Posted in Xcapades on Jan 19th, 2009
The Hanoi Opera House (Nhà Hát Lớn Hà Nội) is one of the city’s famous landmarks; sort of a legacy from the French colonial government. Work on the building started in 1901 and was completed in 1911. With a 900 sitting capacity, the facade is colonial French with pillars and balconies. In fact, it is […]
Posted in Xcapades on Jan 18th, 2009
The One Pillar Pagoda (Chùa Một Cột) in Ha Noi is an iconic structure. The place is on the itinerary of tour packages to the city.
The pagoda was originally built in 1049 by one of Vietnamese kings in dedication to the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Goddess of Mercy), with the temple resting on a single wooden […]
Posted in Bon Appetit, Xcapades on Jan 16th, 2009
On Day 3 of our stay in Ha Noi, we joined another Malaysian couple for a Vietnamese seafood dinner. We didn’t go to one of those fanciful restaurants but one of the roadside stalls that open for business in the evening. It was quite popular with the locals and tourists.
The stall was in the vicinity […]
Posted in Bon Appetit on Jan 13th, 2009
A day before we depart for home sweet home, my wife and I went exploring the French Quarter, where some government and commercial offices are located. You will also find some fanciful restaurants here. After all the walking, it was time to ‘refuel’ our bodies. We chanced upon a small noodle shop, and decided to […]
Posted in Bon Appetit on Jan 11th, 2009
On our first night in Ha Noi, my wife and I decided to dine at this ‘economy rice’ stall
A selection of ready cooked dishes, mostly vegetables
We had fish, taufoo, vegetable and a local meat dish - all for VND 97,000
A cold dish with the meat in gelatin
<Pix taken with Lumix FX9>
