Thursday, November 21, 2024

Last days in Hanoi

 We did a little more low key exploring and tomorrow everyone is heading home. The other seven are leaving before 5 in the morning and I am leaving at 1pm tomorrow and should be home Saturday evening on the 23rd providing all 3 flights match up. Everyone is well and truly ready to go home.











The Hanoi art gallery, looks good outside but was hot, humid and very smelly inside. I felt almost nauseous after a little over an hour in the building.















































Ear wax removing Buddha.

























Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Exploring Hanoi

 Today we moved to the Anatole hotel and walked around the central park and lake, went to the Hanoi Hilton and railway station and had McDonalds for lunch.

 







The footpath can be hazardous.


Central station.


Australian embassy.


Death row at the Hanoi Hilton one leg always shackled.
The Hanoi Hilton was the prison where captured American aviators were kept, previously run by the French.



The guillotine which probably got a lot of use.


The womans section.








Model showing how there was an escape through the sewer.



Cell showing leg shackles.




















Our room with the flick of a switch the clear glass in the bathroom turns opaque.














This is why we spend most of our time walking on the road.


Noodle factory on the footpath.















Looks like the back of a cruise ship.





















A dead fish in the city lake. not surprising when you see the water, which is advertised as crystal clear & sparkling.




















The fruit shop.





A very spoilt dog with it's own overhead fan.













The coffee & snack shop.


Cooking a big pot of soup on the footpath.










Baby safety capsule.


The local butcher, apparently refridgeration is not required in hot humid fly infested places.









Last days in Hanoi

 We did a little more low key exploring and tomorrow everyone is heading home. The other seven are leaving before 5 in the morning and I am ...