Travels With Bean Blog

It is 3am and I can hear rats.

I turned off the noisy air-con and lo an behold….

Up until now Jessica was sleeping on the floor on a thermarest. What if they bite her and give her some horrible incurable disease? Or even just go NEAR my adorable sleeping bambina?

I have managed to move her into my bed but now I can’t sleep.

She is pissed off because MY bed doesn’t have silk sheets and hers does. 

I called the front desk and asked about a COT and managed to confirm my wake-up CALL. Not sure my phrase book or my horrible pronunciation is up to this task.

I can see some droppings behind the fridge and on the window ledge in what is otherwise a spotless and highly recommended hotel.

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK

This really sucks – I have to be up in 3 1/2 hours for a tour. This is going to happen every place we go in Asia most likely. How will I sleep?

Grant woke up while I was dithering about moving Jessica. I told him what was wrong – and he had seen the droppings earlier – he rolled over and is now back asleep.

I can hear them squeaking. I can even smell them.

I’m putting Jessica on GRANT’S side of the bed. 

Goodnight.

Just arrived in Saigon after a quick night’s stopover in Singapore. I’m way behind on my blogging because I’ve been frantically booking stuff for Asia and I’ve been feeling pretty crap lately. So, figured I’d catch up later…..

So far this place is crazy! The plane ride was pretty uneventful until Jessica announced AS WE’RE LANDING that she has to go pee REALLY BAD. Of course, Mommy doesn’t even have an emergency diaper with her anymore. Poor kid actually held it for about half an hour until we managed to find a bathroom.

The hotel minibus met us right at the gate, which was well worth the extra few bucks, and the ride through town was nothing short of chaotic. The hotel is pretty nice, and reasonably priced. My head still hurts from the heat, pollution, and all the horn blowing. But, I’m so happy to be here and I’m going to get off this computer and go in  search of some noodles!!