Sunday

...is the word etched into my bicycle keys, for some unknown reason. Seeing as I now have my weekends free, what better way to relax than taking my bicycle around Ho Tay, biggest lake in Hanoi. Its a 1.5hr round trip, with a Highlands coffee (and cake!) strategically inserted about 2/3 of the way. Here, finally is a picture of me and my 'wheels'.

SarahHeadsEast xx


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AFL Goodbye

Heya Folks,
Today was my last day teaching at the AFL centre in the Cau Giay District of Hanoi. I have taught here every sunday morning, pretty much since I arrived, and have to say that it has been a blast. The kids have been great, so patient and enthusiastic while I aced some lessons and crashed-and-burned in others. The AFL centre was my first paid 'gig' when I arrived in Hanoi, so it will always be quite special. I am also forever grateful for the centre director Ms Huong for giving me a chance!

However, as a westerner I am beginning to realise just how much I appreciate my weekends; especially now weekday teaching has cranked up for the summer holidays, I really value having a weekend off, to relax, sleep, and socialise in Hanoi. I'm here for fun too!

So, with regret, I had to let this one go. Here are a few pictures from my last lessons this morning. Happy Times.SarahHeadsEast xx


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Summer Fun

Heya Folks,
Summer is here, and Hanoi is an oven! I never imagined heat quite like this, back in cold and wet November when I arrived. Still, I am getting by, with the help of air conditioners, ice cream, fridges, cold water and ice cubes, which are my new best friends!

Meanwhile, for Hanoi's studious youngsters, the end of the school term means the start of various summer school programmes for learning English, which means that my teaching timetable has suddenly cranked up a few notches. I'm now teaching about 22 hours of classes, at 5 different centres around the city. Despite the crazy running around this inevitably involves, I am actually really enjoying the flexibility and freedom and variety of being freelance, and I'd much rather be doing this than be at one school, teaching the same kids the same thing every day. Plus, I'm getting really healthy travelling around Hanoi on my bicycle!

University holidays are also upon us, and instead of drifting around this summer, my friends from the 'Walkie Talkie' English conversation club have decided to make a short movie! I'll keep the plot under-wraps for now, but suffice to say I have been cast in a role.Here's the cast and crew getting our creative heads together. What a great way to document our memories for what is sure to be a fantastic summer 2010. And strange the places I find myself.

SarahHeadsEast xx