to renew my visa, but I thought that I could spend some time exploring the capital of Vietnam a little bit. So I will stay here for almost 2 weeks, but maybe exploring also some of the nearby nature attractionsThe first impression you get of Hanoi is the pretty small international airport, but small airports have the advantage of being quite effective. Which
was not the case this morning in Bangkok airport, where the queue for immigration consisted of around 2000 people (so I had to shortcut to catch my plane). Anyway, I got on to my plane in Bangkok by running very fast for 10 
minutes to my gate, getting on board just before they closed the gate.The second impression you get of Hanoi in January is the low temperature. Yes, I did buy a warm shirt and a small jacket before going here, but coming to 12 degrees after 12 months in a temperature around 30 is a surprisingly cold experience. It probably will take me quite a few days to climatize.
The third impression is the amount of motobikes. Even coming from Thailand where motorbikes are everywhere, the motobikes in Hanoi is a surprising experience. Not least because they drive like total maniacs in Hanoi. Thailand traffic is a blessing compared to traffic in Hanoi. The motobikes are used for everything
in Hanoi. From transporting huge amounts of goods to carrying entire families.
A funny thing today was that a large number of motobikes (and for that matter bicycles and cars) were carrying orange trees (!). A few were carrying other small trees or shrubberies also. So if you need a shrubbery to pass some Ni-knights, well then Hanoi is a good choice ;o) (for those who not know their Monty Python, this is referring to their Holy Grail movie). Whether you can get a dead Heering here I am not sure though....
Via the internet, I now found out that the tree-thing is an ancient religious ritual related to the upcoming Tet festival (Vietnamese new year).
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