Hanoi Riverside

... safe and sound where the staff are incredibly friendly. they give us fresh fruit (ros: that we can't always identify. we've just eaten a potapple, or was it a appatato? weird anyhow) and water each day, and the room is spotlessly clean and comfortable. we even get a computer and internet access in our room! on that note, you may have noticed some strange spellings in this blog thans to the missing letter-after-"j" key. hanoi has a bit of a french colonial feel ...

This Temple dates back to 1070 and was set up on the instructions of the then Emperor as a place a place of excelence for literature and education. I was told that the original students the sonsof high ranking officials and nobility but later it was opened up to everyone. Entry was by emamination which were extremely tough eg on one occacion 3000 took the examination and only 8 passed,

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... forecast of a thunderstorm, short and heavy rain may come at noon in any summer days. Subsequently, a rainbow appears, turning Sapa into a magic land, which has been a constant source of poetic inspiration for years, lights up the whole region.

Sapa is a kingdom of colorful flower species like rose, orchid flower, apricot flower, peach flower, espeacially Helichrysum bracteatum.
Sapa is famous for many natural sightseeing spots like Silver Waterfall, Ham Rong Mountain ...

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... Hanoi Backpackers Hostel'?" I told him yes, then he told me that it was full but he knew a good place nearby that he could take me. I was skeptical and I asked him where the actual hostel was and he pointed to sign that said "Backpacker Hostel of Hanoi" and the address didn't match. I told him that this wasn't the place and I insisted that the cab driver take me to the real place. The guy on the street said "No, no, no, this is the right place, see?" and he ...

... him in a perspex fridge for eternity?. Without being disrespectful it's difficult not to notice that Uncle Ho bares a rather uncanny resemblance to Mr Miyagi from The Karate Kid or the KFC Colonel. A point you would do well not to mention when analysing his prostrate corpse, which by the way looks like a papier mache mock up of the bloke. Deeply ...

... to the Hoa la prison or Maison centrale as it was named by the French who built the prison in 1908. Many Vietnamese disadents where held here, tortured and beheaded by guillotine during the French rule of Indochine. Later on during the Vietnam ( American ) war 100 American Pilots ( including senator John McCain) where shot down over Hanoi and held in the prison which they dubbed "The Hanoi Hilton".Judging by the photos they were treated surprisingly well by ...

... stayed put but got a hectic wedgie. LOL!

Kayaking next - Amy and I were teamed together and what a team we were. We kicked everyone's butts at rowing (we got a head start but who cares - we got to the cave first!) Rowed beneath a cave, sat and took in the sights for a while and then headed back to the boat, taking little rests every now and then - rowing really kills yours arms!

After a good shower, headed up for dinner ...

... hit home. People literally put condoms on cucumbers and continued to get pregnant! We bit Lok farewell and were dropped off at our hotel. We used the internet and I answered some interview questions for Molly's class project (at least one person thinks I have something interesting to say!! Thanks Molly!). Bill found out in an email from his Mom that his Uncle Walt passed away. We are very sorry to hear about that! We have Aunt Isobel and the ...

... experts de l'organisation modiale de la Santé, le pays est très en retard, s'il veut atteindre cet objectif ambitieux. Plus de concertation et d'uniformité entre les intervenants est nécessaire...team work baby! En passant, s'il y a des experts en gestion médicale a l'écoute, le vietnam a besoin de vous. Engagez-vous qu'ils disaient!!! Annie et moi étions parti en mission sur l'heure du midi pour se trouver un spot de lunch. J'avais spotté dans ...