Had a ham, cheese, cucumber, and tomato croissant and an ice coffee for a late breakfast. All above the board. I find myself picking up Britishisms like "queue" and etc. It could be because I'm reading Graham Greene, it could be that most of the foreigners here are from former British colonies, and it could be because I've been watching replays of English premier league soccer in my downtime here.
I successfully managed to book a train ticket to Hue, which involved braving the crowds at the Hanoi train station. I managed to get the train that I wanted for Thursday, but they are out of sleeper cars, so it'll be a long ride in the seat instead. I suppose I should be happy to have a seat. I'll have to get my sleep the night before. The train ride will be overnight and will take about 17 hours, so I should get into Hue by the following noon. I have my 2-night Halong Bay tour starting tomorrow. I've liked Hanoi, but I'm definitely ready for some scenery. Not much to do for the rest of the day. I read my book at a bench alongside Hoan Kiem Lake and then visited a Vietnamese traditional house where I snapped some photos.
My fried spring rolls just arrived, and I found a prime spot on the balcony of the restaurant overlooking a busy intersection in the Old Quarter. I'm set to do some eating and people-watching. They accidentally gave me two orders of spring rolls. At first, I was confused, but my hunger won out, and I finished both orders. The waitress said it was too much food for me to eat, but little does she know that, despite my thin frame, I can really polish off plates of food when I'm hungry.
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