Saturday, May 30th, 2009

Erin at 23, alone in Vietnam
Part 3 of a 3-part series (Read Part 1 and Part 2 here).
At the appointed hour my escorts arrived and I climbed on back of the scooter. I was definitely apprehensive, but everything had worked out OK the day …
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Saturday, May 30th, 2009

U.S. Embassy in Saigon (in 1991)
Part 2 of a 3-part series: Part 1 is here
The next day I wandered back to my old hotel to catch a cyclo to go meet my mom’s manicurist’s friends and family. I went back to my fancy hotel …
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Sunday, May 24th, 2009

Downed US helicopter in Saigon
1991, Saigon: Part 1 of a 3 part series
It was my 24th birthday and I waited all during dinner for some birthday wishes, maybe a bit of cake. About 10:00 pm I figured out my boyfriend wasn’t waiting to …
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