Vietnam. Hanoi Day 1
In the city
Boat Trip to Ninh Binh
A short video
A Pagoda
Signs
Please do not watch this video if you are easily scared. The video shows a killing of a cobra for the delight of the tourists who are later served its meat prepared 7 different ways. In Viet Nam cobras, frogs, rats, dogs, porcupines are part of many restaurants' menus (as they are in China). Appalling! I am very seriously considering becoming a vegetarian. It may not be a foolproof solution, as many animals die in the production of vegetables as well, but watching the live thing getting killed right before the consumption is something very hard to stomach.
The remains
Photos by Valera Meylis 2007
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Hanoi doesn't look too friendly, does it? Quite a contrast to Ninh Binh, which has the raw beauty of nature and man living with nature. How did you like Vietnam by the way? Value for money?
ReplyDeleteInteresting slideshows, as usual :) The cobra video - I suppose it's more off-putting when you watch it live, hear the sounds and see the animal wriggle and bleed before your very eyes. Quite disgusting though!
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