I found the hotel we were meeting at, dropped my bags, then went off for a walk around the city for a couple of hours - when I got back i was totally exhausted!!! i walked around the Old Quarter of Hanoi and there are people everywhere trying to sell you stuff, scooters all over the place and a few cars, street vendors selling you food, fruit etc, its impossible just to go for a leisurely walk cos you are inundated by so much activity!!! Crossing the road is a task in itself, the scooters rule the streets and take no notice of zebra crossigs or red lights - the safest way to cross the street is to deliberately step out into the traffic and walk slowly and let the scooters dodge around you! if you
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