Hello all, I'm able to write this a little earlier today because I am feeling a little under the weather so I've been taking it easy today while Ali has done more sightseeing on her own. With a bowl of pho for breakfast, we officially booked our trip to Ha Long Bay this morning through Hanoi Legend Hotel (thanks Ryan!) and I went back upstairs to rest and write some postcards while Ali wandered off to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum complex which consists of Ho Chi Minh's embalmed body on display and his large but simple house that remains untouched. We grabbed some lunch at the Tamarind then walked around Hoan Kiem Lake, the heart and center of Hanoi. We had to brace ourselves crossing the busy street but once we made it, witnessed a wedding photo and adoring couples strolling around the lake. No worries though, I'm feeling better as the day goes on so I'm really looking forward to tomorrow.
I told you, everyone gets sick from being in Vientiane! If you have extra time in Hanoi, check out the Hoa Lo Prison - aka Hanoi Hilton - in the Hoan Kiem District. It's where John McCain was held imprisoned.
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ReplyDeleteUnfortunately I didn't get to see much in Hanoi, I really wanted to see the Hoa Lo Prison, Ali got to check it out though. The only thing I really saw was the Hoan Kiem Lake, I basically couldn't really leave my room for long :(
ReplyDeleteThat was basically my experience in Hanoi - didn't see much aside from the Old Quarter, but I was told I didn't miss much otherwise. Mostly I saw the inside of my room and the inside of a hospital.
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