Day 23: Thu 21 Nov - Hanoi
18-27 deg C, a little windy so it was cooler today, especially around the lake Walk: 12km (G); 6km (W) We slept in a bit this morning which was a nice change. After a hearty breakfast, we retreated to our room to clean a few items and do an interim pack. It was then off to the Hanoi Opera House for a visit. Unfortunately, not much of it can be seen as they are setting up for a youth concert/festival on 24 Nov. We walked around the side and back and took a few photos, but the most interesting sight was two tortoises that were wandering the back street, together with a dog and their owner. The funny little dog was sort of playing with the tortoises! We wandered some more and found a few other things to photograph before bumping into Glen and Carmel. We all sat on the edge of the lake for about 10 minutes before making our way to Maccas for a pre-arranged mornos meet. The coffee was good, as was the banana muffin Wendy had. Glen and Carmel then took us to see The Note Coffee bu...