In Vietnam!

We reached Ho Chi Minh City last night at around midnight, after two uneventful flights. We decided to go for a little nicer hotel than we're generally planning to stay at for this trip, since we were exhausted. We stayed at the Continental, which is which is prominently featured in the novel The Quiet American. Very old school colonial, very cool.

We woke up at 4:30, hung out for a while, and then headed down to breakfast at the hotel, which was a nice start to our day. We then headed to the market, which had vendors killing and cleaning eel, killing live fish, hanging out the pork and beef wares of the day, and beautiful vegetables. I'll let Ron take over now, since he's pacing and seems awfully anxious....

Ron now, we just bought our train tickets today for the night train to Nha Trang leaving at 8. Eve and I will have two bunks on top of each other in a 6 bunk cabin. Perhaps we will have a chance to meet some locals on our journey.

Just some other quick notes, the traffic is crazy here, crossing the street is a matter of walking slow so that the motos can go around you as you cross. Not for the faint of heart.

Hopefully we will have a chance to write again from Nha Trang and maybe even add some photos. Until then, love from both of us to all.