We started the day with a visit to the Hanoi Prison which was an interesting experience. For some reason, it was hard to get the thought of men and women walking around this prison just a few decades ago out of my head. Men were all shackled to one platform in one room, and to recreate this they had statues in the rooms. It was too real for me. The Prison had much to say about America and Vietnam's perspective during the war. Random but John McCain had been in this prison at some point as well.
After we walked over to the French Quarter, saw the Opera House, the Hanoi Stock Exchange and passed the Hoan Kiem Lake which is in the center of the city. We grabbed lunch at an authentic spot in the Old Quarter - it was all locals and us :)
We tried to go to the local market but everyone was packing up when we got there so will be heading back first thing tomorrow before our flight to Hoi An!
After we walked over to the French Quarter, saw the Opera House, the Hanoi Stock Exchange and passed the Hoan Kiem Lake which is in the center of the city. We grabbed lunch at an authentic spot in the Old Quarter - it was all locals and us :)
My lunch: Bun Bo, fresh rice noodles w/herbs and spices topped with beef and crispy fried garlic.
yummy and less than $2!
We tried to go to the local market but everyone was packing up when we got there so will be heading back first thing tomorrow before our flight to Hoi An!
don't you wish food was that cheap in the US?? hahaha
ReplyDeleteInterested to see how you will react to the prison in PP.
Inexpensive and completely fresh! We really are missing out here, huh?
ReplyDeletethat looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteoh wait minus the beef......i thought it said beets...hahahahah.....but i would totally get that vegetarian!
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