The group has started to make their way over to Vietnam. We are all traveling separately (or in small un-official groups of 2 or 3) over to Vietnam. In some ways this has made it more difficult for everyone to arrange their own plans, but at the same time, easier for some returning from places outside of Chicago during the holidays, or flying on their preferred airlines.
David (my roomate for a bulk of the trip) appears to be the first to reach the Asian continent, making a short stop in Beijing first before he arrives in Saigon just a few hours from now. Then he and a few others (including Milena, and Nneka and perhaps others?) are headed up to Da Nang, in the northern part of Vietnam, for a few days before the official start of the class. Northern Vietnam is a much different climate from the south (more rainy and cooler) and there are some cultural differences as well.
Niyati is spending some time in Shanghai, China over the weekend before joining us in Saigon. I think Birger is also spending some time in Hong Kong before arriving in Vietnam, but I am not sure when he is headed there.
Another large group (Steve, Michelle, both Marks, Kelly, Kyle, both Allisons, Ben, Angela, and Rob) have chosen to spend their New Year's eve up in the air, departing mid-day tomorrow, and toasting champagne on an airplane.
As for me, I'll be with the last group to leave, departing Chicago on Sunday morning assuming the whether chooses to cooperate. I just flew back to Chicago last night after visiting with my family in California over Christmas. I am getting very used to being in airports.
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