddi.
Tracy & Maddi.
Thuy Chicago & Harriet with a picture of a nurse - actually a cut out statue - in front of a pharmacy. Funny that she, the statue, does not look Vietnamese. Of course, she also does not look like nurses do in the US. either.
Hmm - an Indian restaurant right here in Hue.
Dr. Hirai & Warren
Note Michael's tattoo - the Dental Team all got tattoos today - the children have been getting them for the whole trip!
Phi & Min Min
Phi & Min Min - they switched clothes.
Min Min showing us how to put on /wear his longyi.
In Myanmar men wear ankle -length patterns of checks, plaids or stripes “Longyi” in any color. To wear, they tie them: they gather the front of the “longyi” to create two short lengths of material, then twist them into a half knot, tucking one end in at the waist, while allowing the other to protrude from the knot.
Min Min telling us about Myanmar and the needs of the people there and his hopes for being able to help his people.
Marielle & Helmut
One of the many toasts on this trip - and tonight. Marcia, Thuy Chicago and others thanked us and said good bye.
Nancy & Marcia
The Perfume River and a view of Hue with the lights reflected in the river. We were walking back to the hotel after having gone to the market on the other side of the river.
A woman selling food in the market.
A woman cooking meals over a fire in the very crowded market.
Food at a restaurant in the market
Market scenes - including dragon fruit.
The Perfume River. After returning to Hue, Warren and I walked to the large market on the other side of the river. I wanted a Vietnamese hat. Which I got - for $1 U.S. Yea!
The bridge over the Perfume River - Warren is on the right.
A Christmas tree made of a wire form with Heineken bottles. We saw it with most of the bottles gone but I found this picture on the internet.
Phi & Min Min - they switched clothes.
Min Min showing us how to put on /wear his longyi.
In Myanmar men wear ankle -length patterns of checks, plaids or stripes “Longyi” in any color. To wear, they tie them: they gather the front of the “longyi” to create two short lengths of material, then twist them into a half knot, tucking one end in at the waist, while allowing the other to protrude from the knot.
Min Min telling us about Myanmar and the needs of the people there and his hopes for being able to help his people.
Marielle & Helmut
One of the many toasts on this trip - and tonight. Marcia, Thuy Chicago and others thanked us and said good bye.
Nancy & Marcia
The Perfume River and a view of Hue with the lights reflected in the river. We were walking back to the hotel after having gone to the market on the other side of the river.
A woman selling food in the market.
A woman cooking meals over a fire in the very crowded market.
Food at a restaurant in the market
Market scenes - including dragon fruit.
The Perfume River. After returning to Hue, Warren and I walked to the large market on the other side of the river. I wanted a Vietnamese hat. Which I got - for $1 U.S. Yea!
The bridge over the Perfume River - Warren is on the right.
A Christmas tree made of a wire form with Heineken bottles. We saw it with most of the bottles gone but I found this picture on the internet.
The park that is next to the river. There are many different sculpture throughout the park.
The busy street outside of the Asia Hotel.
Our Hotel.
The little table in our room with tea, coffee & fruit.
This old map shows Hue and the road to Phu Lock that we traveled every day for the past two days.
A map that shows Hue and Phu Lock.
A load of brooms on a bicycle.
Dad has a helmet on but nothing on the toddler.
These are graves - tombstones. We see them all over the countryside.
The bridge and mud and traffic.
A restaurant all decked out for a wedding.
Sights from the bus on our way back to Hue. These are more water buffalo.
The closest we got to seeing the ocean.
Right after I took this picture, Huy started running after the van and the Sister had to chase after him. He loves cars & trucks and things with wheels.
The deaf girls saying good bye. They really touched all of us and we would love to be able to do more for them.
The girls telling us that they are sad that we are leaving.
Thuy Chicago gets a group hug from the girls.
Huy checking out the tires!
Marcia, some of the Sisters and Huy.
Harriet holding Huy
Thuy and Huy
The girls are so sweet and smiling. How I would love to bring them home with me.
Giving the girls shampoo, conditioner, toothbrushes, etc.
Tracy with her beautiful new scarf - made by the girls.
Marielle with her beautiful new scarf - made by the girls.
Buying the scarves, rings and infant sweaters that the girls make.
Maddi, Mong Hang, TH, Maddy, Nancy, Harriet, Dallas.
Scarves and sweaters
Thuy Chicago & Rosemary learning sign language.
Min Min, Thuy and the girls.
Thuy helping Min Min talk to the girls.
SHOPPING!
