Walking to work... K's Coffee- Dog Cafe Furry friends Too bad you smelled like pee Phuc Tue Center- school/orphanage for children with disabilities Phuc Tue Center Boss lady with handbag shows us how it's done Phuc Tue Center Corner of my street Workspace Trivia Night at Snug Pub Street scenes: lady prepping pineapple for the day Streets scenes: ladies prepping chickens for....? Street scenes: ladies prepping veggies Morning around Hoàn Kiếm Lake Laughing class My new friends after laughing class Exercise classes filled the sidewalks Had to capture the only green in the whole city center The Last Supper (note tiny stools and table) Coconut ice cream ftw Transition day theme: fruit attire. 'Quick, act like your fruit' Swan Boats on Thahn Nien, Hanoi Taking a pause from peddling to take it in We named ours Gertie A motorbike buying fruit from a lady on the side of the road, classic transaction Fruit tasting (durian, rambutan, pomelo, langsat, mangosteen, jackfruit, lychee, plum, dragonfruit, can you guess which is which?) Locals making pho on the street A man and his chicken skewers (note his posture) A peek into Phuong's beautiful home in Thai Nguyen Dinner spot in Thai Nguyen NOMS Tem Dao National Park It's a man's world You could say I was happy to be in nature Phuong and I Enjoying the cool water with Anh (to balance the 100 degree weather) Locals hangout for the day, like we would have a cookout by the river Green tea fields of Thai Nguyen Lunch at a local home The entire chicken in different bowls and pieces "Touch my magic touch-and-feel word book" Yeah, not even close Lau Kem at Fanny Ice Cream Fascinated by the layers of signs and windows on building fronts Royal City, Hanoi Royal City Mall ice skating My occasionally quiet street A couch in Vietnam Apartment this month Typical local selling fruit on her bike Cozy workspace for the day Train Street pre-train Train Street pre-train, post table clearing Train Street with train! Pearl Museum at a rest stop...with a view All aboard Room for the night aboard Signature cruises, Ha Long Bay I'm sorry but where's the rest of this? Ha Long Bay, Vietnam I'm flying! Ha Long Bay, Vietnam Floating fishing village in the bay Kayaking through the village One of the floating houses Houseboats A view from the kayak Squad (making hearts with our fingers) Sunset progress pic Sunset progress pic Sunset final product...not too shabby Parea Tai Chi to start the day There are worse backdrops Ha Long Bay, Vietnam Sandbeach, Ha Long Bay, Vietnam Ha Long Bay, Vietnam Ha Long Bay, Vietnam Drone footage of the bay Drone footage of the bay What a weekend... Street scenes and blue sky! View from my balcony Local market Workspace this month Hoàn Kiếm Lake Temple of Jade Mountain (Đền Ngọc Sơn), Hanoi Đền Ngọc Sơn Street scenes with friends Beer street by day Beer Street, Hanoi Sadhu Vegetarian Restaurant (must-go) Remote Year Dinner Around the World Vroom vroom! Floating village in Hanoi farmland Floating village in Hanoi farmland Riding through the banana trees Vroom vroom squad on the Long Bien bridge Crossing the Long Bien bridge (oldest in Hanoi) See those cracks? Ya that's straight down to the river below View from Long Bien bridge Hidden Gem Cafe (recycled) Hidden Gem Cafe (recycled) Views from the motorbike Please keep arms and legs inside the vehicle... Street scenes from bike Headed through the Black Market Safety first Snack break Scooter gang Vroom vroom Squeezing down Train Street Drinking 'happy water' Hold on tight Headed back after a whip around the city Street scenes featuring local fruit sellers Murder Mystery Dinner Party A rare capture of my street quiet Train Street, Hanoi Train Street from another street Welcome to Hanoi Just an intersection When the streets aren't packed, they're actually beautiful St. Joseph's Cathedral Hanoi from above Street scenes from my walk West Lake views Street Scenes West Lake, Hanoi View from on a motorbike...of other motorbikes Ready...set....GO! Street scenes, night version My superficial gym where I got laughed at Oh yes, this is the place Hanoi Night Market Typical market Another day, another intersection Window shopping on Silk Street Some new fruits Street scenes Hanoi Ancient House during a monsoon Getting out of the city Bai Dinh Pagoda gate View from a tower in the Bai Dinh pagoda Bai Dinh Pagoda, Ninh Binh, Vietnam Bai Dinh Pagoda, Ninh Binh, Vietnam Bai Dinh Pagoda, Ninh Binh, Vietnam Bai Dinh Pagoda, Ninh Binh, Vietnam Trang An village My favorite tour guides and squad for the day! Felt good to be on a bike Trang An, Ninh Binh, Vietnam Trang An, Ninh Binh, Vietnam Being taught how to pose from a local Trang An boat tour Trang An, Ninh Binh, Vietnam Trang An, Ninh Binh, Vietnam Trang An, Ninh Binh, Vietnam Trang An, Ninh Binh, Vietnam Trang An, Ninh Binh, Vietnam Caught peeping A perfect end to the day