Good job we did, the next day was pretty emotionally draining! After China I flew to Vientiane, the capital of Laos. Spending a day there was enough - very little to do or see, but a very nice city! Then it was Cambodia - basically did a whistlestop tour of both countries! But we .

Fish Sauce, Motorbikes and the Golden Tortoise. The Humanity of the Place. Overlooking the lotus pond at West Lake. I left Vietnam three weeks ago. Or was it even three weeks ago? Time stretches and compresses like a rubber band when we travel. I saw a lot of the country but there is more to see. Face lit up and she skipped back to her seat. Hello, western aunt! Say hello to the children.

Well it rained pretty much all day. At work I started working on the new entries for the directory that gets published every three years. Oh! And this morning I saw a bunny! It just stayed solid red! .

Monday, April 23, 2012. We made it back to DC without the slightest problem! I must say, it is glorious to be back. As we flew back into Reagan airport, the monuments seemed more beautiful than I remembered. I went to the grocery store and was completely overwhelmed by the produce selection, so I did what any girl would do, I bought one of everything. Signing off for now,. PS, an old picture, but very DC of me.