After breakfast we sorted out our next destination and booked an overnight boat trip to nearby Halong Bay and Cat Ba Island. I’ll take some Dramamine tonight just in case there are rough seas.
And then, for maybe 4 hours, we walked around some different districts (areas) of Hanoi. Dirk was looking for the somewhat historic Railroad Cafe and I wanted to check out the Dong Xuan Market which I thought would be an interesting craft market.
As usual we didn’t quite find what we expected but enjoyed all the different sites along the way.
We continued toward the market and the area got increasingly more crowded with motorcycles and people. Crossing streets became a game of “you wouldn’t really want to hit me…” as we dodged the vehicles and got braver. We came to streets dense with outdoor markets made more so by the coming New Year celebration.
The Dong Xuan market was not as expected – it’s in a large 3-story building and seems to be mainly a wholesale marketplace – but still interesting to see so many similar items being sold in the same area by many sellers. It is huge!
We were ready for a good lunch and found a local restaurant that also serves vegan meals – that was a treat. (I have to remember to take some food photos!) The name of the restaurant is Cai Mam Vietnamese Restaurant.
The walk back wasn’t quite as energetic and we rested a bit, did some errands, and took it easy. That’s about it for second day/third night in Hanoi.
2023 Travels of Pat and Dirk in Vietnam and other S.E. Asia countries 
Yes, please, food photos. And any interesting details (how are the bathrooms?). Did you meet any interesting people?
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