Yesterday I had fun getting lost in the old quarter, while M had a business lunch. We found out yesterday that M didn't get the job he interviewed for, which we've decided is probably a good thing and adds to the adventure!
Today we had a more extensive look at Hanoi citadel (aka Thang Long/ Kihn Thien/ Doan Mon) which has only recently been opened to the public. Our outing to the citadel coincided with school visit day. M caused a sensation by waving from atop one of the gates to the hordes of kids below - it was like being in the Spice Girls (the screams of excitement!)
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The site is huge and fantastic; plenty to look at, free and hardly any tourists or usual hangers-on. There are a number of buildings, each with a different display, including an exhibition of photos of old Hanoi. (as above).
The most impressive exhibition on the site is the display of objects found at the archeological site next door. When a tennis centre was ripped up to make way for a carpark, the developers found centuries of the history of Hanoi embedded in the clay. The Hanoi citadel is definitely worth a look.
