Vietnam/Cambodia Laos travel (2) 1, 21-22 March: Hanoi

21, afternoon back from Dragon (Ha Noi) in Hanoi, the first paragraph is the first day of the walk of the village, careful observation of the side of the text, like Viet Nam text syntactically Latin-style rear attribute, such as "com" is "meal" mean, and behind that Word then the cuisine.

After a few bars of yesterday did not want to come to the River, is the Red River in the Delta region branch, to see a large power plants, guess is for the exclusive use of the capital of the national grid, which is not far away.

But the car very slowly until the outskirts of Hanoi are interchange and closed areas, some factories such as roadside Vinamilk workshop spacious and beautiful, also has several joint venture factory.

Across the wider Red River, two-masted and three masted ships moored in the River, Hanoi has finally arrived.

In town after the speed significantly more slowly, in the street and alley move, some times we see chitan guess Kiem (Ho Hoan Kiem), finally stopped at the Kiem, look, it is performing Viet Nam folklore "water puppet" thang long puppet theatre Institute "(Roi Nuoc Thang Long) at the door. Rain much. Xiao Wei's students Wade Jun to meet us. Young man is participating in the Vietnam University 2 + 1 project, studying in Hanoi, 1-year US $ 1000, half-year internship. Xiaowei arrangements he greeted us.

Check-in and get off at the violet hotel next to the "," is the so-called "old Hanoi 36 lane" (36 Pho Phuoug) District, the beautiful little house, elegant rooms, new furniture, clean bed, LG large rear projection on the wall, more than the lower Bay of strong, $ 15, the only worry that it rained and what to do.

Settle down after the first task is to buy a bus ticket open, Raiders says must buy Sinh Tourist (formerly Sinh Café, just rename it), and styling are all top legislator highlights IPR protection, gullible, we have small Wei whore, okay, luong ngoc quyen Street, no. 52, was not found at 53, b. Sinh Café has bought the ticket, the opposite also has a Café Sinh.

And Klein ate dinner talk for a number of Viet Nam, know their language and many of the same nationality, and there is also a difference between North and South Vietnam.

This seems to confirm what I see some information: Viet Nam, the main attraction of the nation is in fact the southern branch of Zhuang; of course, traditional southern Vietnam has different.

In the evening I went to see the water puppets, that music and singing seems to be some Cantonese taste, very subtly, the puppet itself is very cute, is only 45 minute $ 2 a ticket.

This just understand shop selling outside the theater of all these puppets.

22, the morning rain did not stop, bought last night open bus ticket for one night is in doubt is fake, and finally to dawn, determined to find out.

Prior to speaking also do some homework, Klein & class that should be correctly, but there are some indications that suspected as water floating wood in the heavy rain pressure of no less: a wife for a brochure has not finished, that is, to the hue must give; the second is seen between trance after several small piaoyang superscript of promissory notes Hue (hue) Office address seems to write the words "Camel Travel", when Klein thinks is no more want to here. Despite his wife worried that may conflict with people, I walk 10 minutes to the luong ngoc quyen Street, carefully looking for it, the original Street 53, b side was order number and order number are Xiangdong, dual, on the contrary, this is what we did not find 52, yesterday. Found 52, facade was small compared to all the various top legislator highlights IPR protection, a banner that has been moved to no. 40, find 40, 53, b is on the opposite side.

In 53, b requires that the ticket, on duty was yesterday sold us ticket, called Tuan lad, he said, of course, is that unless you receive 20% of the $ 20 cancellation charges, I disagree, that I just confirmed the Hanoi-hue of a segment, that is, cancellation charges can only impose such a period of 20%, or $ 4.5, other sections are still open, does not cause loss to the company, in the end, he reluctantly received a $ 5 back; I immediately in his nose into opposite buy isn't Café, and ignored the Sinh earlier refund on the grounds that the "change plan to go to Bangkok, go to the" Southern Viet Nam, $ 96, cheaper than the fake also $ 4.

Remember the buy tickets Sinh Café experience, sense of Viet Nam is a government regulation is far more Chinese relaxation, this apparent commercial fraud, in the capital, but mainly for foreign tourists will certainly influence the Viet Nam "image" or "trade" or "invasive X Office" to the tube, is of course to tourists, especially backpackers created many problems, but also reflects the entrepreneurial environment of Viet Nam relaxed.

To have the richness of the poor "countries, Viet Nam," a tourist can see feel says no deficiency: a road highway construction than Chinese backwardness, few Department tolls are also very expensive, we can see that the Government's financial resources are limited, but the town of temple Church ever, etc. belong to the community's most beautiful construction project was brilliant, have their own characteristics, dwelling on style every balcony, elegant iron, blooming flowers can make you feel the country people enthusiastic attitude and wealthy life. Over time, the development of Viet Nam is not difficult to surpass China. God bless this has torn the country!

