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| First glimpse of Asian landscape in Hong Kong |
Bright and early...well, just early, we headed to the airport for a long journey over the Pacific. Although we did not have many sight-seeing opportunities we covered a lot of ground. Our stop-over (fuel-up) in Hong Kong gave some team members' their first sight of Asia and a chance for Starbucks. The long layover in Shanghai gave us a glimpse of the spotless life in there. Shanghai was the final destination of the I-CAL adventure, which will be covered more later on. After making sure we had gotten rid of any chewing gum (which is a fine-able act there!) we explored the massive airport. Many of us visited the butterfly sanctuary inside. Other interesting options at the airport were free movie screenings, lots of shopping, sleep lounges, and $8 showers at the Spa. After the 13 hours plus on an airplane, the cost of the shower was worth it!
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| Butterflies from the sanctuary in Singapore Airport |
Well rested, we loaded back on the plane to Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh City (formally known as Saigon) was our home-place after landing. Our first evening in Ho Chi Minh was simply a nice dinner of Pho (Vietnamese noodle soup) with Adel, Shellen, and Chen, our contacts from the U.S. Grains Council in Southeast Asia. From there we headed back to the hotel to get rested for our first full day in Vietnam!
Keep following as we get into the agriculture and trade of Vietnam! More posts to come soon!
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