For our final day in Hanoi, we had some time to kill. Our train was not until 10pm, so quite a lot of time!
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| Not quite as luxurious as our Hotel |
Ruth and I decided to hire some bikes and cycle around West Lake, around 12 Km.
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| Here be Dragons! |
Unfortunately we had a rather overcast day so the views were not so good but at least it was not so hot.
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| Time for tea |
We stopped off half way round for a quick break, and to admire the view!
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| Infinitely long bridge |
Once we had finished, we still had plenty of time to spare so we walked over to the Long Bien Bridge.
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| Makers sign |
This was designed by Gustav Eiffel (of Eiffel Tower fame) and built by the Vietnamese. Originally it had 19 spans and was one of the four longest bridges in the world.
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| Detail from handrail |
There's a few less spans now since the American war. As well as trains there is a section either side for motorbikes and pedestrians only.
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| Ghost on the line? |
It is a popular spot for wedding photographs for some reason. Underneath is a flood plain which is very fertile and many of the vegetables old in Hanoi are grown here.
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| Living with bananas |
Some people even seem to live here during the summer. We managed about half way across the bridge, not bad for a hot day, before turning around and walking back to the Hotel.
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| Bakery |
Here are a few more pictures of the sights we saw on the way.
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| Must be some cash around here somewhere |
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| Lantern shop |
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