The weather is finally stabilizing and the sky is somewhat clear. After three and a half months of mostly gray, we are glad to see the sun and warmer weather. Tonight we went out for a walk and saw the moon and some stars. What a treat.
I also took pictures tonight, as you can see. We have not been able to see the buildings in the pictures this clearly for some time during the day, with some days not being able to see them at all.
The tall building in the distance (right part of the picture), with the light near the top of the building, we have been told when completed, will be the tallest building in Vietnam at 60 stories. Tall buildings are being built all over the city, with new hotels, high rise apartments and office buildings.
Around West Lake people fish all the time - all day long. There seems to be a high demand of fish for all the restaurants and home in the area. It was nice of this guy to sit still (without knowing it) as I took this picture. In Hanoi, the most famous lake is downtown and called "Restored Sword Lake". It is one of the famous legends of Vietnam. The King who defeated the Ming Chinese, returned the sword he used to victory to this lake. When the king brought it to Hoan Kiem Lake (Restored Sword Lake), it was taken from him by a large tortoise. For years it has been said that a turtle still lives in this lake. Recently, this turtle had to be captured as it needed medical attention. This is a link showing the excitement this event raised.
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