Hanoi by Hop-on/Hop-off

Our Viking program officially ended this morning so after saying our good-byes to our new buddies, LuLu and I grabbed a Grab (Vietnam's version of Uber/Lyft) to get on the Hop-on/Hop-off bus.  This is something I do every time I visit a new place as it gives a great overview.  I will say the Hop-on/Hop-off in Hanoi leaves much to be desired but it beat sitting in our hotel room all day!  

Here's a few pics from our last few days in Vietnam...

We couldn't take the Hop-on/Hop-off any more so we hopped off for good and starting wandering the streets.  When we were ready to catch a Grab back to hotel, we took a pic to send the driver and this was our only picture of the two of us from today believe it or not.  This trip was fun but we were both tired of being on the go every day for the last 16 days so we decided to head back to the hotel and chill.

There was a grocery store in the underground at the hotel so we did pop in just for a look as I always do like going to grocery stores when I visit some place new. 

Vietnamese version of Buche de Noel

A final look at Hanoi as we headed to the airport...

Our Viking Travel Director gave us a map of the area and the ground we covered over the last 16 days...no wonder we're tired!

As we prepared for our flight to Seoul, we were entertained with animations and K-pop for the safety videos!

I'm so glad LuLu and I were able to take this trip together.  We weren't quite sure what to expect when we arrived in the place that took Daddy's youth and innocence and 56 years later took him from us.  I think because the Vietnam of today is so different from the Vietnam of 1965 it was hard to imagine Daddy being there.  Instead, there would be little things daily that would remind of him and bring a smile to our face and I like to think that made him happy as he was looking down on us.

We've already started planning our next adventure and looking forward to making more memories!