Leaving Hanoi. 15/2/2020
Leaving Hanoi this time nearly broke my heart. I really love the place that much! It is noisy, filthy in some places, overcrowded and hugely over polluted. It is total chaos in an environment of calm and patience. If you weren't patient here then there would be no hope. The chaos would consume ameobiotically all your sanity. I love it, all the noise all the chaos the richness of people watching opportunities, it is a complete menu. My last days were made up of final trips to Bat Chang and afternoons whiled away at the Home 38 Cafe. Evening would see me ensconced at the Balcony Bar happily smoking joints and enjoying the nightime parades from hotel/hostel to food place and bar. I will be waiting for Lan and Ewan to finish thier work so we can eat together. Lan has been taking me to eaterys between West Lake/Tay Ho and the Old Quarter. In the vicinity of the Chu Pak lake. One night it was Duck, the next would be Banh Cuon and some stuff. The second to last night was seafoood and th...