Waiting for the Call...

Now that we have received Zach's passport and had his medical, the next (and last!) step in the process is our second embassy appointment. That appointment could happen at any time, as early as today, but as late as next week. We were hoping it would happen today of course, so we waited by the phone in the hotel for most of the day.... but unfortunately the call never came. :(

So, at about 3PM, we decided to head out for a little shopping and sight-seeing. We started at a place called Craft Link, which is another non-profit organization in Hanoi that sells hand-made goods produced by local artisans - it was a great place to pick up some nice gifts.

After that, we went to the Temple of Literature / First National University, another "must-see" in Hanoi. It is the beautifully maintained grounds of Vietnam's oldest national university, originally created to study the teaching of Confucius. In the midst of a bustling section of the city, the site is a haven for people to relax and enjoy a historically prominent facility. We thought it was a very interesting place and we took a lot of pictures - there were wonderful buildings and some cool trees!

Then, back to the hotel to put Zach down for a nap - it was another hot day and he was a tired and sweaty boy.

We will wait for the embassy-call again tomorrow. Hopefully we get our appointment this week, because there are two holidays next week when the U.S. embassy is closed - one is Vietnam's revolution day (similar to our independence day), plus Labor Day.

And, we added Adam and Sarah's video to our video-link page. It is so cute - and easy to see why Zachary loves it so much.