We are here in Hanoi! I felt like we came in for a crash landing last night at the airport. It all started with our sprint through the airport in Seoul. Our plane was late coming from Seattle but they held our next connection. A man with a sign that said Hanoi was waiting for us when we got off the plane. We had to sprint after him and through security. I haven't run that hard possibly ever. Panting and sweating we sat down on the plane just to find out another passenger decided to deboard the plane. Did you know they have to do an hour of security checks after someone does this? I didn't. We finally got up in the air to arrive in Hanoi four hours later. Needless to say, our bags didn't sprint as hard as we did and didn't make the flight.
Today we walked all over the Ba Dinh district where our temporary lodging is. First impression, it smelled like SE Asia. Humid, dirty, and smokey. In another word, amazing. I could tell I was in the honeymoon phase of transitioning abroad. The phase where everything is new and adorable. Like when you start dating someone new and can't see their flaws. A million scooters coming straight at you? Wonderful! Eating gross food that tastes like dish soap? Culture! Getting soaked through your clothes? Oh Hanoi, you charming rascal! You know how to show us a good time.
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