Vietnam and Yarn

My husband and I are moving back to England soon.  As a last minute trip while my sister was here we three went to Vietnam to enjoy Asia a last time before we leave.  When we first moved to Hong Kong three years ago we went to Vietnam with a friend and it was great.  We took ten days and went from Hanoi to Ho Chi Min city mostly using trains and stopping in Halong Bay, Hue, Hoi An and Na Trang.  That was a great trip and made me fall in love with Vietnam.

This time was just as good.  We got to spend a full day in Hanoi visiting the Temple of Literature, Ho CHi Min's tomb and wandering around the old town area - which we didn't get a chance to do three years ago.  While wandering around we came across the yarn street, and of course I had to stop and have a look.  Since we are moving I have tried to stop acquiring more yarn, but I had to take pictures.

Dinh Liet- yarn street

Yarn Store

Temple of Literature

 After Hanoi we went to Bac Ha and Sa Pa in the mountains north of Hanoi.  It was a long journey but well worth it since we got to Bac Ha in time for the Sunday Market.  And again I managed to find the only stall the sold yarn!  Because of the beautiful colours here I had to buy some, who could resist.  Not sure what I am going to do with it, but it was just such lovely colours.

In Sa Pa we managed to spend a night in a lovely and warm hotel but basically it was a bit of a waste since it was so foggy.  Anyone who tells you there isn't a low season in northern Vietnam is lying.  There is, it is the winter.  It was so foggy we couldn't even see across the street.  Since Bac Ha was worth trekking to the disappointment of Sa Pa didn't seem as bad.

I am looking forward to going back to England where my obsession with yarn can flourish. I am a little worried that I only like crochet because I get to collect yarn, but I do try to reduce my stash every once in a while.  Oh well back to the work of moving!

All photos copyright belongs to my husband.