Translation of melena

I mean every thief becomes excited if he sees such a stupid tourist as I was. Some little children, I think that they were from xyz origin, came to me and offered me a newspaper and asked for money.
I also made a reservation for a daytrip in the nearby mountains. We went in the early morning and met again near the Huanchan road, close to the office. A ten-seater picked us up and we left.
2 hours later we landed in Hanoi, today's capital. After picking up our bags we started to look for a room to sleep in. The information desk did not really help us so we relied on the Lonely Planet guide.