The Note Coffee bar in Hanoi, Vietnam. Photo by Angela Lansbury.
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Look carefully and you'll see the the outside is covered in post-it notes. They make a good coffee and some say the best croissant in Hanoi. They speak English and are helpful.
The blank post-it notes, I say blank but they have border patterns, are in boxes so you can write your message and leave it to be stuck on.
Up a short steep flight of stairs with no rail or rope, is a small room with a low ceiling. Covered in colourful notes. Saves on wall paper and painting. Provides identity and amusement.
Go up a further level, this time with a rail, and you reach a larger room with a double open window and a toilet. The toilet is covered with more notes. These are even more amusing.
The ones which quote from films take on a different meaning, a double entendre, in this environment. For example, 'Here's looking at you, kid!' Humphrey Bogart in the film Casablanca to Ingrid Bergman. (Apparently, although the film made the line famous, the saying predates the film.)
Other sayings in the toilet notes I saw included mostly amusing ones on the themes of time. Just a few slightly rude ones:
So much to do, so little time.
You are not as big as you think you are.
I came here for a shit and all I got was a fart.
For a photo of level two see:
Travel informationCoffee Bar
https://www.facebook.com/TheNoteCoffee/
Restaurant
www.hungryhanoi.com
For hotels
booking.com
Comparison site:
https://www.clicktripz.com/rates/search/index
For airlines
travelok.com
vietJetair.com (Comprehensive list of budget airlines in Wikivoyage.)
For transport
https://www.grab.com/vn/en/
Language
Duolingo.com
(Remember to click on the sound symbol to hear how words are pronounced.)
Author
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer. Please share links to your favourite posts.
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