Today the folks at Saigon ((Now called Ho Chi Minh City in Viet Nam)) came on.
The scenery there is beautiful, and it was interesting to see all the sampans come selling fruit. We bought bananas and what a treat. The first in 9 months. They also have pomelos, papaya, mangos, loquat, cherries, etc. in this neighborhood. If only we could send some to our hungry Stanley friends.
The folks getting on all looked well and also well dressed. All agree that we Hong Kong folks look toughest and suffered most. What a gang of people on board, it’s really buzzing. I have a lady with three children at our table with us now. They came from Thailand. It’s all very interesting to hear the stories.
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