After my long and arduous bus journey from Vang Vieng to Hanoi we had to relax for a day and get out composure back. We set about wondering the small streets of old town Hanoi. A framing of French architecure but the soul of Vietnam. Many of the streets in old town are designated to one item or another. For instance our guesthouse is on the lock street, where they only sell locks, all kinds too; doors, bike, motorcycle, padlocks, etc... these shops sell many of the same things but they all seem to stay in business. Near us is the paper street, the toy street, and close by is the cigarette street where each shop only sells cigarettes! This makes it very easy to get around; you can recognize the street you are on by
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