Vietnam Post Number Nam

Flew to Hanoi on Tuesday.  There was no food on the plane, but the legroom was amazing, it was like sitting in a limo.  Maybe that is why they can't afford to give food out.  Upon arriving in Hanoi, got a taxi and went to the hotel.  The trip was pretty long, and it gave an immediate impression on the differences between HCMC and Hanoi.  It seems more grim and Chinese in Hanoi - people spit more, it was cooler so they were all wearing coats, possibly more pale(?) due to the weather difference making them appear more Chinese.  Where I was staying the streets were more narrow and it had an older feel, some buildings seemed more colonial/French.  I didn't do too much that day, arranged a trip to Halong Bay for the following day and just hung around the neighborhood.  Had a really good sandwich - pork skewers with chili sauce on a baguette for about 50 cents.  Was in bed fairly early since the bus for the tour was leaving early the next day.  Stomach still not doing well.