Jo and Hayley's SEA tour

We flew fron Danang and arrived in Hanoi for the 1000 years of Hanoi festivities. A car from our hotel, the May De Ville, picked us up from the airport just before midnight. Our room was very nice and had a large balcony overlooking the city. We were checking out the view, when I stepped on a cable coming out of the wall. A loud bang and a sizzle later... turned out to be a live electrical cable..... Saved by my Crocs!!! Didn'nt sleep too well that night, as it turned out there were two live cables sizzling and sparking on the balcony all night. The hotel staff were very apologetic, and discounted our bill by $20, my life is somewhat cheaper than I thought. We have since moved hotels, ha ha! and are now staying in the french quarter. Each night we have been walking around Hoan Kiem lake with the many thousands of Hanoians. Everywhere is brightly lit with icicle lights and lanterns, and the whole area is very pretty. Sausages on sticks are awesome and we have eaten many, cooked on little gas stoves on beds of onions. There have also been students with signs for free hugs, so we had some of those as well! Oh, and icecream at a restaurant overlooking the lake, we are doing it tough as always. Off to Sapa on the 5th, overnight train, about 10hrs duration. Love to all! xxxx