Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam....a city filled with many french influenced buildings, political activity, prolific artists, beautiful lakes, and most importantly MY FAMILY'S ROOTS
National Library of Vietnam
Narrow street in Hanoi
Intersection in Hanoi (notice electrical lines)
Silk Street in Old Hanoi
The Tonkin Free School Movement Square
Zephyr hotel (great location at south end of Hoan Kiem lake)
Weddings are very popular in VN on any day of the week!
First team dinner on lake
REI team at hotel (Dana and Brent Senior, Brian, Tan, Grace, Mimi, Karen)
My first motorbike experience (aka xe om), getting air in back tire
Nighttime traffic in Hanoi
In the back of xe om, Chi Nga from East meets West driving
Lunch with E Hospital at famous Cha Ca restaurant
Fresh cha ca (white fish, tumeric, dill, peanut oil)
Vietnam Museum of Ethnology (over 53 different ethnic groups)
Gracie likes taking pictures...PERFECT!
How many baskets can you count?
Chi Lien's Hat making province
One Pillar Pagoda
Inside adjacent pagoda
Paying respect to elders and hoping for good health and prosperity
Memorial for Vietnamese soldiers who died in “American War”
Vietnamese anchor woman
Nem or fried spring rolls
Bun Bo Nam, one dish restaurant (as close as we get to eating streetside food)
Artists who specialize in creating lifelike paintings from family photos
Another day at the office
Church in Hanoi
Hoan Kiem Lake
Ngoc Son Pagoda
Weeping willow along the lake
In front of the red bridge leading to the pagoda
Bridge of the Rising Sun
Tortoise pagoda in middle of Hoan Kiem lake
Playing chinese chess
Young couple enjoying the Hoan Kiem Lake
Ngoc Son pagoda
In front of Ly Thai To statue (a Vietnamese emperor 974-1028 a.d.)
Breakdancing at park near Hoan Kiem Lake
Badminton along the sidewalk (wish I had a racquet!)
Sofitel metropole in Hanoi
Brian and I having an afternoon cocktail after a hard day at work
Self Service bike station
Wanna ride?
Remains of Hanoi citadel
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, or burial site
Line to see Ho Chi Minh's enbalmed body, where it is “refreshed” 2 mo of the year in Russia
Ho Chi Minh's former residence, Presidential Palace
West Lake Pagoda
West Lake periphery
Mickey Mouse is a world celebrity!
Linh are on her cute moped (does she like the color pink?)
Ho Chi Minh Museum
Field trip from a local province
Girls over here, Boys over there......Hurry!
Front of HCM Museum (notice Russian symbols)
Basking in the sun outside the museum
War memorial for those who sacrificed their lives in the American-Vietnam war
Remains of Hanoi Citadel
On the back of xe om
Panoramic view of Hoan Kiem lake
Views of the city
Another narrow street in Hanoi
Rooftop water supply
Residential housing mixed with groud floor businesses
