It's been busy! I will do a short summary of the past few weeks' happenings.
A few weeks back we decided to do a staycation in Hanoi and explore some of the city's pearls. Bat Trang, also known as the Pottery Village, is a small village-like area in the outskirts of Hanoi. Bat Trang is know for its pottery, which is everywhere in the village. If you eat at a local restaurant in Hanoi and turn your bowl or tea cup up-side-down, it's likely that it will say "Bat Trang" on the bottom.
Pottery, coffee and good company made a perfect afternoon!
The evening program was jazz at Minh Binh Jazz club <3
The next two weeks I was entertaining a dear visitor! I took a day off from work and we took a plane to Hoi An for some real vacay! The hotel we stayed at was lovely and had a repertoire of interesting characters as their staff. Interesting in a good way! I now named them the Smoky Quebequois, Sir DJ MIN and Buddah In Disguise.
Hoi An is Vietnam's Venice. The town is packed with tourists, boats, canals and tailors. We did some compulsory sightseeing, had clothes made, took a Vietnamese cooking class, went to the beach and attended a "cultural spectacle" at the Hoi An Bamboo Circus. The cultural spectacel made a huge impression on me. It was SO good! If you go to Hoi An, go see the A O Show.
The second staycation happened this Saturday. K and I took the bus to Van Phuc Silk Village, 10 or so km outside of Hanoi. Van Phuc is a part of Hanoi that feels like a small village. everything slowed down a little here. Money was spent on silk and cider. T'was a good day!
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| Bat Trang Pottery Village in Hanoi |
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| Part of a Painting - Bat Trang |
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| On a beach |
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| Cool jump in Hoi An |
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| Ole vs Vietnamese Tank outside of McDonalds |
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| Van Phuc Silk Village |
