• Elna Elena
  • Elna Elena

10 days in Vietnam

Vietnam, my happy place💕 Les mer
  • Reisens start
    8. desember 2019
  • Hoi An

    9. desember 2019, Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

    I have arrived in Hoi An, at last (3 flights, one delay and 7400km later )
    I am happy and excited. I was longing to come back.
    I took to the streets just to unwind after the hours on board and I just soaked in all the beauty😍
    As I walked the narrow, lantern lit✨ streets with the smell of incense drifting in the air a sence of happiness filled me.
    This is my happy place 💖
    More about the history of Hoi An tomorrow 😁
    DINNER at the night market
    🌮Vegetarian Rice paper pancake 30,000Dong
    🥧☕Black coffee and cake 27,000Dong
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  • Hoi An Catholic Church

    10. desember 2019, Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

    I attended mass tonight.🙏
    Instead of lighting a candle🕯️ we burn incense.
    80% of the mass was sung.
    I feel truly blessed 😇that I can attend mass here in Vietnam, a predominantly Buddhist ⛩️country.
    I have traveled on other so called Christian countries 🌍where I could not find a Catholic church ⛪to attend a mass😢
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  • Minh Hien

    11. desember 2019, Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C

    What do we do in Vietnam
    We eat 😁😁
    My favorite Vietnamese dish, no my favorite dish is Bánh xèo.
    It is a crispy rice flour pancake - traditionally it is filled with pork, shrimp, spring onion and bean sprouts, served with fresh green herbs and a delicious dipping sauce. You can order it without the meat.Les mer

  • Hoi An to Hue

    14. desember 2019, Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C

    Hoi An to Hue. We bought bus tickets and to our surprise it was a semi-sleeper bus, stopping about a "100" times to pick up travelers. The short distance of 130km took almost 5 hours. What an experience.
    Note: Don't choose the very back seat, you can not sit upright 😂🤣😀
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  • Madam Thu

    14. desember 2019, Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C

    Taste of Hue.
    Huế is a city in central Vietnam south of Hanoi. It was the seat of Nguyen Dynasty emperors and the national capital from 1802 to 1945.
    Huế Citadel is amazing - it is not big and found that 1 day in Hue was long enough to visit all the sites.Les mer

  • La vang

    15. desember 2019, Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

    Since the first moment I read about it, I wanted to visit Our Lady of La Vang - it was a dream come true.
    I was not disappointed. A beautiful shrine where one can feel the love of Our Lady.
    It was amidst this great suffering that the Lady of La Vang came to the people of Vietnam. The name La Vang was believed to be originated in the name of the deep forest in the central region of Vietnam (now known as Quang Tri City) where there was an abundance of a kind of trees named La’ Vang. It was also said that its name came from the Vietnamese meaning of the work “Crying Out” to denote the cries for the help of people being persecuted.
    Prayer to Our Lady of La Vang.
    We celebrate her feast day on the 15th of August.
    * Give us a heart of compassion and charity to build a culture of love and life. Help us to live lives of virtue and hope, so that we may enjoy eternal life and the happiness of the Trinity with you for all eternity. Amen
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  • Hang Mua

    17. desember 2019, Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

    We enjoyed a unique rowing boat trip and visited three caves.
    A lovely buffet lunch was included and cycling to traditional villages was fun. We also visited Hoa Lu, an ancient capital, Mua Cave from where we had a stunning panoramic views of the countryside and Ngo Dong River.
    After this the lotus flower is now my "National Flower"
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  • Coffee break

    18. desember 2019, Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C

    Coffee is more than just a drink in Vietnam, it is a way of life.
    A multitude of cafés line the streets serving anything from an egg coffee to frothy cappuccinos and everything in between.
    Vietnamese people flock to cafés to chat and drink coffee.
    They are certainly not afraid to experiment with coffee.
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  • Saying goodbye

    20. desember 2019, Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    Today I am saying goodbye to Vietnam
    What an amazing journey this was
    Its natural beauty, vibrant cities, rich history, and cultural charms -
    The Vietnamese people often show a great deal of humility and communicate indirectly.
    I am sad to go, but I hope to return soon.
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    Reisens slutt
    20. desember 2019