We arrived in Vietnam tonight at 2130 or so. It feels a lot later than that. I did sleep a bit on the plane, but I’m tired. The visa was not hard to get. I had been fretting over what would happen if I was unable to obtain a Visa…. But everything went smoothly. The driver who brought us from the airport to the hotel was driving like a maniac, as was most everyone else. He had a lot of sharp turns, and it seemed like we were mere inches from the other cars, trucks, and mopeds. I remember closing my eyes in fear a lot during that trip.
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| Hannah said that "it kinda looks like a school of fish" |
When my eyes were open I saw hundreds of people on mopeds. All of whom were wearing helmets! It was hard to see much of the city at night. I can’t wait till it is day so I can take a look at everything… but I don’t think I’ll get use to this kind of driving. Oh, and at the beginning of the ride he told us we needn’t wear seat belts. Ah!!!! I can’t imagine. Professor DeJong very kindly said “I will, just because it is such a habit for me.” It was a habit for all of us, especially during this trip.
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| I was sooo ready to sleep right now. |
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| Tea pots instead of coffee pots |
Our hotel is nice, and there is air conditioning. Electricity only works when the hotel card is in a slot in the room… it took us a little while to figure that out. Don’t brush your teeth with the water…. Don’t brush your teeth with the water. I keep reminding myself, but I am afraid that I will forget at some point during this trip. Well, it is time to sleep it has been a very, very long day.
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