A slightly different experience than going to the South End Mercer Island QFC, a trip to Hanoi's biggest market is an assault on all of your senses. I've been to Istanbul's Grand Bazaar, Chang Mai's Night Market, Hong Kong's Bird Market and even the Namche Bazaar in Nepal... The Dong Xuan Market in Central Hanoi is not like any of those! More chaotic, more people, more smells, more sounds... it's completely out of control! I think it's the clutter of so much stuff just laid out on every available space of street and sidewalk, with little to no organization, that makes it so chaotic... Here are some images from our first shopping trip to the market... it doesn't even begin to capture it!
Everyone here agrees - this is one of the best summers in the Pacific Northwest on record for weather! Since May, Seattle inherited its weather from California and we're loving every minute of it. The garden is looking fine, dinner alfresco every night, s'mores in the fire pit... Loving summer :-)
Wow! Is this how we are going to prepare meals while I am there? It should be an amazing experience.
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