Tuesday, Oct. 28 — Karen and Nancy depart Friday for Hanoi; 20 hours in the air, with the help of little brown Ambien tablets. With luck and no fog (SF is currently socked in), we'll meet at the Blossom Hotel in Hanoi on Sunday. I'm wishing us both a bon voyage. I'll try to keep this blog updated from time to time, but bear with me, since this is a new endeavor for a technologically challenged matron. I don't believe I'll be able to upload photos — it's probably beyond my capabilities — but you never know. I'm not taking a computer and will be at the mercy of internet cafes which I understand are widespread. I was able to upload the photo of Halong Bay to the left, but only with the help of my trusty aide David, who won't be coming with us.
I'll keep you posted.
