Ho Hoan Kiem (Lake of the Restored Swords) took its name from a legend about King Le Loi. The King, while boating on the lake, was given a sword by a giant tortoise, which helped him repel Chinese invaders. After the battles, the sword was restored to the tortoise in the lake.
There is a temple called Den Ngoc Son (Jade Mound Temple) on the north side of the lake. A beautiful red bridge crosses from the lake shore to the island where the temple is located. We haven't been inside yet but plan to go back and take the kids. We bought Ava a Vietnamese Barbie doll in a cute little shop right outside.
In the middle of Ho Hoan Kiem is Thap Rua (Tortoise Tower). I need to go back and get a pic of it at night when it's lit up and absolutely beautiful.
Kid News:
We tried our first outing today with Will & Ava. We missed the shuttle to the C-Mart (a Walmart-like grocery store) so we decided to go get a bite to eat. (We can't really do much yet with the kids still under dr. ordered "house arrest.") We barely got out of the elevator when Ava spewed all over me. The milk was running down my chest and into my shorts when she spewed again. It looked like one of those double fountains people have in their backyards -- a stream from her nose and one from her mouth. Needless to say, we went back upstairs and ate in. We haven't had the guts to attempt it again. New rule: Always bring a dry clean shirt on any outings.
More Ava news: She now lets us know when her nappy is dirty. The sweetie used to sit complacently until we checked her. I like that she feels comfortable enough to tell us she needs something and also that she knows something will be done about it.
I just keep wondering what I did in my life to deserve these two. Dennis and I are so blessed.
Love,
Tami
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