We made it; almost...

We arrived in Ho Chi Minh City without a hitch. We were so confident that we even checked in our carry-on that had our extra outfits for the last leg of the trip. And you would know that right after we did that our flight was canceled! Our flight was originally scheduled to leave HCMC at 7pm, then 9pm, then 5am (so they put us up in a Hotel), now it's scheduled for 9am. It still would work out fine since we would arrive in Hanoi around 11am (Sunday) and would have time to get settled in and go buy a few essentials like bottled water, diapers, and formula before bed time.

The 15 hour flight from Los Angelos to Hong Kong that we were so nervous about was pretty dreadful. I was hoping that we would sleep several hours but it didn't work out like that. We were packed like sardines and were not very comfortable (read miserable). I really, really dread that leg of the trip on our return. 15 hours felt like 3 days.

Just think, in like 24 hours we will be holding our son and all of these trivial complaints will seem like a distant memory. I can't wait to hold him. I've already broke the news to Brad that I'm holding the baby first. It's important to start that maternal bonding ASAP, right?!?

Oh, I forgot to tell you all about the traffic. It's really as crazy as what people have described. When we took our Hotel bus from the airport last night we got to experience it first hand. There were motorcycles everywhere. Literally, about 10 across on the highway and a few on the sidewalks. It's like everyone just yields to whatever vehicle is closest and biggest. I saw one motorcycle with a mom and toddler do a U-turn in front of a truck. The truck almost hit them. I can't imagine driving like that, much less with my child on board. And of course no one wears helmets.

I'll post the pictures that we've taken so far when we get to Hanoi.

Raegan