It’s been a tough few days

I cruised into Vietnam to be struck down by illness. I have mostly stayed in my room. But also an extra 2 nights.

Fear of illness continuing

Loss of confidence

Loss of ability to succeed in doing the distance

Loss of momentum

Fear of failure

I managed to get my hair cut by a street barber

I have managed to walk to the
Ho Chi Minh museum.

I walked a back street and saw chicken, meat, vegetables being ‘stored’ and what with being ill I didn’t really feel like eating local food (I know it breakes my heart to say this). So I had steak one night and pizza the next. But today for lunch I had a vegetable stir fry deeeeeelitious

I walked around the old town today I just feel sad and disappointed as these once fascinating areas rapidly change to become tourist magnets with all stalls slowly changing to sell what they think tourists want. The Hanoi old town was high on top of lots of Best things to do in Hanoi lists.

Anything with a place called Tom’s Bar can’t be that good.

I discovered a cash point that gives out more than £75 ( That’s just over 2 Mil Vietnamese Dongh. ) I do find it hard counting out the money, it should be easy about 30 VND to 1£. But that’s s whole lot of zeros and an arithmetic sum I can’t do. I’m sure I’ll get used to it.

Then went to a shrine which was certainly lovely.