Hanoi Tuesday Shopping adventure

We went out after breakfast into the drizzle and began a search for some tabs for Carol's ear ache. The pharmacy was able to sell us a 10 day supply.

 Cheese must be popular as it had security tags on it so it is harder to steal.

 Johnny Walker Black label has the same tag.

 I tried to take a photo of the Coopers but a shop assistant stopped me. It costs 67 000 VND while the local beer costs 7 500 VND.

 Pawpaw pineapple yoghurt and ice with a beautiful fruit decoration.

 Me outside the postoffice, they know me and asked where I had been.

 Testing a new camera as Kate's old one has lost some screw heads.

 We have started collecting boxes for the bicycles.

A convoy of tourist pedicabs.

Lao Cai to Hanoi

 Half an hour early and rearing to board , food in the Tasmanian calico shopping bag.

 Ahead lay 11 hours at about 40 kmph of wonderful scenery and the rural landscape.

 Yes Soft sitter is at the back of the train second last carriage but number 1`.

 Boarding

 Our soft seats

 Hard seats are half the price.

 Frenzy of packing the luggage car all by hand.

 Passenges getting on.

 Our carriage is filling up with regular hostess service all day and at every station a selection of local sellars board the train and sell food and drinks.

 Small town on track.

 Old village house

 Our view out the window through the mesh to protect passengers from stone throwing mischievous children

New house of concrete and wood with old type fibro roof.