I and Renzo went to this Installation Exhibition by YAYOI KUSAMA “Obsessions”, at the Japanese Cultural center (some other shots here). We actually enjoyed it very much. and then lunch with Daniele at the famous Bun Cha place close to the National Television Tower
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Capoeira in Hanoi
Here are some of the capoeira aulas we did in Hanoi with our friend Nam, first at the Vietfighter Gym and then at Lenin Square. and here I am Have you seen my foot????? Creepy! Since at midnight it was Daniele’s Bday, we met with more people and celebrate with Jegermaister… Nice picture Silvia…well done! […]
Hangin’ out with the locals
Daniele’s Students brought us out for dinner to a lovely place on 76 LoDuc, a mushroom restaurant, then Bia hoi and the best gelato in Hanoi, a place just south of Hoam Kiem Lake. And this is the group we meet thanks to Capoeira. Our friend Nam, Capoeira name “Shaolin” (he needs a new name…) […]
Women’s Museum
Very close to our apartment at Nam Ngu I discovered the Women’s Museum which I completely missed last time I was here. I found it very very interesting. It is on 36 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, more informations here at www.womenmuseum.org.vn/ It is divided in 3 floors talking about: Family, birth and marriage, Work, Politics and […]
Blue sky in Hanoi
I’m going visit Uncle Ho, but just the museum, not the mausoleum which is open at crazy hours and days during the week. Today is sunny again, and it is the first time that I see such a blue sky in Hanoi. Lenin Square Insane graphic designs!! Friendship Vietnam/Russia The War is a bitch Life […]
Botanic Garden
Friday, Daniele is not going to school, it’s exam day, so how about a stroll around Hanoi? We need a cool space (as cool as possible) so we decided to visit the Botanic Garden. Bun Bo Nam Bo for lunch in the Old Quarter And at night we went with some students at Nam 76, […]
Hoan Kiem was fantastic today
I think I became a better photographer… or maybe the light today was just insane!Daniele is working and the sky is blue, it is hot, but not terrible today, since we had a good 1 day and a half of rain. it is the perfect time to walk around the Old Quarter in search of […]
Sapa Day 3
For our last day in Sapa we decided to do a small hike to Cat Cat Village, the most touristy, but even closer village to Sapa. Life is hard for us animals too… working in the fields Rice and textiles A little Chelsea fan We o back to Sapa for a lunch at the market, […]
Sapa Day 2
Today we hike. We booked a tour with the Sapa Sisters, Hmong trekking guides from Lao Chai.What is a Hmong? The Hmong are an Asian ethnic group from the mountainous regions of China, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. Hmong are also one of the sub-groups of the Miao ethnicity in southern China. Hmong are rich in culture, […]