Hanoi Day 3 It was another gloriously sunny day, the rain of the previous day seemed to be long forgotten, so I took the walk nice and slowly, so as to try and stay cool. I had decided to go and visit Hoa Lo prison. This was the central prison in Hanoi, built by the French, and is now a museum. The prison museum was really very good. The exhibits were well chosen and very well presented. It gave a very good picture of what life might have been like in there an...

Hanoi - Day 2 A took advantage of another free breakfast, uploaded some more photos onto flickr and eventually set out toward the Army Museum. Having negotiated my way across numerous busy streets I found the museum open, but closing for early lunch is 45 min. I decided to make my way back into town and see about booking a tour to Halong Bay. I wandered around until I found an official looking 'Sinh Cafe - Booking Office'. I had been informed that Sinh Cafe was...

Hanoi Ok, so I realised today (13th) that I have been suffering from an acute case of culture shock! The climate here is totally different from anything I have ever experienced before at 30degrees and very very humid. The city is crazy hectic with motorcycles everywhere. Crossing the road at certain times of day is like an extreme sport. Nevertheless, I have tried to make the best of things and adapt. I have been exploring the city and its hustling and bustlin...