Posted by Amanda We had a nice breakfast in the hotel. Finally I got the pho I had been wanting. I had read that a lot of people eat it for breakfast and so they do. The chicken was all white meat and good. If I'd had more time, I would have dressed it up a bit more. I also had some very thick coffee with sweetened condensed milk in it. I wish we could put sweetened condensed milk in more things. Our first stop on our Hanoi tour was the first university in Viet...

Posted by Amanda When you are sleeping in a long house with open windows and a bamboo slatted floor you hear everything. The dogs barking, the motorbikes screaching to avoid bicycles, and the general talking of the neighbors woke Noah and I. Plus, the hard floor wasn't great on my hips. We got ready and ate breakfast before everyone got up. Getting ready is pretty easy when there is no hot water and you sleep in your clothes. It basically means putting a clean s...