Tag: hanoi
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Hanoi: Baha’i 20th Anniversary Images
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Hanoi: Baha’i 20th Anniversary
April 29, 2012 (Sunday) – For Zabine Maryam (Linkins) Van Ness, this has been a journey of 20 years. For me, it only felt like one. We arrived Sunday morning at the hotel in Hanoi where the Baha’i community was gathering to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its founding. Stunning floral arrangements were everywhere. Many of…
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Vietnam: Hanoi Beginnings
April 29, 2012 (Sunday) – As I have explained, the stated reason Zabine Van Ness and I are in Vietnam is that the Hanoi Baha’i community, on the 20th anniversary of its founding, wanted to honor Zabine for her role in that seminal event. That “stated” reason is of course their reason – and a…
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Second Day Vietnam Photos
Some representative photos from our second day in Vietnam.
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Eat, Pray, Love, Shop (Vietnam Style)
April 27, 2012 (Friday) – Having enjoyed our motorcycle ride, we were set for a busy day. First, we sat in on a committee meeting at the home of a Baha’i friend, met many members of the Baha’i community, along with a visiting Counselor, George Saroya, from Indonesia. Lunch at an outdoor noodle cafe. Delicious…
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Hanoi From the Handlebars
April 27, 2012 (Friday) – Our busy day started with an unexpected treat – motorcycle rides for Zabine and me. We knew that Baha’i friends were coming by to pick us up, and I suppose we expected a van or car or something. But the most normal mode of transport in Hanoi seems to be…
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Hanoi Street Market
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Vietnam Journey Unfolding
April 24, 2012 — Zabine and I are in flight –Asiana Airlines– somewhere between Seattle and Seoul. We’ve travewled 1550 of our 5210-mile total;our altitude is 36,000 feet, ground speed 532 miles per hour, and current outside air temperature — a balmy minus-70 degrees F. (Guess if I get too hot, I can always go…