back in the land of oi

arrived back in vietnam at NoiBai airport to the sound of oi... when you call someone here you say "Rae oi" or if you don't know their name and they are younger than you its "em oi" '' so lots of oing on the 2-way radios
then driving home it seemed everyone was out taking their water bufalos and cows to graze - as usual a few rogue buffalos out doing their own thing and stopping traffic..... back in the land of purple and green houses, or maybe blue and orange......the usual riots of color i love in vietnam, the rice crops are growing, the rains are here... am back home
a few hours rest then off to a local village for a farewell dinner for one of our staff - 50 odd people sitting on the floor eating and laughing and making many speeches all involving rice wine shots... these social events are usually intense and die fast - you usually tucked up in bed by 9.30 - but this photo was taken at 11pm at a tiny karoke bar in another village..... a big night out in Ho Son.........