Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum | Motormouth From Ipoh

Hanoi Day Tour DIY & Lunch @ Highway 4 Restaurant

March 17, 2009 | 4,518 views

Continuation from Day 4 – Triple Breakfast in Hanoi ….

Feeling mighty satisfied and satiated from the heavier-than-average breakfast of Pho Bo (beef noodle soup), Banh My (baguette + pork sandwich) and Vietnamese coffee by the roadside, we retreated back to our guesthouse, and managed to charter a taxi to Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, about 15 minutes away.

#A tip for the uninitiated – If you decided to ask your guesthouse to charter a taxi for you, like we did with the help of Hanoi Guesthouse, the taxi will charge a flat rate, for us = 40,000 Dong/RM8/USD2.30 for 6 people. The staff at the guesthouse will set a rate with the driver, hence all rates shown by the meter is negligible. The meter showed about 27,000 Dong only, by the way. But if you decided to flag your own cab, you’re free to do so. But remember to ask before taking one, whether they use the meter, or flat rate. But given the fact that chartering a taxi big enough for the 6 of us was a rather daunting task, (more on that later, though we managed to squeeze into a sedan-size cab …. all FIVE cramped at the back! muahaha) we decided to let Mrs Linh made the booking for us #