What We Did At Hanoi..

We arrived at our guest house at about 4.30 pm from Ha Long Bay. After taking shower, we immediately shoot off for sight seeing as we knew we are already running short of time. We only have one and a half day to explore Hanoi City before taking the next flight off, which is a day after tomorrow at 9.15 am. Photo: Hoan Kiem Lake
I have a long list of places of interest that I wanted to visit. I knew they are somewhere close along the Old Quarter, but walking down Hanoi street is very confusing as they have so many streets at the Old Quarter, horizontally and vertically and damn it ! the traffic is terrible with lots of motorbikes, bicycles and cars honk at each other ! So, the best thing to do is to get a good street map. Photo: The Army Museum
Photo: The Flag Tower next to the Army Museum

Photo: The Army Museum
Photo: Statue of Vi Le Nin
Photo: busy street... of Hanoi

Photo: Bird's eye view of the Army Museum

Photo: Ngon Son Temple..
Photo: Van Mieu ( Temple Of Literature)
Photo: The Stele Of Doctor Laureates at the Van Mieu

Photo: Inside Temple Of Literature
Photo: Inside the Temple Of Literature

Photo: Frontage of Temple of Literature
Photo: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Photo: Just Me "N" us.. in front of Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum

Photo: At the front of Ho Chi Minh's Museum
Photo: The Shrine next to the One Pillar Pagoda
Photo: Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum and Ba Dinh Square

Photo: The Army Office

Finally, the Guan Ann Ngon Hawker Center at No. 18, Than Boi Chau Street. A very posh hawker centre and slightly expensive but worth going.. ( video courtesy of eden88888 at youtube)

We left Hanoi on the early morning of 12 th of December 2007 with fond memories..