When we were in Vietnam we visited a small fishing and pottery village just outside of Hoi An with a nice gentleman, Mr. Truong, who was our waiter the evening before. He told us all about the town, daily life, the food, the culture, religion, etc. We also got to try our hand at the pottery wheel, which was completely manual. One lady throws the clay and shapes the pot, while another kicks the wheel with her foot while folding the air out of clay with her hands. It was an amazing sight.
After that we went fishing on a stream with our guide, and two of his neighbors, Tai, who is 21 and studying English to work in tourism, and Ba, an eight year old kiddo who had endless energy and was constantly getting into trouble. Tai practiced his English with us and asked us a lot of questions. He and Ba just squatted next to Kris and enjoed his company. After about an hour in the blazing sun Kris got a tug on his line. He swiftly pulled in his line on his bamboo fishing pole and reeled in his catch, a 3'' minno! Quite the fisherman. Unfortunately we had to throw it back, but it was better than what I caught, nothing!
Thankfully after that we got to have lunch at Mr.Truong's house where his wife cooked up plates full of noodles, spring rolls and a fish cooked in a banana leaf (4 times the size of Kris' catch). Everything was delisious and we took a photo with his family before we headed back to town on our motor bike. It was a nice glimpse into everyday life in a Vietnam village, just off the beaten tourist path.
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