One thing we learned on our trip: you can rely on the Vietnamese! At least when it comes to the speedy transportation of forgotten luggage, which is why our Hannah was really lucky! The bag she thought she had lost found its way across the capital to our hotel on a moped, wrapped in at least 5 layers of adhesive tape. Before that, however, it had to endure another 150 km journey from Thanh Hoa back to Hanoi in our ever-popular coach. Of course, we experienced a lot more on our last day in Hanoi! As our program didn't start until 11 a.m. for once, we were able to sleep a little longer, much to our delight. At 11am, 2 tourism students from Hanoi University picked us up at the hotel. They showed us around the streets of Hanoi and told us about the history of the old city. We are actually very happy that we made it home on the plane without any injuries. As a pedestrian, it is very difficult here for Germans who are used to pedestrian lights and crosswalks. Simply crossing the road in heavy traffic and relying more or less on our "magic" outstretched hand took some effort. However, we managed to weave our way through the countless scooters, cabs and buses all day without any accidents

.egg coffee, souvenirs and water puppets

After the guided tour, we explored the multifaceted old town on our own in smaller groups. The special thing about Hanoi is that the stores in one street all have the same theme. From clothes to car tires to souvenirs - you really can find everything here! Including the traditional Hanoi egg coffee. The mixture of strong Vietnamese coffee, sweet condensed milk and whipped egg foam could certainly become a bestseller at Starbucks. Thanks to our ice-cold negotiating skills, we were able to pick up a few bargains in the souvenir stores. Then we went to the water puppet theater. This form of entertainment can only be seen in Vietnam and is particularly widespread in the north of the country. The tradition goes back many centuries and was first invented by rice farmers to pass the time. Nowadays it has become a must-see for tourists. We were also very impressed.

Sightseeing and the last supperAfter

the theater performance, we tried our hand at a bit of sightseeing. We first walked to the opera house. Then, at the last minute, we made it to the temple on the lake, which is considered the heart of the old town. However, our side stomping more than paid off! In addition to pompous altars decorated with lots of gold, the temple grounds also offered many good Insta spots, much to our delight. However, it sometimes took us three attempts with different photographers to get a satisfactory result. Of course, there would have been many other interesting sights to see, such as the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, but unfortunately we didn't have the time. In the evening, we got together again as a large group for a final Vietnamese dinner. To our delight, this was the first time we were able to choose what we wanted to eat ourselves, instead of the multitude of exotic dishes that the Vietnamese usually ordered.Finally, a brief summary of Hanoi: there is so much to see and experience, but we recommend you to be careful in traffic if you are ever there. The many smells and garbage on the streets also take some getting used to, but all in all, the summer school was a great experience that we can only recommend to you!