Translation of ascend in Spanish

All sorts of people were sitting in the restaurant, locals as well as foreigners. One could see that the city had some modern places too and that it was not the Vietnam we had imagined.
Thank you for your kind mail. I guess that we are friends now! The last winter was extremely cold. Now in Summer the weather is nice. My English is terrible but i hope that you will give me a chance.
We arrived at the airport two hours prior to our flight with no seat guaranteed. As these are local flights, the counters open just 1 hour before take-off. The alternative root would be by bus.