The day started off early with a bowl of Pho from a place just a couple of blocks from our hotel. When we arrived at around 7am there was no line. The soup was some of the best I’ve ever had.
Hailey and I liked the broth so much we drank every last drop from our bowls! That’s how you know it’s really good.
I asked the owners if I could take a photo of the cooking pots. They said yes. It smelled aromatic and full of flavor. They obviously go through a lot of beef bones making the broth each day. They said they open at 6am, close for the hot afternoon period, and then open again for the evening/night. They run out of soup every day.
After a fulfilling breakfast we walked about half a mile to the train track shops. I don’t know if this area has an official name, but I do know that one of the things we really wanted to see were these shops that open up right onto the tracks. All the shops know the schedule and so will pull back any wares before the train comes roaring past.
The video in the previous post shows what that looks and sounds like from the 2nd floor of a tiny coffee shop.
We were the subjects of this photo shoot!
The coffee here was fantastic, strong and full of aroma. They had an egg cream cafe that we tried. The owner told us to be sure to not stir it, drink the coffee and foam all together. It was sweet, salty, a bit sour. Another coffee to add to my list of favorites!
After a bit of sight seeing, marveling at the way the train rushes past all the shops, and drinking our coffee, we headed back to the hotel to check out and pile into a bus for the 2 hour drive to Ha Long.
Up next, Ha Long Bay. One of UNESCO’s Seven Natural Wonders Of The World. Stay tuned!