Safe in Vietnam

Hello, friends and family!

I have safely arrived in Vietnam, despite chaos in both India and Thailand. Surprisingly, I was effected more by the protesters in Bangkok than by the terrorists in Mumbai (protesting the current president. He is the replacement and also a relative of the past president who was kicked out, so naturally there is suspicion of unfairness.) I was far from Mumbai in Delhi, but my flight that night was to transfer in Bangkok en route to Vietnam, and protesters of Thailand's current government had taken over the airport, completely halting all flights. Here is an overview of the calamities that have been my past few days:


26 Nov 8pm-- Departed hotel for Delhi airport
27 Nov 2am-- Departed Delhi airport to find another hotel still in Delhi(flight to Bangkok had been canceled)
27 Nov 8pm-- Departed hotel for Delhi airport...again.
28 Nov 12am-- Flight Delhi-->Singapore
28 Nov all afternoon--Figuring out new scenario for sixteen people to be rerouted on
same flight, finding bus station and air train from airport,
and roaming Singapore in intense, humid, Singapore heat.
28 Nov 4:30pm--Bus left Singapore for Kuala Lampur, Malaysia to different airport:
an eight hour bus ride with a complete unloading of luggage for
customs at border (by this point we have a LOT of luggage.
29 Nov 12am--Arrived at Kuala Lampur International Airport
29 Nov 3am---Realized that we were at wrong Kuala Lampur International
Airport...apparently there are two of them. Same city, same name. Taxi ride to other airport.
29 Nov 10am--Arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam, found taxis, and searched for a hotel.


In this period of time there was sleep, but very little, and there was food, but very sporadically and far less than balanced. Hopefully after our half day in Hanoi today we will reboot and be ready for our trek in the northern mountains starting tomorrow. How I will welcome you, physical exercise!