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Published: March 17th 2008
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Well -- it's our first official day in Vietnam.... feels like 16 rolled into one... Airtime from Saturday to Monday amounted to 24 give or take a minute -- and of course we crossed the date line -- so that just meant that Sunday never really came or at least that is how it felt. San Fran to Taipei is a long haul, but nothing like waking up to Spicy Beef noodles in a cup for breakfast at 4am!... seemed like a good idea at the time. The kids thought it was cool -- if nothing else -- to use their chopstick skills. My eyes are half mast and the rest of my family is asleep at the moment -- so I'll just highlight some unusual details of the marathon day from the air to Ho Chi Minh City and call it a night...
Funniest moment for Will -- believing that the moist hand towel he was being offered on the plane was actually cheese. Thankfully he just said "no thank you" -- instead of trying to eat it.
Weirdest moment for David -- hearing the 12 days of Christmas being played on the overhead at our hotel when
Dragon Fruit
cut it open -- you'll see white flesh and tiny black seeds like polka-dots -- very unexpected appearance. we were checking in... on St. Patrick's Day.
Prettiest thing for Helen -- the real purple-pink orchids tucked into our sheets at the hotel. For Will and Tracy, it was the unusual Dragon Fruit.
Cool overload for Tracy (and everyone else too) -- taking a tour of the city on the front of a man's bike during horn-blowing, exhaust-billowing "oh my Gosh that's a bus" traffic. To be honest -- it felt more natural to be in it -- than to try to penetrate it (by crossing the road on foot). There's got to be some storm analogy there -- but I just can't think of it right now.
Scariest thing for Will -- being called to "boy, hey boy!" from street venders. I imagine this experience is intense for a child in a different way than it is for an adult -- as the vendors are generally seated at his eye level and meeting him face-to-face. They are not overly aggressive, but they do want our attention. Will feels very singled-out and doesn't understand why he is being noticed. Helen seems oblivious to the intensity and solves all uncomfortable situations with a good skip or twirl
Ready to hit the road
masks worn because of the exhaust of her skirt.
gotta get some sleep -- heading for the CuChi tunnels tomorrow.
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it looks like my home town to me!
I can't believe you are there. Hope you all are enjoying it.