Arrived in Hanoi after two very long flights. Absolutely knackered but got a second wind at the hotel bar with a nice cold Tiger beer! There are some lovely people in the group - I know which ones to avoid already but there are four of us who are having a great laugh - in fact we were told to be quiet on the plane! Had a minor walk around Hanoi when we arrived and it's a bustle of people on motorbikes and bikes. Cats and birds in cages and people sitting on the pavement on brightly coloured plastic chairs eating and chatting. Very friendly smiley people. Very humid - my hair is wild! Hotel is fab. Went for traditional Vietnamese meal last night which was beautiful - so different to anything I'd tasted before, lots of spice and crunchy vegetables. I made a grand entrance on arrival by falling onto my arse off the coach!!! Coccyx hurts like hell now and it's agony to sit down - great! Our guide says he's already ear marked me as the one whose going to be trouble in the group ha ha