Scuppy's New Wheels in Hue

Today has been a pre-program day. I spent a few hours this morning with my colleague Dr. My in the Vietnam Studies Department and her associate who now works for Vietnamtourism in Hue, Kim Binh. While we sorted out the details for the student tours, Hong-Anh and Thim Lac bought a new bicycle at a shop near the hotel and then Hong-Anh outfitted it with her most prized gadget purchase, the child seat and accompanying windshield. Scuppy was obviously pleased with this as well.

The bike is a beautiful deep purple color, the color of royalty and of Hue.

While they pedaled around town today, I spent a few hours at the Post Office trying to sort out internat access from the hotel room using a prepaid internet card. Figured that out finally, so now we're more telecommunicated than ever but at about 28.8 kbps on a good day. Nevertheless, we are back online in Hue and the first student has arrived en route from Indonesia where she has spent the last month learning to play gamelan. The general group arrives on Saturday.