TRAVEL DATE - SEP 2012
STAY @ Hanoi Style Hotel ($26)35-37 Ma May Street, Hanoi, Vietnam
We
arrived in morning from Hanoi for 3 days of stay including one day for halong bay tour.Our hotel was inside Old quarter. Old quarter is like labyrinth
and it is very easy to get lost, We lost
two times in three days. Traffic is chaotic and street is very busy
with stalls selling food, souvenirs, handicrafts and
cloths. The best way to explore old quarter is rickshaw. We
had to do a hard bargain for rickshaw. He took us around the old quarter on
the way to
hoa lo prison.
  
The Hỏa Lò Prison
It was
a prison used by the French colonists and later
by North Vietnam for Prisoners of
war. It has two floor, ground floor is having the prison cell, guillotine and an open memorial. Mannequins are placed in many prison cell
and it reflects the sad condition of prisoners. First floor mainly consist of picture gallery, mac cain suite and
name of inmates.
 
American president candidate John McCain suite is displayed along with other
suites and accessories of captured prisoners.
It is a beautiful small lake in the middle of hanoi. According to the legend, emperor Lê Lợi was boating on the lake when his magic sword was grabbed by a turtle who quickly disappeared into the lake. Now turtles are extremely rare to see and some believe there are only few left in the lake. There is a old Turtle Tower in the middle of lake.
 
This theater is just adjacent
to lake. I have seen many puppet shows in
India but this was unique. Beautiful representation of sound and light
along with cute puppets made it unforgettable. In fact first time in life
I saw a pool on the stage. The puppet show them was mainly on Vietnamese
history. Music was very soothing and played by a beautiful lady on the
side of stage.
  
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