Beach of Nha Trang
Buddha Statue in the Marble Mountains
Hand carving on the street
Hue Citadel
Swimming in Ha Long Bay
Showing posts with label Vietnam. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vietnam. Show all posts
Friday, November 1, 2013
Flashback: Vietnam 2002
Again before digital cameras. I have no photos of HCMC, limited (and poor) photos of Hanoi. My childhood was filled with stories of HCMC or Siagon, whether from my parents or their friends that would be at our house. The food was familiar, I had been eating pho and rice paper rolls of years. My parents had been back in 2001, so this was the first trip I did when I had my first "real" job.
Sunday, April 24, 2011
South East Asia Day 15
April 2008
Today was our last day on the trip, so after a late start we took a walk down to the Saigon River, before visiting the Reunification Palace.
We had lunch at Pho 2000 again and then spent some time looking for gifts.
Today was our last day on the trip, so after a late start we took a walk down to the Saigon River, before visiting the Reunification Palace.
We had lunch at Pho 2000 again and then spent some time looking for gifts.
One thing I haven't mentioned is the crazy traffic in Ho Chi Minh City, most visitors struggle to cross the road, when all that you need to do is steadily cross, not stopping or speeding up, but going at the same pace so the traffic can go around you.
That evening we caught a cab to the airport (which has changed significantly since 2002) and flew home.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
South East Asia Day 14
April 2008
Today we took a bus tour to see the Cao Dai Temple and the Cui Chi tunnels. It had been a regret of mine after visiting in 2002, that I hadn't left enough time to see the tunnels so this was great opportunity for me.
We arrived at the Cao Dai Temple just in time to watch the mid-day ceremony.
We then stopped for lunch - Pho again, before heading off to the Cu Chi Tunnels. It made you appreciate what the people living in the area and using the tunnels had to endure while fighting the Americans and their Allies, DH was the only one small enough to fit in a certain section of the tunnels.
That night we enjoyed BBQ dinner at Luong San Zuan, followed by ice cream at Kem Bach Dang.
Today we took a bus tour to see the Cao Dai Temple and the Cui Chi tunnels. It had been a regret of mine after visiting in 2002, that I hadn't left enough time to see the tunnels so this was great opportunity for me.
We arrived at the Cao Dai Temple just in time to watch the mid-day ceremony.
We then stopped for lunch - Pho again, before heading off to the Cu Chi Tunnels. It made you appreciate what the people living in the area and using the tunnels had to endure while fighting the Americans and their Allies, DH was the only one small enough to fit in a certain section of the tunnels.
That night we enjoyed BBQ dinner at Luong San Zuan, followed by ice cream at Kem Bach Dang.
Saturday, April 16, 2011
South East Asia Day 13
April 2008
We enjoyed our Vietnamese Ice Tea and rolls from a street stall before heading off on a cyclo ride to War Remnants Museum. I had visited HCM City in 2002, but this was DHs first visit and the war Museum was one of the places I had told him was a must visit. Unfortunately for our cyclo riders it pored with rain. So from the cycalo we saw Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, Post Office, City Hall and the Opera House.
Once we were dropped off at our hotel we visited the Bein Thanh market before enjoying Pho at Pho 2000 across the road.
That night we went to dinner at Quan An Ngan on Pasteur Street, which is a beautiful restaurant next to Reunification Palace in an old French Mansion.
We finished off the night enjoying cool drinks on the roof bar of the Rex Hotel.
We enjoyed our Vietnamese Ice Tea and rolls from a street stall before heading off on a cyclo ride to War Remnants Museum. I had visited HCM City in 2002, but this was DHs first visit and the war Museum was one of the places I had told him was a must visit. Unfortunately for our cyclo riders it pored with rain. So from the cycalo we saw Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, Post Office, City Hall and the Opera House.
That night we went to dinner at Quan An Ngan on Pasteur Street, which is a beautiful restaurant next to Reunification Palace in an old French Mansion.
We finished off the night enjoying cool drinks on the roof bar of the Rex Hotel.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
South East Asia Day 12
April 2008
That morning we took a long bus trip to Ho Chi Minh City (9 hours), which also included 2 ferry crossings.
At one point DH plant rice with some Vietnamese women in a field, a priceless travel experience.
We enjoyed lunch at a roadside restaurant of whole fried elephant ear fish, which was fantastic.
That night after checking into our hotel, we enjoyed dinner at Sao Dong which is outside the Binh Than markets. We enjoyed our meat and salad roll your own rice paper rolls.
We enjoyed an evening stroll around the city, where we saw the Olympic torch relay, the Rex Hotel, Opera House and City Hall.
That morning we took a long bus trip to Ho Chi Minh City (9 hours), which also included 2 ferry crossings.
At one point DH plant rice with some Vietnamese women in a field, a priceless travel experience.
We enjoyed lunch at a roadside restaurant of whole fried elephant ear fish, which was fantastic.
That night after checking into our hotel, we enjoyed dinner at Sao Dong which is outside the Binh Than markets. We enjoyed our meat and salad roll your own rice paper rolls.
We enjoyed an evening stroll around the city, where we saw the Olympic torch relay, the Rex Hotel, Opera House and City Hall.
Friday, April 8, 2011
South East Asia Day 11
April 2008
In the morning we visited Wat Phnom, which is a Buddhist temple in Phnom Phen.
We then took off on our 5 hour boat trip down the Mekong, crossing the Cambodian boarder into Vietnam.
We arrived in Chau Doc late afternoon, in what is apparently a popular resort town. After checking into our hotel we took off on a bike tour to Mt.Sam, which was interesting to say the least. DHs bike got a flat tyre and my bike had water in the fuel.
That night we had dinner on a floating restaurant before enjoying beer at a street bar for about 50c.
In the morning we visited Wat Phnom, which is a Buddhist temple in Phnom Phen.
We then took off on our 5 hour boat trip down the Mekong, crossing the Cambodian boarder into Vietnam.
We arrived in Chau Doc late afternoon, in what is apparently a popular resort town. After checking into our hotel we took off on a bike tour to Mt.Sam, which was interesting to say the least. DHs bike got a flat tyre and my bike had water in the fuel.
That night we had dinner on a floating restaurant before enjoying beer at a street bar for about 50c.
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