Hanoi, Vietnam

So I arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam yesterday and we are staying in a little hotel thats sourounded by markets and alleyways. It is so easy to get lost here.. The group leader even told us that we SHOULD get lost because thats the only way you will really get to know the city. I got lost yesterday with Michelle and Leanne two of my fellow travelers. We wanted to get to the clothe market but it took us about 2 and half hours when it should have taken twenty minutes. But like Simon, our group leader said, we did end up having an adventure!
We started walking and the people just gock at you from every street and corner. If you are lucky they wont speack out and only stare and smile. Their heads most of the time turn and stare as they walk the opposite direction and the rest of the time they shout out things. God only knows what they say... i thought i wanted to know at first what they were saying in Vietnamese, but as i talk to more people from here, I realize i dont. They sometimes say "Oychauyoy!" which means in general translation: Oh my gosh! andother times a group of men will start giggling and laughing some will shout out things in Vietnamese. A couple men tried to grope Michelle on her ass!
I think the biggest thing that sticks out about Vietnam so far are the people and the traffic. The honking of vehicles will forever be engraved in my ears.