Postcards from abroad
We left the craziness of Hanoi this morning to travel over the mountains in our amazing van (photos to follow), guide, driver and Nikhil to come to the Northwest of Vietnam. Our guide, Anh, turns out to be a great friend of Bien, having travelled with him for several years so that meant we got… Continue reading A Mai Chau village walk
We spent a couple of days in Hanoi enjoying city life and visiting museums including the wonderful women’s museum. This has one floor dedicated to women’s role in the twentieth century Vietnamese liberation wars, and others dedicated to the more conventional aspects of women’s lives. The opening poster is from the former, while the picture… Continue reading Hanoi impressions
The opening photo is a clue as to the pilgrimage we made to Hang Pac Bo (which translates as Waterwheel Cave. The rather long journey to the border with China took us to the very place where Ho Chi Minh (HCM from now on) returned to Vietnam in 1941 after thirty years’ absence. He was… Continue reading Ho Chi Minh’s hideaway in Cao Bang
After the most exciting exploration of the North-East of Vietnam, we are back in Hanoi today, saying goodbye to Josh and Bien and the trusty car - though not before Josh was pulled over for driving through a red light and fined (there’s a long story but maybe not for a public blog). The kitty… Continue reading Doing the scenery justice
Each day, we do so many things that it’s impossible to share them all with you. But the day I recorded everywhere we ate and drank (with the exception of the pizzeria) was even fuller than usual. As well as the waterfall, we visited an unusual stone village. The woman in the photo came to… Continue reading An exciting day – Part 2: a stone village, a forge and a walking street