Life's a beach

We are currently far away from the hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City, relaxing at a resort on the South China Sea. The four hour drive here yesterday provided a different view of the Vietnam country side. From HCMC to Ben Tre was quite flat, but here it is hilly. Wyatt slept nearly the whole car ride, and still went to bed before 9 last night.

It is so nice to do nothing other than relax and enjoy time with our boys. We are definitely starting to see more of Wyatt's personality. He gets into everything. Suitcases need to be completely zipped up, or he'll take everything out. He likes to pick up the phone, push buttons, and listen to the noise. Today we walked around the paths on the resort and he was determined that I was not going to hold his hand--he seems very independent. Fruits are one of his favorite foods, although he also likes yogurt and wants to eat whatever anyone else is eating too. The nannies told me that one of his 2 words is eat. The other is a swear word, which he'll accompany by stomping his foot (I haven't seen this yet.)

Last night we introduced him to swimming in the pool. When Isaac first splashed him, he looked so surprised as if he might cry! Soon he was splashing along with him, although didn't seem interested in the pool this morning. We have taken multiple walks on the beach and both boys are mesmerized by the waves. They excite Isaac, while the movement puts Wyatt to sleep.

The food here (as in most places we've been) is very good. Last night we ordered room service, as our dinner outing the night before was less than pleasant. This morning's buffet breakfast was a nice change from that of the past week--it included bacon and eggs! While I've become a fan of Vietnamese food, I do admit that it was nice to have a little bit of variety.

Things definitely move at a slower pace here, so I'm not sure if I'll post tomorrow. We will be here until Sunday when we head back to HCMC. We need to pick up Wyatt's passport and the results of his medical exam. Currently we are scheduled on a Tuesday morning flight to Hanoi, but we're going to see if it is possible to leave Monday evening. We feel we've seen and done all that we want to in Saigon and would like the time to explore Hanoi.

Hope all is well in Minnesota!