Hello from Hanoi!

We’ve made it to Hanoi!  After a couple of long days on airplanes, we have arrived in Hanoi!  We flew from OKC to Chicago, Chicago to Tokyo (12-hr flight), and then Tokyo to Hanoi (5-hr flight).  Our flight from Chicago to Tokyo was a 777 – the biggest of the commercial airplanes, and every single seat was full.  It is amazing to think that there are probably 500 people on your plane.  The service was great, but there’s just no getting around the fact that 12 hours is a LONG time to be on the plane!

We’re settled for a couple of days here in Hanoi.  Tomorrow, we are taking a tour of some of the major sites in the city – Ho Kiem Lake, Ho Chi Minh’s Masoleum, the Hanoi Hilton Prison Site, the One Pillar Pagoda, and the Temple of Literature.  We’ll round out the day with a ride in a cyclo (think peddle-cab or rickshaw on a bike) and a Water Puppet Theater show.  Should be a whirlwind, but a good way to get to see the grandness of Old Hanoi.

Thanks for all your prayers for our flight and smooth arrival.  All baggage arrived and cleared customs easily.

We’ll try to get some photos posted before we leave for Ha Long Bay if we can!