🇻🇳 🌱Seeds in Vietnam 🌱 🇻🇳

The past week we’ve been devouring heaps of Pho in Hanoi. It’s been wet, really wet!

Nov 12, 2025

Where monsoons meet mountains, where limestone peaks pierce clouds, The valleys whisper secrets that the city streets shout loud. Through caves that echo history, past temples worn by time, Where rice fields stretch like emerald seas, a rhythm and a rhyme.

When the rain let up we took a much needed day trip to Ninh Binh to dry out our feet out a bit. This is a region characterised by towering limestone mountains, lush green rice paddies, and rivers that wind through the valleys. A refreshing change from city life over the past few weeks!

We went on a boat trip along Tràng An, where we weaved through caves and got to see some really beautiful temples. It’s actually where King Kong was filmed! The contrast between the urban intensity of Hanoi and the timeless serenity of Ninh Binh was exactly what we needed. There’s something about rowing through those limestone karsts that makes you feel incredibly small and incredibly connected at the same time – like the mountains have been holding these secrets for millennia and you’re just passing through for a brief moment.

Then we climbed Ngoa Long Mountain for a panoramic view of the area…

And where Tia went some way to dealing with her fear of heights!

Vietnam has this incredible relationship with nature that you see everywhere – from the bonsai trees carefully tended on tiny balconies in the Old Quarter, to the way locals have planted tropical ferns and palms in every available crack and corner of the city. Even amidst the chaos of motorbikes and street food vendors, there’s always a plant fighting for its space.