http://public.fotki.com/GaryGS1/travel_albums/vietnam-feb-2008/postcard-from-vietnam/ Sending 102 Postcards from Hoi An, Vietnam to My Family and Friends around the World on Valentines Day 2008 '-))) Peace!!! Gary Countries Sent to: USA, Germany, Netherlands, Scotland, Slovenia, Russia, Japan, Australia. http://images.fotki.com/logo3.gif http://public.fotki.com/GaryGS1/travel_albums/vietnam-feb-2008/postcard-from-vietnam/ http://public.fotki.com/GaryGS1/travel_albums/vietnam-feb-2008/postcard-from-vietnam/img4598.html Getting Started / Recruit Friendly Help!!! A Great Way to get started with my 102 Postcard Project from Vietnam to Family and Friends around the World...
]]> http://images31.fotki.com/v1086/photos/4/44329/5979085/IMG_4598-th.jpg Wed, 5 Mar 2008 02:26:48 GMT http://public.fotki.com/GaryGS1/travel_albums/vietnam-feb-2008/postcard-from-vietnam/img4597.html Deciding what goes where with my "pre-made" labels and delegating piles to staff!!!
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]]> http://images31.fotki.com/v1083/photos/4/44329/5979085/IMG_4599-th.jpg Wed, 5 Mar 2008 02:26:53 GMT http://public.fotki.com/GaryGS1/travel_albums/vietnam-feb-2008/postcard-from-vietnam/img4601.html Recruiting More Friendly Help!!! A Great Way to get started with my 102 Postcard Project from Vietnam to Family and Friends around the World...
]]> http://images32.fotki.com/v1090/photos/4/44329/5979085/IMG_4601-th.jpg Wed, 5 Mar 2008 02:26:59 GMT http://public.fotki.com/GaryGS1/travel_albums/vietnam-feb-2008/postcard-from-vietnam/img4603.html Peter from Washington State (my room mate) joins us for the conclusion of this phase of the project prior to dinner.
]]> http://images34.fotki.com/v1148/photos/4/44329/5979085/IMG_4603-th.jpg Wed, 5 Mar 2008 02:43:25 GMT http://public.fotki.com/GaryGS1/travel_albums/vietnam-feb-2008/postcard-from-vietnam/img4608.html Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh,,, a feast after alot of hard work!!!
]]> http://images34.fotki.com/v1124/photos/4/44329/5979085/IMG_4608-th.jpg Wed, 5 Mar 2008 02:43:31 GMT http://public.fotki.com/GaryGS1/travel_albums/vietnam-feb-2008/postcard-from-vietnam/img4609.html A true "Multi-Tasker" Thank you so much for your help Vu Thuy Duong!!!
]]> http://images35.fotki.com/v1131/photos/4/44329/5979085/IMG_4609-th.jpg Wed, 5 Mar 2008 02:43:35 GMT http://public.fotki.com/GaryGS1/travel_albums/vietnam-feb-2008/postcard-from-vietnam/img4610.html A true "Multi-Tasker" Thank you so much for your help Vu Thuy Duong!!!
]]> http://images35.fotki.com/v1129/photos/4/44329/5979085/IMG_4610-th.jpg Wed, 5 Mar 2008 02:43:39 GMT http://public.fotki.com/GaryGS1/travel_albums/vietnam-feb-2008/postcard-from-vietnam/img6264.html Project Continued 1 week later / Send out 102 Postcards to My Family and Friends around the World from Hoi An, Vietnam 2008 on Valentines Day.
]]> http://images34.fotki.com/v1143/photos/4/44329/5979085/IMG_6264-th.jpg Tue, 4 Mar 2008 23:54:26 GMT http://public.fotki.com/GaryGS1/travel_albums/vietnam-feb-2008/postcard-from-vietnam/img6266.html Project Continued 1 week later / Send out 102 Postcards to My Family and Friends around the World from Hoi An, Vietnam 2008 Valentines Day.
]]> http://images36.fotki.com/v1160/photos/4/44329/5979085/IMG_6266-th.jpg Tue, 4 Mar 2008 23:54:37 GMT http://public.fotki.com/GaryGS1/travel_albums/vietnam-feb-2008/postcard-from-vietnam/img6268.html Postcards from Vietnam!!!
]]> http://images36.fotki.com/v1161/photos/4/44329/5979085/IMG_6268-th.jpg Tue, 4 Mar 2008 23:54:45 GMT http://public.fotki.com/GaryGS1/travel_albums/vietnam-feb-2008/postcard-from-vietnam/img6272.html Postcards from Vietnam!!!
