The long night bus from Hanoi to Hoi An... We were

packed to the max and surrounded by luggage.

Making lanterns in old Hoi An :)

I stumbled upon a beautiful store called

Papillon noir where all the clothes are

made of silk and hand painted. 

They are also custom tailored :)

Hand painted scarves

This will be a dress...

I decided for Christmas I would treat myself..

I took a course to learn the techniques of painting silk

My beautiful hand painted silk scarf!! It took about 4 hours.

Painting on silk is a delicate and meticulous 

art. What a beautiful experience!!! 

Thank you Uyen for your time!!

Happy Holidays!!! 

I'm going to spend the next 24 hours

on a bus to Sai gon to visit a very

special friend :) Esther I can not wait to see you!!!