Taking a break from the Hanoi heat.
Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum. Poor guy had the same fate as Lenin. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to visit Uncle Ho. He didn’t want to be disturbed while taking his chemical bath.
Good morning Vietnaaaaaaaammmmmm - Robin Williams
Or more like good morning Ha Noi.
After a night bus trip from Hue on the Sinh Cafe, we arrived in Ha Noi during the wee early morning (5am’ish). Once checked into the hotel, I decided to trek to the Hoan Kiem Lake park which was just a block away.
To my amazement the park was filled with loads of people doing their morning exercises. To my right were people holding fans doing a choreograph workout. To my left was a group of joggers coming towards me. Down the street were ping pong players.
You don’t see this everyday in the U.S..

