Vietnam
June 16th 2009 Welcome to Vietnam -- at least Northern Vietnam -- where we spent a short, but happy week!
We arrived in Hanoi at 2 am after leaving Laos on a bus at 6 am the morning before. We were happy to finally make it! Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam and is a fascinating blend of East and West, with Chinese influence from centuries of dominance, and French design from its colonial past. Hanoi retains
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