There is a very large number of small hotels located in the old quarter. The one we’re staying at – San Grand Hotel – also just so happens to be very near to Hoan Kiem Lake, a fresh water lake that is a very popular spot for both locals and visitors.
But dinner, firstly, was at Banh Mi LongHoi, an eatery that occupies the corner building of a busy intersection. This little eatery has three floors, but its inside seating capacity I estimate is perhaps just 25 patrons, since each floor is really small. Their sandwiches have fun names: like Banh Mi Lucky, Happiness etc. and are affordably priced at around SGD2.5 to SGD3 each. We bought four, and exchanged bites on each of them LOL.
Tummies filled, it was time to continue onto Hoan Kiem Lake. Lots of people were about around the lake, including many joggers, kids on roller-blades, romantic couples showing PDAs, elderly just chilling, street hawkers, and a couple of social groups with middle-aged ladies either exercising or practicing line dancing. It took just about 90 minutes to complete a leisurely walk where we did a complete loop around the lake, stopping at various points to take pictures, take closer looks at flora, and also for ice-cream and bubble-tea. The whole experience was very pleasant, and would had been even better had the weather not been so humid.
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