Vietnam Day Three: Wandering in Hanoi City

Noon, we got back from Halong Bay, We ve got one day to spend in Hanoi before leaving to another city. It is recommended to stay near to Hoan Kiem Lake if you are first time to Hanoi and trying to get the best out of it. Hoan Kiem Lake is a very beautiful scene at night, besides you may wander around old quarter or go to watch Water Puppet Show. In the morning, you can go for a jog around the lake and enjoy the calming scenery of lake view in the middle of a busy city.

I got myself a typical vietnamese style hostel within walking distance away from Hoan Kiem Lake. Its very convenient to me to go around city and wander in old quarter and get back easily.

In the next morning, i woke up in the Hanoi Guesthouse. Good Morning, Hanoi. Its kinda fresh everyday for me in Vietnam because Malaysia time is one hour later than Vietnam's. Hence, i woke up at 7am every day in Malaysia, but in Vietnam, the same sun position in the day but the clock ticks at 6 am. I feel that if you wake up 6am and the sky is bright. It is a very good start for the day.

My friend and i walk around the streets, we found out the best thing in the morning is get a good break fast. Along the street, we uses body language to got the followings as our breakfast. It was a superb meal.

Vietnam coffee is especially good. You pay around RM3 for 40 percent of the glass like shown. But, every drop of coffee is the essence. It is more satisfying than drinking a big glass of Nescafe in Malaysia.

It is also cool if you have an morning exercise in front of the lake like me.

We ve got to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. You dont have to rush there. We thought it will be full of people and the opening session is short. 8am to 11 am. However, as we got there around 10.15am, we still manage to get and get out before 11am. It is just a place where they store Uncle Ho body in some sorta oil to preserve. You must wear quite appropriate, walking in silently and you must have the respectful face as you pass by the guards. They looked quite serious about this in this kinda place.

We walked in and see the preserved body of Uncle Ho in a transparent tank of oil. I feel eerie in that space. Next, we went to the war museum. Probably you can see all of the planes and tanks in guide book. However, if you got time, pay a visit wont harm much. I got up to the tower like the reflected in the mirror below. There was an old man climbing up when i got to the top of the tower. He talked to me in Vietnamese. I told him i don't understand what he says, but he seems don't understand what am i talking as well. Due to his perseverance, he insist to tell me his story. I roughly got what he says: " I was a soldier during vietnam war, i fight for the North."

bla bla bla. Then we even sing in front of me. Probably the war song, i guess. I thank him for his performance in a friendly manner, and i respect him as an old man who experienced the worst moment of his lifetime during war.

Here is one of the scene i found it interesting but i feel very worry for that technician trying to tie a bulk of cables.

Lastly, before i depart, i seriously recommend this kinda dessert in Hanoi which i love very much. You can get this in old quarter, along a street among 50 streets. Good Luck.