This is exciting! We are here at the Guest House of Hanoi, Vietnam. It is 10 at night and yes it is hot at night! Lights are not very bright in vietnam. Lots of people sitting outside on stools on the sidewalk. Apparently more people are out at night than during the hotter day. It looks a little rogh on the streets we drove through to get here, but we feel safe. The room has beautiful old furniture, standard bathroom, but only a ceiling fan...maybe airconditioning that has not gotten cool yet. I am sitting here using the internet in the small lobby with the clerk on another computer and I have a nice ice cold water. Randy, should I have a cold beer for you?
We left Newark NJ at 10:05 to go to Dulles..layover 2 1/2 hrs, until we left for our 14 1/2 hour flight to Seoul. We flew north over Canada and Alaska and then into Seoul. Ther were 3 sections of 3 seats across the plane. I sat next to a 15 year old Korean boy who is studying at a High School in Albany NY. He is going home with his older brother for the summer. He was very friendly and spoke fairly smooth fluent English. Good for him. I tried not to talk to him too much; some of you may know I like to talk to strangers to learn more about them. We had 2 meals, drinks, snacks and the long flight was as pleasant as a 14 1/2 hr flight could be. Oh, lots of movies to choose from too.
We made all of our connecting flights, including a short train ride in Seoul, without a problem. We painted hand held fans in the airport in Seoul...free for foreigners. I do feel different in the crowd, but not uncomfortable at all. Miriam met us with the "official" sign from Volunteers for Peace in Vietnam after we got our luggage....all was there, after 3 transfers. She had a taxi to get us to the Hanoi guest House.
Claire should be getting back from her 2 night overnight in the woods at Bear Creek Camp Thursday. Apparently there was a large black bear checking out the kids and the camp fire Sunday night. I do not know if she was aware of it or not. Pastor Mark said he knew it was around becasue the songs kept getting louder and louder and motions were being added to scare the bear away. Actually this is always an exicitng time if there is a bear sighting at camp. The children are not in any danger. The staff are very well prepared to handle the situation.
We will update you tomorrow when we see Vietnam in the day light. Good Night
Tammy
We left Newark NJ at 10:05 to go to Dulles..layover 2 1/2 hrs, until we left for our 14 1/2 hour flight to Seoul. We flew north over Canada and Alaska and then into Seoul. Ther were 3 sections of 3 seats across the plane. I sat next to a 15 year old Korean boy who is studying at a High School in Albany NY. He is going home with his older brother for the summer. He was very friendly and spoke fairly smooth fluent English. Good for him. I tried not to talk to him too much; some of you may know I like to talk to strangers to learn more about them. We had 2 meals, drinks, snacks and the long flight was as pleasant as a 14 1/2 hr flight could be. Oh, lots of movies to choose from too.
We made all of our connecting flights, including a short train ride in Seoul, without a problem. We painted hand held fans in the airport in Seoul...free for foreigners. I do feel different in the crowd, but not uncomfortable at all. Miriam met us with the "official" sign from Volunteers for Peace in Vietnam after we got our luggage....all was there, after 3 transfers. She had a taxi to get us to the Hanoi guest House.
Claire should be getting back from her 2 night overnight in the woods at Bear Creek Camp Thursday. Apparently there was a large black bear checking out the kids and the camp fire Sunday night. I do not know if she was aware of it or not. Pastor Mark said he knew it was around becasue the songs kept getting louder and louder and motions were being added to scare the bear away. Actually this is always an exicitng time if there is a bear sighting at camp. The children are not in any danger. The staff are very well prepared to handle the situation.
We will update you tomorrow when we see Vietnam in the day light. Good Night
Tammy
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