Follow this midlife mess in motion on a 3 month journey to the opposite side of the world
where I plan to sweep out the brain closet and unpack the shenanigans of my inner child.
God I hope they have coffee.

003 – Ha Noi Vietnam Day 01 Photos

Coffee & Wandering

egg coffee menu
I was told Egg coffee is a must. The best place was closed, but this was next door.
tasting egg coffee take one
First sip
egg coffee
sampling egg coffee
giving this another shot.
Pink flower tree thing.
My starting point today.
whole city decorated right now
Wandering around and found this place. Also recommended for coffee. Also closed.
Made in Vietnam store
Walking by the lake.
It is still a lake, but with a different view from the other side.
This guy looked like Homer Simpson as a dog to me.
Guardians of the temple entrance.
same flower tree thing.
I liked this clock. Perhaps for above the window on the stairs…
hotel front
My hotel in Hanoi
This does not look like Iowa.
French architecture is very prominent.
Look up. It is a different world on the second floor.
If there were not so many people around, I might crawl out on this branch and… honestly, fall in.
the water is green.
monument to something. I should have learned Vietnamese.
The Huc Bridge

Hmong Cultural Experience Tour

field of incense sticks for tourists to take pictures.
New Year decor is everywhere
the bleachers
Photo op with tree and backdrop
Arranged in pretty designs.
Another pretty design
behind the scenes of the photo op.
close up on the ‘flowers.’
lots of red.
bundled before cut/color

In the spirit, I put on the hat.
Old rocking chair
if not scooter, bike is the transport of choice.
cone hat
The hat.

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