HI Again! Here's the first report from Vietnam I had expected to have the most glowing report of Hanoi and Halong Bay but.....life is about expectations...and maybe my expectations were too high... But to be honest....weather also was a big contributor to my less than excited review so far! But first about the Title....well the currency here is the Dong. And there are 18,000 Dong to the US Dollar!,.....so I've given my first 100,000 tip and made my first 2,000,000 ATM withdrawl here in Hanoi....feeling like quite the big spender!,....:-) It was supposed to be late summer and a great time to visit Vietnam...especially the north where I am now. However, seems a storm centre from China decided to descend into Vietnam just before I arrived so I've had 2 days in Hanoi with highs of
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