Another uneventful flight (this one only 1.5 hours) and we are in Ha Noi. The drive from the airport at "rush hour" was fascinating......water buffalo grazing in the rice paddies at the side of the road, millions of motorscooters zipping in and our and around, cars making their own lanes. Fortunately, there was enough going on that no one was able to go very fast. Our hotel is in the Old Quarter of Ha Noi and surrounded by beautiful maisons dating from the French presence. We'll take a walk to the lake this evening and then collapse in our beds, preparing for our full day tour tomorrow.
