Sep 20

Gallery: Vietnam

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The only time I\'ve ever been served a glass with ice to go along with my beer!
Sam enjoying some barbequed prawns
Sam and Lisa watching the world go by on a street in Ho Chi Minh City
The tight lane leading to our hotel: Quan San (the sign is just visible down the end of the lane)
Vietnamese telecommunications networks
A myriad of scooters in front of Ben Tanh Market
Lisa in shoe heaven in Ben Tanh Market
Ben Tanh Market
Ben Tanh Market
One of the seafood lunch stalls in Ben Tanh Market
Fresh pig feet in Ben Tanh Market
Live crabs (even though they don\'t look it) in Ben Tanh Market
Live crabs (even though they don\'t look it) in Ben Tanh Market
Skinning fresh frogs in Ben Tanh Market
Fresh eels in Ben Tanh Market
One of the shrimp stalls in Ben Tanh Market
A meat stall specializing in intestines, ears, stomachs, livers, pancreas...
Cong Vien Van Hoa Park
Pineapple time in Cong Vien Van Hoa Park
Cong Vien Van Hoa Park
The Reunification Palace
The Reunification Palace
The Reunification Palace
Notre Dame Cathedral
The ponchos come out when the rain begins
Enjoying a beer in Hoi An\'s old town
Cyclo drivers waiting out the mid-afternoon rain
Bracing for the green light!
We saw this cow on a spit the day after this photo was taken!
The river between Hoi An and the beach
Sam on his bike riding between Hoi An and the beach
Our hotel room in Hoi An at Hoang Trinh
Hoi An old town
Lisa exploring the streets of Hoi An\'s old town
Shoes and fabrics in Hoi An\'s old town
The Japanese Covered Bridge leading into Hoi An\'s old town
A fisherman with Hoi An\'s old town in the background
A local Hoi An fisherman
Walking along the river in Hoi An\'s old town
Locals peddling their wares in Hoi An's central market
Locals peddling their wares in Hoi An\'s central market
Locals peddling their wares in Hoi An\'s central market
The Hoi An central market
The Hoi An central market
A temple in Hoi An\'s old town
Getting measured for new clothes in Hoi An
Getting measured for new clothes in Hoi An
Cua Dai Beach near Hoi An
Lisa riding her bike next to the rice paddies between Hoi An and Cua Dai Beach
School boys on their way home in Hoi An
Rice farmers drying rice in front of the Confucius Temple
Fishing boats in the river at Tanh Ha
The road between Tanh Ha and Vinh Dien
A Buddhist Temple in the countryside north of Hoi An
A Buddhist Temple in the countryside north of Hoi An
A Buddhist Temple in the countryside north of Hoi An
A water buffalo cooling off in the rice paddies in the countryside north of Hoi An
A water buffalo cooling off in the rice paddies in the countryside north of Hoi An
Rice harvesting in the countryside north of Hoi An
Rice harvesting in the countryside north of Hoi An
A fisherman on the edge of the rice paddies in the countryside north of Hoi An
Our tailor in Hoi An
Hoi An old town as the sun sets
The Confucious Temple next to our hotel
Lisa enjoying lunch at Bung Cha Hang Manh
The streetside kitchen at Bung Cha Hang Manh
Turning Vietnamese?
A common sight throughout Vietnam
See if you can spot the shopkeeper amongst her ties
Central Hanoi
The Vietnamese president's residence
Sam and Lisa in a cyclo taking a tour across Hanoi
Our view from the cyclo
Our view from the cyclo
Sam enjoying a few Tiger beers at our favorite spot in central Hanoi: Gecko Cafe
Hanoi traffic
Lisa in our train cabin on the way from Hanoi to Lao Cai
The train cabin on the way from Hanoi to Lao Cai
Sam in our train cabin on the way from Hanoi to Lao Cai
The view of the mountains from our hotel balcony
The Sapa markets (yes that is a dog)
The Sapa markets
A couple of H'Mong girls we chatted to one afternoon in Sapa
Orchids in the orchid garden on the way up Ham Rong Mountain
Lisa making her way through the limestone on the way up Ham Rong Mountain
View of Sapa from the top of Ham Rong Mountain
H'Mong children playing alongside the trail up Ham Rong Mountain
Lisa with Mi (our guide) and a couple of other H'Mong girls on the way to Cat Cat Village
Sam with Mi (our guide) and a couple of other H'Mong girls on the way to Cat Cat Village
Walking with our H'Mong guides down the trail to Cat Cat Village
Lisa walking with our H'Mong guides down the trail to Cat Cat Village
Mi showing us how the H'Mong people dye their hemp clothing its indigo color
The H'Mong girls who tagged along with us for our hike down to Cat Cat Village
Rice paddies near Cat Cat Village
Cat Cat Falls
One of the many streams making its way down the side of Fan Xi Pan
Sam and Lisa in front of Cat Cat Falls
Walking through the rice paddies near Cat Cat Village
On the way back up the hill from Cat Cat Village to Sapa
Rice Paddies between Cat Cat Village and Sapa
Rice paddies across the valley from Sapa
View of Fan Xi Pan in the morning light from our hotel balcony
Hiking to Lao Chai Village
H'Mong people harvesting rice with water buffalo cleaning up after them
Hiking to Lao Chai Village
H'Mong people harvesting rice
Mi leading the charge down to Lao Chai Village
Lao Chai Village
Lao Chai Village
Having lunch near Lao Chai Village
Ducks near Ta Van Village
Ducks near Ta Van Village
Ta Van Village
Young children exploring the rice paddies near Ta Van Village
Water buffalo cooling off near Ta Van Village
Backbreaker...
Ta Van Village
Looking across the valley to Mi's village (I can't remember its name...)
Walking across the valley to Mi's village
Lisa, Mi (our guide) and Sam after approximately 12 kilometers of walking
A H'mong in Sapa
Red Dao people in Sapa
Red Dao people in Sapa
Red Dao people in Sapa
Our room on the junk at Halong Bay
Leaving the harbor at Halong Bay
One of the many floating villages in Halong Bay
Halong Bay
Our Vietnamese crew for the trip
Lisa on the boat in Halong Bay
Halong Bay
Halong Bay
Local fishermen in Halong Bay
One of the many boats filled with drinks and snacks for tourists
Hang Thien Cung cave in one of the islands of Halong Bay
Lisa in Hang Thien Cung cave in one of the islands of Halong Bay
Hang Thien Cung cave in one of the islands of Halong Bay
Lisa in Hang Thien Cung cave in one of the islands of Halong Bay
Boats lining up to enter Hang Thien Cung cave
Halong Bay
Panoramic view of Halong City as we chug back into the harbor
Ta Van Village
Ta Van Village
Looking down the valley toward Lao Chai and Ta Van
Sapa
Tran Quoc Pagoda and the causeway south across Ho Tay Lake into central Hanoi
Tran Quoc Pagoda on its island in Ho Tay Lake
The brige to Ngoc Son Temple across Hoan Kiem Lake in central Hanoi
Halong Bay
Halong Bay
Halong Bay
One of the few islands with a sandy beach in Halong Bay
Halong Bay

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