Zhoumo kuaile!

A week from today, we'll be traveling to Vietnam... but we may not get to leave the country. Our flight back to Shanghai on June 15 got cancelled, and we're now tasked with finding an alternative. You may have heard that relations right now between the Chinese and the Vietnamese are strained at best (click here for the latest from CNN). Well, the whole thing is putting a wrench in our seemingly perfect itinerary:

Friday, June 6: Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) 

Saturday, June 7: Explore/eat our way through HCMC 

Sunday, June 8: Fly to Dong Hoi and explore Phong Nha because...

Monday, June 9: At 8:00 a.m., we depart for a two-day caving expedition (wish me luck!)

Wednesday, June 11: Fly to Hanoi 

Thursday, June 12: Depart for a three-day/two-night cruise in Halong Bay (that's what I'm talkin' about) 

Saturday, June 14: Arrive back in Hanoi

Sunday, June 15: Leave Vietnam?  

To be continued...