Hà Nội: street scenes and Circle K tour
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I’ve returned to Vietnam for a solo adventure after walking the streets in my mind so many times since I first visited with the family in 2019. This trip includes the capital city Hà Nội; a homestay by Sông Lô (the Lo River) in Hà Giang, the country’s northernmost province bordering China; and a two-day motorbike ride on the famous Hà Giang loop. Because this is such a fascinating and exciting place, and especially because there is so much interesting patriotic and nationalist art and public history to consider in Hà Nội, I’m going to share some photos and short videos with a few captions here instead of keeping it all on my personal Facebook page. I may return to add more information to some of these later. Enjoy!
The building above is the Hà Nội Opera House. Unfortunately you can’t enter unless you’re seeing a show.
I love checking out the cheap candy and what’s in the convenience stores whenever I travel. Circle K mini markets are now all over the place in central Hà Nội.
In the not-quite-what-it-seems category — “Mickey inspired” cakes and the boneless Phoenix claw!
In the delicious category — dried passion fruit and stuff wrapped in rice and nori.
This “Hemingway” coffee is one of several varieties of Truong coffee sold throughout the city and in the dedicated shops. They also have a Napolean style.
This is Bia Saigon for about 60 cents and 80 cents. I like the Bia Ha Noi a little better.
Okay, bye! I’m putting together a good post about the women’s museum. I’m trying to keep the trip blog flowing but it’s time for me to get going on day two of the motorcycle ride across the Ha Giang loop near the Chain border.