Tra Que Herb Village, Hoi An, Cooking Demonstration

The chef is demonstrating how to cook “Xeo” Cake, a Vietnamese pancake.

Tra Que Herb Village, Hoi An, Cooking Demonstration

Tra QueVillage, Hoi An, How to Eat “Xeo” Cake

The chef is demonstrating how to eat “Xeo” Cake.

Tra QueVillage, Hoi An, How to Eat “Xeo” Cake

Hue Cyclo Ride

We took a cyclo ride around Hue from our hotel to a restaurant. It was a long ride, and near the end of it, it started to drizzle. The top of the cyclo did not prevent my heavy cotton sweater from getting wet or my pants. Sometimes the cyclo drivers bring along ponchos for their riders to cover themselves when it rains, but our drivers didn’t.

I put three movies together into one movie. The first part shows what the motorscooter traffic is like in Vietnam––hectic. We rode with the scooters, although mainly near the curb. My cyclo rider must have been the slowest one as other people in my group were passing us. The second part of the movie shows how a cyclo navigates a left–hand turn. The third part shows the nightmare at major intersections.

Hue Cyclo Ride

Halong Bay

Watching the junks sailing in Halong Bay is almost hypnotic as they move very slowly. It doesn’t look like they are in a hurry to get anywhere––just taking their time, enjoying the sights. (No sound)

Halong Bay

Water Puppets

We went to a water puppet show at the Thang Long Puppet Theatre in Hanoi. The puppets act out ancient Vietnamese folktales.

Water Puppets