This is what I learnt whilst walking around Hanoi in a downpour. When it rains here it really can rain, a bit like the UK but it's still humid and warm. I was determind that I would continue with my sightseeing, slipping about here and there in my soggy flip flops. I had helpfully left my umbrella at home. Initially I thought, it's ok, I'm British, I can handle this. Then I relented and bought one. I drew the line at an ankle length emergency poncho. Previous to the downpour I had been to the Ho Chi Minh museum. Unfortunately the mausoleum, where you are able to pay your respects to his embalmed body, was closed. Every year ''Uncle Ho'', who died in 1969, goes on a 3 month trip to Russia for a bit of
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