The Englishman of Phung Hung Street - Part 1
Waking up in
I’ve lived in many cities around the world, 8 cities, 5 countries and Hanoi is the most foreign, the poorest and dirtiest and one of the most exciting places I’ve had the good fortune to reside in. The combination of noises, smells and sights cannot be replicated.
A typical day involved strong coffee drank on my balcony overlooking the centre of the city, the old quarter, known as Hoan Kiem. My apartment was on the 4th floor of a residential building full of local families. Vietnamese coffee is strong and is best drank with a pastry and Hanoi has many good pastry shops, based on the French Patisserie (a hangover from French rule).
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