Annoy Hanoi

As Arthur Dent would surely agree, an Englishman can face all manner of absurdities provided he is armed with a decent cup of tea. On the first morning in our beautifully French colonial style hotel in Hanoi, breakfast failed to provide the desired preparation for the culture shock to come. When my glass tumbler of tea arrived black and I asked for milk in it, the waiter returned with a small carton of strawberry milkshake which he proceeded to pour into the glass in front of my horrified eyes. Tasted alright, but a proper cuppa it was not.