We packed up this morning in HCMC and headed to the airport to fly to Hanoi.
When we got to the ticket counter some drama began. They told all the families the copies of our paperwork were not certified and they would not let us on the plane. (The originals are in Hanoi already.) We told them we wanted to speak to the supervisor and they sent us to see the security department. The man we worked with was not kind, we lovingly nick-named him 'Jack.' And he began asking us and little 5 yr old Ro all kinds of questions about how we "got" these babies.
We called Minh to help us but they refused to talk with him on the phone. They decided to hold the plane and grant us permission to board, but Jack wanted us to know, "I have broken rule for you..." telling us over and over. I told him we did not ask him to do that and we could take a later flight after everything was straightened out. He said nevermind and told us to board. They held the plane 20 min's for us and we were able to catch the flight. As we walked away Adam understood that Jack wanted cash for doing us a favor. Too bad, so sad Jack, you got nothin.
We arrived at dinnertime and checked into the beautiful Somerset Hotel. We are on the 13th floor and our views are amazing! Our room is bigger than our first apt. Its 2 bed, 2 bath, kitchen, dining and living. Its awesome and cheaper than the Rex.
The weather is in the mid-60's. We are now wearing our jackets and warmer clothes. Adam is in heaven, he loves fall weather.
Nehemiah slept on the flight and then ate his dinner and fell asleep at 7pm. He is doing great, no tears and has really bonded to us. He does prefer mommy but most little ones do.
We have a free weekend so tomorrow we are going to scout out the town and Sunday take an all day Hanoi tour, museums, lunch and sites.
Adam bought some $1 movies on the street (bootlegged of course, video camera in the theatre) so we decided to rest, have a date night and watch a movie.
Thank you for your love, support and comments as we push though the last week of our journey.
"Do not grieve for the joy of the Lord is your strength." Nehemiah 8:10
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7 comments:
Well I am glad you made the flight, yes Jack may have wanted a little kick back. He figured you wanted to get those kiddos out of the country and waiting might make you feel uncomfortable.
Nehemiah sounds like a joy. He definitely has smiling eyes. so sweet. We all will be holding him shortly.
Love you all.
I was at Dillon this morning dropping off stuff for LNY auction and Jynger told me the story. How crazy! Jack didn't know who he was dealing with or he wouldn't have done it. Ha! :)
We are all anxious to see Nehemiah and his parents. Enjoy your week in beautiful Hanoi.
Heather
P.S. I love Nehemiah's little outfit.
I'm so glad everything has worked out for ya'll. He is soooooo adorable!! I hope the rest of your trip is wonderful and safe. We can't wait to meet him someday! Love you all
Sarah
Oh how I miss my Natasha girlie time! I cant wait for you to get back and I cant wait to hold baby N! What a cute little guy and bag full of smiles as well! I love your pictures and your blog!!!
Rhonda R
Thanks for the heads up about "Jack's" trick! That is useful information to know!
I love, love, love seeing you with Nehemiah. It looks as if he's always been apart of the family. I can't wait to see your family of 4 together! Enjoy the rest of your time bonding with your little man.
Can't believe Jack gave you that hard time! But all of you responded so well and it ended up well, with a story to tell! Hopefully the rest of the trip continues to be smooth, so to say!
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