The SDSU travel class to Vietnam has successfully completed their longest leg of the journey, and we are now sitting in the Tokyo airport! Listening to the students’ Who Am I presentations, I believed that most, if not all, had travelled internationally before, so I was surprised that several of these 24 fine students had yet to fly over the ocean. I asked them how they were feeling about the upcoming flight.  Nervousness about flying over the ocean, the food on the plane, and the length of the flight topped the concerns.  Elle, whose pig Belly made it to the finals for Little I, was excited to spend time reading on the flight because she is too busy to read at home! I hope she has a good book.  Abby, Mallory, and Katherine, while nervous about some parts of this new adventure, were more excited than nervous and were looking forward to Vietnam’s people, culture, and food.  I believe they are all in for a treat!

However, we were off to a late start as we sat in Sioux Falls for an hour and a half because of high winds in Denver. Luckily for me, Meghan shared that her morning devotion dealt with patience.  I needed the reminder as we waited to fly off to Denver. Luckily, our flight in Denver waited for us (and others) and we were on our way! Thank you, family and friends, for your prayers and best wishes for safe travels and marvelous experiences!

It's midnight Tuesday and everyone is checked into their rooms.  We left the Hanoi Airport and walked into “the Wall” as we left the airport.  At 11 pm it was 84F and >90% humidity.  Don’t think we’ll hear the term “wind chill” for a long time.

Tomorrow is a big day starting off going to the US Embassy and then finishing up the day at the Vietnam National University of Agriculture. Good night all.

Hanoi Check In