On my way out to the dog park, the fellow on the radio told me it was -14C but assured me with a chuckle it felt like -27. Argggggghhhhh!! I’m declaring another soup day. Today, we’re making pea soup with smoked ribs. I’ll be back… Read More
I’ve never been anyplace quite like Hanoi, and I have to say it is one of my fave cities. It is relentless, chaotic, at once beautiful and ramshackle. Traffic seems like an organism of its own, expanding and contracting. Here in Toronto, I complain about… Read More
The fabulous Museum of ethnology in Hanoi helps make sense of the mind-bending number of ethnic groups making up the population today. The museum consists of 2 separate buildings + they have tranported a number of authentic thatch and mud buildings to the site to… Read More
Hanoi is dotted with hot pot places – set ups on the sidewalk mostly, with blue or red plastic seats. Stagg and I went to one a short walk from the hotel tonight, anb it was great. They set up a burner for us and… Read More
Bun Cha is a Hanoi specialty, and is a spectacularly yummy dish. It is served deconstructed with a bowl of bun noodles, greens, along with grilled pork belly and pork paddies. Normally it is served with spring rolls. You eat everything out of a bowl,… Read More
This morning Stagg and I were walking around near Hoan Kiem Lake and we sat down for a few minutes. We were approached by a fellow who identified himself as a teacher. Would we be willing to talk in English to a coulple young students… Read More
Stagg and I decided to get out of town for today so yesterday we signed up for a last minute 12 hour tour to Ninh Binh. This included visiting temples dedicated to royals during a time when the ancient capital was nestled among the limestone… Read More
We’re taking a siesta after a very hot and humid day in Hanoi. Still, today we managed a visit to Long Bien Bridge and the longest mosaic wall in the world, and later to the Fine Art Museum and the Temple of Literature. The Fine… Read More
It takes a lot of flying to get to Hanoi, but it is one of my fave cities and it feels great to be back here. I’m traveling with my buddy Stagg. We got into town late last night after a late flight and a… Read More
Out latest mosaic project depicts a pair of Red-headed woodpeckers. These birds can be found throughout Southern Ontario but sightings are rare. I’ve never seen them in the woods. For this project, we incorporated a slice of tree, complete with bark, with the birds on… Read More
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