Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Hanoi, Vietnam

Unfortunately we didn't get a very good view of Hanoi, except from the hostel we stayed in and the people we met.

Hanoi is extremely hectic. It is a constant struggle to walk the streets without being run over by motorbikes or being hassled by locals who are definitely out there to scam you. The sound of everyone's horns are deafening, you cant go 2 seconds without hearing one, some even play a little tune!

We spent a whole day wandering around the city and thanks to Thomas (a friend we met at our hostel) we didn't get lost. We went to the Temple of Literature, had a look at the opera house and a few old buildings around the same area before doing a bit of shopping! While we were here we also went to see the famous puppet show... it was brilliant and hilarious to say the least.

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