Day 21

On Wednesday we headed out in the morning to visit Hanoi Agricultural University, where Tyler first worked in Hanoi as an English teacher. The university is 30 minutes by bus from the center of the city. Almost as soon as we got on the bus (we had to stand) the bus driver slammed on the breaks sending many of us violently forward. I had just enough grip to keep upright but had we come to a stop 1 second later I would have been on the ground. Either the bus driver hit a motorbike in front of us or slammed on the breaks to avoid hitting him – difficult to tell. The rest of the ride we were a bit scared of the driver but we made it without any more incidents. Once we got there, we walked around enjoying the quiet.

For lunch, we met up with someone who worked in the same department as Tyler. Then we headed back to Hanoi, resting at their place in the A/C and then out to do some shopping. Then we went to meet Marianne. She and I went back to the spa where I got a facial for less than $10 and she got a massage – very relaxing. It was a gorgeous night so we had dinner near a lake and then did 2 laps around Hoan Kiem Lake near their place.