14 December 2014 Bat Trang and the Night Market

During the day, I took the bus (47A) to the pottery 'village' at Bat Trang. In fact it is a bit large for a village - more a small town, given over almost entirely to pottery. There were, of course, plenty of shops but very little pressure to buy and it was all very pleasant on a sunny day. I walked away from the centre of commerce, down to the river and then made my way back through a real maze of tiny streets that make Venice seem easy. All in all, it struck me as an attractive place but it did not seem to try to do more than cater for day trippers. 

Aside from the pottery and the streets, I came across the amazing bicycle florist.

Wandering around, my attention was caught by the boats on the rive that seemed so laden that any plimsole line must have been well and truly submerged

Just outside Bat Trang, there is a weird modern resort, calling itself an EcoResort. It seemed like one of the huge resorts that one finds in France with tower blocks of flats, villas and communal buildings - plus a camp site. 

That evening, I went to the night market, together with one of the student guides. We ended up at a nice streetfood outlet and overall it was a pleasant if not massively informative night out.