Full Day in Hanoi

Thursday was a full day of fun in Hanoi. It started at the infamous Hanoi Hilton where US POWs were held prisoner. On to the Temple of Literature, also known as the first university of Vietnam and was built in 1070. Afterwords, a photo stop at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum completed the morning tour.

Bill and I found an amazing Vietnamese restaurant for lunch. (*Update: Duong Restaurant and Cooking School.*) I had a rose martini, which was out of this world. Traditional Vietnamese pancakes and Pho were delicious. Black sticky rice with coconut cream was for dessert. Delicious.

We enjoyed another rickshaw ride through Hanoi touring the old quarter section of the city. We then walked around the city getting commentary from our tour guide. The afternoon ended with a delightfully entertaining Lotus Water Puppet show at the Viet Culture Space. Darling and magical.

Bill picked the dinner restaurant. It was close to our hotel and fabulous. A bottle wine, amazing Vietnamese style pizza (*Update: Pizza 4P*) and great people watching made for the perfect end to a busy day. We were just about the only Westerners in the restaurant. I ♥️ Hanoi!