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September 28th 2014
Published: June 11th 2017
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It's about 3 pm and we are relaxing in our hotel room in between tours (I'll miss the local rooster's regular crowing!). This morning after breakfast (where we said good bye again to Susie and Nick, and Brydan - I've been spelling it wrong - and Kim), we were picked up at 8:00 am by Trang from Vietnam Awesome Travel for our "Tho Ha Village Tour". It was a private tour - just Susan and I - and we ... Read Full Entry



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Trang explaining the rice wine making processTrang explaining the rice wine making process
Trang explaining the rice wine making process
Rice Wine FamilyRice Wine Family
Rice Wine Family
We were invited into this house for rice wineWe were invited into this house for rice wine
We were invited into this house for rice wine
Susan chewing betel nutSusan chewing betel nut
Susan chewing betel nut
See Trang laughing at Susan's reaction!
Lori trying betel nutLori trying betel nut
Lori trying betel nut
It wasn't as bad as it looks ...
Tho Ha churchTho Ha church
Tho Ha church
About 30% of the village is Christian, due to French missionaries. See the rice crackers drying in the foreground.
Rice CrackersRice Crackers
Rice Crackers
Rice Crackers DryingRice Crackers Drying
Rice Crackers Drying
Rice Crackers dryingRice Crackers drying
Rice Crackers drying
This is the courtyard of a home where the family makes rice crackers. Trang and Susan looking around.
Making Rice CrackersMaking Rice Crackers
Making Rice Crackers
Crisping the rice crackersCrisping the rice crackers
Crisping the rice crackers
This is a hot job
Unrolling the Rice Cracker to DryUnrolling the Rice Cracker to Dry
Unrolling the Rice Cracker to Dry
Susan Trying Her Hand at Rice Cracker MakingSusan Trying Her Hand at Rice Cracker Making
Susan Trying Her Hand at Rice Cracker Making
Sprinkling on the nut mixtureSprinkling on the nut mixture
Sprinkling on the nut mixture
Tho Ha streetTho Ha street
Tho Ha street
The chickens get to wander all over the place
Rice Crackers DryingRice Crackers Drying
Rice Crackers Drying
The Ferry Across the RiverThe Ferry Across the River
The Ferry Across the River
Trang and Lori on the ferryTrang and Lori on the ferry
Trang and Lori on the ferry
Susan and Lori on the ferrySusan and Lori on the ferry
Susan and Lori on the ferry
Furniture ShowroomFurniture Showroom
Furniture Showroom
The fat Buddha is known as the "Happy Buddha"
Where we had our fabulous lunchWhere we had our fabulous lunch
Where we had our fabulous lunch



29th September 2014

Roger
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Susan and Lori, we just love all the pics and detail you put into the stories. It's awesome!,
29th September 2014

Derek
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I looked up your WTF comment but couldn't find it so I assume it must been so sort of legal jargon.You had better not tell your Dad that the wings on his airplanes were for decoration only.On a more serious note, I often see people wearing
face masks. Is this for pollution? If it is, it is not evident in your photos.I still can't get over what you are seeing in that part of the world - it is so different from ours.

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