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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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