Christmas in Hanoi, what a treat! We indulged ourselves in too much food and drink and lots of peace and quiet. A lovely break from backpacking.
Unfortunately, the Dukoral seems to have worn off (apparently it lasts 2ish months) and Fox threw her back out sometime on Christmas day. She's in agony. Good thing we're off to the beach soon before we head back to the wintery wonderland that is BC.
Hanoi is lovely. We probably didn't see as much of it as we could have, as we did hole up at the hotel on Christmas day. Hanoi feels like the more mature, refined older brother to Saigon. Saigon was vibrant and full of young people scooting around, Hanoi had a more peaceful feel to it. And there are lovely mature trees all over Hanoi, and lots of greenspace and lakes. A city that would require more than a couple of days exploration that's for sure.
Kathryn will miss the pho in Vietnam. The hot, brothy noodle soup for around $1.00 CAD was de.lic.ious!
Scooters everywhere. That's just Vietnam. Scooters, scooters and more scooters.
West lake promenade.
Men trying their luck with some fishing.
Ho Chi Minh mausoleum. Our impression was that he is respected and revered by Vietnam's citizens.
A Chinese pagoda.
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