to china

I am ashamed. We relaxed all day yesterday in Hanoi, haciendo casi nada, and yet no post. We occupied our time with more important things?? Perhaps not . . . Sent "The Name of the Rose" to myself because I finished it, did some laundry, ate lots of pho and pastries, played scrabble, watched "Shaun the Sheep" (from the creators of Wallace and Gromit?), and practiced speaking German with, you guessed it, some Germans.

Today we head for China. In fact, we'll be there in about four hours. Expect posts soon.