Back in Hanoi, four years later, we found that there were fewer cyclists ... But lost in the streets is always so pleasant. Street scenes abound. The grandpas and grandmas sitting at their doorsteps are many! As the houses are high, with the single operation: the street is little privacy! Several generations live in the same dwelling. This tends to change with a strong desire of young people but many do not have the wings to achieve economic desire! The hour of frustration arrived. Time will tell what it will lead?!
In this city, north of the country, iced coffees are less popular. They are replaced by green tea with the water pipe. We can also drink the the "bia hoi", local beer with no preservatives or lemon juice with sunflower seeds. All this sitting on low stools on the street ...
Obviously, we returned to the puppet show on the water. I was afraid of having idealized ... Nay! We were all four subdued. The range and precision of gestures of the puppets we attract into their world. The musicians and singers on stage accroient magic. The story seems real in this ... There is more to be carried away by these artists ... Bravo!
After all that, we were off to a great ride in the mountains through Dien Bien Phu. But Thibault has taken over from Sylvain with shingles that we diagnosed with the pharmacist. And as his immune system was impaired, he contracted a digestive infection very resistant. Maybe we did not understand quite quickly that he wanted to return to France ... ??!!! So we posed homestay in Mai Chau, in a beautiful valley and we all got spoiled by Meg ... The fireflies were our nights sparkle to the sound of frogs in rice fields. When we hit the road, we certainly have seen beautiful landscapes but the work never seems to stop: bridges, dams, roads ... It's desolation! We so that steps stops before arriving in Sapa. The first vision was pretty brutal and disappointing as the city is suited to mass tourism: hotels, restaurants, shops succeed ... And here, again, I realized it was possible to deviate from the big shots and live in small moments filled with emotion and intimacy with people who encounter aliens every day in places very touristy ... It is not necessary to seek a place inaccessible to discover what it means wise word " authenticity ".
Leaving Vietnam, we are all reached the conclusion that this country was beautiful and very varied. Yes, there is a "but". Every day, we met regularly Vietnamese sympathetic but we felt aggression. Fortunately it was only rarely turned toward us ... I still say it's a people quite nervous!
The good news is that Thibault found appetite! Since we bought the ticket, he is more excited than ever to enjoy our trip to end! This is pure happiness!
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