First day in Hanoi, intended to visit Hoan Kiem Lake after checking in at my hotel… the journey was supposed to take 15 minutes of walking, but somehow took me more than an hour to reach there due to some poor map reading lol.
The time was not completely wasted though; passed by some of these landmarks in Hoan Kiem District that I probably won’t discover if I hadn’t lost my direction…
Busy roundabout… with cars, motorbikes, tricycles and pedestrians on the road
The Hanoi Opera House; built by French colonists in early 20th century
Sofitel Metropole, an iconic 5-star hotel in Hanoi which served various VIPs since 1901…
said to be the most expensive hotel in the city
The State Bank of Vietnam at Lý Thái Tổ Street; a relatively new building with Vietnamese elements in contrast to most other buildings that mimics French architecture
General Post Office (Bưu Điện)
A dragon-decorated fountain at Ngô Quyền Street
An uprooted tree near Hoan Kiem Lake which looks rather artistic
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ahhh…
i can hear the “honk” sound~!!!
hehehe…
Obviously lol. Just checked your Flickr… you have taken some great pictures :)
my favorite photo is the fallen tree, the roots look like an art :p
Lol, the KFC almost looks like a state building itself. Won’t find any chicken stands in anything as elaborate as that in the states. :P
cole… and it’s located at a prime location. It could be turned into a presidential office with some renovation lol.
now i know what to look fwd for when i go there :)
Quachee… I haven’t quite reached the highlight yet :p