Light House, Key West, Florida
September 25, 2012
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August 8, 2012
324. The Flamboyant Lady
A fellow passenger on my second tour to Hanoi, she was nick named "the Flamboyant Lady" due to her choice of colorful clothes and her outspoken personality. She was the most vocal one on the bus whenever there was a problem with the tour guide.
August 7, 2012
323. Grilled Fish
Long Xuyên, Vietnam
I was invited to a cook out event at a friend rice's farm, and grilled fish was part of the menu. This was very authentic dish since I had not see these method of cooking before in my life, and it was served with fresh vegetables as wraps with mixed fish sauce, yummy.... I had also learned from this trip that most farmers would stay at grass huts, similar to the one on the background, temporarily to care for their farm until they harvest their crops, between two or three harvests per year. The weather during this time was so hot and humid, I think it was close to 100s fahrenheit, even the grass hut was not able to keep me cool. I ended up sitting on a hammock with shade next to a stream the whole time.
August 6, 2012
322. Folksong's Singer
One of the many popular things to do in Huế was to watch singers perform traditional folksong on a boat that cruises on Perfume River at night. This kind of show had always make me fall in love with Vietnamese culture all over again. It brought me tears of joys. And at the end of the show, the performers prepared the paper lanterns for the audiences to flow it down the river.
August 5, 2012
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August 1, 2012
317. The Orchards Farmers
Lai Vung District, Đồng Tháp Province, Vietnam
These folks were very kind for allowed me to visit their orchards and they even gave me some fruit to take home. The old man insisted that I stay for few drinks of local whiskey.
July 30, 2012
316. The Hòa Hảo Brothers
In Hòa Hảo religion they call each other member either brother or sister, therefore these two men are not actually relative. There were about five Hòa Hảo guides but I was only able to capture photos of these two. The younger one was a trouble maker before he turned around and joined the religion. The older one was the organizer of the trip to the Forbidden mountain that I took last December. They were very accommodating and caring on the trip, we slept at temples and the guides brought their own food supply to cook all vegetarian dishes. They even tolled all the food supply to the base camp up on the mountain by foot. Each place we stop they lead us with a prayer follow with stories to keep our spirit and energy level up for the rough hide. Without their guidance we would not have make it to the top. Thank you for the wonderful experiences.
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