Country Bumpkins in the City

Country Bumpkins in the City

We’re here in Hà Nội for a brief two-day business trip.  Checking into the same hotel we stayed in back in February, we realized how much our life has changed.

Let’s see – we can walk into the bathroom in our bare feet.  We have a television – with both CNN and the BBC.  There is no mosquito netting on the bed.  There is a real mattress with springs rather than two foam pads.  We can wash our hands without the drain splashing water on our feet.  We were treated to dinner tonight by our director – and I had enchiladas.  Looking at the noisy streets of Hà Nội no longer seems exotic – we’re used to the beeping horns and food stalls but not used to the big city.  And I am sitting here in bed with a persistent high speed wireless network connection.

Ah, the luxuries of life!

PS - but some things stay the same. The power went out just after I posted.  Just like being back home in Huè.

Comments

[Dennis]

Amazing how little it takes to make us content now, ain't it? True observation, not just one of my off the wall bs comments.
Miss you and C.
Looking forward to seeing ya'll when you come back to the valley on vacation.