Where in the World?

I want to give you all an idea of where Wyatt is and where we will eventually be heading. Vietnam is a south-east Asian country half-way around the world; they are 13 hours ahead of us here in Minnesota. Vietnam is slightly larger than New Mexico, but as you can see is long and quite narrow.

Wyatt is currently in an orphange in Ben Tre, which I've highlighted on the map in red (you can click on the map to enlarge it). It is a southern province located in the Mekong River delta. When we travel, we will fly into Ho Chi Min City, which is the current name for Saigon. From there we will drive a couple hours south to the province of Ben Tre. We hope to be able to spend some time in Ben Tre with Wyatt before the adoption to help him adjust and get used to us. We will eventually return to Ho Chi Min City. To complete our paperwork and receive Wyatt's visa, we will need to travel to Vietnam's capital, Hanoi. This is in the northern part of the country, and we will take a flight to get there.

At this point, we don't know how long our trip will take--or how well Wyatt will adjust or travel. We would love to be able to explore more of his beautiful birthcountry and have numerous photos and stories to share with him.