Hanoi never fails to steal my heart and fill my senses...No matter how many times I have been there. There is a certain poetry in the tree-lined streets, mist-covered hills and ao dai-clad girls that one must experience first-hand in order to understand - these photos are a feeble attempt to capture some of what it's like. We had a wonderful trip - my aunty Li Ling, cousin Tricia, sister Andrea and me.
Andrea posing in prom dress :)
The homely chaos in the streets
Ming Ming, is this familiar? ;-)
My favourite - spring rolls!
Dinner overlooking Hoan Kiem Lake
Traditional music ensemble
Gravestones set in padi fields
Fields stretching for miles
This little girl stole my heart!
Sailing towards Halong Bay in the mist
Approaching the limestone formations
Linestone cliffs shrouded in mist
Halong Bay-World Heritage Site
Fighting Cocks (or 2 people kissing :))
Inside one of the grottos
And the light shone in the darkness...
Yummy! Pho bo - Beef noodle soup!
Taking cover from the rain
Turkish kebab in Hanoi?!?
Their version of pasar malam
Quaint colonial architecture
Queueing to pay respects to Uncle Ho
Adorable school children...
They also came to visit the mausoleum
There are 2 million motorcycles in Hanoi
I love sitting on cyclos!
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The pictures are beautiful, Sue. Excellent photography work! :)