7th June - Hanoi

Had a few calls and emails about the bike in the morning but by the time I'd responded other bikes had been bought, etc. Eventually an Australian guy called and I took him up to see the bike in the parking garage. This parking garage also has a number of Honda Wins for sale and when I was getting my bike out to show the guy, the owners of the garage took them to look at their bikes. Eventually I got the bike out and the potential buyer took it for a ride. When he returned he complained that the back end felt loose and when we looked the rear wheel had come loose and shifted forward, leaving the chain very slack. I found this very odd as the bike had been fine on the ride to Hanoi and hadn't been ridden since. 

I took it around the corner to a mechanic who told me it needed a new chain and sprocket which I didn't believe so tried another garage a couple of doors further down who straight away said all it needed was the rear wheel putting back in position. Two minutes and $1.50 later it was sorted and riding fine. Unfortunately the damage to the sale was done and I didn't hear from the Australian again.

When I returned, Anji had got chatting to two people from the hostel across the road, Bo and Loic. We decided to go for some beer at the Bia Hoi place Anji and I had been to the previous day so headed over there for a few before moving on to the Bun Cha restaurant that had been recommended by Tuey, the manager at our hotel.

We then headed over to the "Hanoi Hilton" prison museum before being told to leave half way around as it was closing and then on to Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum which was closed. After wandering around the park surrounding the mausoleum we decided to head towards Lenin park again, had a few beer hois on the way and spent some time watching the dancers.