my tv stand, wardrobe, and all my stuff still unpacked on the floor lol
desk and little beauty table
my big bed with a 3 inch thick mattress
the view to the right out of my room
the street in front of my house with light traffic
the view across the street to Bach Khoa (Hanoi University of Technology)
all the junk in the empty lot outside our house
the lot outside where everyone on the street goes to the bathroom
the big kitty of the house that LOVES to spend time on our floor cuz we actually pet it :-)
curious cat
some motorbikes whizzing by our taxi
two guys next to me that threw up the peace sign for me but I miss it
view across Sword Lake
the temple in the middle of Sword Lake
closer view of the temple
large building at the beginning of downtown which includes KFC
a view of the endless stalls and people at the night market downtown
some kids found some lucky turtles in Sword Lake! I wanted to take one home so badly but I don't think the landlord would like that very much
Cana and I at Sword Lake
Carl and I :-)
definitely not my first ride on a Xe Om (motorbike taxi)...however it was my first trip home that I communicated all by myself!!
not even close to rush hour traffic!
the kitty downstairs! it's normally doing something super cute but I think it got camera shy
a plate of pure chocolate from the chocolate buffet at the Metropole Hotel downtown!! yummmm!!!
obviously being a foreigner in Hanoi is such a burden
“Manda, take picture!”
“Manda, take picture with doll!”
so cute!
“Manda, do funny face!”
Celeste and Manda
what's so funny??
uhhhhh....
....funny face!!
“Manda, look!”