Day 143 - Don't Wrap & Roll, Do See the Water Puppet Show

Day 143 - Don't Wrap & Roll, Do See the Water Puppet Show

We had heard a lot of good reviews on Wrap and Roll Restaurant, but we are here to tell you to forget about those good reviews on Trip Advisor!  If you are visiting Hanoi, you should save your money and eat elsewhere.  But you should most certainly go see a water puppet show if you have never seen one.  They are quite unique. 

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Day 142 - Ngoc Son Temple & The Legend of Sword Lake (Hoan Kiem Lake)

Day 142 - Ngoc Son Temple & The Legend of Sword Lake (Hoan Kiem Lake)

I always love reading about legends.  If you have watched the Disney movie Brave, then you know that "legends are lessons, and they ring with truths".  Come read the legend of Hoan Kiem Lake, and the famous tortoise carrying a sword.

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Day 139 - Reunification Park & Best Tailor & Best Pho in Vietnam!

Day 139 - Reunification Park & Best Tailor & Best Pho in Vietnam!

We visited the Reunification Park and were slightly disappointed by its condition, but the market, the brides, the Zelda costume, and the delicious pho all contributed to another wonderful day in Hanoi.

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Day 138 - Vietnamese Hot Pot & Temple of Literature

Day 138 - Vietnamese Hot Pot & Temple of Literature

The Temple of Literature was the first Temple we have ever visited.  It was really quite amazing.  I do wish we had a guide or someone knowledgeable to give us more information about what we were looking at, however.

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Day 137 - Jet Lag Is No Fun!

Day 137 - Jet Lag Is No Fun!

If you are planning to haggle, make sure you have exact change!  A street vendor who is overcharging you is NOT going to give you change back!  DUH!  Lesson learned!

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