Interesting that Hanoi, Vietnam was our first stop on our trip & now it’s making headlines regarding the Rare Giant Turtle in Hoan Kiem Lake. We ran daily around the Hoan Kiem Lake and noticed many people running to catch of glimpse of something in the water. When it peeked its head out, we thought it was a seal or an otter of sorts and couldn’t see what the big deal was.
Literally people running to catch a glimpse. We always knew where the “seal” was, because a large crowd was around it. I had footage on my beloved FlipVideo Camera of all the people getting excited, it was so interesting to see people’s reaction the a seal in the lake. Or so we thought! Now we know what the hoopla was about.
Now, reading in the news we see what all the fuss was about. We were really out of the loop on the sacred turtle concept, but now we know.
As of 3/15/11 here’s the latest info on the Turtle in Hanoi. Looks like he escaped the rescue attempts!
I’ve got more interesting footage from Hanoi, like street vendors making noodle and how to cross the street in Hanoi! Stay tuned.
Gone to Asia! 