About 7 O Clock on Thur 20th April Karen and I touched down in Vietnam. We weren’t sure what to expect from the country but we didn’t think it could come close to the good times we had in Laos. However, we were pleasantly surprised. Our first stop was Hanoi and although it was hard to get used to Attack of the Touts again we really liked the buzz of the city. We found a lovely hotel in the Old Quarter, Central Stars, which had to be one of the nicest places we stayed so far. Great room, AC, TV (with our new fav SEA channel - Star Movies!). We headed out for food and to get to know our bearings in the Old Quarter. The place was kinda crazy! There are loads of narrow streets
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