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Large signboard for the Partition Museum, housed in the building of the erstwhile Town Hall. More about this museum later in this album. When we did eventually visit, a day later, this entrance was closed due to a movie shooting sequence, but we could fortunately enter it from the rear entrance. It was most inconvenient to have the museum closed off with police security on a normal working day especially during peak tourist season. Fortunately, better sense prevailed and they closed off only one entrance, not the entire museum, which was very much open and could be accessed from the rear approach gate. (Amritsar, Punjab, northern India, Nov. 2017)
I found Coke in retro bottles at the local store.
ps. Coke tastes much worse now than
it did a few years ago!!!
Trollhättan, Sweden
August 8th 2012
Another look at the fascinating store on the way to Hoi An which specializes only in prayer paraphernalia like gongs, shrines, lamp stands, incense burners and candle stands. I somehow did not associate Vietnam with this kind of thing. The sheer line up of stores selling a identical product mix really amazed and surprised me. After passing several of these stores, my guide finally chose to stop at this store- he probably knew the shop assistant you saw in the previous picture. (Hoi An, Central Vietnam, Nov. 2016)
Life is not staged, actually neither was this photo!! We all are involved in this story. It takes you, and me, our neighbors, local stores and companies, to make the change, for we are THE COMMUNITY So remember tomorrow to start offering a smile,take a moment to listen and allow yourself to relieve the pressure with a chuckle. Things are uncertain and confusing but allowing in a giggle or a good old fashion belly laugh will feel like a comforting warm firm hug. Let out a Laugh, Let in a Start!
This time I was a bit more prepared, and made sure my camera settings were right. But unfortunately, we had this bunch of motor scooters parked near the store and obscuring the view! Oh well. Be that as it may, here is another store in the Hanoi old quarter selling Halloween themed costumes and decorations. Love those little smiley faced plastic pumpkins! (Hanoi, Vietnam, Oct./ Nov. 2016)
Another look at what I assume is a shrine dedicated to Ho Chi Minh, the de facto father of the nation who the Vietnamese hold in the highest esteem, so much so that they have even preserved his corpse in the HCM mausoleum not far from here, despite his death in 1969. I could not see the body though, as it had been shipped off to Russia for 'routine maintenance' as is done for three months beginning October each year, but this seems to be something else in memory of their leader. (Hanoi, Vietnam, Oct./ Nov. 2016)
Details about the incident and why the Punjabi freedom fighter Madan Lal Dhingra was hanged appear on the pedestal to his statue. Dhingra stood up for racial discrimination against Indian students by a British professor, but then unfortunately ended up killing him in the process. Dhingra was therefore hanged as a result. The text is self explanatory if viewed in full screen mode. (Amritsar, Punjab, northern India, Nov. 2017)
Wow, this was definitely a first for me! As we continue on through Hanoi's old quarter, I came across this cluster of shops selling Halloween costumes. Now that was so colourful, and I have never seen anything like this anywhere else in the world! I was not carrying my trusty Nikon dSLR, and my point and shoot camera seemed to have gone into movie mode, which I realized quickly but by the time I set things right, we had pedaled right past the store, so I had to turn back and take this, not too easy with a big midriff and a comparatively inflexible body! (Hanoi, Vietnam, Oct./ Nov. 2016)
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A final look at a section of a cluster of stores in the Hanoi old quarter selling specialist merchandise. This is part of the Childrens' street, sort of, with a cluster of stores selling only childrens' merchandise. The store in the foreground appears to be more of an upmarket one, different from the rest, as it seems to specialize in tailor made clothes for children. I didn't go in- I was on a pedicab, remember- but that's the impression I got on looking at the store interior. And a lovely period building, isn't it? (Hanoi, Vietnam, Oct./ Nov. 2016)
My pedicab ride through the Hanoi old quarter is now nearing it's end, so I have more or less finished photographing and my pedicab driver is pedaling hard to get to the end point. We then cross a slightly less interesting part of the old quarter, unless you are into home repairs and DIY. Here, these two bored ladies are selling electrical goods and hardware. I took this shot almost as an after thought, as we were pedaling past, which explains why it is not sharp or properly exposed. (Hanoi, Vietnam, Oct./ Nov. 2016)
The brightest, most colorful iPhone display. Splash and water resistance.1 And it looks every bit as powerful as it is. This is iPhone 7.
