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hanoi, beautiful hanoi.

so the group of students arrived at the airport. they all filed out after being on planes and sitting and eating meals that come with tin lids for the past thirty odd hours.

we drove into the city and people starred out the windows taking in all of what would be their home for the next three weeks or so. they saw the green fields stretch towards the horizon. they saw the insane traffic and the motorcycles that sped in all directions. they saw everything and said little.

we all arrived at the hotel and checked in. they stood in the lobby with hundred yard stares. they were looking through walls and seeing other rooms with people milling around. looking at them made me tired.

we walked around hanoi and talked about the center and the confusion of their many roads. they were all ready, but not tonight.

almost all of them are in bed and their fatigue has rubbed off on me.

they're excited and really ready for this adventure. they just need a good night of sleep first.