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Return to Hai Phong

Fourteen years ago, my husband and I traveled to Hai Phong to visit our daughter who had just started teaching English there. We had never traveled to an Asian country, so it was an incredible adventure. We made friends with a delightful young woman, and her marriage on January 1st, led me back to this country.
Streets of Hanoi
Streets of Hanoi		 Hanoi Street Scene
Hanoi Street Scene		 What I remember as fields and small villages. . .
What I remember as fields and small villages. . .		 Next door neighbors
Next door neighbors
The cemeteries in the villages are filled with small spirit houses.
The cemeteries in the villages are filled with small spirit houses.		 Don't remember any sign of American influence back then...
Don't remember any sign of American influence back then...		 Larger homes seen off the highway.
Larger homes seen off the highway.		 The sign says, Baked Bean Cake.
The sign says, "Baked Bean Cake".
Dragon-wrapped globe on top of a building.
Dragon-wrapped globe on top of a building.		 Approaching Hai Phong
Approaching Hai Phong		 Signs of progress
Signs of progress		 Familiar scenes
Familiar scenes
The Morocco Hotel--in Hai Phong
The Morocco Hotel--in Hai Phong		 Surprise! A Christmas tree!
Surprise! A Christmas tree!		 Fancy new shopping mall
Fancy new shopping mall		 Balloon Vendor
Balloon Vendor
Trying on ao dai for wedding
Trying on ao dai for wedding		 Looking for a bowtie at the bridal rental shop
Looking for a bowtie at the bridal rental shop		 I wasn't thinking Chippendales!
I wasn't thinking Chippendales!		 Bride watching the groomsmen cut up.
Bride watching the groomsmen cut up.
Beauty
Beauty		 How about this hat?
How about this hat? 		Seriously, . . .
Seriously, . . .		 Is this the tux you're wearing?
Is this the tux you're wearing?
Or is it this one?
Or is it this one?		 Back on the street, and I finally spot a cyclo!.
Back on the street, and I finally spot a cyclo!.		 Dog meat, seriously?
Dog meat, seriously?		 Street vendor
Street vendor
Checking out the wares . . .
Checking out the wares . . .		 Another familiar scene. . .
Another familiar scene. . .		 Signs of the season
Signs of the season		 Christmas trip 585.jpg
Christmas trip 585.jpg

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