Vegemite Tales

Kia Ora!

Amidst the fearsome Hanoi traffic, we strike out to explore our surroundings. We appear to be in a section of the city that has developed western style, luxurious 

Cross streets carefully

hotels in the midst of a purely Vietnamese area. Surprisingly we found ANZ, our New Zealand bank, has a branch just a block from our hotel, so we arm ourselves with dong, the national currency.



Looking at lake

We are on the banks of a small beautiful lake, the shores of which are a public park. Now hungry, we cast about for a meal. We don't want KFC, but are intimidated by some store fronts that advertise food and what appears to be humble street food. We end up at the Luc Thuy, which looks too western for my tastes--I am here for 

She might fix us food.

Vietnamese food. Wrong!

Spring rolls we recognize

This elegant looking restaurant overlooking the shores of Hoan Kiem Lake is relatively unpopulated and
thoroughly Vietnamese. So much so we had trouble ordering, either knowing what will come from the menu and making ourselves understood to the staff whose English skills are very limited while our skills in Vietnamese are nil. We end up with things we didn't know we ordered and KC's meal never came. Obviously, we are going to need guidance!

Until next time,
Kiwi Traveler