Australia vs. Multinational Team
Netherlands vs. England
Sweden vs. Vientiane International
One of the things I enjoy about living in Vientiane is the interaction with the expatriate community. People from a wide variety of countries live and work together and I enjoy learning more about their countries and cultures through them. My knowledge of Australia has increased significantly through my interactions with friends here as well as listening to the Australian Broadcasting Channel. Like today is Anzac Day in Australia and New Zealand to honor war veterans. Today, I was asked to help with the first aid tent at the Dutch Queen's Day football tournament held at the Vientiane International School. Teams from the Netherlands, Sweden, France, England, Australia and a hodge-podge interanational team took on a few local Lao teams. It was quite entertaining. Of course, the whole time I was hoping there would be no serious injuries since for all my medical training, I don't have a lot or practical skills for things like sports related injuries. Thankfully, I just had a few superficial abrasions to clean. I enjoyed watching the soccer and wonder why America doesn't adopt this sport. It just seems so much more entertaining, safer and requires less equipment than American footbal.
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