Friday, April 22
We drove from Ban Lac early morning with Khoa as a driver in a Toyota Innova. We parted with Hoa and her husband. We took a small drink break at the large power plant in Hoa Binh. Here we had a short break before the tour went to Hanoi. We came to Hanoi and got a drink in Khoas apartment. He has 35 square meters. We ate lunch (hotpot) in the vicinity along with Khoa and Mon Minh Chau was in kindergarten. The area Khoa live in is very scenic with some lakes. There was a birthday party at the same restaurant which Henning mingled in and got up to several rice whiskey in the usual manner. Khoa paid for lunch. At 14.00, we arrived at our hotel The Long. In the evening we were invited to the blacksmith Thang. Khoa arrived at. 17.30 and picked us up in the rented car. Thang has 20 employees in its forging business. He saves together to tear his house down and build up one place in 4 floors.
bike ride in Hanoi
At Thang
Saturday, April 23
We left the hotel at. 7.00 with Khoa, Man Minh Chau, Henning and Erik in a Toyota Innova with Khoa behind the wheel. The goal is a fishing village Kinga, situated near Ninn Binh. Here is virtually no tourists. We had a flodtur up and downriver. We had a nice trip. We ate lunch in the Kinga and then we headed to Hoa Lu. Here was Vietnam's first capital in 968-1010. Capital eventually moved to Hanoi under the name of Thang Long. This name uses many still on Hanoi. This led King Lee Vietnam. Khoa told a little about history. Here are two very famous pagodas.
More about Hoa Lu
We drove to Tam Coc 11.79 km (Forerunner 205). This is where we stay overnight. Khoa, Minh Man and Chay followed us by car. Henning and Erik on a bicycle. There was an exciting ride in an incredibly beautiful landscape. It's Halong Bay on land. We ate at the hotel and then we enjoyed on the terrace. On the terrace lacked sudden camera. It turned out that Henning had forgotten the camera in the restaurant at the hotel. It can not happen but it happened anyway. We fit better in the future.
Hoa Luu pagoda
Erik took over management at the river
Sunday, April 24
Khoa arrived at. 8.00 and we hired some great bikes and cycled around the very scenic surroundings without noisy cars and motorcycles. We visited several pagodas on the ride. Later we tried a ride on a buffalo car with a buffalo is tense. Lunch at the hotel. pm. 16.00 we were picked up by Khoa, who drove us to dinner with his mother in Ninn Binh. It was interesting to see how Khoas mother lived. It was also Khoas childhood home. It was a nice dinner with good food with Khoas mother Khoas brother and wife, Man, Minh Chau, Henning and Erik. Khoas brother works in telecommunications and is 28 years and serves 100 dollar a month. He has 12 days holiday a year. Khoa is 35 and Minh Chau is 4.5 years. Khoas mother is 61 and retired as a teacher when she was 54 years. Men retire at 60 years in Vietnam. She taught mathematics, physics and chemistry to 12-15 year olds. Khoas sister and husband were not involved in this dinner. Khoas sister's husband is a driver and Henning has often used him when there are many on the trip. Khoa drove us home after dinner to the hotel The Long.
Ride in a buffalo car
Henning and Khoa on a nice bike ride
Henning, Khoa, Minh Chau, Man, Khoas mother and brother Khoas
Monday, April 25
After breakfast sail with small boats with 2 each. We sailed through 3 caves. There were many that beckon from Taivan, Thailand, Vietnam and France. When we met some of Taivan greeted us with Ni Hau. They from Vietnam were met with Chieng Chau and Frenchmen with Hello. The French would prefer that we say: Bonjour. It is a very popular sailing. We sailed out 1 hour and 1 hour back at one of the most beautiful rivers in Vietnam. The trip on the river at Tam Coc is a very beautiful trip, but beyond that you can be quite euphoric to see this part of nature. Lunch at hotel and departure to Hung Yen, which is the name of the province where the village of Phu Cu is located. We visited Hennings adoptive daughter Huy on 29 years. She lives with her son Dan in her in-laws' house. She is a schoolteacher and her husband is military. Dinner in Huys childhood home was successful. They had been cooking all day. There were many exciting things. We drank whiskey, honey. Was said Mot hai ba, the (pronounced mon tai ba, of course). Does 1, 2, 3, cheers. Or chúc suc khoe (With God's help!) So many times. Tram Phan Tram (Djambo djam) sounded also diligently. Khoa had tried in the very small streets that run right up to the house with the result that Thues man having to reverse the car back. Thue is Huys sister but she could not help Because of work. Everything was timed so we could be in Hanoi before noon. 21.00. We were a little tired.
Tam Coc Cruise Google Earth. possibly right-click
wash early morning Tam Coc
Mountain Grotto
Erik and Henning at Tam Coc
Video from Tam Coc.
More about Tam Coc
Vietnam presses with a Danish flag
Tu Anh and Huy
Tuesday, April 26
We picked at. 9.00 of Kieu Anh, her husband and Thang and must see VN design. Thang ran outside Hanoi for their company.
They gave a review of their production. Later gave Kieu Anh lunch at an old restaurant in Hanoi from 17 century. They serve only one court. A kind of hotpot. In the afternoon we went to the Historical Museum. The signs were in Vietnamese and many were in French. Then there was time to go in the water at the theater. 17.00 show. It was sold out last week then we would see Water Puppet Theatre. Performance time approx. 1 hour with music and puppetry. Puppet show put in water. It was something different than last year said Henning. We talked a lot with guide students, as Henning has taken in Tam Coc. It ended up we ate in close quarter where we've come a part: namely Quan Bia Minh.
Factory VN design by Kieu Anh
Pagoda same place
Henning helps in the production of a buddha.
Kieu Anh and her husband
Kieu Anh and Erik during lunch
Water puppetry
Video with Water puppet theater in Hanoi.
Wednesday, April 27
We were picked up at. 9.00 of a student guide Hang and her boyfriend. They drove on a long walk around. 33 km from our hotel to a temple called giong Temple in Soc Son province. They drove very well on a motorcycle in the bustling traffic. When Hang finish their studies in 1 year she is a very good guide. We had lunch at the temple. We had coffee at the Water Puppet Temple where Hang has a job alongside their studies. In the evening we were picked up by Kieu Anh and her husband (Hue) in car and drove us to dinner at their home. We got good food as Hue had prepared. Kieu Anh mother was also present and Kieu Anh 2 children + one sister Sun
Minh and Erik on a motorcycle in the bustling traffic
At Temple
Minh, Hang and Henning
Minh and Hang