China Trip 2011

Follow Mr Brehaut as he and a bunch of students travel China.

last day of project and last day in Hue..

Another big day, lots finished at school, painting, basketball ring up, play with kids, Waltzing Matilda, Home among the gum trees, Hokey pokey and goodbye...

New backboard was a big hit!

And some Vietnam History..,..

Big day on project

Riding is fun!!

Left hand turns are tricky!!

Hue Photos

Hue is a real experience!

Sam and Dean second floor of our Hotel

Some school kids

We are now at Hue, just below the DMZ... that's the demilitiarized zone in the war.... It's the originalsite of the government of Vietnam.. over the river in an ancient city.. we go past are yet to find time for a visit.. our present mode of transport is bike.. it's a lot of fun and the motor bikes etc give way pretty well  and only travel quite slowly.  It's a nice change of pace from Ha Noi and we've started our project at the Hue school for handicapped children.. playing with kids, painting and doing whatever they need.. it's hard thru the translation, but we are getting there.

Back at Hanoi just about to head south..

Today we went to Ho Chi Minh s muasilium... filed past his body with the masses.. really serious stuff. Then down to an old jail where the French kept prisoners and later American pilots were kept.. interesting
No photos allowed near Uncle Ho, but got some as we caught up on history... Also dinner last night..

team eating on the sidewalk- furniture definatly is not made for us!

putting up the christmas decorations in the hotel

they even love christmas here!

Ho Chi Minh

street food- yummy donuts!

Ha Lo Prison

Sapa, after Fansipan

Well we all survived, and not only that, we all made it to the top of highest mountain in Indoasia!!  The climb was not easy, lots was almost rock climbing with a pack! Team members generally took a big pack and a day pack between them, and had porters carry the extra sleeping bags etc, but the tough ones carried all their own stuff, as porters already had lots, food water(ours) and all food.  The food was unreal... cooking in those conditions is very clever, but making it so good - so much more so.. we always left food behind, they gave us so much! Veiws were spectacular, making us thank ful for the great weather So I'll give you a small taste..

Sleeping at 2800m..below 0!!

At the top

breaky at 2200m yum!

2800m camp...not
as warm as it looks

All done!!!