this was really a very unforgettable trip both in hanoi and saigon.
it's my first trip to hanoi with a group of good and new friends and
definitely a trip to remember. in saigon, i met up with old friends and made
new ones which made my trip even more interesting.
tonnes of photos taken, but think i'd better post only a few
interesting ones, else you guys'll get bored.
Thai Ha's parents treated us to a dinner of a popular
local dish, Cha Ca (Fried Fish)
we had dinner at famous Ngon Restaurant,
nice decor and presentable food...
on our way to perfume pagoda, we saw stacks of hay.
it was autumn, their harvesting season...
on our boat trip to perfume pagoda
the inner cave of perfume pagoda
mother and son...
ho chi minh memorial hall where the
body of the founding father lays
and we had street food. similar to our Zhu Chang Fen,
but i gaurantee that it's much nicer. soft and tender skin, yummy!
we took the night train to sapa...
wasn't as cold as we expected in sapa...
our friendly sapa guide, zu...
the local minority- H'mong people
look at the terrace of padi fields...
thai ha and the drag queen, koh!
overview of sapa town
young peddlar carrying her little brother
on the back while trying to sell her souvenirs to tourist
sapa market
golden padi field, ready to be harvested...
farmers working dilligently in the fields...
next stop: halong bay
we canoed at the bay too...
back in hanoi, we joined thai ha's family
in the kids' birthday celebrations
goodbye hanoi, smile gom- thai ha's nephew,
he's such a dear...
harlow, saigon!
