Having spent the last 24 hours travelling from Dubai to Hanoi via Hong Kong, it is interesting to note how people react differently to the current threat of "global flue". Most surprising to me are the people who on one side wear a protection mask (or whatever they are called) and on the other hand stand so close to you in queue that they constantly push you forward. But I guess, my way of looking at it (don't panik, but don't get too close to any stranger either) must be as surprising to them as their behaviour is to me....
Speaking of boring travelling, I can report that Hong Kong airport has a very nice lounge, cum shower, cum internet access, cum 15 minutes head and shoulder massage, cum breakfast bar which I really can recomend. It's expensif, but oh what a bliss to just sit down and relax. The perfect way to spend 6 hours of waiting for the next flight!
Taking the taxi in Hanoi was also a new experience for me. Constant tut, tut, slaloming, taking over on the right, the left, in the middle, with about 50cm, no 25cm margines on all sides... whow! And arriving at the hotel I was told that my room was not available, but that I was going to stay my first night in a different hotel. So hop, on a motorbike, luggage in front, Erika behind and off we go throught the busy roads... no time to reflect on traffic safety, helmet or anything!
Ah yes, the topic was exchange rates... just to say that I am heavilly training my "Kopfrechnen"... moving from an exchange rate of 3:1, to 6.5:1 and then to 18.000:1 needs some mental gymnastic. And I had better train quickly on the the xxx amount divided by 18'000 otherwise I will stay an easy target to cheat on. Yes I have to confess, buying my first bottle of water in Hanoi was a complete failure... it can only get better - it will have to and quickly...
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