Vietnam - Hanoi (1 - 3 June)

Here again and it's as hectic as ever. No culture on this visit, instead lots of shopping (2 handbags, bowl/plate/chopstick sets, pictures, 2 shirts and some other prezzies for families who can expect packages in a few weeks). Spent the afternoon / evening drinking Bia Hoi on a street corner. This is home brewed beer served from a barrel: costs 6 pence a glass and tastes surprisingly good, especially after 6 glasses.

Talked to a Vietnamese man (for several hours) who, oddly, wasn't after our money. He was practising his English as he is having trouble getting a job as a tour guide. One of the australian people we were with has promised to help though by sending him a fake australian tourism certificate from Cambodia, so we're sure he'll get lucky soon.