Tom wakes at 6am and in his search for the toilet door, somehow sets off a loud alarm on our hotel door...waking everyone and causing a few minutes of panic as we try to figure out how to stop the noise!
We manage to keep everyone in bed until daylight but we are all excited to check out our new view....
We have been pretty impressed with the boys today...they have taken everything in their stride, even confidently crossing the roads (look straight ahead and just walk into the path of cars and bikes...scary stuff!)
We spent most of the day walking and exploring. Experiencing the different sights, smells and sounds is always a highlight for me, it's what I love about traveling...and the boys seemed to enjoy it too. We wandered through the old quarter with its tiny streets, tiny shops and tooting motorbikes. We were only slightly scammed once when a guy took Toms shoe off his foot and proceeded to repair it (almost made him a new shoe). There are so many things for sale it's hard to know what to buy. Lots of beautiful silk...from lovely scarves to beautiful handmade bed covers.
I bought some beautiful scarves and some art prints.
We walked around the Hoan Kiem lake, a bit of a central hub in this part of town. Tom had his photo taken with some Japanese tourists which he was slightly embarrassed about! I had an overwhelming sense of joy as we wandered though this new place..experiencing it for the first time, I have so missed traveling....and I'm so glad to be here.
The boys enjoyed some time out in the afternoon while Grant and I shopped for some replacement gifts (I somehow put them in the bin instead of our suitcase...in the mad rush before leaving!)
The weather today has been cool but tomorrow should be a bit warmer...Christmas day will be a little different :)
Heading out for dinner soon...sitting on the bed now listening to the constant tooting of mopeds outside...and loving it.
I was not EMBARRASSED!!!!!!!!
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