After getting up late and Binh trying to change my airplane seat to the emergency door aisle (more on that later), we stopped to pick up the family care that was being fixed by a friend.
Here is the mechanic's son, one of Binh's students, and an English award winner. He's on an Indian motorcycle that his dad restored.
The streets in Hanoi were crowded, as usual. This is the corner where we are waiting for Vinh to bring the car around.
We then went to a special German panini shop. This is the owner who worked for 15 years in Germany, then brought back the secret of the panini to Hanoi. He's pretty famous here and the food was fantastic.
This is the poster for the restaurant. He got lots of publicity when the restaurant got reviewed in the papers, and now there are a slew of knockoffs around the city.
The restaurant itself is just a passageway that people use to access the apartments above. Donerkebap is the name and the food is tremendous.
Then we went to see Nam Vu's new school. This is the mother of one of Nam Vu's classmates. She is an engineer by trade. After school, she helps the two boys with their math and Binh helps with English.
After saying goodbye to Nam Vu at his school, we went to this pho shop. It was pouring outside and it was good to be dry. Part of a chain, the interior was spotless, the workers wore plastic gloves, and the food was fresh and clean.
Iced tea to drink for Vinh and Binh and myself.
There was just enough time for me to go back to the house, shower, and get ready. Since the street is not wide enough, Vinh took us by motorbike to the car. It was an exciting way to end the visit.
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