We started our day at 8:45 this morning
- we got to sleep in! Our first stop was at the United States Embassy in
Hanoi, Vietnam. We talked to Michael Ward (please forgive him, he's a Packers
fan from Wisconsin) and Mark Dries, who work for the USDA. We talked mostly
about imports and exports between the United States and Vietnam. They complete
very important work- build relationships, improve economic well-being of
Vietnam, United States, Cambodia, and Laos. They work to resolve many issues
for both countries. This year, 2015, marks the 20 year anniversary of
Renormalization of U.S and Vietnam after the war, which started in 1995.
After visiting the Embassy, we visited one of the local Markets in Hanoi. This
market had products such as pork, chicken, duck, dog, frogs, assorted fish,
with assorted "offals" (intestines, feet, head), rice, all fresh and
cooked on sight. Vietnamese people do not prefer frozen food, therefore they
attend the market once a day to purchase needed foods.
We walked the French Quarter and streets in Hanoi after dinner at the Five
Spice Restaurant. The streets of Hanoi are indescribable; they are constantly
full of people, motor bikes, and small scale shops (mom and pop shops). Each
street has a theme; one street is food, the next is paper goods, hardware,
steel, and so on.
Towards late afternoon, we packed up and headed towards the airport. We arrived
in Siem Reap, Cambodia at approximately 8:30 PM. Everyone is excited for the
adventures to come. Now, we relax at the Tara Angkor Hotel to set out for
another day tomorrow.
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