The classroom where the deaf children have school. One of the Sisters signs and teaches them.
Min Min - teaching drawing?
Paul & Phi with Huy.
Group pictures. 
Huy and Kevin.
Marcia talking about the work the Sisters do. The Sister thanking us for all that we did. And Phi as the interpretor.
TH 
Dallas & Huy 
Lunch - beautiful AND delicious.
Tam teaching the girls. Tam is learning sign language and regularly visits the orphanage to teach the girls.
Harriet & friends arriving at the orphanage - with Jeff S. in the background.
Phi giving some sort of information.
Lunch
Paul teaching the children how to brush their teeth.
Huong teaching the children how to brush their teeth.
Children waiting to be seen.
Our students heading out to the main road. Some will ride home and others will walk.
Ths Sister thanking us with Tam translating.
Checking blood pressures - and often giving advice for a low-salt diet (ha) as many have slightly elevated blood pressure.
This is the first group of children that had snacks - juice boxes and baggies of crackers. When we were at our previous sites I never saw the children or toddlers eating anything other than being breast fed.
Phi - making friends with a little girl who was playing hard to get!
Not sure what this is - an infected bite? Again, I wish I knew more and that we had brought medications - antibiotic and antihistamine ointments at least. 
The women were facinated with the manikins. These are the manikins that were dontaed by Armstrong Medical.
Everyone was very attentive to detail and really tried to 'get it right'. This is one of the manikins donated by WorldPoint.
This is another of the manikins donated by WorldPoint.
Several of the Moms really wanted to take the manikins home for their children!
These two little boys were hanging around for an hour or so. I gave them some fruit to share and they headed off to eat.
Watching the CPR video that we made, with Tam doing the narration. That is Teresa in the video.
Every day our driver would clean the van - and then it would rain some more and there would be more mud and we would get it all dirty again.
They all stood up to thank us.
Marcia getting a back rub from Phi.
The CPR manikins - ready
Some tired people here!
Water buffalo at work.
See the clothes hanging under the bridge? I guess that means someone is living there.
The bridge - as seen through the front window of the bus.
Approaching the bridge.
Sights from the bus ride. This picture was taken looking out the front window of the bus.
More amazing loads being carried by bicycle.
Waiting to give folks a ride
An apartment building with laundry hanging everywhere.
Mong Hang, TH, Thuy Chicago and Jeff S. leaving the hotel for our last day of work.
A view from the restaurant at the top of the Asia hotel.
Breakfast
Although we are staying in Hue, we are working in Phú Lộc. Phú Lộc is a district (huyện) of Thua-Thien-Hue Province in the North Central Coast region of Vietnam.
The busy street outside of the Asia Hotel.
Our Hotel.
The little table in our room with tea, coffee & fruit.
This old map shows Hue and the road to Phu Lock that we traveled every day for the past two days.
A map that shows Hue and Phu Lock.
A load of brooms on a bicycle.
Dad has a helmet on but nothing on the toddler.
These are graves - tombstones. We see them all over the countryside.
The bridge and mud and traffic.
A restaurant all decked out for a wedding.
Sights from the bus on our way back to Hue. These are more water buffalo.
The closest we got to seeing the ocean.
Right after I took this picture, Huy started running after the van and the Sister had to chase after him. He loves cars & trucks and things with wheels.
The deaf girls saying good bye. They really touched all of us and we would love to be able to do more for them.
The girls telling us that they are sad that we are leaving.
Thuy Chicago gets a group hug from the girls.
Huy checking out the tires!
Marcia, some of the Sisters and Huy.
Harriet holding Huy
Thuy and Huy
The girls are so sweet and smiling. How I would love to bring them home with me.
Giving the girls shampoo, conditioner, toothbrushes, etc.
Tracy with her beautiful new scarf - made by the girls.
Marielle with her beautiful new scarf - made by the girls.
Buying the scarves, rings and infant sweaters that the girls make.
Maddi, Mong Hang, TH, Maddy, Nancy, Harriet, Dallas.
Scarves and sweaters
Thuy Chicago & Rosemary learning sign language.
Min Min, Thuy and the girls.
Thuy helping Min Min talk to the girls.
SHOPPING!
The classroom where the deaf children have school. One of the Sisters signs and teaches them.
Min Min - teaching drawing?
Paul & Phi with Huy.
Group pictures. 
Huy and Kevin.
Marcia talking about the work the Sisters do. The Sister thanking us for all that we did. And Phi as the interpretor.
TH 
Dallas & Huy 
Lunch - beautiful AND delicious.
