Hanoi
Before I get started we were here for New YEars and “blew it out” yea we did, the town was on fire and so were we
Upon arrival to Hanoi we were taken to the famous and opulent Metropole Hotel ( a Sofitel Legend Hotel).
and I was in awe of its fine qualities: Rooms, pools, athletic facility and spa treatment rooms
pool
Spa treatment room = wow is all I can say
We could have hired a driver for these vintage vehicles for a mid night tour below
The dinning was fabulous below
So on to the sites around town. We went to a water puppet show
some temples on the beautiful lake out our back door
Above and below is the “Lake of Restored Sword”
We toured the prison called the Hanoi Hilton
and Ho Chi Minh’s tomb
The beautiful Temple of Literature below
Here we visite the Fine Arts Museum where traditional clothing and costumes are housed
also visited the many markets
and took an over night train to SAPA where we went hiking in the mountains on the China border. See Sapa for more information
Arden and I at the tomb of Ho Chi Minh