We're coming home Saturday!!!

We got the news today that the US embassy would issue Hadley's Visa at 4:00pm Friday. So we were able to move our departure up a few days to Saturday.

We went out for our morning walk and did some shopping along the way. We met this woman and because she was the most charming woman I decided I would buy some of her goods. I started with the traditional conical hat and asked that she put it on Hadley and pose for a photo. We asked her if she would help us buy a jade buddha and she happily did so. After comparing prices at about 5 different shops we made the big $2.00 purchase. Check that one off the list.




The Hanoi Opera House is not far from our hotel. It was built by the french in 1901. In my opinion it is the most spectacular building in Hanoi

Sidewalk cafes are all over the place, but only during meal times. Most of the time the food looks, well, interesting and smells wonderful but neither Chris nor I were adventuresome enough to pull up a stool. Maybe next time.

The Vietnamese are always cleaning up the sidewalks outside their shops. They sweep the debris right into the gutter then someone later comes by and hauls it off in a huge rolling garbage can.