A break from the heat

For the last couple of days the weather here in Hanoi has been beautiful. Beautiful in Vietnam means you don't sweat through four outfits per day! The humidity is so bad here that it feels like you're locked inside a small inclosed, wet sauna left on high. But lately there has been a breeze. Not Hawaii breezy. But enough for us to go outside mid-day, and not contemplate slitting our wrists. If I sound over dramatic, consider that most locals and school children take a break from 12-2 to get out of the heat. A Vietsiesta. So I'm not the only one. Anyway, yesterday Pearce and I went out to the pool. Of course our little water boy was in heaven.

Pearce is holding onto the last step letting his legs freely kick around. He thinks he's swimming. He is very proud of himself, shouting "look mumma, I'm doing it, take a picture."


Pearce and a friend. Pearce sure misses playing with Connor. But he is always happy to meet a new friend. His favorite demographic is 7-12 year old males. Most of the kids Pearce meets at the pool don't speak English. But some how they manage to communicate just fine.


We ate lunch. Notice the big holes in the bread. Guess who. I did manage to sneak a few bits of burger into Pearce. It's a big deal. He is finally branching out to other meats besides snake.


Pearce then decided to take a never ending shower, cleaning all his pool toys and shoes. A short flick, watch Pearce playing in the shower. Sorry I had problems uploading the film. I will try again tomorrow for all those die hard Pearce fans.


Pearce is slowly getting tired. Nap time. I have realized how sleep deprived Pearce is in Hawaii. We live in the city high above every thing on a very busy intersection right next to a hospital. We constantly hear ambulances, firetrucks, police sirens, and honking. Pearce averages about 6-8 hours per night, and maybe a one hour nap if I'm lucky.


But since we have been at the quiet Intercontiental, Pearce has been sleeping an extra two hours per day and night. I've decided moving to a quiet area is priority No. 1. More sleep for Pearce means more sleep for me and Eric. Hurray!