Vietnam: Hanoi & Halong Bay
Hello again family and friends, Our explorations into Southeast Asia continued last week when we eagerly alighted on spring break to northern Vietnam and the contrasting destinations of Hanoi and Halong Bay. Hanoi provided the energetic and pulsating city while Halong Bay gave us an incredibly unique natural experience. The sun did not make an appearance all week in either destination, but Marianella and I did not mind-in fact, the refreshing spring temperatures and light rain showers were a welcome respite from the steamy temperatures and humidity which have settled upon Dhaka and promise to last until we exit in mid-June. Hanoi On the second day of wandering around the Old Quarter of Hanoi, where we spent almost our entire time while in the city, Marianella and I were again lost. On our first day in Hanoi we had went on a walking tour through the Old Quarter with a lovely tour guide who volunteered for an organization called Hanoi Free Tour Guides. The idea behind