The streets of Hanoi are teeming with life. Hard to find a quiet corner.
You can see many Vietnamese sitting around the streets drinking coffee or tea chatting with each other. Sometimes chatting with total strangers. Fascinating street culture.
Indeed it is extremely common to have small makeshift tea "shops" at every street corner. Most of them are run by women. These "shops" would sell sticks of cigarettes. Sometimes you might get fruits and simple fingerfood.
As you can guess, such "shops" are also places to get the local gossip!
Progressing ok in learning the language although I wish I can learn a bit faster. But guess I have to pace myself given that I still have a long time to go. Attended a singing session today on Vietnamese folk songs. Kinda fun. Learned some love songs!
One of the love songs went like this - The lovers met and she gave him her conical hat. When she went home, her parents asked her where's her hat. She replied that while crossing a bridge, the wind blew it over the side. The lovers met again. This time she gave him a ring. Again, her parents asked her about the missing ring. She replied that it slipped off her finger and fell over the bridge!
One of my teachers added that it was up to the singer what else you want the lady to lose!
Ok. Enough for now. Later.
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