12 days of Viet Nam FB journaling — October 3, Hanoi

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October 3, Hanoi

Morning changed in BAT SU Street Guest House, no. 14, costs have been cut down to six dollars (excluding breakfast), although the bathroom is small but very clean, air conditioned, balcony on the top floor there were fans, there is no rain, washed clothes for a few hours to dry.

Directly in the Guest House booked 4, 5, two days of Halong Bay tour, $ 18 per person; and go to the hue of the OPEN BUS, two 16 dollars, can end in the second day of Halong Bay tour later hotel pick up.

Halong Bay's tour includes round-trip fares, fare, one night accommodation, a good breakfast, lunch and dinner, and, of course, with the Group of cases do not eat any expectations, be reported to eat the Amitabha.

All ready to start our Hanoi 1 free line! first to Kiem West of a big Bank for Viet Nam shield, exchange rate slightly higher than the airport a little bit, then go to the Lake of the northeast corner of puppet show homes to buy in the evening at the entrance of water puppet show tickets, and then follow the old LP recommended routes start walk on foot, half-eaten breakfast rice refueling bar, part of the 36 Street, such as toys, stationery, medicine, tobacco, wine, dry goods, snack food, motorcycle, iron, sacrifice, shoes, hats, costumes, handicrafts, musical instruments, etc., fabrics, line industry this set intersection with very interesting.

The recommended route on the map looks very long, but actually we don't from 10 a.m. to begin until you go through the whole process also took only 3 hours of time.

1 pm more quickly go back to the Kiem time can pass near the Cathedral and the Church is on the street there are many good restaurants, we chose a LP recommended LA Brique restaurant, not to some Western and non-Western, the less the more food, it is a bad mood, it seems that this is the first time there is no experience, so caution everyone to better restaurants or food, or point of authentic dishes of Viet Nam.

Tim full stomach a taxi directly from the entrance to the Pavilion Plaza, offer 25000 shield cut to shield deal, while 20000 actually left a will, a look at the table only 15000 shield, sorry Ah.

Buses Pavilion square can be empty to describe, don't wander over the white line on the square, otherwise there will be regional soldiers blowing his whistle to call you out.

Buses Pavilion square diagonal is Lenin's square, is a place where no one visit, but since you are Hanoi is always to look at.

4 p.m. many wanted to hit the car back, but it seems the time has already started the evening peak in Hanoi, no car, simply go back to the way this encounter a TAXI driver, who knows even the shield contains we offer 40000 back to know the distance it has enough 10000 shield.

Back to hotel bath has an hour NAP, 7 p.m. walking to see water puppet show, before you can see a lot of travel but on performance of fares periods are not detailed.

Water puppet fares into 20000 shield and 40000 shield, difference is how far away from the table; time is 4 pm, 6, 8 and 9: 15, we went to buy a ticket in the morning when no 9 in the number of the field, so I had to buy a 8 points.

Theater in A stand from S to row, row row 15 seats, a total of 300 people can be accommodated, and opening soon will exit, even bought 20000 ticket can also shield to the front, it has been observed is nobody; like photographic friends can stand on top of both sides, but not to others.

Of course, performing before don't forget take free broken fan and program, but also is the rupture of a fan and I passed after 11 days, for fear of hot, very useful.

Performances, theatre at the edge of the shop there is water puppet of models sold, think again visited, simply buy a Memorial.

Here's to 2 in the number of dollars, the large size to 4 dollars, forms in place, pull the puppet's own rope, joint will move.

As for the dinner in addition to routine rice flour is also a volume up things, proprietress of a Spoon batter container something on a small scale heating, one becomes a piece of thin leather, down spread plate, wrapped meat, rolls, shears "lol a" broken down into four sections.

In this way do not presently have a full plate, dip a sweet and sour sauce, it really is very good.

But the old way, eat a thing is the food, but also found a House to a mushroom rice with cuttlefish and seafood spring rolls, sent out the first day of Hanoi.