Our journey will take us first to Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. We will spend two days learning more about this fascinating city through visits to significant historical and cultural sites (for example, Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum and the Hao Lo Prison, also known as the "Hanoi Hilton") and through meetings with Vietnamese war veterans. We will then travel by train to the city of Lao Cai and continue on to Sa Pa, where we will spend two days in what the French named the "Tonkinese Alps." Here we will trek along local trails and across terraced rice paddies to visit Black H'Mong and Dzay ethnic minority communities.Next, we will travel to Hai Phong, where we will begin a two-day kayaking trip through Ha Long Bay. Our final day will be spent back in Hanoi, reflecting on all that we have seen. We will participate in at least one philanthropic activity in each city that we visit. This will include working with children at the Thanh Xuan Peace Village, who have been disabled by the use of Agent Orange, as well as visiting the Hoa Phuong Orphanage in Hai Phong.
Mr. Eastman & Mrs. Shakeshaft |
