Checked in, ready for fun!
Many people transporting things around town like this
The Opera House - actually very beautiful from the outside!
Another picture of the front of the Opera House
The garden in front of the Opera House
The Po-Po drink here, sadly no PoPo donut shop to add to the joke.
Our first shot at the lake
Traffic in its normal crazy state
Lake pictures
The pedestrian Bridge
Balloons for the 1010 celebration
My travel companions
Zach and Alisa posing for us
A monument built during the Chinese Ownership
Graffiti lined inside the monument (we did not add any)
A monument in the middle of the lake - not normally accessible but still an icon for Hanoi
Not sure who this is, but it was a HUGE statue
Another monument on the island
An example of the growth around the lake.
Flags lining the bridge
On the bridge overlooking the lake
Sarah looking as pretty as always!
Countdown is 2 years away (730 days)
Streets of Hanoi.
Streets of Hanoi
Selling lots and lots of shoes on this street!
A place where you can have your headstone made, this one seemed to use Britney's photo on it.
Sarah enjoying a local beer... it was just ok
Sun going down behind St. Joseph's Cathedral
A couple getting photographed in front of St. Josephs
I like this photo - neat effect with an average camera
The church and sculpture behind the gate
Not sure what it says - working on the translation
A cat that was chilling - he was very fat though which was surprising. Maybe they're getting him ready for Thanksgiving dinner???? just kidding
School's out, no sign of Alice Cooper
Shots from our hotel room
More shots from our hotel room.