Going from a country of 6 million (Laos) to a country of 89 million is a culture shock. Hanoi was interesting but just felt overpopulated.
Had some pretty nasty rainfall unfortunately. Life still goes on.
This is the insane, crowded, super busy Old Quarter. Pictures don't do it justice.
My first meal in Vietnam. Pho, or beef noodle soup. I asked for tofu, she gave me beef. I asked for a water, she gave me a beer. Ah, the language barrier.
Hoa Lo Prison Museum.
This prison seemed fierce and difficult to live in. These people (sculptures) were chained down.
Senator John McCain was held captive here. Here is his uniform.
Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum. No photos allowed of his embalmed body.
The Ho Chi Minh Museum.
Temple of the Jade Mountain on Hoan Kiem Lake.
A water puppet show!
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