Hanoi Nostalgia - Some Pics

Having recently read and loved Emily Maguire's fascinating novel set in Hanoi, Fishing for Tigers, I have been plunged into a fit of Hanoi nostalgia.
I love Hanoi at this time of year, when it is cold and grey and a whole world away from Saigon.
So I thought I'd share some of my favourite Hanoi moments caught on camera:

Typical Hanoi Restaurant

The seldom-open Hanoi Cathedral

Crazy blue house on the West Lake

Inside Van Mieu, the Temple of Literature

Shrine to Confucius, Van Mieu