Day 01: Finally, we are in Hanoi! We reached Noi Bai Airport at 1.30pm (Singapore Time). However, we only managed to meet our guide Mr Ha at around 2.15pm, because it took quite a while for us to collect our luggage (as there is only 1 conveyor belt serving everyone)
We boarded our coach for the city area. Our guide told us that it would take 50mins to reach the city area and then proceeded with his guided tour. On our way, Mr Ha pointed to us some usual looking ‘tube houses’. The uniqueness comes from its narrow width and its disproportional length. Also, as he pointed out, only the front of these houses are painted but not the sides!
We boarded our coach for the city area. Our guide told us that it would take 50mins to reach the city area and then proceeded with his guided tour. On our way, Mr Ha pointed to us some usual looking ‘tube houses’. The uniqueness comes from its narrow width and its disproportional length. Also, as he pointed out, only the front of these houses are painted but not the sides!
Let me know if you want to know why or tell me if you know! These houses kind of remind me of Singapore’s own ‘Five-foot way’.
Vehicles in Hanoi are driven from the left side,ie left hand drive. However, the predominant mode of transportation is by scooter. Motorists here like to honk, so we could hear the incessant honking all the way down its city area. We were told that a subway is currently being constructed as an alternative transport mode.
Vehicles in Hanoi are driven from the left side,ie left hand drive. However, the predominant mode of transportation is by scooter. Motorists here like to honk, so we could hear the incessant honking all the way down its city area. We were told that a subway is currently being constructed as an alternative transport mode.
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