Thank you Hanoi Elegance!

After a long day of travelling (three flights and a total of about 21 hours) we are safely tucked up in our hotel in the Old Quarter of Hanoi. It is beautiful! However, we are without our luggage! Apparently it is not lost but should arrive tomorrow afternoon and get delivered to our hotel room. Not ideal but when someone gives you money to go shopping (the Lost and Found counter at Hanoi airport gave us $60 US), it can't be a bad thing!

A few people told me that Facebook probably wouldn't work here and they were right, so I guess everyone will have to visit the blog to find out what is happening.

The weather in Hanoi is quite foggy and the temperature outside is about 24 degrees. Driving into the city centre from the airport was absolutely fascinating. The houses are very tall and narrow and most of the lights inside are dim and bluish. We saw cafe after cafe and many Vietnamese people hanging out on the side of the road (which is pretty much like a motorway).

The driving was fairly frightening and I have yet to decide whether or not I've learned from the experience. People pull out on scooters and motorbikes from any direction and not many drivers indicate before randomly changing lanes!

Adam has decided that after being confined to the small space you get on the plane that we will not be going into the Viet Cong tunnels - I support him whole-heartedly but more so because I heard there are giant biting insects of all kinds in there.

So, due to the fact that we have now been awake 24 hours, minus maybe 3 hours of sleep on the plane, we are hitting the hay.

Tomorrow, we explore, shop, relax and enjoy!