The weather cleared up the next morning and we motored to the so called floating village (not quite a floating village more like pallets tied together floating on oil drums). Seemed totally staged and kinda lame, poor villagers – I think not – a good scam as they take your picture on your camera/phone etc., while rowing obviously expecting a good tip! Doing this all day for boatloads of tourists, no wonder they can afford to send their kids to boarding schools in Hanoi!
Back in the van for the 3 hour ride back to Hanoi via lunch at the same factory we visited on the way there.
Checked back into the wonderful Melia hotel and gave Tony our laundry as he has a local woman who can do it for us!
Walked back to the old quarter where we spent several hours in sensory overload, dodging scooters and praying every time we cross the road! So much noise.
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- Great Art Nouveau architecture
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- Pagoda in the lake
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- More street life in the old quarter
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- Market in the old quarter
