So bad news for the 1-2 people that actually read everything I write on this blog...this entry and the next few are going to require you to do most of your own research. With less than 4 days left in Singapore, I just don't have the time or energy to write a well thought out description of the time I spent in Ha Noi, Vietnam. So I'll give brief bits of information and include lots of pictures and if you feel so inclined to find out more about what you're looking at...Google will have to be your friend today ;)
My good friend Chris and I are both closing in on our time here (me with far less days left than Chris as she isn't leaving until January) and decided we better see all that we can see before we move back to the US. We tried to gather a group of girls to head to Ha Noi with us, but one by one they had to drop out of the trip for other reasons...so it was just the two of us. Oh well, we didn't let that get us down or spoil our girls weekend to Vietnam!
It just so happens that Ha Noi was celebrating its 1,000 year anniversary during the time that we chose to go so the place was PACKED! There were people there from all over the place and countless celebrations and shows going on in honor of the big day. We arrived on a Friday afternoon and stayed through Tuesday and tried our best not to miss a beat. Of course, with me being 26 weeks pregnant at the time and Chris being oh-so-patient with me, we managed to fit in several breaks for rest and relaxation. All in all, it was a fantastic trip and I'm so glad I had one more chance to go back to Vietnam and see a totally different part of the country before leaving this side of the world.
OK, so day 1. We arrived in the afternoon and decided to do a quick over view of the city. We didn't want to see TOO much because we'd hired a guide to show us around the next morning...
Our first walk down the street outside of our hotel. Motorcycles everywhere...just like in Ho Chi Minh City.
Chris proving that we were actually in Ha Noi ;)
This is Hoan Kiem Lake, a major focal point of Ha Noi. Remember, if you want to read more about the lake and what's around it, Google is your friend today ;)
St. Joseph's Cathedral, located in Ha Noi's Old Quarter.
Every part of the city was decorated for the anniversary.
After a good 3 hours of walking the city in the HEAT (man, it was hotter than I was expecting it to be), we enjoyed an early dinner and went back to the hotel for some much needed rest. Unfortuantely, rest I did not get....
No comments:
Post a Comment