Day 31 21 May 2013 Hanoi I share the room with 7 other people but it still is not crowded, when new person leave they say goodbye to everyone and when new ones arrive they usually introduce themselves. The young ones like to drink a lot and waste their time that way, that is up to them. Not many keep diaries so I guess if anyone asked them one year from now how it all was they won't remember much. I know , I have been there done that in Japan (twice) when I wa...

Day 30 20/5/2013 Hanoi- Verdriet, anger and frustration I have been thinking a lot about my reason for being here at this time, perhaps it is some kind of mission I am not aware of. I have also been thinking about Tommy a lot. Totally helpless in a hospital with (for us) incompetent doctors who go out on their scooters wearing a face mask to protect themselves from the dust and pollution of the streets and who do not wear a face mask went the treat very sick ...

Day 29 19 May 2013 Hanoi Two years ago, when visiting Sapa was looking around the market and spoke briefly to a lady who was buying some trinkets. During my 2 minutes conversation I learned that she lived in Hanoi and was a American who taught English in Hanoi, I guessed her age as late 60's .The same week I had met some more English teachers; one couple who taught English in China just across the border. I would love to do that for a while were my thoughts at...

Day 28 18 May 2013 Hanoi The important things in life After spending most of the morning writing my stuff, I received a call from Eddy Verdriet. Ed and I met in Sapa two years ago and only spoke to each other for about 7 to 10 minutes, which was enough to know that we connected easily. I had seen him at the markets earlier in the day where he was enquiring about Hmong materials. I thought he was a tourist like me but found out during our brief conversation th...

Day 27 May 17 2013 Hanoi Good days and Bad days I didn't feel like writing at the end of the day. (27/5) I only made the following entry on face book. Today, one day later I give it another go 8 am Got up and had breakfast 10am Spent two hours trying to find the Mongolian Embassy only 3.5 km away 12 noon, after 1.5 hours searching for the address commended dentist 1.30 pm had a haircut 2 .00pm Saw my friend Minh Hoang, of Off-road Vietnam 4.00 pm Back to th...