We reach Hanoi at 6am, we take taxi to Little Hanoi Hostel as we will staying another 2 night. When we reach, the hostel not yet open but they purposely open to us to enter. They let us bath at common toilet and do cook breakfast for us as well even we do not stay night before.
After we have breakfast, we will start our city tour with Hanoi Kids Club.
Hanoikids, established in 2006, is known as a student-run organization based in Hanoi, Vietnam. By voluntarily taking city tours in Hanoi, we hope to bring travellers from all over the world an insight into our culture, tradition and beautiful sight-seeings. Each member of the club can explore their full potential through cross-cultural experiences and extracurricular activities.
Credit - http://hanoikids.org/
Temple of Literature
The Temple of Literature (Văn Miếu, 文廟) is a temple of Confucius in Hanoi, northern Vietnam. The temple hosts the"Imperial Academy" (Quốc Tử Giám, 國子監), Vietnam's first national university. The temple was built in 1070 at the time of King Lý Nhân Tông. It is one of several temples in Vietnam which are dedicated to Confucius, sages and scholars. The Temple is located to the south of Thang Long Citadel. The various pavilions, halls, statues and stelae of doctors are places where offering ceremonies, study sessions and the strict exams of the Dai Viet took place. The temple is featured on the back of the 100,000 Vietnamese đồng banknote. Just before the Vietnamese New Year celebration Tết, calligraphists will assemble outside the temple and write wishes in Hán characters. The art works are given as gifts or are used as home decorations for special occasions. Credit - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Literature,_Hanoi
Our student tour guide.
Location where all student take their graduation photo.
After Temple of Literature, we go to Hoan Kiem Lake.
Hoàn Kiếm Lake
Hoan Kiem Lake (Vietnamese: Hồ Hoàn Kiếm, meaning "Lake of the Returned Sword" or "Lake of the Restored Sword", also known as Hồ Gươm - Sword Lake) is a lake in the historical center of Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam. The lake is one of the major scenic spots in the city and serves as a focal point for its public life.
Credit - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ho%C3%A0n_Ki%E1%BA%BFm_Lake
Ngoc Son Temple
The Temple of the Jade Mountain (Vietnamese: Đền Ngọc Sơn) is located on Hoàn Kiếm Lake in central Hanoi, Vietnam. Being built on the Jade Islet and dedicated to Confucian and Taoist philosophers and the national hero, Trần Hưng Đạo, the small temple was expanded in 1865. From the shore, the Welcoming Morning Sunlight Bridge (Cầu Thê Húc) leads to the island. Buildings of the temple include the Pen Tower (Thap But), the ink-slab (Dai Nghien), the Moon Contemplation Pavilion (Dac Nguyet) and the Pavilion against Waves (Đình Trấn Ba), all of which have symbolic meaning. The temple is a popular spot for visitors to Hoan Kiem Lake.
Credit - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_the_Jade_Mountain
We din't enter the temple as it need to pay entrance fee.
Tháp Rùa
Turtle Tower (Vietnamese: Tháp Rùa), also called Tortoise Tower is a small tower in the middle of Sword Lake, Hanoi,Vietnam. The tower was erected on the Turtle islet, the former fishing site under king Le Thanh Tong.[1] Under the Restored Le Dynasty (17th and 18th centuries), the Trinh Lords had Ta Vong Temple built on the islet, which disappeared during the Nguyen Dynasty. After the French conquered the Hanoi Citadel, most of the population around the lake fled away. Vietnamese officials also fled their offices. There stayed only Nguyen Ngoc Kim, who was the mediator between the French troops and the Vietnamese. Credit - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtle_Tower
Vườn hoa Lý Thái Tổ
Translated from Vietnam language using Google translate
LY THAI Monument: Monument located at Chi Linh garden, overlooking Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi center; inaugurated on 07.10.2004. Do sculptor Vi Thi Hoa composed Company Limited Fine Art Solidarity Nam Dinh perform pure copper, cast monolithic weighing 32 tons (12 tons statue, pedestal 20 tons), high 10, 1 m (6.8 m tall, 3.3 m high platform). As a cultural and architectural beauty; in honor of King Ly Thai To (974 - 1028), who start up and build up the land thousands of years of civilization, at the same time to celebrate 50 years of liberation of the capital (10/10/1954 - 10/10/2004) and proceed to commemorate 1000 years of Thang Long - Hanoi (1010-2010).
Credit - http://wikimapia.org/4505610/vi/V%C6%B0%E1%BB%9Dn-hoa-L%C3%BD-Th%C3%A1i-T%E1%BB%95
Fried tofu with fish source or prawn source dip.
Cửa Hàng Xôi Yến - Sticky Rice
Our student guide bring us to have lunch at a very famous local restaurant.
A lot of ingredient, great taste but too filling.
Cafe Giảng
Giang Cafe HistoryCredit - http://www.giangcafehanoi.com/
With bland chains taking over Hanoi's café scene, ancient holes such as this one have become revered treasures. To be sure, Cafe Giang's timeworn patina is almost a bleak exaggeration of communist-era non-chic. Giang Café is humbly hidden on a small lane on Nguyen Huu Huan Street in the city’s old quarter. It may be difficult to find for visitors, but it is well worth the effort. It continues to be hugely popular among Hanoi’s coffee addicts with its special ca phe trung, or egg coffee. Giang Café was founded by My Father ,Mr. Nguyen Giang in 1946, when he was working as a bartender for the famous five-star Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi hotel. Although the café has been relocated twice, its egg coffee recipe is almost the same as in its early days, with its chief ingredients being chicken egg yolk, Vietnamese coffee powder, sweetened condensed milk, butter and cheese. The coffee is brewed in a small cup with a filter before the addition of a well-whisked mixture of the yolk and other ingredients. The cup is placed in a bowl of hot water to keep its temperature. My father developed the recipe in days when milk was scarce in Vietnam. He used egg yolks to replace milk. Whatever the time goes by, the coffee is pretty delicious mixed by the whole materials as eggs, milk, coffee that you will find them so amazing and unforgettable. The egg flavor is really fat, the coffee flavor are really both fragrant and bold. But the most important factor that make Giang Café unique and different from other restaurants is the formula how to measure exactly the fixed amount of eggs and coffee and the way to mix them perfectly that will decrease maximum the egg sickliness. Although there is a list of another drinks, egg coffee can be called as the best one and become best choice for Hanoi Street Food Tour Packages. Giang Cafe Owner - Mr Nguyen Tri Hoa
Is really hard to find, if without local guide, no way i will enter even found it.
This is the entrance. But inside is totally different compare to the entrance. Is a hidden garden cafe.
The famous egg coffee.
Old Quarter
Durian.... but no other country durian able to beat Malaysia durian.
We found many people sitting at road side, my curious bring me go find out what was it. Is some unknown type of fried wanton. My next step will be find a seat and order it.
Yummy.......
After that, we walk around night market hunting for dinner. Just find out, all sell item and no food around. Really disappointing.
We just find random drink stall and order some drink.
End of Day 9
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