My second day in Hanoi it rained all day so we didn't venture out and about until dinner. We tried a local Vietnamese restaurant and it was pretty good. Other than that I spent most of the day unpacking and getting my nanny gifts put together to take to the orphanage. This morning it rained again but stopped after breakfast so we ventured out to explore some of Hanoi. Another couple who already have their baby and have been here for a while offered to take a group of us "newbies" out to show us around. It can be quite overwhelming trying to explore the streets of a foreign country when all streets look the same. We learned that some of the streets here are named after the "goods" that are sold on that street, there is toy street, baby street, silk street etc. The most interesting thing about the streets of Hanoi are the mopeds. This is the main source of transportation for people here. Crossing the street is a real challenge. You need to find an opening and just walk out into it and the mopeds just swirve around you. Walking along the sidewalk also poses a problem because that is where everyone parks their mopeds. We also found a big grocery store where they have just about everything we will need for our stay here. We all picked up some diapers and wipes to stock up for the babies. We ended our day at a terrific authentic italian restaurant that was recommended to us, yum!
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