Turns out ...

• Roosters don't only roost in the morning.  They roost all day.  And multiple roosters roosting at the same time is VERY loud.

• Bats (that's right - bats) enjoy spending their early evenings along the lake, tormenting would-be walkers/exercisers.

• Size 5 is the average shoe size in Vietnam.  Riiiiigggggghhhhhhhttttttttt.

• Geckos are good to have in one's home - they keep other creepy crawlies at bay.  Oh - and they're a dime a dozen in Hanoi.

• Mosquitoes look different in Vietnam than they do in the U.S., and they pack one helluva punch.  

• HBO Asia is about 6 months behind HBO in the U.S.  

• The Vietnamese word for beer is "bia".

• Vietnamese kids go to school on Saturday mornings.  Starting at 7:30 a.m.  And they sing.  And ring bells.  And my bedroom backs up to a school.