Not in Kansas anymore

Been in Hanoi now for 3 days. I don't know where to start to describe this place. The people here are very inviting and just want to share their amazing food and culture with you wherever you go. The weather here is comparable to southern Florida. Take everything you know about the US and rewind it back about 40 years. Then you might get a general idea of how things operate around here but even then I can't describe all the differences that are unique to this part of the world. The food here has been influenced by all the countries surrounding and most countries that took up residence here in the past. Hanoi celebrates it's 1000 year anniversary on 10-10-10 and it is expected to be a big party. The mentality over here is more go-with-the-flow style than anywhere in the US. As such, it has been interesting to watch some of our more type-A pilots get a handle on the fact that things run differently here, and there are a lot of unanswered questions that will get figured out as the company starts up here. Overall, it's been an amazing experience so far, and I'm still waiting for it to sink in that I'm really here.