Tag: hanoi
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Hanoi – The day we cooked, ate, and pickled
Another glorious rainy day in Hanoi — perfect weather for doing what any sane traveler would do: play pickleball inside a shopping mall. Yes, another mall. This one boasted “air-conditioning,” though the thermometer proudly flashed 26.5°C, which we now understand is Vietnamese for “you’ll still sweat, but less dramatically.” Still, spirits were high, and both…
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Halong Bay
We kicked off the day bright and early and lucked out with the fancy big bus — thank goodness, because it was still pouring rain outside! The ride to Halong Bay took a little over two hours, with the classic “tourist trap” stop along the way for a bathroom break (and, of course, shopping). I trailed after…