Well, it was that time of year again: Jon and I were ready to bypass the
Thanksgiving turkey order line at the supermarket and head off to another
country. Our first flight didn’t leave
until mid-day, so we had plenty of time to grab a bus and the light rail to
SeaTac. Once there, we checked in with
Korean Airlines for our 11.5-hour flight to Seoul.
The first flight was quite comfortable, despite the fact
that we both had middle seats sitting along the spine of the 2-4-2-arranged
A330, and we soon emerged in Asia. The
airport in Seoul was very nice as we awaited our connection. About two hours later, we boarded our flight
for Hanoi!
A little bit tired and a lot disoriented, we made our way
out of the Hanoi airport around midnight for our first glimpse of Vietnam. I always think about the road in from the
airport as the first view one might have of a place. What do O’Hare passengers think when they
creep down the Kennedy towards the Loop?
Visitors to Seattle at least get a chance to see the Boeing 737 plant
before cruising through the industrial side of town en route to downtown.
Hanoi nightlife was non-existent, so everything looked quiet
as we rode in a cab. I could see signs
of the uncontrolled growth I had read about: streets had been widened hastily,
and along the outskirts small pockets of high-density buildings had sprung
up. I suppose I expected to see
something more similar to Bangkok with its modern highway and active nightlife. Soon, we were at the Maison d’Hanoi in the old
quarter and were ready for bed.
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