A little more optimistic about Vietnam i went on to Hue. It was raining all the time i stayed there but i didn’t really mind it. It was interesting to see all these people on motorbikes wearing colorful rainsuits. I also walked around the old imperial city which makes you feel like you’re wandering around a different time and space.
Old imperial town of Hue
After Hue i went to Hanoi. Although i don’t like big cities i felt comfortable in Hanoi. I don’t know why but i found it very charming, especially those hidden narrow streets and the different vibe it has. My plans to go to Halong Bay didn’t work out because of the rainy weather so instead i was exploring Hanoi and eating some great food.
Life in Hanoi
I decided to continue my way to Bac Ha, a small village in the very Northern part of Vietnam. I loved it because there were hills and nature. And really nice people. There are a lot of different ethnic groups living around Bac Ha and the most distinctive might be Hmong. They wear this traditional colorful and lively outfits that i really liked. I also went to see the Can Cau market which is not very well known amongst the tourist and that is a great thing. I went with a local bus and it was all a very authentic experience – there were no other tourists besides a Belgium couple so we really got to see what a market looks like. Definitely worth the visit!
Wandering around Bac Ha – what a magical landscape!
Entrance to the old imperial town / Vhod v staro imperialno mesto
Old imperial town / Značilni arhitekturni elementi starega imperialnega mesta
Old imperial town / Staro imperialno mesto
One of the palaces in the ancient city / Ena od palač v starem imperialnem delu mesta
Rainy weather means bunch of colorful rainsuits / Deževno vreme privleče na plan množico pisanih palerin. Motor je veliko bolj pogosto in cenovno dostopnejše prevozno sredstvo kot avto.
A bycicle is the main mean of transport in Southeast Asia / Kolo je glavno prevozno sredstvo v jugovzhodni Aziji
Crowded streets of Hanoi / Gneča na cesti v Hanoi-ju
Street hairdresser / Ulični frizer
Street market in Hanoi / Ulična tržnica v Hanoi-ju poteka kar na tleh ob cesti
Landscape where the Cau Cau market is placed / Pokrajina, kjer se odvija tržnica Can Cau
Can Cau market is where Hmong people come together / Na tržnici Can Cau so prisotni večinoma pripradniki ljudstva Hmong v značilnih pisanih oblačilih
Faces of Vietnam: Hmong people / Obrazi Vietnama: starejša pripadnica ljudstva Hmong
Hmong people / Tipična ženska predstavnica ljudstva Hmong
A very colorful Can Cau market is authentic and real. / Pisana tržnica Can Cau poteka nekaj kilometrov stran od vasi Bac Ha. Turistov skorajda ni, zato je toliko bolj pristna
In the traditional societies it is very common that the older children take care of their younger siblings / V tradicionalnih družbah je pogosto, da starejši otroci skrbijo za mlajše bratce ali sestrice.
Everyone comes to the market to buy and sell / Na tržnici so stari in mladi, ki pridejo prodajat kar pridelajo ali izdelajo
Livestock at the market / “Živinski” del tržnice
Women trade fabrics and clothes / Ženske trgujejo z značilnimi barvitimi oblačili ljudstva Hmong
View from the market / Pogled izza tržnice Can Cau na slikovite terase
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