35.ooo + 109.000 + 116.000 = lottsa taxi rides.
It was a journey to get to the end of the paperwork road today. Literally.
hotel to embassy back to hotel to passport office back to embassy and finally back to hotel.
Much of this running about could have been avoided...if I was in charge...but I'm not...so we ran.
(for those following, bring to the embassy>>$170 USD, baby's plane tickets, your own passport and info on two references for the citizenship paperwork).
And now, for the very last time, we wait (well except for the 15 hour layover in Seoul).
Benjaminh's application for Canadian Citizenship is zooming itself to Singapore by overnight courier. Someone in the Immigration Division will look it over, declare him a Canadian citizen and send an email to Paula at the Embassy here in Hanoi. Hopefully by early next week. Hanoi will then issue him a temporary passport.
Then, travel.
Hopefully by late next week.
Any number of things could and probably will go wrong but boy oh boy do I wish for a travel partner...on the never ending flight...with a very active and wiggly baby boy.
Keep your fingers crossed.
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I'm glad the paper chase part is done. When preparing my binder for travel, I will make sure to put in a copy of this post so that we know what is needed at the embassy.
I really love that little outfit with the stripes. Ben looks almost like a little prisoner on his way to the embassy... hehe..
Now you get to just love Ben, experience him and explore that amazing city while you wait... no pressure. I hope the temporary passport comes in time for you to fly home with Kristen...
Thinking of you,
Jules
keeping fingers crossed for speedy paperwork approvals and then you'll be on that plane! Ben continues to melt all our hearts, he is so cute. i'm really enjoying your photos.
Still no referral here for us. can you send us some special prayers from vietnam.
Congratulations! We're hoping you get approval to go home soon!
Great pics of mommy and Ben..and your friend Kirsten. You look so happy being a new mommy!!
Ben is way too cute in that outfit. Not sure if that was the outfit you told me about but it is very cute!
Hoping for a speedy delivery on Ben's temp Passport..I will keep my fingers crossed that you will all fly together.
Miss you tons,
Chloe
Fingers duly crossed.
More fabulous pictures.
Glad you liked Brothers.
If you can try to get to Hoa Sua. Only trick here is making sure that you have the current adddress. They moved about two years ago and a lot of guide books still have the old address.
Fabulous pictures!
Almost done. Terrific! What restaurant is that in the latest set of pictures? Is it very close to the hotel?
At any rate, now you can relax and just enjoy your time there. I guess you will relax more once that you know that you can travel with Kristen. Thinking of you all of the time. Liz
Yeah! you are almost done. I'll keep my fingers crossed that you can leave late next week.
OOOOOhhh Bev!! He's sooo cute -- Carol told me how to do this. Hope it works. Wow What an adventure!! It's worth every second of it! Love the pics & the stories -- read it every night. See you when you get back.
Sue
Little Ben looks so cute.
I hope you get the documents early so you can all travel together.
I'm really enjoying your blog.
Maria
okay! It appears to me that your counter is gone! Poof! Vanished!
So, I don't know what number I am.
May I just say that I want to squeeze those wittle cheeks!
OMG! He is SO cute!
I was going to make a comment about Little B's outfit - the black and white strips, I see the invisible ball and chain around Mommies neck! LOL
Okay! I said it!
*not like you can reach over and slug me one right now is it!* LOL!
I enjoy reading your blog daily - at least 3 times a day!
Do I miss you?
I will never tell!
Hurry back!
Sending huge (((HUGGZ)))
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