Yesterday I went to Bat Trang, a traditional village known for its ceramics, located about 10 kilometers from Hanoi. The story of why I went there is long and complicated so I won't bore you with those details, but suffice it to say I had a great time.
The town makes a significant percentage of the country's ceramics, and also exports its wares to other countries. The old part of town is very cool with really small winding alleys, and random doorways where you can see locals making pottery. We even got to make our own ceramic creations! I felt like I was at a children's birthday party or something. I made a flower vase - literally, a vase shaped like a flower - that turned out surprisingly well given my lack of artistic ability.
prepping my clay
ready to make ceramics
cooking our creations over hot coals
ceramics factory
Bat Trang pagoda
a family honoring their ancestors on the banks of the Red River
the finished product! (and please ignore my hair...it was very windy)
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