It’s
almost December and we will be travelling again for our year-end family
holiday. I haven’t uploaded our travel photos from Hanoi, Vietnam last year so I
am posting them here now before my pending blog updates will pile up even more.
Hendrik
liked and enjoyed our travel trip to Hanoi from 28 December 2013 to 02 January
2014 that he said he wanted to go there again this year. But, we told him that
we would visit another place that we haven’t been to.
In
Hanoi, it was his second time to experience winter. The first one was in Hong
Kong when he was about a year and a half old. Although the winter was not the
type with snow and below 0 degree celcius temperature, it was cold enough to
have us wear winter clothes and jackets. The coldest temperature we experienced
in Hanoi was about 4 degree celcius early in the morning. It was cold for us
since we don’t live in the Western Hemisphere and/or in a country with winter
and snowy climate. And since it was cold, there was no need for us to bathe
everyday as we didn’t perspire… =)
- checking-in @ Changi Airport Terminal 3 -
- departure area with Mommy and the Leaning Tower of Pisa -
- on board the aircraft with baby brother Fyodor -
- first brekky @ Gondola Hotel, Hanoi -
- family picture -
- the sun is out with the cool breeze blowing -
- the red bridge @ Hoan Kiem Lake -
Hendrik
liked wearing his winter wear. He made sure that before going out of our hotel
he had his gloves and bonnet on. He also needed to have his scarf with him just
in case it gets really chilly.
- happy! -
- ha ha ha!!! -
- old man enjoying his meal, the scenery and the weather -
- Hendrik -
- "I want to go to Lenin Park, where is Lenin Park on the map?" -
- coffee shop -
- Vietnamese youth enjoying some music nearby Hoan Kiem Lake -
- the infamous red bridge -
- turtle pagoda -
What
made the trip even more special was because it was our first overseas family
trip with our dear Fyodor. The cold climate made Fyodor sleep even while we
were out and about the streets of Hanoi. The cold climate also made us eat more
as we burn calories and energy fast. Joseph and I particularly liked the Vietnamese
noodles with very fresh veggies. It was included in our meals for lunch and
dinner.
- family picture @ the entrance of The Tran Quoc Pagoda -
- inside the Tran Quoc Pagoda -
- enjoying the huge grounds of Ho Chi Minh mausoleum -
- with Daddy -
- with Ate Hazel @ Lenin Park -
- carousel ride @ Lenin Park -
- motor bike @ Lenin Park -
- in the middle of the train tracks @ Lenin Park -
- one more carousel ride before going back to the hotel -
- singing Happy Birthday to Mommy -
- Hanoi, new year's eve -
- Hanoi street -
- buying hot bread on a cold weather on new year's eve -
Hendrik’s
favorite part of the trip was when we spent the entire afternoon until evening
at Lenin Park. The park is spacious and covers more than 50 hectares and has a
lake in the middle. Actually, Hendrik was looking for it on the map on the next
day after arriving in Hanoi.
- Hanoi morning rush -
- business as usual on new year's day -
- Mommy covering Hendrik's nose from air pollution from the motorcycles -
- Hanoi tourists -
- relaxing while waiting for Mommy to finish bargaining from the sales lady -
- the sales lady asked to take photo with us -
- we bought 1 painting from this shop -
- on the way back to the hotel -
- soaking in for a bubble bath with warm water feels so good -
- on board the plane going back to Singapore -
Our
trip to Hanoi was a memorable one as with our previous trips. We are hoping to collect
more fond travel memories. And we are looking forward to our upcoming year end family
trip next month! =)
Related blog:
Fyodor's First Overseas Trip
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