Saturday, September 20, 2008

Ho Chi Minh City....





































It will always be Saigon to this history teacher, but that's another story. Well, we made it! After the longest trip of our lives (28 hours from when we took off in OKC, until we arrived in HCMC)! Thirteen hours from Houston to Tokyo, and six hours from Tokyo to HCMC. I am so thankful I don't have a job that requires international travel. That flight to Tokyo, while very smooth, was killer. I can't sleep on a plane, plus I have an extremely stiff neck right now. I was so glad to finally get here. Customs was a breeze. Passport control took maybe 5 minutes. We picked up our bags, they ran them through the xray machine, and we were done. A member of the Holt Vietnam staff was waiting for us. We took a van to the hotel, and here we are. The hotel is awesome! We are at the Somerset HCMC. It is probably the cleanest hotel I have ever seen. The people just fall all over themselves to be friendly and take care of you. It is like a resort. We are going to work out this morning and hang out at the pool. Tonight we are having dinner with two other couples at the Rex Hotel rooftop restaraunt. The view is supposed to be unbelievable. Okay, next report will be with our darling Emma. When you wake up Monday morning, we should have lots of pics and the whole story! Until then.....

4 comments:

Jessica Alvarez said...

So glad to hear you made it there safely, and your trip was uneventful. The hotel looks beautiful, and you look prepared on the gift front! I'm dying to see pics on Monday, so I can only imagine how you're feeling right now. Enjoy today, and get some sleep...because you're going to have a toddler tomorrow!

J and J said...

Yeah you are here. Can't wait to see you tonight! enjoy the day exploring or sleeping:)

Hank said...

We have been checking your site almost eery hour hoping to see this! Glad all is well! Gotta love those loooong flights eh? Can't wait to see pix of you two and Emma!!!

Carol said...

So glad to see you've made it safely. Just a few more hours and Emma will be in your arms! I know you are just so excited right now. Enjoy every moment!

Carol (Holt BB)