Best meal in Hanoi

The last day dawned as any other. We braved the hectic streets and mad motos trying to hit us to explore the markets..Interesting. And then a walk. Which included hitting the Hanoi Hilton a second time. It didn't get much better.

We discussed our lunch options with our hotel staff and, after gloating over discovering the local Pho Ten, were told that we had not yet been to Hanoi's best restaurant. So, with a name and a general direction we set out in search of lunch. We ended up at a restaurant that just got it. Half of Hanoi was nestled in to every corner of this restaurant; this restaurant which took up nearly an entire block. The walk to our table could be counted in minutes. This place was popular, and popular for a reason; the food. I had a wanton pork Pho while Craig managed pork in rice paper. Motts tackled a giant pile of beef and Morgan something soupy. Ban Xeo (sp?), the vietnamese pancake, was shared between us but included bean sprouts and pork. And was also served with rice paper. Delicious. The name of the restaurant should appear on other attached photo.

This was our last big meal in Hanoi before heading off to Sapa. A short but argumentative taxi trip led us to the sleeper train where we all relaxed in style til 4am. Thus ending staying in major cities. This really was a significant city for us by now, having farewelled Blinky who needed to return to work, and Tom and Anna who wanted to explore Thailand, to greeting Motts and Morgan who will be joining us for the next leg of the journey. Adieu to some, bonjour to others.