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Dad is so much better today, so glad. We had a sleep in, late breakfast and then took a walk to where I ventured yesterday.
Dad still a little weak, we took the day slowly, we walked to the lake, across the Rising Sun Bridge, took a walk around Old Quarter where all the open air shops are.
We got Dad his jacket, a bargain, so he had one for the trip, a nice "NorthFace" jacket. It's got pockets everywhere, hood that stays on or comes off etc.
Lunch was by the river, with view - beef stew for Dad to help with his cold and cashew chicken for me.
We then purchased a $5 dollar ticket each to see the famous Thang Long Water Puppet 4pm show, ancient Vietnamese puppetry. It was very clever to watch - it's a tradition that dates back as far as the 11th century when it originated in the villages of the Red River Delta area, the puppets are made out of wood and then lacquered. The shows are performed in a waist-deep pool. A large bamboo rod supports the puppet under the water and is used by the puppeteers, who are normally hidden behind a screen, to control them. Thus the puppets appear to be moving over the water. When the rice fields would flood, the villagers would entertain each other using this form of puppet play.
We hiked all the way around the lake before heading back to the hotel for an early turn-in, but not before stopping off at the pharmacy for a stock up of paracetamol and a small dinner - although it ended up being a bit more than small as the restaurant brought out a salad to try and candied ginger and Vietnamese tea. We had a fresh combination spring roll each and pineapple seafood fried rice. And couldn't resist the banana fritter and ice-cream (a dainty portion as the banana's are smaller here).
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Cherie and John Glad feeling better, keep taking it easy though, looks like today was fun. xx
Cherie A whole street of shoes??