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So long, Vietnam!

February 25, 2012 | Viet Nam | Permalink

We’re concluding the first leg of our south east Asia adventure – 3 months have gone by in Vietnam. This being our first trip anywhere this exotic, we weren’t sure what we’re getting ourselves into. All 6 weeks of preparations in London was just theory. Even on the plane to Hanoi we made jokes about how it just didn’t seem believable that we’ll be homeless for many months to come. Only when on a bus from the airport to central … Continue reading

Sudie, Vietname!

February 25, 2012 | Viet Nam | Permalink

Po triju Vietname praleistu menesiu apibendriname pirmaja keliones po pietryciu Azija dali. Mes abu i toki egzotiska krasta leidomes pirma karta, tad nelabai ir supratom, kur veliames ir ka ten rasim. Sesios pasiruosimo savaites buvo tik teorija. Ir net po keliu valandu skrydzio lektuvu mes vis dar negalejome isijausti i artejancia avantiura bei suvokti, kad ateinancius menesius gyvensime be namu. Tik vaziuojant is oro uosto i centrini Hanoju po truputi atejo suvokimas – salikelese bananmedziai, daugybe zujanciu motoroleriu ir aplinkui … Continue reading

Mekongo delta

February 17, 2012 | Viet Nam | Permalink

Mekongo delta – israizgyta upeliais ir kanaleliais bei apipinta pasakojimais apie neapsakoma jos grozi. Is tiesu, niekur kitur Vietname nemateme tiek vandens ir tiek egzotiniu vaisiu sodu bei palmiu laukymiu. Tarp turistu regionas labiausiai zinomas del pluduriuojanciu turgu. Visa prekyba ten vyksta ant vandens – prekes ir pinigai migruoja is vieno laivo i kita. Didesni laivai tingiai pluduriuoja apkrauti vietiniais vaisiais ir darzovemis, kol mazesni irkliniai ar motoriniai laiveliai (o dazniausiai abieju kombinacija) vikriai naviguoja tarp ju. Netrunki pamatyti nedidele … Continue reading

Mekong delta

February 17, 2012 | Viet Nam | Permalink

Mekong delta – most southern area of Vietnam, covered in hundreds of streams and canals and many legends about the beautiful nature one can find there. The latter is definitely true, nowhere before have we seen so many waterways, lush fruit orchids and cool palm glades. To the average tourist, the Mekong delta area is mostly known for the several floating markets. Those are an incredible spectacle – all trade takes place on the water – goods and cash are … Continue reading

Kitas naujas ivaizdis / Another new look

February 12, 2012 | Viet Nam | Permalink

(English in italics folks! :) Nes senuosius Gerdos akinius pasisavino Saigono vagys kartu su puikiaja musu kamera. Kad juos kur… Because the old pair of Gerda’s glasses, along with our camera, was snatched by the motorbike thieves in Saigon… Gerda pagaliau isdriso apsiredyti vietnamieciu moteru rubais, mums labiau primenanciais pizama :) Gerda finally mustered-up the courage to try “traditional” Vietnamese outfit. You are forgiven for thinking that it looks like a pajama. Gerdos pasirinktas modelis rodos populiarus, mat uz poros … Continue reading

Saigono nesužavėti

February 2, 2012 | Viet Nam | Permalink

Siandien, po astuoniu dienu Saigone, pagaliau istrukom i “kaima” Mekongo deltoje. Ir nors filmuose Saigonas visuomet atrodo toks patrauklus, musu jis nesuzavejo. Mes balsuojam uz Hanoju :) Kodel? Labiausiai del to, kad gatves placios ir apstatytos naujais namais, o jei nori pasiziureti i grazesni pastata ar didesne baznycia/sventykla, kuriuos galima suskaiciuoti ant dvieju ranku pirstu, turi kulniuoti puse valandos. Taigi miestas nei grazus, nei kazkuo ypatingas. O miesto dvasia tuno gerai pasislepusi mazuose skersgatviuose, tarsi voratinkliu issiraizgiusiuose tarp placiu gatviu. … Continue reading