Ninh Binh
Just a reminder, if your screen is big enough, click on a photo to make it bigger.
A little south of Hanoi lies Ninh Binh Province, home of the worlds finest cabbages ...
And some ethereal views. They rain may have to do with both.
I tend to landscape photography when given the choice, but on this trip the people we met kept pulling me away from the scenery.
I mentioned we'd run into hats again, here they are...Sharp needle...
Big hat...
This hat making is a family business. Here is the owner...
...and grandfather, retired from the military and proud...
In a different village we met the retired Headman...He told us some of the history of the village, and what he'd done to keep the kids in school and the local economy intact, though like many small towns, the kids were leaving, looking for the big city opportunities ...
Our guide, Nguyen Linh, was a good and invaluable traveling companion...
We started today in the garden and might as well end there...
As always, thanks for looking.