The cafe culture is fantastic in Hanoi! We have a traditiona cafe sua da (ice milk coffee) each morning and watch the world go by around Hoan Kiem Lake. It's great to have time to write in our journals and have conversations about life. In Hanoi, you have to visit the man Ho Chi , his embalmed corpse looks like it belongs in a Maddam Tousseau Wax Museum, and is near the Presidential Palace (above right). Ho Chi lived in the more simple House on Stilts (above left) and stayed true to his vision. We did a little sight-seeing, but Hanoi is a great place to do nothing. Pictured below are the One Pillar Pagoda (below left); Vietnamese coffee (bottom left); Paul salutes Ho Chi (below right); and our favorite Cafe 44 (bottom right).
Visiting the War Museum and Hoa Lo Prison, where John McCain lived for 5 1/2 years, were depressing (pictured below).
This is a video of the maddness at an intersection in Hanoi where it's difficult to cross the street. Eileen has to hold Paul's hand or she'd never make it!
The water puppet theatre performance was cultural and enjoyable. Listen to the Vietnamese traditional music and singing as you watch the "Fairy Dance" puppets!
In Asia, people wake up early and do their exercises in the morning! Watch them play badmitton, do thai chi, meditate, do yoga, sword ladies group, walk, fan ladies group, stretch, and more...
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