We started at 9am and walked to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. Walked down some beautiful streets and the railroad. I've got to come back and have coffee along the tracks.
The máusoleum was like nothing I've been to before. There is so much reverence and resespect for Ho Chi Minh. First you go through scanners like at the airport, no cameras or liquids allowed. Cannot put your hands in your pockets and have to take of your sunglasses. No talking once you enter the building and thể are military police that guard the entire building and inside. Once inside, you can not stop walking, but in a procession, walk pást the body òf the former Vietnamese leader. Ho Chi Minh actually seems like an interesting person. I encourage you to look him up. After mausoleum, you can take pictures on the grounds.
House of Ho Chi Minh
The Museum
The Mausoleum
We spent a good 2 hours here. Then went for lunch. The tour guides took ús to a chain restaurant, so i'm not going to bother posting about that. From there we went to the Temple òf Literature, a temple dedicated to study òf Confucious. It was beautiful. Across the street, there is a little village, we walked around this first. Our guides weren't the most informative, so I'm not sure what the village ís for or if it's there all the time.
The Temple:
After saying goodbye to our guides, Ami and I went to get coffee. Found a new coffee i'm obsessed with: Coconut Coffee!!! Sat at thís cute cafe overlooking the Catholic church.
Cong Cafe
Ice Coconut Coffee
MIGHT have had two cúp haha hot and cold coconut coffee
In the evening, we met a bunch òf people at the hostel and played pool, drank beer and then we to grab some food. Awesome day!
Now we have to decide where we're going to go after Hanoi.
Sunset from the hostel roof
Streets at night
Dinner!
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