Good-bye Vietnam

So the time has come to say good-bye to Vietnam. Last night was our last evening. We celebrated in a fitting manner by having one last street dinner in the midst of street choas, followed by a 3-dollar bottle of Dalat red wine (Dalat is the local Vietnamese wine area) over-looking the streets of Hanoi. In our shared moment of reflection, we both agreed is was a good trip and a worthy mission. We will miss it.

As usual at this stage in the game, emotions are mixed. While both of us could easily commit to travelling indefinitely, now that the exit strategy is in place, we have our sights set on home. Sitting here in the Hanoi departure lounge, Nelson's north shore seems like a fantasy in a far away land. It is currently about noon on sunday. We will arrive in Nelson late in the day on Tuesday after 3 flights, 2 airport stopovers of 8 and 12 hours, a night in Vancouver, an 8-hr drive, and a 17-hr time difference. It ain't gonna be pretty.

OK, as bugs bunny once said: That's all folks! See you on the next mission...