Ceramics & Tea at Landlord’s house

The highlight today was a visit to a village where most everyone made ceramic pieces for sale. We even got to try our hand(s) at making a bowl or plate ourselves. Our lack of creativity & skill showed today, as our bowls didn’t turn out well. Next we were welcomed into the home of a family who were in the stone business, & made a lot of money before the communist days in Vietnam. They owned, & were landlords for 10 houses. Those houses were taken from them for $100. each, far below market value at the time. The government figured they only needed one house. They lost family heirloom furnishings in that process. They were candid in our discussions & answered many of our questions. Another great OAT experience of learning & discovery that you can’t get from reading a book.Read more