Sunday, November 25, 2018

Sunday in Hanoi

Jet lagged, we began our post-Thanksgiving exploration of the Old Quarter astonished by ever encroaching signs of capitalism in the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.


The mostly white (and young) tourists thronging the narrow streets reminded me of the European backpackers of my generation.  We never slept this well!


Vestiges of colonialism remain, particularly St. Joseph's Cathedral, French Indochina's Notre Dame.




The majority of Vietnamese aren't religious, so the ethnicity of the choir wasn't surprising.


Like most of the country's 95 million people, dachshunds travel via motorbike.


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