Ho Chi Minh day 1

Saturday, Nov 22 2:43 PM

So far, we haven't done much but try to re-coup from our trip. During the trip Isabel came down with a fever about 8 hours into our day. That made for a very long day for her. She was pretty miserable. Fortunately, I had brought along some Motrin and was able to make her a little more comfortable. Today, she still has a fever, but at least she is able to take a nap in a bed. She seems to be getting better.

We took a few pictures from the hotel room and my parents went out around noon to walk around. They said it was 88 degrees and humid. The hotel is located in District 1, which is where many of the tourist stay. The traffic is crazy with all the motor bikes and mopeds dodging in and out of the cars and trucks. Our taxi driver from the airport actually did the same thing with a van. If someone wasn't going through a light fast enough, he'd make his own lane to pass them ... a few time with oncoming traffic coming towards us. .

If Isabel is feeling a little better after her nap, she and I may venture out. Otherwise, we're going to stay close to the hotel. I want her to try to get over this bug as much as possible by tomorrow. We leave at 8:00 AM to drive 3 hours to the orphanage. That's when we meet Evan aka Nguyen Minh Hien. It's very exciting for all of us.