March 20th Hanoi

Hoan Kiem Lake 

Not Pho but something light to clean my stomach from an upset stomach ( I blame dirty ice) 

first Pho on the trip. (pho Ga) 

old lady wants to listen to music but its too loud
plug your ears and its the perfect volume 

Heather from China 

we were on the same flight from Danang to Hanoi

Since I didnt do my research on how to get to the city, my strategy is to find other backpackers who know what they are doing. Heather came to the rescue since she did her research. Its great to be able to speak Chinese to discuss if we should take the taxi or ask around about the bus. We ended up staying at the same hostel, same room, and same bunk bed.