Vietnam – Day 2 Hanoi
The title of this post should be “My aching feet”. Another 10 miles walking around Hanoi today.
I went to the Hoa Loa prison, also known as the Hanoi Hilton. John McCain was one of many POWs kept here. The memorial was quite sad as the prison was originally created during the French occupation of Vietnam. As you can see from the photos the conditions were Medieval. Subsequent it was used to intern American POWs. The safest part in the museum was the imagery of the bombings from the US and the human toll. Very graphic and very very sad.
I also visited the main Buddhist temple in Vietnam. This is the headquarters.
Later in the day I visited the Ho Chi Minh memorial. This is a giant gardens both his mausoleum. The museum was closed today, but security still confiscated my knife on the way in. They gave it back on the way out. 😊
Today I also picked up my motorcycle. It’s off to Ha Long Bay tomorrow morning early.
I read somewhere you have to eat the gelato here. This one was chocolate and mint! This morning when I was exercising around the lake I passed by this pone area that smelled like New Orleans. That rank smell associated with beer..I thought. As I walked by, I thought, wow I guess they drink a lot here at night. All was revealed as I walked another 30 yards. There was a gelato establishment. I saw it earlier the day before, packed with people. I didn’t realize the smell was the spilled cream from the gelato.
Kids playing in the park on multiple electric cars for rent.
The traffic in Hanoi
Early Morning in the Park. Line Dance Exercise.
The Traffic Circle near the Lake. No Traffic Early in the Morning
My breakfast
Street Scene
One of 2 guillotines used by the French
Solitary confinement
More Pictures from Hoa Loa Prison
Motorbikes Everywhere…and parking on the sidewalk
A Beautiful Tree
The wires across the street from the hostel. This is better than many places in the Old Quarter.
Hay Hostel. “Hay” mean interesting in Vietnamese
Many streets have old growth trees lining them. Really pretty…
Taking the Chickens fro Slaughter
My lunch stop
My lunch. Garlic Beef and a 50 cent beer.
A cool fruit stand. Look at the variety
Dinner
looks like a gallon size beer next to your plate …… nice to see you're still eating healthy! Some streets look like alleys! Crazy! Great pics!