Hanoi’s Thu Le Lake
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This is Thu Le, one of Hanoi’s many lakes. This picture was taken with my Nokia N70 three years ago in May 2005 from our hotel window. The hotel is called Ha Noi Daewoo Hotel, known for its crescent pool, and located a fair distance from the city center.
Boating is a favorite activity of tourists and locals on Lake Thu Le. Locals and foreigners go walking or biking about the park gardens embracing the Lake.
I remember that during my week-long stay in Hanoi, I developed a fever. I was quick to suggest that I be hospitalized to determine whether I have been stricken by the sure-death affliction called “Bird Flu,” which at the time has made news headlines for infecting avians and killing people in the Asian mainland. Thankfully, however, the Israeli Doctor who checked me up dispelled my suspicion. (Hanoi in May 2005 was extremely hot and dense, maybe that caused the fever.)
