Today I went to Jaspas with Alison and Calder for some Mexican food. It's in Hanoi Tower - a swanky building in Hanoi where the rich people live/stay and have office - and it was like leaving Vietnam when we went in. There was a plush lobby, a decent lift and a nice restaurant next to the poncy open air hotel. Mexican night involves an all you can eat buffet and free flow margaritas (it's classier than it sounds!) so we indulged. The food was good - burritos, nachos, chicken wings, Mexican rice and all sorts of goodies. It only cost 200,000 Dong - pricey for Hanoi but thats about £8 so it's not exactly expensive.

I've uploaded all the pics I took on my walk through the neighbourhood a couple of weeks ago - they're here if you fancy having a look: The Neighbourhood

This past week I've been riding my bike to and from work, and I also went up to Derrys last night on my bike. I can now drive the thing but its still quite terrifying to be in the midst of all the traffic, particularly on my afternoon ride to work as the traffic is starting to pick up when I'm on my way there. On the whole its not too bad I guess but I don't think its ever going to be a pleasurable experience to ride through Hanoi!