Hanoi Hilton

Trip Start Jul 11, 2008
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Trip End Aug 13, 2008


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Monday, July 14, 2008

In Hanoi at last. This first post is going to be brief because we are hungry and running out to look for breakfast. Photos will come but the Internet at our hotel takes forever.
First impressions word association:
Hot Hot Hot
Teaming
Million Scooter-city
Cooking on the street/ground
What Communism?
Inexpensive
Cheek to Jowl humanity
Smiles
Air quality B.A.D.
Good Eats
Narrow and tall houses
What traffic laws?

We got a nice little hotel in the heart of the old town...near a lake..shops and eateries. We slept very well! about 12 hours.

Our plan for the next few: Today we are going to go check out several museums...mostly related to the "American War," Ho Chi Minh, and Vietnamese culture. Tomorrow we are taking a trip to Halong Bay where we will travel around the bay on an old style junk, we'll kayak around the islands, sleep on the boat, maybe swim, and generally relax.
Soon to follow will be an elaborated post on Hanoi and our experience here.
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