]]> http://images36.fotki.com/v1160/photos/4/44329/5979085/IMG_6272-th.jpg Tue, 4 Mar 2008 23:55:00 GMT http://public.fotki.com/GaryGS1/travel_albums/vietnam-feb-2008/postcard-from-vietnam/img6277.html The Hoi An, Vietnam Post Office was neat and orderly!!! The workers there gave me some simple supplies to help me out, like a wet rag for wetting the stamps!!! 102 Postcards would be a lot of licking!!!
]]> http://images33.fotki.com/v1139/photos/4/44329/5979085/IMG_6277-th.jpg Tue, 4 Mar 2008 23:55:21 GMT http://public.fotki.com/GaryGS1/travel_albums/vietnam-feb-2008/postcard-from-vietnam/img6279.html The Blue Vietnamese stamps are 9000 Dong each (or about .56 cents USD) I needed 80 of these. The Brown stamps are for Europe and Russia, they are 8000 Dong each (or about .50 cents USD) I needed 20 of these. The last two stamps (not shown) were
]]> http://images34.fotki.com/v1148/photos/4/44329/5979085/IMG_6279-th.jpg Tue, 4 Mar 2008 23:55:33 GMT http://public.fotki.com/GaryGS1/travel_albums/vietnam-feb-2008/postcard-from-vietnam/img6281.html The Blue Vietnamese stamps are 9000 Dong each (or about .56 cents USD) I needed 80 of these. The Brown stamps are for Europe and Russia, they are 8000 Dong each (or about .50 cents USD) I needed 20 of these. The last two stamps (shown) were
]]> http://images36.fotki.com/v1156/photos/4/44329/5979085/IMG_6281-th.jpg Tue, 4 Mar 2008 23:55:44 GMT http://public.fotki.com/GaryGS1/travel_albums/vietnam-feb-2008/postcard-from-vietnam/img6285.html Vietnam Postcard Project in Progress.
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]]> http://images46.fotki.com/v1446/photos/4/44329/5979085/IMG_6287-th.jpg Tue, 4 Mar 2008 23:56:11 GMT http://public.fotki.com/GaryGS1/travel_albums/vietnam-feb-2008/postcard-from-vietnam/img6290.html Vietnam Postcard Project in Progress.
]]> http://images40.fotki.com/v1335/photos/4/44329/5979085/IMG_6290-th.jpg Tue, 4 Mar 2008 23:56:22 GMT http://public.fotki.com/GaryGS1/travel_albums/vietnam-feb-2008/postcard-from-vietnam/img6291.html Voila!!! Finally!!! I am handing over 102 Postcards to the Cheerful Clerk at the Hoi An, Vietnam Post Office!!! All the workers got a real kick out of me there for 3 hours doing all of this... and I was happy to be finished and to hand them over.
]]> http://images39.fotki.com/v1289/photos/4/44329/5979085/IMG_6291-th.jpg Tue, 4 Mar 2008 23:56:31 GMT http://public.fotki.com/GaryGS1/travel_albums/vietnam-feb-2008/postcard-from-vietnam/img6294.html Moments Later!!! Remember!!! It's Valentines Day!!! What a great way to get over a big project of 102 Poscards then to buy 9 roses and give them out!!! This Vietnamese Street Sales Flower Girl was happy to sell 1 rose!!! But 9 to this American guy ..
]]> http://images35.fotki.com/v1132/photos/4/44329/5979085/IMG_6294-th.jpg Tue, 4 Mar 2008 23:56:42 GMT http://public.fotki.com/GaryGS1/travel_albums/vietnam-feb-2008/postcard-from-vietnam/img6295.html These motorbike drivers stopped buy to watch the transaction... I guess it was pretty interesting??? Peace!!!
]]> http://images35.fotki.com/v1132/photos/4/44329/5979085/IMG_6295-th.jpg Tue, 4 Mar 2008 23:56:52 GMT http://public.fotki.com/GaryGS1/travel_albums/vietnam-feb-2008/postcard-from-vietnam/img6296.html Thank you so much Friendly Vietnamese Flower Girl,,, (I gave the one rose she is holding back to her after I bought it as a token of friendship) I think it made her day... It made mine...
]]> http://images36.fotki.com/v1152/photos/4/44329/5979085/IMG_6296-th.jpg Tue, 4 Mar 2008 23:57:02 GMT http://public.fotki.com/GaryGS1/travel_albums/vietnam-feb-2008/postcard-from-vietnam/img6302.html 8 more roses to give away!!! Happy Belated Valentines Day Everyone/ Peace... Gary
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