On the other hand, these small companies to participate in the competition, do you want to hide in the famous company's shadow behind? can get low-cost route.

Viet Nam since it is an important international backpackers, just worry about not figure cheap like me, had to withdraw, or more careful not fooled, it is not surprising that small company car was always dissatisfied with, how to get low-cost routes? I on their operating principles quite puzzled.

Know his wife sure, urgent, don't dare Miss, bought are baked inside a package, by first backing with butter cut, clip on pork, bacon, butter, vegetables, practices and flavor quite "Subway"

Style, is in the United States and Western travel only favorite fast food brand, then buy only, 10 3 qianyue shield, but they are interested in General, mother and son prefer authentic, saying that "France people left behind," said France's colonial history is most welcome in Viet Nam is France cuisine.

Breakfast in the rain, the first move towards Kiem, Yu-Shan Temple (Den Ngoc Son) a short tailed cats is gentle, seems to be internally never seen of varieties, the distant turtle Tower (Thap Rua) in rain and fog, HongQiao bridgehead writing Tower, stone, but paper library is a good Chinese culture.

Not far from here we walked to the Li Tang square, square, the former will have a bus stop, 31 road sat Sofitel Plaza, this is the only in Vietnam and Cambodia old once sat on the bus, is Klein's pointing, 3000 last night, the shield of a ticket; a car more rain, bought a raincoat covered, from the West Lake (Ho Tay) and white silk Lake (Ho Truc Bach) walked on, driving rain, drilling a Park Dining shelter from the rain, in front of white silk Lake is said to be the Emperor limbo of punishment feizi spinning; not far from the town of temple was uninterested.

Across the West Lake and two blocks away is the bus station (Ba Dinh) square, 06 in Hangzhou West Lake is the rain, the Lake and is a mirror of the Queen Mother broke into halves respectively fell to the formation of the two cities.

So is it not strange rain.

Plaza is the various organs of intensive Department to Ho Chi Minh mausoleum for the reviewing of the Centre, the discount to your right along with the flow of people suddenly see a compact single-column Temple (Chua Mot Cot), it is unique and lovely, behind and Nehru hand implantation Linden, difficult to embrace.

Khu next to us not to go.

Hanoi police siren little Horn is wary of the "process", in fact, be tutu warning to see slightly and so much sound enough, so that both sides have maintained a decent; in short Viet Nam does not worry, just like the slow speed and weak-strong, even if it was slaughtered under the Bay Taohuan fair, negotiations that chunky "husband" repeatedly whisper so fast sound: "30 million not enough", do not enable the do not fire.

To tell the truth, paid money for an instant, suddenly sense too, and that is he cool slow language appearance. Approximately this is Viet Nam. As the old donkey, travel is indispensable to concern both the pursuit of price determination and patience, but also to face unexpected expenses yawned solutions.

Leave the bus station Plaza, through the Embassy district, along the main street of Hanoi "Dien" Street (Le Phong Dien Bien Phu Pho) to flag sets (Cot Co), rain and big and small have not stopped.

Flag of Taiwan is Nguyen dynasty is the only Castle in Hanoi, Viet Nam flag 54, will fly on top, 89, included in the directory of Viet Nam national monuments, staging, East que book "greet the Asahi," West said, "back light"; more rain, then here's a cafe point 3 guests coffee, the son is to add a lot of sugar and milk for the accounting, see the flag stand at the foot of the gun is not: "it seems to us, is not welcome. "Explained to him: here is the military Museum (Bao Tang Quan Doi). At the foot of the bed from the flag to the backyard, arrange the previous war last captured French, US military artillery, tanks, aircraft, a closer look, the Chinese army of a mortar in its columns.

Flag desk opposite the Lenin square, from here take 4-5 blocks are the Confucius Temple in the way European construction with mottled.

Confucian temple (Van Mieu) scale is a complete, in addition to pan pool is rectangular, with almost anything, most embodies the essence of the Imperial Temple in titles of monument here is far more domestic full, then look to basically every three years a stele, each dynasty emperor, Viet Nam, in writing to the glory of juzi, record Viet Nam cultural history.

Our history? is it really is "etiquette, look ye"? son carefully at AO first, then carefully to feed old turtle pool. Time slows down.

Come back to the Kiem, all the way to find Saint Joseph Cathedral (Nha Tho Lon), Hanoi's motorcycle array has the momentum.

Find this Gothic building from the side. The rain did not stop. Son also early hungry.

Finally to KFC.

Settles on a later a we the people, little son commented: "this really backward!" and I thought: this is the first such comment for adults too, if you are only from its own perspective to the outside world, then you can be in heaven.

(Vietnam-Cambodia Laos trip photos please see: http://photo.blog.sina.com.cn/category/u/1671543331/s/221525)