Q: Where are the pics?!
A: Our internet connections, while plentiful, have been sooooo slow that I’m quite sure that if I uploaded even one photo, no one in Vietnam would be able to use the Internet until I’m done.
Month: January 2008
Hoi An
The noise in the market is unbelievable – there’s the beep of scooter horns with drivers who seem to think that they have the same right of way as the pedestrians, the constant chatter of voices, the calls in English to buy buy buy. It’s all under the shadow of a complicated network of tarps …
Hoo-Ay
That’s how you say it, not Hway, though I could be getting it wrong. There’s the language barrier and then there’s the accent barrier. Pronunciation aside, you have to like a place that’s rich in imperial architecture. The King’s tomb was a grand place, lined with a row of stone mandarins (not the orange fruit, …
Colonize This
If Hercule Poirot did not hate boats, he might have been found on our journey. The weather, cold and misty, the passengers, a hodgepodge mess of travelers from all around the planet. As darkness fell, we huddled in the main dining cabin under blankets, drinking tea, telling stories, watching the karsts disappear into the dark. …
Hanoi II
For breakfast today I had a bowl of rice noodles with a little shredded chicken, some green onions, and cilantro, all in a light broth. It settles the belly and warms the insides, a good thing because it’s much colder than we’d planned on it being and we’re all feeling a little sketchy. We skipped …
Stacked on a Scooter, Part II
A six foot tree A vast amount of ceramic vases Four huge rolls of bubble wrap Flowering trees A sheet of glass A street sign Five huge cardboard boxes, contents unknown A disassembled bed frame, including head and footboards