Day 3 Last Day in Hanoi

I started my day out walking through Hanoi. I came across this beautiful small garden area that served coffee. It was run by a lady who works as a flight attendant for Vietnam Airways. She was an expert with flower arrangements and had put her talent to work bulding this unique sanctuary. After a brief conversaton I ventured on.

I walked by the Singapore Embassy and decided to hire a motorbike driver to take me to the US Embassy. After a short and wild drive we arrived. I jumped off and was immediately greeted by a Vietnam guard who wasn’t that excited to see me and wondered what I was doing. I ask if they ever gave tours of the Embassy and his response was “no”. He asked if I had an apartment in Hanoi and made it clear I should move on so I did. (No sense of humor).

I climbed back on the motorbike and we crossed the Red River which looked like our Mississippi. The old bridge was made for a train crossing but had 4 feet on each side for motorbikes to cross. While crossing there were some slum areas that caught my eye. I asked if we could drive through this area which we did. I couldn’t believe that humans could live in such conditions. A real eye opener. After some hard core communication issues I departed from the motorbike driver and walked back to my hotel.

I met up with my friend Jack who I had met two years ago while visiting Hanoi. He has started his own tour guide company. We had drinks and shared stories and laughs. Another great day!