I would very much like to write an article about my experience on the last

school tour and point out the things I liked the most.

I find this tour very different from many of our previous times. Previously,
the tour was in only one place and we traveled by coach rented by the school and
accompanied by a guide. But certainly, this was different when we were able to
visit many places on the same tour. All of these places had different effects.

On that day, we went to school as normal as a weekday and finished at 5 pm.

Immediately, we gathered at the bus station to catch the bus to Hanoi Old Quarter.
Due to the many students, we had to travel by 3 buses. On the bus, since there was
no guide, we had to find out our destination on the Internet. The Old Quarter is the
name commonly given to the historical civic urban core of Hanoi, located outside
the Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long. This quarter used to be the residential,
manufacturing and commercial center, where each street was specialized in one
specific type of manufacturing or commerce. Another common name referring to
approximately the same area is the 36 streets, after the 36 streets or guilds that used
to make up the urban area of the city.

Our first destination is a bún chả restaurant located on one of the 36 streets.
Bún chả is a Vietnamese dish of grilled pork and noodle, which is thought to have
originated from Hanoi, Vietnam. Bún chả is served with grilled fatty pork over a
plate of white rice noodle and herbs with a side dish of dipping sauce. The dish
was described in 1959 by Vietnamese food writer Vu Bang, who described Hanoi
as a town "transfixed by bún chả." Bún chả originated and remains very popular in
Hanoi and throughout Vietnam. In my opinion, this dish is one of the delicacies of
Hanoi's Old Quarter cuisine and an indispensable part of this wonderful trip.
 After enjoying one of the quintessence of Vietnamese cuisine, we visited the
largest church in Hanoi. I was surprised to see how beautiful the Christmas
decoration was. In front of the church, there is a large pine tree with glowing balls,
led string lights and a large glowing cross. St. Joseph's Cathedral (Vietnamese:
Nhà thờ Lớn Hà Nội, Nhà thờ Chính tòa Thánh Giuse; French: Cathédrale Saint-
Joseph de Hanoï) is a Catholic church on Nhà Chung Street, in the Hoàn Kiếm
District of Hanoi, Vietnam. It is a late 19th-century Gothic Revival (Neo-Gothic
style) church that serves as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of
Hanoi. The cathedral is named after Joseph, the patron saint of Vietnam.
Construction began in 1884, with an architectural style resembling the Notre Dame
de Paris. The church was one of the first structures built by the French colonial
government in French Indochina when it opened in December 1886. It is the oldest
church in Hanoi.

After that, we took a walk around Hoan Kiem Lake, immersing ourselves in
the cold winter weather. The pedestrian street is quite crowded and bustling. Here,
the weekend activities are very interesting. Unfortunately, our trip was held on a
Friday. Therefore, we only got to see the preparations for tomorrow's activities.
Coincidentally, Christmas is on the weekend, so this weekend becomes even more

special with the shows of famous singers.

Due to thirst, we decided to buy ice cream on the most beautiful street in
Hanoi in my opinion, it's called Trang Tien street. Trang Tien ice cream is also one
of the delicious foods and cannot be missed when coming to Hanoi.
 After buying ice cream, we sat down at a cafe, which is located on the 5th
floor of a shopping mall with a view of the lake.

Finally, we walked to the bus stop which we arrived and took the bus back
to school at 10 pm. I cannot describe the beauty of how I felt in the experience of
the activities that we did. I can say this was the best school trip experience I’ve
ever had.