A Relaxing Weekend in Hanoi

Thanks to the Communists for a May Day holiday.

I took the opportunity to visit Hanoi for the weekend.

I enjoyed the street life and chaos of a busy city - and it was greener and cooler than Vientiane - and I had a lovely time.

I spent time watching life go by at the Park on Hoan Kiem Lake near the old city.
Like these gentlemen, it was a relaxing  and enjoyable way to spend the afternoon.