As I have mentioned previously, the time has come for me to start to pick up all of those things that I have always said I would get "before we leave". After three years the list is bigger than I anticipated! I have posted some photos of some water puppets that I bought that shall take pride of place back in Melbourne. So what else, when I look at it, will immediately transport me to the streets of Vietnam?
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| As strange as a souvenir as this may seem, for me, it will always and forever remind me of Vietnam. These scales are EVERYWHERE! And I mean EVERYWHERE! Every time you make a purchase from anything other than a shop, out they come. They come in various sizes and they are in amazing states of disrepair around town. I swear some of them look like they have been around forever. I have no real intention of using them as scales back home, more like a fruit bowl in the kitchen. These cost me 200,000VND (about $10) and I love them. Keep your conical hat....for me, THIS is Vietnam! |
Hi! This was such an awesome post! I love the idea, and I'm definitely going to get one too. I see them all over, on the streets, but where do you actually go to buy one?
ReplyDeleteHi Tanya! They come in various sizes. I got the middle sized one and it cost a little over 200,000vnd at BT market. It should be an accurate price because my nut lady took me around so hopefully local price. Happy shopping. Dani
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