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Old buildings and historic streets with exposed wiring- the typically characteristic feature of Hanoi old quarter. This is the end of the road as far as the pedicab ride goes, and here is where I had got on in the first place. My hotel is now a few steps behind me. I still had to find those jeans I was after, so I walked around a bit. My good pedicab driver spotted me walking around and gave me a free ride a few blocks away to a large clothing store, which unfortunately did not carry jeans. In the end, a good hour of walking later, I found some acceptable jeans right here, at this very spot, where I had started my ride. The shop is just around the corner, where that red-white pole is. If only I had looked behind me! Never look back is not always a good policy to have, I guess! (Hanoi, Vietnam, Oct./ Nov. 2016)
We suddenly turned into a street full of childrens' toys and garments. Child, Number one, my pedicab driver called out from behind me. (yes, in Hanoi pedicabs, you sit in a tub up front while the driver pedals from behind). Number one, child, he said again. And so it was- probably one of those specialist streets- although not a street full, but there were several stores on that street dealing in childrens' items. You can see stuffed toys and garments in the display here. (Hanoi, Vietnam, Oct./ Nov. 2016)
A typical street scene in the historic Hanoi old quarter. It was around 16:00 hrs, just post lunch but still too early for the evening rush, so the traffic was relative light at this time of the day. That allowed me to take a lot of pictures. I keep wondering about that ladder though- maybe it's just stored there, stood up in that position! (Hanoi, Vietnam, Oct./ Nov. 2016)
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I assume that this is a shrine in honour of Ho Chi Minh, the former leader of the country, who Vietnamese fondly refer to as Uncle Ho. My good pedicab driver could not speak English, so he simply stopped the pedicab here, pointed to the building and said Ho Chi Minh. It was closed anyway, so I can only assume that this is a shrine in his honour. (Hanoi, Vietnam, Oct./ Nov. 2016)
Pho Hang Dieu, or Hat Street. In olden days, there were streets in the Hanoi old quarter specializing in specific kinds of merchandise. This is the sign for Hat Street. Of course, this has changed for the large part, for the merchants have moved with the times, and many sell mass produced junk from China, despite a slight anti-China stance overall in Vietnam. But the 'specialist' street names still remain. This sign behind a tree is admittedly badly framed, but I wanted to show the overall ambience of the place. (Hanoi, Vietnam, Oct./ Nov. 2016)
A garments store and a home decorations store next to each other in the Hanoi old quarter, Vietnam. So as I said before, the days of specific streets for specific types of merchandise are long gone and the merchants have moved on. And talking of garments, there are scores of garment stores in the Hanoi old quarter, including a few 'Made in Vietnam' stores which sell quality garments that are either export surplus or rejects- but the quality is excellent. None of them had jeans in my size though, the couple of them that did have them were tiny. I finally found something acceptable in a 'Vietnam Jeans' store very close to my hotel. (Hanoi, Vietnam, Oct./ Nov. 2016)
17th and Summit
Owner Chris Harrington donated some nice KC items for our #edcampKC ThinkLocal raffle!!
I get lost in this KC themed store every time I visit.
Pho Hang Thiec- or Tin Street, and Pho Hang Non- Hat Street- two more of the 'specialist' streets in the Hanoi old quarter. In the olden days, specific streets in the old quarter used to sell specific merchandise, and the streets too were so name after them. Nowadays, most shops in the Hanoi old quarter sell mass produced junk from China and locally produced goods, and although there still are specialist stores, these are few and far between. The merchants have move with the times and entire streets for specific merchandise are long gone. (Hanoi, Vietnam, Oct./ Nov. 2016)
I was getting all misty eyed on seeing this exhaustive photography store in Amritsar's Hall Bazaar. Apart from selling camera gear, this store also offers photo and imaging services, including photo shoots on location for weddings, functions etc. In this day and age, a store like this appears to be as distant as dinosaurs! Imaging is a totally different kettle of fish nowadays and such large photography stores are quite rare to come by! (Amritsar, Punjab, northern India, Nov. 2017)
I could not notice anyone else inside the store, and had thought that the person outside was the only one. But I was wrong- there was this gentleman working inside, polishing and finishing the artefacts which were to be put up for sale. I always ask before photographing anyone, and was particularly careful in Vietnam as many of the locals have superstitions about it. The man was OK with my photographing him, but was totally stone faced during the process. Language was a problem of course, but I tried to make some conversation to make him smile or at least change his expression, but no, he remained totally stone faced. I still thanked him after taking this picture, which he acknowledge with a faint nod to his head, but he refused to smile even then! (Hoi An, Central Vietnam, Nov. 2016)
We were fascinated with this historic looking sign on our walk down Amritsar's Hall Bazaar. Now that's a quaint looking sign! Looking at the style of lettering, the battered and well worn sign and the typical British spelling Punjabee instead of the more common Punjabi, our imaginations began to run wild. We thought of an underground resistance movement against the British (underground resistance with a prominent signboard? I feel sheepish now!), printing press set up by locals for anti-British propaganda etc. The fact that this establishment was closed only added to the fascination. Nothing of the sort. I could find nothing out of the ordinary about this establishment. It is merely a printing press offering general printing services of posters, calendars etc. to the general public. They have probably retained the original signboard from the days of the British, and the fact that the press was closed was probably due to the hour of the day- they had closed for the day and will re-open the following morning. (or was it Sunday- the weekend, when we spotted this- not too sure of that). (Amritsar, Punjab, northern India, Nov. 2017)
The store assistant was inviting me into their store and workshop, and was generally quite inviting. My guide told him in Vietnamese that I was only taking pictures and was not likely to buy anything. Closer examination of the store revealed that this was actually a brass works of sorts, and all the goods sold here are made entirely of brass. I also observed that apart from prayer gongs, the store also sold all sorts of other prayer paraphernalia like incense burners, candle sticks, lamp stands and the like. (Hoi An, Central Vietnam, Nov. 2016)
La semana pasada ya os mostramos uno de los looks de 7 lunares que vais a poder ir viendo en nuestro blog, pues es una tienda local que lleva poquito tiempo pero nos ha cautivado muy rápido. El look anterior os traía un color muy primaveral, pero como hace días que parece más invierno que Prim...
While driving to Hoi An, I had been fascinated by a whole line of stores which seemed to see only one thing- Buddhist prayer paraphernalia. What was even more fascinating what that much of the display was Buddhist prayer gongs. When I had visited Kota Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia in Nov. 2013, it was actually mandatory to beat on the gong before you enter someone's home. I somehow never associated Vietnam with this kind of thing, so I simply had to stop to take a picture. Now how exotic and fascinating is that? (Hoi An, Central Vietnam, Nov. 2016)