Pictures of Living in Hanoi
an impression of our house and the direct surroundings
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| Jasper on his tricycle around the corner, Hanoi was not built for modern traffic: cars have to pass through these small alleys! | Our comfortable house, with seven (!) balconies |
| Close to our house is a pagoda, dating from the 9th century, which has its celebration every March | One of the fishing houses you can rent to fish in West-Lake |
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| Original 'restored' Marelli fan, weight 20 kg, 80-100 years old and very popular among the foreign community in Hanoi. | Our house viewed from the smelly pond in front of it. People actually eat the fish from the lake (but heck they eat everything here). |
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| Jasper on our rented 'motorbike', this Chinese made 110cc bike is one of the most popular means of transport in Viet Nam | Enjoying a juice at the waterside, close to are house are several Vietnamese restaurants, where you can eat the whole animal kingdom! |
| Again de Suzuki Viva, look at the detail: a grocery basket in the front! |
The architecture of the part of Hanoi where we live is interesting, you encounter a mixture of French, Eastern and sometimes Mediterranean styles.
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