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| Presidential Palace |
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Day 18: Hanoi
Meals included: 1 breakfast, 1 lunch
Activities:
We are transferred to the airport for a morning flight to the capital. Hanoi is one of Asia's pmost enchanting cities. This northern capital is a quiet, contradiction of its southern counterpart. Its relaxed ambience is a joy, with exploration best on foot or bicycle. The shopping is fun and the many lakes and parks provide enjoyable escapes. We take a guided half-day tour of Hanoi, visiting the major sights, including the Temple of Literature, One Pillar Pagoda, and paying a homage to Vietnam's most famous revolutionary, Ho Chi Minh. We also include lunch at KOTO restaurant – an amazing project aimed at providing vocational training and experience in the hospitality industry for underprivileged young people. All the staff you meet at this café have come from poor backgrounds. In the evening there is an option to enjoy a performance of the unique Water Puppets.
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It's
been a long day with an early start. We were boarding the plane from
Danang to Hanoi by 8:30 a.m. By 10:30 we were in Hanoi and visiting the
Temple of Literature which is a shrine to Confuscious as a great
teacher. Graduating high school students often have photos taken here.
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| Original Flag of Viet Nam on Left |
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| Shrine to a Great Teacher - Confucius |
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| Chinese Greetings |
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| Posing for High School Graduation Poto |
We visited all of the above plus the Hanoi Hilton, French Colonial prison and site of POW camp in Viet Nam. The propaganda of how well US POW were treated was so thick, we should have worn muck boots.
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| Mausoleum where body is preserved for viewing |
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| One Pillar Pagoda |
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| Hindu Influence |
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| "Hanoi Hilton" |
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| John McCain's Flight Gear |
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| With Folded Arms these Pilots do not look like this was a voluntary photo |
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| Lots of Photos of the Hanoi Hilton's Hospitality |
We walked around Hanoi last night enjoying the sites, sounds, and northern cuisine.
This is where we are going today, Wednesday, February 27, 2013. There will be no Internet access, so we will catch up later with blog. Looking forward to being on the water.
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