Saturday, May 29, 2004

We made it to Bangkok!

We are here one more night and then we take a one hour flight to the Nan province where we will meet up with Dr. Ashburn who will then take us to the clinic. The flight was good and I am very glad it is over. Fifteen hours in an airplane is a long time! We asked for some seats in front of the bassinet tray which meant that after we had taken off, the flight attendant brought a baby bassinet out and strapped it to the tray. What a help! Aiden played in the bassinet and even slept in it which gave our tired arms a rest. Proof of Thailand's heat and humidity was literally "in front of our faces" when the moment we stepped out of the airport and our glasses promptly fogged up.

We are adjusting to the time change (12 hours ahead of Dallas time) so Aiden woke up at 1 am ready to play. Today we are going to try and see some of Bangkok. One of our companions on the flight recommended we eat everything we find as the food here is very good! We will let you know how it goes. Until then, take care. Thank you for your prayers covering our journey.

PS Having a baby while you travel is a great advantage when there is a line to stand in. An official comes up and quickly takes you to a line that has no one in it. At customs here in Thailand the official put us in the Thai passport-holder line and made us cut in front of the Thai businessmen. We were embarrassed, but it did make the process shorter.