Temples and Pogadas.

We thought we should see some more Vietnamese culture so we set off to find Tran Quoc Pagoda, the oldest and holiest Buddhist pagoda in Hanoi. The traffic was a bit hectic getting over there and I’d forgotten you had to have your shoulders covered so had to buy a scarf at the entrance. Of course there was a lady selling them there just for forgetful tourists. It’s a very pretty Pagoda with colourful temples around the outside.

Considering the traffic on the way here we opted for a motorbike on the way back. Much faster but oh my goodness, I didn’t think we were going to make it a couple of times.
Back now in the Old quarter we thought we should round of the tour with a visit to Ngoc Son Temple, which is just over the red bridge from our hotel. A Pagoda is Buddhist monument where a Temple is usually erected for a historical figure. This one is lovely and being so close yo the city quite a few people are over there among them a group of entertaining dancers.

We spent our last night having cocktails on one of the roof top bars, it overlooks a very busy intersection so it was quite entertaining. And visiting the night market for some street food and a few souvenirs.Read more