We knew as soon as we landed last night: Hanoi would be cold. To be more accurate, Hanoi is a lot cooler than we're used to. As soon as our big bag came off the luggage carousel, we opened it to get our up-til-now-unused sweatshirts. Today seemed wintry as well. There was a very light mist. You know, it was not wet enough to open our umbrellas, but after a while one's clothes become damp. We explored the entire Hogan Kiem area on foot, first heading to the lake and historical French quarter.
Notice my heavy clothes near the Hanoi Opera Theatre.
Later we wandered the Old Quarter for lunch and again for a late dinner. Dinner at the Gecko is memorable for it's cool vibe and eclectic music selection. It reminded me of something in Vancouver's Yaletown, although we seldom eat there.
This city seems quite unlike Saigon.
