In Limbo

After a confusing ordeal of phone calls and emails, I am now flying out of Italy tomorrow (Tuesday) instead of today. And my feet are stumps after touring the Vatican. To give you some idea how I was feeling this evening. But all is well now, after a dose of welcome hospitality from the guys who run the internet cafe I was stewing in all afternoon. Nice Indian gents who run the internet place also run a rather quaint guesthouse. They carried my luggage, offered me chai (score!) and I get free dinner and breakfast. Good things always seem to come just when you need them. Some girls who just left the guesthouse came to bring the guys cake so their kindness is apparently not lost on other guests.

Anyway - I just saw this slideshow of Hanoi on NYtimes. (I want to go back!) I am looking forward to posting my pics if I ever get home. I swear I have some similar shots! to boost my ego a bit :) but mine are definitely lacking a certain artistic flair. Anyway, you can judge once I post...for now, here is the NYtimes synopsis.

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/04/03/travel/0405-hanoi_index.html