• 2017 | indochina,  asia,  hanoi,  vietnam

    Day 15: Hanoi is quiet on new year’s day

    Well, a little bit quieter anyway. Last night we looked over our balcony and the street was shoulder to shoulder, even the mopeds (which probably weren’t supposed to be on the “walking” street) were forced to a crawl. Today, we could see the street below. There were the usual street vendors, pho and bun cha for those starting the new year early. Our initial plans were to hit the fabric market, but inquiries with the hotel indicated not all stores would be open, so we’re putting this off until tomorrow. Instead, we took a stroll along part of the mosaic wall. Approximately 4km, covered in mosaics, and forming a barrier…