Many people, myself included, believe that we are each other's angels and demons. Yesterday I met one of my angels - her name is Feli(cia).
Hanoi is a though city and yesterday was particularly hard for me to handle it. I hadn't slept much the night before and was feeling very tired. Such tiredness, combined with the fact that I could not have a nap in the dorm because there was way too much noise, made me feel very insecure about the fact that I would have to take a cab to the airport at 5h30 the next morning. Just so that you know, when a Western takes a cab in Southeast Asia, being overcharged is only one of the things that can happen. A couple of weeks ago, I heard that a cab driver locked two Canadian girls in the cab and didn't let them out until they gave him all their money.
Anyway there I was having a cup of coffee in the hostel's kitchen when it occurs to me that it could be a good idea to ask the girl in front of me what she thought about the situation. We started talking and it turns out that Feli is German, had been studying in Taiwan and was now traveling in Southeast Asia. A couple of hours later, I was already feeling a lot more comfortable about the whole cab thing but Feli still volunteered to go with me to check it out and I accepted. At 5h30 a.m. we met up at the hostel's reception, Feli accompanied me to the cab and, just before I got in, told me that everything looked pretty reliable and that I would surely be ok.
A couple of hours later, I landed in Bangkok, found a room in the guesthouse I had stayed a couple of weeks ago and got in contact with Feli to tell her that I was safe and sound.
Feli, I truly hope that all goes well for you in your future travels. I also hope that, in case of need, you manage to find the kind of support you were so generous to share with me - thank you for all your care.
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