Tam teaching the girls. Tam is learning sign language and regularly visits the orphanage to teach the girls.
Harriet & friends arriving at the orphanage - with Jeff S. in the background.
Phi giving some sort of information.
Lunch
Paul teaching the children how to brush their teeth.
Huong teaching the children how to brush their teeth.
Children waiting to be seen.
Our students heading out to the main road. Some will ride home and others will walk.
Ths Sister thanking us with Tam translating.
Checking blood pressures - and often giving advice for a low-salt diet (ha) as many have slightly elevated blood pressure.
This is the first group of children that had snacks - juice boxes and baggies of crackers. When we were at our previous sites I never saw the children or toddlers eating anything other than being breast fed.
Phi - making friends with a little girl who was playing hard to get!
Not sure what this is - an infected bite? Again, I wish I knew more and that we had brought medications - antibiotic and antihistamine ointments at least. 
The women were facinated with the manikins. These are the manikins that were dontaed by Armstrong Medical.
Everyone was very attentive to detail and really tried to 'get it right'. This is one of the manikins donated by WorldPoint.
This is another of the manikins donated by WorldPoint.
Several of the Moms really wanted to take the manikins home for their children!
These two little boys were hanging around for an hour or so. I gave them some fruit to share and they headed off to eat.
Watching the CPR video that we made, with Tam doing the narration. That is Teresa in the video.
Every day our driver would clean the van - and then it would rain some more and there would be more mud and we would get it all dirty again.
They all stood up to thank us.
Marcia getting a back rub from Phi.
The CPR manikins - ready
Some tired people here!
Water buffalo at work.
See the clothes hanging under the bridge? I guess that means someone is living there.
The bridge - as seen through the front window of the bus.
Approaching the bridge.
Sights from the bus ride. This picture was taken looking out the front window of the bus.
More amazing loads being carried by bicycle.
Waiting to give folks a ride
An apartment building with laundry hanging everywhere.
Mong Hang, TH, Thuy Chicago and Jeff S. leaving the hotel for our last day of work.
A view from the restaurant at the top of the Asia hotel.
BreakfastAlthough we are staying in Hue, we are working in Phú Lộc. Phú Lộc is a district (huyện) of Thua-Thien-Hue Province in the North Central Coast region of Vietnam.
The Public Health Team returned to Phú Lộc to teach a half day of Injury Prevention and CPR to local mothers. The Dental Team treated more children from the Orphanage and School. Then we had another fabulous lunch cooked by the sisters.
The Dental Team then treated the Sisters who run the Orphanage (at their request) while the Public Health team played with the kids and spent more time with the deaf children.
The older deaf girls make beaded rings and crocheted and knitted items to sell. Of course we all bought a lot. The items are lovely and we all wanted to help the girls. Yesterday some of the Public Health team taught the girls self-defense and hygiene. So today we gave each girl a toothbrush, soap and shampoo.
The Dental Team then treated the Sisters who run the Orphanage (at their request) while the Public Health team played with the kids and spent more time with the deaf children.
The older deaf girls make beaded rings and crocheted and knitted items to sell. Of course we all bought a lot. The items are lovely and we all wanted to help the girls. Yesterday some of the Public Health team taught the girls self-defense and hygiene. So today we gave each girl a toothbrush, soap and shampoo.
We also spent some more time with Huy (pronounced wee) who is the small boy in some of the pictures. He is 6 years old and only weight 4.5 Kg - around 10 pounds. He looks like a primordial dwarf.
When we got back to Hue, we had about 1.5 hours before dinner. Warren & I went walking through the park along the Perfume River and then we crossed over the river to go to the market on the other side. It was really muddy and the market was so crowded. But, I found my hat! And I got a couple of nice bracelets. Of course, now I wish I had purchased more bracelets - oh well, next time.
We had dinner at a restaurant across from the hotel. We had the whole room on the second floor and had a lovely dinner that Marcia and GCSF provided for us. Min Min told us about Myanmar and his hopes for helping his people. Marcia and Thuy Chicago thanked us for all that we did. And we had more toasts. Jeff Smalley provided a slide show of pictures from the trip. Afterwards, many of us hung around outside just talking and saying good-bye. Some of us are returning to Saigon tomorrow, others are staying here to play tourist for a few days, and others are going to Hanoi. Several of us had a drink at a bar down the street from the hotel and we did have time for a little more shopping.
By the time we went to bed it was after 1 AM - and we found some of our crew still talking in one of the rooms. We have spent so much time with all of these people for the past two weeks and it is now hard to believe that we will not be seeing them regularly.
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