WARNING - As I begin this trip there is a new scam where people send emails to contacts of people traveling saying they are stranded and need money
to be sent to them via Western Union so they can get home. If you hear from me asking for money it is a scam. I have a round trip ticket and a
source of funds should I need money.
WARNING - Yahoo was hacked, or my Yahoo account was hacked and everyone on my contact list was sent an ad for Viagra, in my name. I am sorry this
happened and also I am sorry for any inconvienence or embarrasement this may have caused.
I now have a phone number in Vietnam. 01 226 754 379. This is a new number since I had to buy a new SYM card.
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This Barber Shop proves that no space is wasted. The shop is in a place that is just a little bigger than the chair
itself.
Thanh Ngan workes on Bui Vien Street and was in the park one morning
Nguyen Xuan Hai is in his first of 6 years of study after which he will be ordained as a Priest. He told me that
the campus was so quiet because much of the stydies were carried out in silence.
Nguyen Thi Thu Nhi and Le Thi Gai were inte park enjoying the festivities of the SEA Indoor Games Celebration.
Thu is left and Mai is right
Mai invited me to her home today for a dinner of some things she liked to cook. Mai is my Little Sister. We have
been corresponding for almost a year. Mai is a teacer and she also invited one of her students, Thu. We had a
very nice meal of Spring Rolls, Noodles, Meat and a Salad of Lotus Flowers, greens and peanuts.
I was out by the remnants of Petrus Ky University and stumbled on this group. They invited me in and kept the Ice
Tea flowing. We talked for two hours with almost no comon language. Still we found that to of us were both in the
service in 1968. I was in the US Army and Thai was Viet Cong. It was a beautiful time. This group was so happy
and fun loving.
Newark to Taipei
Boeing 777 300 ER
Anyone who lived in Philadelphia will recognize the color scheme. PTC Trolly Cream over Green with an Orange stripe
around center and a small Cream stripe under the Orange.
Taipei to Saigon
Airbus 330 200
The page you recognized as my home page is still here. You can go down to the link for "2008 Trip". I am now
preparing for my upcoming trip of 19 October till 16 December. By October 22 I will be filling in the photos
on my home page and writing my journal.
I look forward to this trip so much. I have new friends to meet, who know history. I have new places to find
including the French Infantry Barracks from the days of French rule. Also the French Artillery Barracks and the
Barracks of the Army Annamite. There is also the posibility of finding a Japanese prison camp from the second
world war. Much to see and much to do. I will also be meeting Andreas who is from Germany and we have been writing
for some time. This year we will be there at the same time so that will be nice.
I think my index is complete. The home page has links to every page on my site. In each section the pages have
links to all pages in that section plus Guest Book and back to Home page. This allows me to add a new section
without having to changing every page in every section. I hope you all like it. As always suggestions are always
welcome.
I have a Phanfare account and if you go to www.henrybechtold.phanfare.com you can see all the Post Cards I have
collected so far. Some are duplicates and a few may be unlabeled or miss labeled. I also have every photo I
took on my trip of 2008 since I am now 100% digital it is relatively easy to upload everything.
Please write if you wish. I love these contacts I make here.
My name is Henry Bechtold and I live now, as I have for most of my life, in
Beautiful Bucks County, in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Just north of Philadelphia,
along the Deleware River. I was in Vietnam from September of 1967 till September
of 1968. Stationed at Long Binh, RSVN. Most of my time was with the 572nd
trans company but I spent some time with the 10th trans, 534th trans and the
543rd trans which was at the OK Coral in Thu Duc. I returned to Vietnam in 1969,
2001, 2003, and most recently, in February and March of 2006. This site is about
my trip in 2006. There are also some pages, in the links to the left, which will
take you through my 2001 and 2003 trips and there you will find some photos and
stories about my time in 1967 - 68.
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