MK 75
08.2.2009 Greetings,
Here's an audio overview of my recent little adventure to Hue, Hoi An, back to Hue and then train to Ha Noi.
First, I met the Vietnamese grand-parents and their grand-daughter on the train. Born in Ha Noi, she's been studying economics and living with her parents in Czech for seven years.
Married for 50 years he's 76, she's 73. He speaks fluent French and good English. They were funny and friendly, kind.
Then I met Isabella, the Queen of Vienna, her mom and step dad Joe, a famous cello musician. We talked about Edgar, Jackie Du Pre and Yo-Yo Ma's cello mastery. How it resembles the human voice in tonal quality. He talked about the strange feeling after performing a concert and returning to an empty hotel room. Alone.
They are world travelers. We joined forces, exploring the citadel in Hue, (where, interestingly enough we crossed paths with the grand-daughter and her grand-parents after a torrential downpour) Phu Bai (where I arrived last century) then went to Hoi An.
Hoi An is a very cool old city on a river with wonderful Chinese architecture and 500 tailors. Stitch and go. Perfect for dawn light and images. At night we'd have dinner at a cafe enjoying all the colorful lanterns, reflections and fresh breeze.
They headed south, I returned to Hue to meet with Hue Help, a British based volunteer organization working in the city. After more photography work I returned to Ha Noi. Delightful.
Metta.
